Resume

• 2007

  University of Rhode Island

  Kingston

  Rhode Island

  Dr. Mahler’s research interests and publications are in the area of assessment and treatment of motor speech disorders/dysarthria and cognitive-linguistic abilities to improve quality of life for adults with neurological diagnoses. The focus of her research is investigating how principles of motor learning can be translated to the treatment of individuals with neurological diagnoses to drive activity dependent changes in neural plasticity with long-term benefits that generalize to improved functional communication.\n\nHer research focus is on populations she treated during her 25 years as a hospital-based SLP including Parkinson’s disease

  brain injury

  Alzheimer’s disease

  stroke

  Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. She is also interested in evaluating the impact of deep brain stimulation on speech and swallowing abilities in people with Parkinson disease and essential tremor.\n\nIn addition

  she is collaborating with faculty in the departments of Kinesiology and Food & Nutrition Services to examine the role of cognition in diet and exercise for older obese women and longitudinal research of adults with Parkinson disease and acquired brain injuries.\n\nShe is co-inventor of technology with Kunal Mankodiya (from the URI College of Engineering) to acquire speech data outside of the clinical environment with the goal of improving and maintaining treatment outcomes.

  Associate Professor

  University of Rhode Island

  Kingston

  Ri

  Director

  Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Ptogram

  University of Rhode Island

• 2000

  PhD

  Speech Science and Neuroscience