Sarah Key-DeLyria | Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Sarah Key-DeLyria Doctoral Candidate Communicative Disorders Department University of Florida Email: sarahkey at gmail.com Education The University of Florida -- Gainesville, FL -- 2006-Present Ph.D. Program in Speech-Language Pathology(Expected Graduation: 2010) Dissertation Committee: Lori Altmann, Ph.D. (CD); Linda Lombardino, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (CD); H. Wind Cowles, Ph.D. (Linguistics); Edith Kaan, Ph.D. (Linguistics); William Perlstein, Ph.D. (Clinical Health Psychology) The University of Texas at Austin -- Austin, TX -- 2004-2006 M.A. Program in Speech-Language Pathology Academic Advisor: Thomas P. Marquardt, Ph.D. Thesis Title: The effects of complexity on vowel production in apraxia of speech Rice University -- Houston, TX -- 2001-2004 Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Cognitive Science, Linguistics with Honors Honors Thesis Title: A case study: A speech production deficit from a neurocognitive perspective Thesis Advisors: Lynn M. Maher, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Randi Martin, Ph.D., Suzanne Kemmer, Ph.D. Publications Key-DeLyria, S. (in preparation). Executive function and sentence processing. Key-DeLyria, S., & Altmann, L.J.P. (in preparation). The structure of verbal working memory in younger and older adults. Presentations Altmann, L. J., Key-DeLyria, S., & Wilson, J. P. (submitted). Comparing computerized versions of the Stroop and cue-switching Stroop tasks. Poster at the annual International Neuropsychological Society 38th Annual Meeting, Acapulco, Mexico. Brezicki, B., Key-DeLyria, S., & Altmann, L. (2009, November). Is Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Valid With Cognitively Impaired Populations? Poster presented at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, New Orleans, LA. Key-DeLyria, S., & Altmann, L.J.P. (2008, April). Age-related differences in the structure of verbal working memory and verbal knowledge. Poster presented at the annual Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA. Alvarez, S., Yimoyines, B., Key-DeLyria, S., & Altmann, J. P. (2006, November). Age differences in stimulability of sentence structures: Implications for treatment. Poster presented at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, Miami Beach, FL. Jacks, A., Marquardt, T. & Key-DeLyria, S. (2006, March). Vowel targeting in apraxia of speech: A bite block study. Poster presented at the Conference on Motor Speech: Motor Speech Disorders, Austin, TX. Key-DeLyria, S. & Maher, L. (2004, November).A speech production deficit from a neurocognitive perspective. Student technical presentation at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)Convention, Philadelphia, PA. Key, S.* & Maher, L. (2004, April). Analysis of a Speech Production Deficit from a Neurocognitive Perspective. Poster presentation presented at the annual meeting of the Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium (RURS), Houston, TX. Previous name: Sarah Key Funding Grants (not funded) (Resubmit) December 2008. Complex Sentence Comprehension and Cognitive Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury. To NIH/NINDS, PI. PA07-002: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31). Sponsors: Lori Altmann, Edith Kaan, William Perlstein. (Approximate request amount: 35,015; Priority Score: 291; Percentile: 69.6) April 2008. Complex Sentence Comprehension and Cognitive Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury. To NIH/NINDS, PI. PA07-002: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31). Sponsors: Lori Altmann, Edith Kaan, William Perlstein. (Approximate request amount: 35,015; Priority Score: 316; Percentile: 71.3) Honors and Awards Grinter Fellowship, University of Florida, 2006-2009 Alumni Fellowship, University of Florida, 2006-2010 Communication Sciences and Disorders Travel Scholarship, University of Texas at Austin, July 2005 Graduation Cum Laude, Rice University, May 2004 President’s Honor Roll, Rice University, Fall 2001, Spring 2003, Fall 2003 Dean's Honor List, University of California, Berkeley, Spring 2001 Research Experience The University of Florida -- Gainesville FL Clinical-Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory -- 2008-Present Supervisor: William Perlstein, Ph.D. Dissertation research will be conducted in this lab Assisted in data collection, reduction and analysis of experiments using electroencephalography Analysis done using the software programs Net Station, E-Prime and BESA The University of Florida -- Gainesville FL Language over the Lifespan Lab -- 2006-Present Graduate Research Assistant Supervisor: Lori Altmann, Ph.D. Designed, planned and managed a currently ongoing experiment looking at semantic satiation and attention Managed a group of undergraduate research volunteers on various lab projects Analyzed data from a database looking at age-related differences in the structure of verbal working memory and verbal knowledge Assisted with experiment set up in Direct RT experimental software and initial data analysis for a study of dyslexia and working memory in young adults Assisted with experimental set up in Direct RT and data collection for a study of Alzheimer’s disease sentence production and concept combination Assisted in discourse coding of complex utterances and information units in discourse collected from people with right