Dr. Yasmeen Faroqi-Shah is an Associate Professor and Director of the Aphasia Research Center at the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her undergraduate (BS) and Masters (MS) degrees in Hearing and Speech Sciences at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, India. She completed her PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University with Dr. Cynthia Thompson. Dr. Yasmeen Faroqi-Shah joined Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland in 2005. You can read more about her research at http://aphasia.umd.edu/. She is currently a member of the Maryland Language Science Center and the Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science.
Areas of Interest
- Aphasia (acquired language disorders in adults)
- Neurolinguistics, especially morphosyntax and verbs
- Neural plasticity, especially training-related neural plasticity
- Bilingualism and multiculturalism
Degrees
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Ph.DNorthwestern University, USA
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MSAll India Institute of Speech and Hearing, India
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BSAll India Institute of Speech and Hearing, India
| Course Name | Course Title | Semester | Syllabus |
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| HESP602 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2021 | |
| HESP611 | Cognitive Disorders in Adults | Spring 2021 | |
| HESP610 | Language Disorders in Adults | Fall 2020 | |
| HESP602 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2020 | |
| HESP611 | Cognitive Disorders in Adults | Spring 2020 | |
| HESP610 | Language Disorders in Adults | Fall 2019 | |
| HESP602 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2019 | |
| HESP611 | Cognitive Disorders in Adults | Spring 2019 | |
| HESP610 | Language Disorders in Adults | Fall 2018 | |
| HESP602 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2018 | |
| HESP611 | Cognitive Disorders in Adults | Spring 2018 | |
| HESP639P | Special Topics in Hearing and Speech Sciences; Seminar in Interprofessional Collaborative Practice | Spring 2018 | |
| HESP406 | Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults | Fall 2017 | |
| HESP610 | Language Disorders in Adults | Fall 2017 | |
| HESP602 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2017 | |
| HESP610 | Language Disorders in Adults | Spring 2017 | |
| HESP611 | Cognitive Disorders in Adults | Spring 2017 | |
| HESP406 | Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults | Fall 2016 | |
| HESP422 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2016 | |
| HESP602 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2016 | |
| HESP610 | Language Disorders in Adults | Spring 2016 | |
| HESP406 | Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults | Fall 2015 | |
| HESP602 | Neurological Bases of Human Communication | Spring 2015 | |
| HESP610 | Language Disorders in Adults | Spring 2015 |
The long term goal of Dr. Faroqi-Shah's research program is to further understand the neural underpinnings of language, with a particular focus on language breakdown following brain injury, training-induced neural plasticity and language in bilingual speakers. Ongoing research examines the interplay between speaker’s intended meaning, grammatical encoding, and word retrieval for language production, as well as the cognitive mechanisms that support language production.
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ProfessionalAcademy of Aphasia: Board member (2020-2023), Program Committee, Nominations Committee
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National
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CampusInstitutional Review Board (IRB) member, UMD (2016 onwards)
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CampusDirector of Graduate Studies, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences (2018 onwards)
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CampusProgram Director, Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology (2014 onwards)
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CampusChair, Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, Department of Hearing and Sciences (2016 onwards)
Current Students
Former Students
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Monica SampsonAmerican Speech Language Hearing Association
