American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Early Career Contributions in Research Award
The Award for Early Career Contributions in Research is designed to acknowledge significant scientific accomplishments by individuals beyond the dissertation and within five years of receiving their doctoral degree, other terminal degrees, or completion of post-doctoral training.
2024-25 Honorees
Kaila L. Stipancic
Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Kaila Stipancic, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences and the director of the Buffalo Oromotor, Speech, & Swallowing Lab. Stipancic studies how the brain controls the muscles of speech and swallowing and the perceptual, acoustic, kinematic, and neurophysiological consequences of neurodegenerative disease on these functions. She is interested in the measurement of relevant clinical outcomes, such as speech intelligibility, and in improving therapeutic options to improve the quality of life of patients with oromotor impairments. In recognition of her significant research contributions and growing impact in the field, in 2024, Stipancic received the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Early Career Contributions in Research Award, one of the most prestigious awards for early career faculty in her field.