About Me
Academic Degrees
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Ph.D. (Communication Sciences and Disorders), Louisiana State University (2009)
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MSc. (Speech-Language Pathology), University of Southern Mississippi (2003)
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B. A. (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology), University of Southern Mississippi (2001)
Research Interests
Language Development, Language Disorders, Literacy Acquisition, Literacy Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Practice in School Settings, Service Delivery Models.
Courses
- COMD 4381 Speech Sound Disorders
- COMD 7480 Diagnostics
Memberships
- Member American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Mississippi Department of Education 215 License Speech-Language Clinician
- Mississippi Department of Health License, Speech-Language Pathologist
Publications
1. Powell, R.K., Schultz, J., Harvey, R., & Meaux, A.B. (in review) Maximizing student outcomes in schools: Data-driven IEP goals and objectives aligned to the standards. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.
2. Schulz, J., Powell, R. K., & Ross, K. Tutorial: Data collection and documentation strategies for speech-language pathology assistants. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 53, 1022-1036. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_LSHSS-21-00151.
3. Powell, R. K. (2018). Unique contributors to the curriculum: From research to practice for speech-language pathologists in schools. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 49, 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1044/2017_LSHSS-17-0059.
4. Powell, R. Developmental Language Disorders in Schools: Terminology under IDEA. Invited article for www.DLDandme.org.