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Awards, Leaderships, and Scholarships
Awards, Leaderships, and Scholarships
National Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus Scholarship
National Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus Scholarship
Khanh (Karley) Tran (2024)
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, District 7 CSUN Student Representative
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, District 7 CSUN Student Representative
Myriam Salazar (2024)
National NSSLHA Excellence Award - Speech-Language Pathology
National NSSLHA Excellence Award - Speech-Language Pathology
Rosemarie H. Girón (2023)
California Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship
California Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship
Gillian Amber Vista (2021)
ASHFoundation Graduate Student Scholarship
ASHFoundation Graduate Student Scholarship
Anna Beatriz Guerrero (2020)
California Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Student Representative of the South
California Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Student Representative of the South
Anna Beatriz Guerrero (2020-2021)
CSUNposium 1st Place Winners (College of Health and Human Development)
CSUNposium 1st Place Winners (College of Health and Human Development)
Jamie Fitzpatrick, Rosemarie Girón, Gillian Vista, Ai-Vy Pham, Anna Simonian, Ame Tariq (Graduate, 2022)
Aaliyeh Ayub ( Undergraduate, 2021)
Anna Beatriz Guerrero, Sheryl Ramos, Gillian Vista (Graduate, 2021)
Daniella Hay (Graduate, 2021)
Mujitabe Kazem (Undergraduate, 2019)
Olive Lang (Graduate, 2019)
CSUN Awards
CSUN Awards
Dean's Awards - Graduate: Dina Stein (2024)
J. Stephen Sinclair Award: Rosemarie H. Girón (2024)
J. Stephen Sinclair Award: Stephaine Weeks (2024)
Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) Recognition Award - Dina Stein (2024)
Dean's Awards - Graduate: Gillian Amber Vista (2023)
Graduate Equity Fellowship: Dina Stein (2022, 2023)
Dean's Awards - Graduate: Anna Beatriz Guerrero (2022)
Dean's Awards - Graduate: Carleen Evans (2021)
Dean's Awards - Graduate: Olive Lang (2020)
Dean's Award- Undergraduate: Aaliyeh Ayub (2021)
International Matador Scholarship: Anna Beatriz Guerrero (2020)
J. Stephen Sinclair Award: Nathalie Halajian (2020)
Ruth Harris Award: Na Young Shin (2020)
Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Program Fellowship: Daniella Hay (2020)
Selected Oral & Poster Presentations
Selected Oral & Poster Presentations
International- and National-level Conferences
Yu, VY., Stein, D., Salazar, M., Tran,V.B.K., Regi, R., Briones, T.L., &Shin, N. (2024). Rethinking Bilingual Lexical Disadvantages: A study on noun and verb naming tasks. ASHA Convention, Seattle, WA. *Meritorious Award
Tran,V.B.K., Yu, VY., Salazar, M., Regi, R., & Briones, T.L. (2024). The Bilingual Advantage Revisited: Variables in the inhibitory control research. ASHA Convention, Seattle, WA.
Tran,V.B.K., & Yu, VY. (2024). Rethinking Bilingual Advantage: Examining the interaction of language experience and executive function. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Long Beach, CA
Yu, V., Guerrero, B., Shin, N.Y., Stein, D., & Barrios, D. (2023). Comparing Parental Perspectives and Practices of Heritage Language Maintenance Among Ethnic and Cultural Families. ASHA Convention, Boston, MA.
Du, H., Hussain, A., Roldan, C., Yu, VY., Liu, L. (2023). Key feature analysis for predicting speech of people with Parkinson’s disease. CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.
Ayub, A., & Yu, V. (2022). A mismatch between self-reflection and competency performance on pre-literacy skills in preschool educators. ASHA Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Vista, G.A., Guerrero, A,B., Tariq, A., Ramos, S., & Yu, V. (2022). Cultural Competence across the professional continuum: Self-assessments from students, SLPAs, and SLPs. ASHA Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Fitzpatrick, J.A., Girón, R.H., Vista, A.G., Pham, A.-I., Simonian, A., Tariq, A., & Yu, V. (2022). Looking for brain fog’s footprints: Identifying and assessing cognition in students with long haul Covid. ASHA Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Yu, V., Strike-Roussos, C., Guerrero, A.B., Ramos, S., Beeman, B., Ramos, S., Tariq, A., Ou, J., & Gruppin, R. (2022). The extralinguistic factors affecting English proficiency in preschoolers: A comparison between bilingual and monolingual children. ASHA Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Guerrero, A.B., & Yu, V. (2022). The assessment of quality of life in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate in speech pathology practice. The Fall Voice Conference, San Francisco, California.
Leach, R., Moore, K., & Yu, V. (2021). Successful collaboration: Utilizing SLPAs. Presented at Tennessee Association of Speech-Language Pathologists Convention, one-hour seminar.
