Canadian Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program Graduate Theses 2016-2017
We are pleased to acknowledge the following graduate theses (master’s and doctoral), which were completed in the 2016–2017 academic year.
Note: McMaster University’s School of Rehabilitation Science did not have any thesis students graduate in the 2016-2017 academic year. Master’s students at the University of Ottawa contribute to research by completing other types of projects and there were no graduate in the doctoral program this year.The University of Montreal and the University of British Columbia did not provide SAC with its graduate theses this year.
Please note: Theses titles are listed in the language in which they were written.
Name of Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
University of Alberta
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
S-LP Program
| Rebecca Cooper |
S-LP |
M.Sc. |
Cartoons and Comprehension: The effect of visual context on children’s sentence processing |
| Alison Harding |
S-LP |
M.Sc. |
Speech and Hearing Professionals’ Perspectives on Providing Aural Rehabilitation Services to Adults with Hearing Loss in Alberta |
| Jenelle MacDonald |
S-LP |
M.Sc. |
Linguistic and Social Experience During an Online Mentoring Program for Young Adults Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices |
| Genevieve Roberts |
S-LP |
M.Sc. |
Determining functional outcome criteria in wait list assessment in head and neck cancer |
| Andrea Tam |
S-LP |
M.Sc. |
Neuromuscular Control of Vocal Loudness in Adults as a Function Cue |
| Salima Suleman |
S-LP |
PhD-RS |
Decision-Making and Aphasia |
Name of Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
Dalhousie University
School of Human Communication Disorders
S-LP and Audiology Programs
| Janine Fitzpatrick |
S-LP |
M.Sc. |
Verbal Working Memory and Discourse Comprehension in Older Adults |
| Emily McGuire |
S-LP |
M.Sc. |
Violating the Phonotactic Properties of American Sign Language to Create Illegal Pseudosigns |
Name of Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
Laurentian University
Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program
| Alexandra Albert |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Cognitive and Navigational Skills of Individuals who have Complex Communication Needs: A Preliminary Study |
| Dakota Beaulieu |
S-LP. |
Master’s |
La performance typique des étudiants universitaires franco-ontariens quant aux compétences orthographiques grammaticales |
| Sarah Blakely |
S-LP |
Master’s |
How Attention Skills Impact Navigational Skills of Young Children: Taxonomic versus Schematic Organization |
| Anie Coutu |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Offre active des services de soins auxiliaires en français dans les communautés francophones en situation minoritaire du Nord-Est de l’Ontario : une validation d’outil d’enquête |
| Dominique David |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Information Processing, Working Memory and Executive Functioning in School-aged Children Born Prematurely |
| Danielle Huot |
S-LP |
Master’s |
The Impact of Text Difficulty and Reading Speed on First and Second Grade Students’ Discourse Comprehension During Read-Alouds |
| Danelle Lafortune |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Habiletés langagières d’enfants nés prématurés venant d’une communauté francophone en situation minoritaire |
| Josée Mainguy |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Accessibilité et offre active des services auxiliaires de santé en français en situation minoritaire dans le Nord-Est de l’Ontario |
| Angel Mathieu |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Habiletés narratives d’enfants nord-ontariens nés prématurés |
| Shawna Sterner |
S-LP |
Master’s |
How Cognitive Flexibility and Reasoning Impact Navigational Skills: Taxonomic versus Schematic Organization |
Name of
Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
Laval University
Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program
| Marie-Pier Tremblay (codirection) |
Doctorat en psychologie |
PhD |
Le rôle de la mémoire sémantique dans la reconnaissance des émotions |
| Anne Lafay |
Doctorat en Sciences cliniques et biomédicales |
PhD |
Déficits cognitifs numériques impliqués dans la dyscalculie développementale |
| Mathieu Hotton |
Doctorat en médecine expérimentale |
PhD |
Comparaison de trois technologies de suppléance auditive s’adressant à des personnes présentant une surdité sévère à profonde en hautes fréquences |
Name of Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
McGill University
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
S-LP Program
| Marla Folden |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Down Syndrome and Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Matching a unique psycholinguistic profile to an effective treatment program |
| Marianne Paul |
S-LP |
PhD |
Can a Short Parent Questonnaire Be Helpful for Correctly Identifying Children With and Without Specific Language Impairment? |
| Ana Maria Gonzalez Barrero |
S-LP |
PhD |
The Linguistic and Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism on Children |
| Janet Bang |
S-LP |
PhD |
The Role of Intention in Reading Referential Gaze: Implicaitons for learning in typical development and in Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Name of Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
University of Toronto
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
S-LP Program
| Teenu Sanjeevan |
S-LP |
