Dr. Ciera Lorio
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- Education
- Awards & Honors
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Biography
Dr. Ciera M. Lorio is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Prior to completing her doctorate at Florida State University, Dr. Lorio worked as a school-based speech-language pathologist, serving children in preschool through fifth grade. Her current research focuses on parent- and teacher-implemented language and literacy interventions for young children with or at-risk for developmental disabilities. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on topics related to language, literacy, and professional issues in speech-language pathology.
Current Courses
499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.003Independent Study
275.001Spoken And Written Language Analysis
275.002Spoken And Written Language Analysis
175.001Spoken And Written Language Development
291.003Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Communication Sciences Disorders
299.002Independent Honor Study
499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
287.002Independent Study
400.009Independent Study
406.001Language for Learning and Literacy
275.001Spoken And Written Language Analysis
275.002Spoken And Written Language Analysis
291.003Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Communication Sciences Disorders
Research Interests & Areas
Dr. Lorio's research specifically focuses on young children with or at risk for language and literacy disorders. Her program of research is organized around three main areas:
(1) validating and refining existing caregiver coaching strategies to support replication of research and application in the field;
(2) developing time-efficient professional development and educational opportunities with coaching to increase the fidelity and sustainability of caregiver-implemented interventions in natural routines; and
(3) designing interventions that target vocabulary development and emergent literacy skills for young children with or at risk for language disorders.
If you are a student interested in working in Dr. Lorio's lab (Research in Early Language and Literacy Acquisition - RELLA Lab), please reach out to her to set up a meeting.