CSD/CRISCI Awards and Grants
CSD/CRISCI Faculty Research Grant
The purpose of the CRISCI Faculty Research Grant (CRISCI-FRG) program is to provide seed funding for new research projects or to support junior faculty who do not have external support. The expectation is that this will lead to an application for external funding.
Recipients
2026: Dr. Jani Johnson, Comparing in-person and digital auditory rehabilitation to reduce social isolation in older adults with hearing loss
Dr. Sarah Warren, Evaluating community-based diagnostic hearing assessment in faith-based settings: A feasibility study
2025: Dr. Morgan Jameson, Effect of varying familiarity on cross-neurotype communication effectiveness
Dr. Thierry Morlet, Effects of environmental noise exposure on the development of hearing and language abilities in young children with hearing loss
2024: Dr. Raghav Jha, Effects of age on bone conduction tuning of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials
Dr. Kelsey Mankel, Perceptions and practice patterns of electrophysiologic testing among U.S. audiologists
2023: Dr. Lynda Feenaughty, Factors influencing speech perception
Dr. Jani Johnson, Development of a method to assess multidimensional listening outcomes in a virtual environment
2022: Dr. Eugene Buder, Syllable rhythms and conversational exchanges
Dr. Sarah Warren, The Memphis SOUND Project: Community-based approach to understanding cochlear implant utilization
2021: Dr. Deborah Moncrieff, Effects of ARIA on electrophysiological indices in children identified with dichotic deficits
Dr. Jani Johnson, Motivating diverse adults to take action for better hearing health: An exploration of barriers and facilitators from the patient’s perspective
2020: Dr. Naomi Eichorn, Information processing biases in children who stutter and fluent controls
2019: Dr. Miriam van Mersbergen, Error sensitivity to vocal mistakes
2018: Dr. Lynda Feenaughty, Effects of concurrent tasks on spoken language in Multiple Sclerosis
CSD/CRISCI Clinical Faculty Award
The purpose of the CSD Clinical Faculty Award (CFA) is to provide seed funding for new clinical programs, new equipment or programs, professional development, research, or outreach projects.
RECIPIENTS
2025: Vicki Haddix and Katherine Mendez, Bringing Inclusive Technology for Writing into SLP Education
2024: Dr. Matt Hollis, SHIMP as a tool for evaluation of vestibulo-ocular reflex suppression
Julie Marshall, Does dialect matter? Assessing reading comprehension and spoken narrative skills of African American male college students using both mainstream American English and African American English
