Devin Casenhiser, PhD

Devin Casenhiser, PhD
Professor, Acting Department Chair, and Program Director in Speech Pathology
dcasenhi@uthsc.edu
865.974.1808
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- Language Learning and Development
- Autism
- Neuro-Ìýand Cognitive Linguistics
Dr.ÌýDevinÌýCasenhiserÌýhas been withÌýUTÌýsince 2011. HisÌýresearch explores functional
(i.e., communicative) and cognitive factors that affect language learning inÌýneurotypicalÌýand
autistic populations. Past and current research projectsÌýexplore cognitive factors
that affectÌýboth first and second language learning, social-interaction based interventionsÌýforÌýchildrenÌýon
the autism spectrum, and neurolinguistics factors involved with language processing.Ìý
- BA,ÌýKent State University, Kent, OH (1994)
- MA,ÌýUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2001)
- PhD,ÌýUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2004)Ìý
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