Xue Bao is a PhD student the Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab at MGH Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP) under the mentorship of Dr. Tiffany Hogan. Prior to beginning the doctoral program, Xue received a Master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the IHP. Xue also runs a language blog focusing on public awareness of language impairment in China.

Favorite Children's Book: The Day the Crayons Quit, written by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.

  • M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, MGH Institute of Health Professions
  • B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University

Research Interests

Her research interests are: early identification of developmental language disorders (DLD) and dyslexia, English language learning, and language screening and diagnosis.

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