Dr. Jean Sawyer
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Dr. Jean Sawyer is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She earned her doctorate at the University of Illinois. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in stuttring and is a consultant to speech-language pathologists who treat stuttering.
Current Courses
400.006Independent Study
380.001Professional Writing In Communication Sciences And Disorders
248.001Speech Science
319.001Stuttering
291.006Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Communication Sciences Disorders
418.001Assessment and Treatment of Stuttering
499.002Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.006Independent Study
380.001Professional Writing In Communication Sciences And Disorders
319.001Stuttering
291.004Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Communication Sciences Disorders
Teaching Interests & Areas
Dr. Sawyer's teaching interests are in fluency disorders, counseling, professional writing, and cultural diversity.
Research Interests & Areas
Dr. Sawyer's research interests are in fluency disorders, specifically in characteristics of stuttered speech and treatment efficacy. Her efficacy research currently centers on parent-based interventions for preschool children who stutter.
Ph D Speech and Hearing Science
MA Speech and Hearing Science
MA Linguistics
BS English
Illinois Speech and Hearing Association Fellow
College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching
Service Recognition Award
Teacher of the Year
Phyllis A. Burkhead Memorial Award for Outstanding Clinical Achievement by a Doctoral Student
Book, Chapter
Conference Proceeding
Journal Article
Sawyer, J., Perry, J. L., & Dobbins-Scaramelli, A. (2014). A survey of the awareness of speech services among transgender and transsexual individuals and speech-language pathologists. International Journal of Transgenderism, 15, 146-163.
Hohulin, A. & Sawyer, J. (2010). An employment interview desensitization program addressing the speech, attitudes, and avoidance behaviors of people who stutter. Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders, 20 (2), 33-41.