Madhu Sundarrajan
At 91成人导航 Since:聽2019
Madhu Sundarrajan, PhD, CCC-SLP earned her Bachelor of Information Technology from University of Delhi. She earned her Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Texas at Dallas. She joined the 91成人导航 family in 2019.
Dr. Sundarrajan is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has focused her research and teaching on speech and language development with the aim to understand complex developing systems (as in the case of bilingual children, autistic children and Deaf/Hard of Hearing children). She is passionate about promoting and teaching students about neurodiversity-affirming and culturally responsive practices.
She is an avid gardener and enjoys working on gardening projects with her children. She also enjoys baking, reading and running. She loves to travel and take road trips with her family to visit national parks.
BIT in Information Technology, University of Delhi
MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Dallas
锘匡豢锘縋hD in Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Dallas
Teaching Philosophy:聽鈥淚 believe in a student-centered approach to teaching and my primary goal is to teach my students to be critical thinkers. I believe this will provide them with tools that will aid their lifelong learning in their chosen profession.鈥�
Courses
SLPA 051 鈥斅營ntroduction to Communicative Disorders
SLPA 137 鈥斅燬peech and Hearing Science
SLPA 143 鈥斅燤ulticultural Populations
SLPA 215 鈥斅燗ural Rehabilitation
SLPA 241 鈥斅燫esearch Methods
SLPA 247 鈥斅燗utism Spectrum Disorders
Research Summary:聽鈥淪eeking to understand typical and atypical speech and language patterns and the theoretical perspectives underlying these patterns.鈥�
Research Interests:
- Speech and language development in bilingual/multilingual children
- Communication development in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Communication in children with hearing loss
