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Hughes, Stephanie, Ph.D.


Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders
Office: C3386
Phone: 708.534.4594
Fax: 708.235.2195
Email: s-hughes@govst.edu

Education | Publications | Presentations | Research | Professional Memberships

Education

  • Ph.D., Speech-Language Pathology, Bowling Green University, 2008
  • M.A., Speech-Language Pathology, Central Michigan University, 2004
  • B.A., Communication Disorders and English, University of Oregon, 2002

Publications

  • Hughes, C., Gabel, R., Goberman, A., & Hughes, S. (in press). An Investigation of the family relationships of people who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders.
  • Irani, F., Gabel, R., Hughes, S., Swartz, E.R., & Palasik, S.T. (in press).  Role entrapment of people who stutter reported by K-12 teachers. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders.
  • Schlagheck, A., Gabel, R., & Hughes, S. (in press). A mixed method study of stereotypes of people who stutter. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders.
  • Swartz, E., Gabel, R., Hughes, S., & Irani, F. (in press). Role entrapment of people who stutter by SLPs. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders.
  • Wells-Jensen, S., Hughes, S., & Daniels, D. (in press). What classroom language teachers should know about communication disorders. Asian Quarterly: An International Journal of Contemporary Issues.
  • Gabel, R., Daniels, D., & Hughes, S. (2008). A mixed-model approach to studying treatment outcomes. Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders, 18, 6-16.
  • Gabel, R., Hughes, S., & Daniels, D. (2008). Effects of stuttering severity and therapy involvement on role entrapment of people who stutter. Journal of Communication Disorders, 41, 146-158.
  • Hughes, S., & Gabel, R.M. (2008). Stereotyping and victim blaming of individuals with a laryngectomy. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 106, 495-507.

Presentations

  • Hughes, S., Gabel, R., Irani, F., & Schlagheck, A. (November 2008). Fluent speakers’ perceptions of conversations with people who stutter Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
  • Irani, F., Gabel, R., Hughes, S., & Swartz, E. (November 2008). Role entrapment of people who stutter by SLPs. Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
  • Rusnak, E.S., Palasik, S.T., Hughes, S., Swartz, E., & Burroughs, E. (November, 2008). Perspectives on graduate student clinical training in speech-language pathology. Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
  • Daniels, D., Gabel, R., & Hughes, S. (November, 2007). Recounting the K-12 school experiences of adults who stutter.  Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Boston, MA.
  • Gabel, R., Hughes, S., Hughes, C., Irani, F., & Brouse, S. (November, 2006). Clinicians’ perceptions of career choices for people who stutter. Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Miami, FL.
  • Gabel, R., Daniels, D., & Hughes, S. (March, 2005). Evaluating treatment outcomes of stuttering therapy: Qualitative and quantitative data. Ohio Speech, Language and Hearing Convention. Columbus, OH.
  • Hughes, S. & Gabel, R. (November, 2005). Victim blaming and stereotyping of individuals with a laryngectomy. Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. San Diego, CA.
  • Hughes, S., Goberman, A., & Robitaille, S. (November, 2005). Acoustic characteristics of public speaking: effect of anxiety.  Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. San Diego, CA.
  • Gabel, R., Daniels, D., & Hughes, S. (July, 2005). BGSU’s intensive stuttering clinic for
    adolescents and adults. Annual Convention of the National Stuttering Association. Chicago, IL.
  • Hughes, S., Ratcliff, A., Lehman, M. & Ivanitskaya, S. (November, 2004). Influence of student characteristics, teaching methods on AAC learning outcomes. Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Philadelphia, PA.

Research

  • Psychosocial issues related to communication disorders, particularly disorders of fluency
  • Attitudes toward stuttering and people who stutter
  • Quality of life and psychosocial issues of people with disabilities
  • Effects of the therapeutic relationship on efficacy/effectiveness of fluency therapy
  • Counseling of people with communication disorders
  • Use of qualitative research methods in communication disorders

Professional Memberships

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association
  • National Stuttering Association
  • International Fluency Association
  • ASHA Special Interest Division 4: Fluency and Fluency Disorders