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RaMonda Horton-Ikard, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology Email: rhortoni@utk.edu
Dr. Horton-Ikard currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in in child language development, language sample analysis, preschool language disorders, and cultural differences in communication sciences and disorders. Her experiences as a public school speech-language pathologist continue to drive her teaching and research interests. Her research focuses on the language abilities of typically developing and late-talking African-American toddlers, and the early use of African-American English (AAE) by children younger than four years old.
EDUCATION University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI (2002).
Doctor of Philosophy; Major Area: Communicative Disorders.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, 2002-Present GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORS U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Project LASER Mini-grant Vocabulary Development and Word-Learning in Children From Non-Mainstream Backgrounds, 2003-2004. American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Travel Award: Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Lessons for Success Ethical Considerations for Research with Minority Populations, 2003. University of Tennessee Professional Development Award 2002-2003. University of Tennessee Instructional Technology Award Practical Application of Language Sample Analysis, 2002-2003. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication (NIDCD) Minority Research Supplement Early Language Development in African-American Children, 2000-2002. Frederic Gubric Memorial Dissertation Award, Developmental and Dialectal Influences in Early Child Language University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001. Advanced Opportunity Fellow, Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999-2000.
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Horton-Ikard, R. & Ellis Weismer, S. (in review) A preliminary examination of vocabulary and word-learning in African-American toddlers. Horton-Ikard, R. & Ellis Weismer, S. (2005). Distinguishing African-American English from developmental errors in the language production of toddlers. Applied Psycholinguistics, 26, 597-620. Horton-Ikard, R., Ellis Weismer, S., & Edwards, C. (2005). Examining the use of standard language production measures for the language samples of African-American toddlers. Journal of Multilingual Communication Disorders. Horton-Ikard, R. & Rheames, T. (2005). Alternative assessment of children from non-mainstream backgrounds in urban education settings. Project Laser Research To Practice Briefs. Horton-Ikard, R. & Miller, J.F. (2004). AAE Use in the language of African-American school aged children from middle SES backgrounds. Journal of Communication Disorders, 37 (6) 467-487.
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS Horton-Ikard, R. (2005). Language sample analysis as a tool for least biased assessment with children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Mini-seminar presented at the 13 th Annual Tennessee Association for Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologist Horton-Ikard, R. & Ellis Weismer, S. (2005) A preliminary examination of vocabulary and word learning in African-American toddlers from low and middle SES homes. Poster presented at the 2005 Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, Wisconsin.Horton-Ikard, R., Ellis Weismer, S., & Edwards, C. Examining The Use of Standard Language Production Measures in Child AAE Speakers. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA (November, 2004) Horton-Ikard, R. & Ellis Weismer, S. Developmental and Dialectal Influences in the Language Production of African-American and Caucasian Toddlers. Poster presented at the Biannual Texas Research Symposium on Linguistic Diversity. Austin, TX (February, 2003). Ellis Weismer, S., Evans, J., Jones, M., Horton-Ikard, R., & Gunshor, B. Lexical processing limitations in late-talking toddlers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA (November, 2001). Horton-Ikard, R., Ellis Weismer, S. & Evans, J. AAE Usage in Mono-racial and Biracial Parent Toddler Dyads. Poster presented at Texas Research Symposium on Linguistic Diversity. Austin, TX (March, 2001). Horton-Ikard, R. and Miller, J.F. AAE Usage Among School Age Children. Poster presented at 4th Biennial Memphis Research Symposium on Communication and Literacy in African-American Children and Youth. Memphis, TN (June, 2000). INVITED PRESENTATIONSHorton-Ikard, R. Language Development and Delay in Minority Children: Considerations for Early Intervention. Platform Presentation at the 12th Annual Tennessee Association for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Chattanooga, TN (October, 2004). Horton-Ikard, R. A Preliminary Examination of Vocabulary and Word-Learning in African-American Children. Platform Presentation at the 4th Annual LASER Urban Education Research Conference. San Diego, CA (September, 2004). Horton-Ikard, R., Kellerbell, Y., and Thomas-Tate, S. Beyond the Masters: How to Complete and Survive a Ph.D. Panel Presentation at the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing. Birmingham, AL (April, 2004)
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CONTACT DETAILS Knoxville Early Language, Literacy, and Culture Project (KnELLC)Current Research: Presently, the primary focus of my research is to continue to examine how issues of culture, dialect, and socioeconomic status (SES) influence language development and the assessment of language delay in birth to five populations. These issues have clinical and theoretical implications. Most of the current data concerned with language delay in toddlers examines delay in children from Caucasian, middle SES environments. This is particularly problematic since the literature from this arena is likely to influence legislative and policy issues concerning funding and provision of services for toddlers and preschool-aged children from a variety of backgrounds. From a theoretical perspective, examining issues of culture, dialect, and SES can provide us with more information on how differences related to input would affect the process of language acquisition, possibly altering the ways in which our field has traditionally measured language performance. Lab Description: KnELLC is housed in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in room 429 of South Stadium Hall. Much of the data collection for research projects concerned with KnELLC is collected off-campus in surrounding Knox County daycare and preschool facilities. The KnELLC lab contains a number of graduate student work spaces and is primarily utilized to process and analyze data for the dissemination of research findings. Equipment: The KnELLC Lab includes the following equipment: 3 Dell Desktop Computers, 4 Audio Transcribers, Digital Video Recorders, VCRs, DVD/R, 2 Viewing Monitors, 2 Marantz Audio Recorders, Sony Mini Disc Recorders/Players, several Sound grabber microphones and lapel microphones, .and Sony DAT. Software: The KnELLC lab houses a number of software packages which makes it possible to carry out our research agenda: SPSS 13.0, SALT for Windows Version 8-Research, Filemaker Pro, Camtasia Studio, Adobe Premier 6.0, Transcript Builder, Sound Blaster Live Digital 1024 Software, and Endnotes. Doctoral and Masters Level Graduate Assistants: Claire Edwards, Sarah Lusby and Sarah Barnett |
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