Ayub, A & Yu, V. (2021). Are early teachers prepared to teach literacy skills to early readers? Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Dattoria, K. & Yu.V. (2021). The shape of bilingualism: Current perspectives on language difference. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Ayub, A., & Yu, V. (2020). The Role of Preschool Educators’ Competencies on Children’s Early Literacy Development. Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science.
Guerrero, A.B. & Yu.V. (2021). Bilingualism and heritage language maintenance: Comparing perspectives of Filipinos in the US and the Philippines. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Ayub, A. & Yu, V. (October 16, 2020). The Role of Preschool Educators’ Competencies on Children’s Early Literacy Development. Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (Virtual Conference)
Ayub, A. & Yu, V. (2020). Competencies for preschool educators on children’s early literacy development in Southern California. What do we know? Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Guerrero, A., & Yu, V. (2020). Bilingualism and heritage language maintenance: Perspectives of Filipinos in the US. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Hay, D., & Yu, V. (2020). The psychological benefits of community service for people who stutter. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Ladd, K., & Yu, V. (2020). Views on bilingualism: Who do we stand? Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Hay, D., Lang, B., Yu, V. The Effects of Music Activity on Language Therapy for People with Aphasia. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, California.
Ayub, A., & Yu, V. Do preschool instructors have the academic knowledge to teach pre-literacy skills? Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, California.
Evans, C., & Yu, V. Literacy outcomes in children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, California.
Guerrero, A., & Yu, V. Effect of Filipino Perception on Maintaining Heritage Language. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, California.
Chiou, H., Vanderhoff, K., Esquivel, H., & Yu, V. (November 2019). Care partners’ communication strategies: Self-reported vs. Perspectives from people with aphasia. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orland, Florida.
Chiou, H., Schaefer, A., Wickoren, B, & Yu, V. (November 2019). Exploring cultural diversity in aphasia: Self-reported communicative strategies in USA and Taiwan. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orland, Florida.
Ladd, K., Halajian, N., Shin, N., & Yu, V. (November 2019). Awareness of Bilingualism: Uncovering Myths and Misconceptions about Bilingualism. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orland, Florida.
Lang, Y., & Yu, V. (November 2019). Beyond segments: Vowel pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese learners of English. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orland, Florida.
Halajian, N, Ladd, K., Shin, N., & Yu, V. (November 2019). What motivates YOU to be bilingual? The driving factors behind bilingualism. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orland, Florida.
Shin, N., Ladd, K., Halajian, N., Sasaki, H., & Yu, V. (November 2019). Effectiveness of parental efforts in heritage language maintenance. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orland, Florida.
Yu, V., Strike-Roussos, C., Ladd, K., Halajian, N., Shin, N., & Sasaki, H. (November 2019). The impact of extralinguistic factors on English proficiency in bilingual children in California. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orland, Florida.
Lang, Y., & Yu, V. (August 2019). Influence of Mandarin-Chinese on speech accuracy in English. The 31st World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP), Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu, V., Cheng, H.T., & Wooton, D. (November 2018). Production of English Word Stress Patterns in Second Language Learners of Mandarin Chinese. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston.
Chu, J.-C., Chiou, H.S., Chang, P.H., Yu, V. (October 2018). Life participation and cognition: Perspectives of people with residual aphasia and there are partners in Taiwan. The 17th International Conference on the Processing of East Asian Language and the 9th Conference on Language, Discourse, and Cognition (ICPEAL 17 – CLDC 9), Taipei, Taiwan.
De Leon, J., & Yu, V. (November 2017). Latino aphasia awareness. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.
Hasnon, K., Herdt, M., Chiou, H., & Yu, V. (November 2017). People with aphasia’s self-reported cognitive ability compared to their communication partner’s perception. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.
Melendez, K., Jacques, A., Rico, Y., Jin, S.H., & Yu, V. (November 2017). Age-related changes in speech perception in noise. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.
Perez, D., & Yu, V. (November 2017). Investing factors that may influence parental awareness of language development in bilingual children. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.
Ross, C., Mussehl, J., Lapus, L., Chiou, H., & Yu, V. (November 2017). Communicative strategies reported by people with aphasia: perspectives from people with aphasia vs. care partners. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.
Yu, V., Balina, K., & Gomez, K. (November 2017). Is the picture naming task a reliable index of language proficiency in bilinguals? Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.
Yu, V., Balina, K., Briones, B, Cabral, C., & Gomez, K., (November 2017). Effects of language proficiency and exposure on inhibitory control in bilinguals. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.
Chiou, H., Yu, V., & Halvorson, J. (April 2017). “Second author.” Patient-reported outcome on life participation form the perspectives of people with aphasia and their care partners. Aphasia Access Leadership Summit, Orlando, Florida.