hemisphere damage The University of Texas at Austin -- Austin, TX Motor Speech Laboratory -- 2005-2006 Graduate Research Assistant Supervisor: Thomas Marquardt, Ph.D. Stimuli development, data collection and analysis for a study of vowel stability in apraxic speech. Assessment of adult subjects for participation in research. Assisted in phonetic analysis for a vowel study. The University of Texas at Austin -- Austin, TX Aphasia Laboratory -- 2004-2005 Graduate Research Assistant Supervisor: Swathi Kiran, Ph.D. Assisted in stimuli development and management of a treatment study. Assessment and treatment of adult subjects for three treatment studies. Assisted in data collection and analysis for an investigation of typicality on lexical processing. Baylor College of Medicine -- Houston, TX -- 2003-2004 Department of Medical and Physical Rehabilitation Project Intern Supervisor: Lynn M. Maher, Ph.D. Planned and completed a case study of a patient with a severe, complex speech disorder and aphasia Assessed and treated adult subjects for a sentence production study. Performed transcription and data analysis. Rice University -- Houston, TX -- 2002-2003 Brain and Language Laboratory Undergraduate Research Assistant Supervisor: Randi Martin, Ph.D. Conducted experiments in executive function with older adults. Assisted in executive function data organization and analysis. Collected data for a word priming study. Teaching Experience The University of Florida -- Gainesville, FL Instructor -- SPA2109 -- Language Breakdown & the Brain -- Summer 2008 Supervisor: Lori Altmann, Ph.D. Lectured, invited speakers, administered assessments, and graded assessments and written assignments to this introductory level course on acquired language disorders and genetically based developmental disorders. Teaching Assistant -- SPA2109 -- Language Breakdown & the Brain -- Spring 2008 Instructor: Lori Altmann, Ph.D. Assisted in the development of the syllabus, readings and lectures for this new class. Gave a series of lectures on different types of language impairments following different types of brain injuries at an introductory level. Guest Lecture -- SPA4101 -- Intro. to Adult Language -- Fall 2007 Instructor: Lisa Edmonds, Ph.D. Gave an introductory level lecture on right hemisphere impairments following brain injury including language and communication deficits and hemispatial neglect. Teaching Assistant -- SPA6300 -- Intro. to Graduate Research -- Spring 2007 Instructor: Lori Altmann, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin -- Austin, TX Teaching Assistant CSD367K -- Intro. to Assessment/Treatment of Child Disorders -- Spring 2006 Instructor: Courtney Byrd, Ph.D. CSD371K -- Intro. to Adult Disorders -- Fall 2005 Instructor: Thomas P. Marquardt, Ph.D. Clinical Experience University of Florida -- Gainesville, FL -- Fall 2006-Spring 2008 Speech and Hearing Clinic Clinical Fellow Assessed and treated adult patients with acquired communication disorders secondary to traumatic brain injury, anoxia, stroke and neurodegenerative disease as well as those with developmental disorders such as cluttering, attention deficit disorder, mental retardation and cerebral palsy. Clients without adequate insurance to cover speech and language treatment were seen free of charge through a grant from the Blue Foundation to cover the cost of evaluation and treatment. Healthsouth Starbright- Round Rock, TX - Summer 2006 Student Intern Assessed and treated patients with speech, language and swallowing disorders secondary to developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, Down's syndrome, attention deficit, cerebral palsy, specific language impairment, developmental apraxis of speech and phonological disorder in a pediatric outpatient clinic. Texas NeuroRehab Center - Austin, TX - Spring 2006 Student Intern Assessed and treated patients with communication and swallowing disorders secondary to traumatic brain injury, stroke and neurodegenerative disease. University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX - Fall 2004 - Fall 2005 Graduate Clinician Served on treatment, screening and diagnostic evaluation teams at the University Speech and Hearing Center including adult neurogenic and voice disorders and developmental language disorders in infants, toddlers, school-aged children and teenagers. McBeth Communication Group -- Fall 2004 Graduate clinician Led discussions and activities with a small group of adults with communication impairments due to brain damage. Community Service Key-DeLyria, S.E. (2009). Being a graduate student in CSD. Talk given at the undergraduate National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. Feb. 24, 2009. Key-DeLyria, S.E. (2008). Being a doctoral student in CSD. Talk given at the undergraduate National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. Jan. 29, 2008. Key-DeLyria, S. E. & Altmann, L. J. P. (2008). Working memory tasks measure different abilities in younger and older adults. Poster presented at the UF Scholars on Aging Community Day. Gainesville, FL., November 3, 2008. Altmann, L. J. P., Key-DeLyria, S. E., & Wilson, J. P. (2008). Cognitive Reserve: The protective effects of education on cognition in older adults. Poster presented at the UF Scholars on Aging Community Day. Gainesville, FL., November 3, 2008. Memberships Member of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (#12098098), 2004-present Last update 9-30-2009 .pdf