… of Research Lab:  MGH Voice Center What is your current research focused on? My research is focused on aerodynamics of voice using accelerometer-based voice … estimates of vocal effort. I am also interested in studying voice response to environmental noise (Lombard effect). What do you think is special about the PhD … here at the MGH Institute? Everything we learn in class is highly applicable to our lab work. Not only that, but each week we are inspired by researchers from a …

… Mentor: Sofia Vallila-Rohter, PhD, CCC-SLP   What was your research focused on (please provide a brief summary statement in layman’s terms?  I became interested … research into my clinical role as an SLP. As a practicing clinician, I continued to engage in research activities within the hospital setting; however, I felt that I needed more formalized training to be able to lead clinical research projects. My research interests are in the areas …

… Children's Hospital, is my primary research mentor.  What did your research focus on? My current research focuses on pain management in children with chronic pain disorders. I am investigating a new test to determine if it can distinguish between children with and without chronic pain … provides unique insights and perspectives into my own work.  Why did you choose to come to this program rather than a doctoral research program in your specific …

… BRIEF: Erler, Sabo Named Fellows to National Academies of Practice … BRIEF: Erler, Sabo Named Fellows to National Academies of Practice Topics Faculty Development Leadership Kim Erler, … The National Academies of Practice is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 to advise governmental bodies on our healthcare system.  “I am honored and humbled to be inducted as a …

… classes and seminar discussions, consequently shows us different perspectives on every topic, which I believe it enriches our learning experience.  The individual attention of the faculty to our concerns and directions also are a positive aspect of this program. Not to mention that being in Boston and the MGH Institute, the amount of networking and …