Yu, V., Balina, K., Briones, B., & Gomez, K. (March 2017). Effect of language proficiency and age of acquisition on executive function in bilinguals. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
De Leon, J., & Yu, V. (February 2017). Latino awareness and knowledge of aphasia. Platform presentation at the National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, Dallas, Texas. (“Student Research Competition Award” received)
Perez, D., & Yu, V. (February 2017). Parental awareness of bilingual children’s language development. National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, Dallas, Texas.
Castro, J., Peterson, S., & Yu, V. (November 2016). Does Communication Confidence Affect Life Participation & Outcome Measures in People With Aphasia? Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Peterson, S., Castro, J., Chiou, H., & Yu, V. (November 2016). The Role of Cognition on Language Outcome Measures & Life Participation in People With Aphasia. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
State-level Conferences and Research Symposiums
Girón, R. & Yu, VY. (2024). MBSS and SLP Scoring: The inconsistencies between professional options. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco, California
Du, H., Hussain, A., Roldan, C., Yu, VY., Liu, L. (2023). Key feature analysis for predicting speech of people with Parkinson’s disease. CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.
Yu, V., Strike-Roussos, C., Shin, N.Y., Ramos, R., Tariq, A. (2023). The impact of age of English acquisition on English proficiency in bilingual preschoolers in Los Angeles. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California.
Leach, L., Yu, V., Tariq, A., Gruppin, R., & Ramirez, C. (2022). Start the conversation: Successful SLP and SLPA partnerships. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California.
Lang, Y. & Yu, V. (2022). The interplay of the immersion effect and phonotactic constraints on English pronunciation by Mandarin speakers. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California.
Guerrero, A.B., Ramos, S., Vista, G.A., Yu, V. (2022). Cultural competence across the professional life span: Self-assessments from students, SLPAs and SLPs. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language- Hearing Association, Anaheim, California.
Guerrero, A.B. & Yu, V. (2022). Comparing perspectives of Filipino immigrants on bilingualism and heritage language. Annual bilingualism and heritage language. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California.
Ayub, A & Yu, V. (April, 2021). The importance of educators and their role in teaching pre-literacy skills. CSUNposium (1st place winner for Undergraduate Completed data Group).
Hay, D. & Yu, V. (April 2021). The effects of music activity on language therapy for people with aphasia. CSUNposium (1st place winner for Graduate Completed data Group).
Guerrero, A.B., Vista, G., Ramos, S., & Yu, V. (April, 2021). Self-awareness on cultural competence among speech-language pathologists and communicative disorders and sciences students. CSUNposium. (1st place winner for Graduate Preliminary data Group)
Ayub, A., & Yu, V. (April, 2020). Do preschool instructors have the academic knowledge to teach pre-literacy skills? CSUNposium.
Carleen, E. & Yu, V. (April, 2020). Literacy outcomes in children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. CSUNposium.
Guerrero, A.B. & Yu.V. (April, 2020). Effect of Filipino perception on maintaining heritage language. CSUNposium.
Yu, V., Ayub, A., Strike-Roussos, C., Halajian, N., Shin, N., & Sasaki, H. (2020). Effects of age of English exposure on English proficiency of bilingual preschoolers. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California
Hay., D., Ayub, A., & Yu, V. (2020). The psychological benefits of community service for people who stutter. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California
Lang, Y., Ayub, A., & Yu, V. (2020). Immersion effect on English accuracy of Mandarin speakers. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California
Ampil-Alcid, F., & Yu, V. (2020) Parental anxiety and its effects on the severity of childhood developmental dysfluency. Annual Convention of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, California.
Chu, J.-C., Chiou, H.S., Chang, P.H., Yu, V. (December 2019). Patient-reported outcome measures in individuals with mild aphasia: A comparison between people with aphasia and their care partners. Taiwan Association of Language, Speech and Hearing, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ayub, A., Palacios, A., Sanchez, V., & Yu, V. (April 2019). Speech intelligibility in English learners of Arabic speakers. CSUNposium.
Balina, K, Briones, B., & Yu, V. (April 2019). What is the public image of bilingualism? CSUNposium.
Halajian, N, Ladd, K., Shin, N., & Yu, V. (April 2019). The driving factors behind bilingualism. CSUNposium.
Hay, D., & Yu, V. (April 2019). The psychological benefits of community service for people who stutter. CSUNposium.
Kazem, M., & Yu, V. (April 2019). English vowel production of Afghan learners of English. CSUNposium (*awarded as 1st place of CHHD for the undergraduate group).
Ladd, K., Halajian, N., Shin, N., & Yu, V. (April 2019). Myths and Misconceptions about Bilingualism. CSUNposium.
Lang, Y., & Yu, V. (April 2019). Influence of Mandarin on perception and production of American English. CSUNposium (*awarded as 1st place of CHHD for the graduate group).
Shin, N., Ladd, K., Halajian, N., & Yu, V. (April 2019). Factors influencing English proficiency in bilingual preschoolers. CSUNposium.
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