Master |
Characterizing the Motor Deficits in Children with Specific Language Impairment |
| Ashwini Namasivayam |
S-LP |
PhD |
Malnutrition, Dysphagia and Tongue Strength in Long-Term Care |
Name of Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières
Speech-Language Pathology Department
S-LP Program
| Noémie Allard |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Les habiletés morphosyntaxiques des enfants franco-québécois âgés de 3 ans |
| Alexa Bellerive |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Mise à l’essai d’un programme de formation axé sur la communication destiné aux proches aidants de personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer au stade léger à modéré |
| Marjolaine Bélisle |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Une approche pour favoriser la stimulabilité des sons non stimulables : étude de cas |
| Claudia Boissonneault |
S-LP |
Master’s |
La collaboration orthophoniste-orthodontiste dans le traitement des troubles orofaciaux myofonctionnels : un examen de la portée |
| Stéphanie De Serres |
S-LP |
Master’s |
L’indice de complexité phonologique non linéaire |
| Marie-Laurence Dubé |
S-LP |
Master’s |
L’efficacité des thérapies intensives de groupe pour les adolescents qui bégaient : une revue rapide de la littérature |
| Anne-Édith Dumais-Buist |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Normalisation de deux questionnaires sur la perception des difficultés de communication dans le vieillissement normal |
| Emmanuelle Frigon |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Adaptation d’un protocole d’investigation de la lecture à voix haute à l’aide de l’imagerie optique pour les enfants normo-lecteurs du primaire |
| Isabelle Gagnon |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Implantation d’un programme de lecture partagée enrichie en centre de la petite enfance autochtone en milieu urbain |
| Vaynah Jean |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Rôle du cortex insulaire dans le langage : étude exploratoire de patients présentant des épilepsies operculo-insulaires pharmaco-résistantes |
| Geneviève Lessard |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Évaluation d’un programme de formation par agent multiplicateur : observation de bénévoles dans une halte-garderie |
| Marie-Ève Londei |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Implantation d’un programme de lecture partagée enrichie en centre de la petite enfance autochtone en milieu urbain |
| Marie-Ève Lussier-Lecomte |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Adaptation d’un protocole d’investigation de la lecture à voix haute à l’aide de l’imagerie optique pour les enfants normo-lecteurs du primaire |
| Véronique McDuff |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Sondage sur les interventions utilisées par les orthophonistes québécois pour traiter les enfants ayant un trouble du développement des sons de la parole |
| Noémie Mercier |
S-LP |
Master’s |
La narration d’anecdotes personnelles chez les enfants franco-québécois unilingues âgés de trois ans |
| Gabriel Provost |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Qualité de vie des jeunes adultes atteints d’un cancer oropharyngé lié au VPH : résultats d’une étude exploratoire qualitative |
| Geneviève Renière |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Évaluation des changements induits par un programme d’entraînement à la lecture labiale chez des adultes qui présentent une déficience auditive |
| Jennifer Taylor |
S-LP |
Master’s |
Revue systématique sur les interventions visant l’amélioration de la communication et des relations interpersonnelles des adultes ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme (TSA) |
Name of Student
|
Program
|
Graduate Level
|
Title
|
Western University
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program
S-LP and Audiology Programs
| Kendra Di Bacco |
Hearing Science |
M.Sc. |
The Self-Regulatory Behaviors of Elementary Students with Hearing Loss in Inclusive Classrooms |
| Emma Bridgwater |
Hearing Science |
M.Sc. |
It’s All About Context: Investigating the effects of consonant and vowel environment on vowel-evoked envelope following responses |
| Ashley Martindale |
Hearing Science |
M.Sc. |
Accessing Resources: The narratives of women working with a hearing loss |
| Rebekah (Allison) Taggart |
Hearing Science |
M.Sc. |
The Auditory brainstem response (ABR) and the Envelope Following Response (EFR): Investigating within-subject variation to stimulus polarity |
| Olivia Daub |
Speech and Language Science |
M.Sc. |
Predictors of Language Outcome for Children in the Ontario Infant Hearing Program |
| Carlee Wilson |
Speech and Language Science |
M.Sc. |
Variables contributing to Listener Effort in Speakers with Parkinson’s Disease |
| Lauren Siegel |
Speech and Language Science |
M.Sc. |
The Consequences of Oromandibular Dystonia on Communicative Participation: A qualitative study of the insider’s experiences |
| Kristen Trottier |
Speech and Language Science |
M.Sc. |
The Effects of Manual Tooth Brushing on Parotid and Submandibular/Sublingual Gland Salivary Flow Rates in Healthy Young and Older Adults |
| Sangamantha Ankmnal Veeranna |
Hearing Science |
PhD |
Physiological and Behavioral Evidence of Auditory Processing Deficit in Children Suspected of Auditory Processing Disorder |
| Margot Stothers |
Speech and Language Science |
PhD |
Semantic Integration in Adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Influence of Word Knowledge and Gestalt Perception |
