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Ph.D. Communication Science and Disorders

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Dissertation: Determinants of Multilevel Discourse Outcomes in Anomia Treatment for Aphasia

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2023

M.S. Speech and Hearing Sciences

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Thesis: Working Memory Capacity and Subjective Communication
Difficulties in High Level Aphasia

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2015

B.A. Communication Science and Disorders

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

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2013

Health Research Data Analyst

Product Owner, OHDSI Lab
Office of the Dean, Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Observational Health Data Science and Informatics Center, Roux Institute
Northeastern University, Portland, ME.

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2023 —

Graduate Student Researcher

Language Rehab and Cognition Lab, University of Pittsburgh
PI: William S. Evans PhD, CCC-SLP
Speech Pathology and Audiology, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
PI: William D. Hula PhD, CCC-SLP & Michael Walsh Dickey PhD

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2018 — 2023

Speech-Langauge Pathologist

Carolinas Rehabilitation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Carolinas Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

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2015 — 2018

Graduate Research Assistant

Center for Aphasia and Related Disorders, UNC - Chapel Hill
PI: Katarina Haley PhD, CCC-SLP

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2013 — 2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
PI: Patrick Sparto, PhD, PT

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2010 — 2013

Once Upon a Time Foundation

Effects of Dose Frequency on DTTC Treatment Outcomes in CAS: A randomized control trial.
Role: Statistical Co-I; 1.2 CM
MPI: Jenya Iuzzini-Siegel, Julie Case, Maria I. Grigos, and Shelley Velleman.

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2024 — 2025

LeaRRN: Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network
Learning Health Systems (LHS) Scholar Program

Characterizing usual-care rehabilitation dose in intensive care and acute care settings
Role: PI; Direct Costs: $12,539

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2024 — 2025

NIH-NIDCD F31 DC019853 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA

Determinants of multilevel discourse outcomes in anomia treatment for aphasia
Role: PI; Impact Score: 25; Direct Costs: $68,482
Sponsors: Michael Walsh Dickey & William S. Evans

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2021 — 2023

Audrey Holland Endowed Award

Determinants of multilevel discourse outcomes in anomia treatment for aphasia
Role: PI; Direct Costs: $2000

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2021 — 2023

NIH-NCATS NRSA TL1 University of Pittsburgh

Comparing Treatment Intensity between Research and Clinical Practice in Post-Stroke Aphasia
Role: Predoctoral Fellow; PI: Kraemer (TL1TR001858)
Mentors: Michael Walsh Dickey, William S. Evans, & Catherine Palmer

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2019 — 2021

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Development Fund

Role: PI; Direct Costs: $1000
Faculty Sponsor: William S. Evans

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2019

Cavanaugh, R., Dickey, M. W., Hula, W. D., Fromm, D., Golovin, J., Wambaugh, J., … & Evans, W. S. (2024). Determinants of Multilevel Discourse Outcomes in Anomia Treatment for Aphasia. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-19.**

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2024

Wong, CN., Smith, LH., Cavanaugh, R., Kim, Dae H., Streed, CG., Kapadia, F., Olivieri-Mui, B. (2024) Assessing how frailty and healthcare delays mediate the association between sexual and gender minority status and healthcare utilization in the All of Us Research Program, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2024;, ocae205, https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocae205

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Smith, LH., Cavanaugh, R. (2024) allofus: an R package to facilitate use of the All of Us Researcher Workbench. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, ocae198, https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocae198

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Pierce, J. E., Cavanaugh, R., Harvey, S., Dickey, M. W., Nickels, L., Copland, D., Togher, L., Godecke, E., Meinzer, M., Rai, T., Cadilhac, D. A., Kim, J., Hurley, M., Foster, A. M., Carragher, M., Wilcox, C., & Rose, M. (In Press). High Intensity Aphasia Intervention is Minimally Fatiguing in Chronic Aphasia – An Analysis of Participant Self-Ratings from a Large Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke

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Kurland, J., Liu, A., Varadharaju, V., Stokes, P., & Cavanaugh, R. (2024). Reliability of the Brief Assessment of Transactional Success in Communication in Aphasia. Aphasiology, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2024.2351029

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Robinson, K., Cavanaugh, R., Dias, R., Peary, A., Johnson, R., Rao, V., … & Olivieri-Mui, B. (2024). An Analysis of Orientation and Preceptorship Influence on Nurse Job Satisfaction Across Two States. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 40(3), 149-155.

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Akers, C. M., Boyle, M., Swiderski, A. M., Hula, W. D., Cavanaugh, R., & Elman, R. J. (2024). Changes in complete utterances following communication-based group treatment for chronic aphasia. Aphasiology, 1-24.

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Robinaugh, G., Henry, M. L., Cavanaugh, R., & Grasso, S. M. (2024). Computer-Based Naming Treatment for Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia With History of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Case Experimental Design. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-21.

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Wong, C.N., Wilczek, M.P., Smith, L.H., Bosse, J.D., Richard, E.L., Cavanaugh, R., Manjourides, J., Orkaby, A.R. and Olivieri-Mui, B. (2023). Frailty Among Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: The All of Us Database. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, glad149.

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2023

Cavanaugh, R., Quique, Y.M., Swiderski, A.M., Kallhoff, L.,Terhorst, L., Wambaugh J., Hula, W.D., Evans, William S (2023). Reproducibility in small-N treatment research: a tutorial using examples from aphasiology. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

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Quique, Y. M., Cavanaugh, R., Lescht, E., & Evans, W. S. (2022). Applying adaptive distributed practice to self-managed computer-based anomia treatment: A single-case experimental design. Journal of Communication Disorders, 99, 106249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106249

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2022

Boyle, M., Akers, C. M., Cavanaugh, R., Hula, W. D., Swiderski, A. M., & Elman, R. J. (2022). Changes in discourse informativeness and efficiency following communication-based group treatment for chronic aphasia. Aphasiology, 1-35.

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Nguy, B., Quique, Y.M., Cavanaugh, R., Evans, William S. (2022) Representation in aphasia research: an examination of US treatment studies published between 2009 and 2019. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

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Cavanaugh R, Quique YM, Dickey MW, Hula WD, Boss E, & Evans WS (2022). Practice-Related Predictors of Semantic Feature Verification Treatment for Aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00296

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz C., Jarold L., Quique Y., Turner R., & Evans, W.S. (2021). Is There a Research–Practice Dosage Gap in Aphasia Rehabilitation? American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(5), 2115–2129. 10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00257.

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2021

Evans W.S., Cavanaugh R., Quique Y, Boss E, Starns J.J., & Hula W.D. (2021). Playing With BEARS: Balancing Effort, Accuracy, and Response Speed in a Semantic Feature Verification Anomia Treatment Game. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-20-00543

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Kersey, J., Evans, W. S., Mullen, K., Askren, A., Cavanaugh, R., Wallace, S. E., Hula, W. D., Walsh Dickey, M., Terhorst, L., & Skidmore, E. (2021). Metacognitive Strategy Training Is Feasible for People With Aphasia. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492211023196

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Evans, W. S., Cavanaugh, R., Gravier, M. L., Autenreith, A. S., Doyle, P. J., Hula, W. D., Dickey Michael, W., & Dickey, M. W. (2021). Effects of Semantic Feature Type, Diversity, and Quantity on Semantic Feature Analysis Treatment Outcomes in Aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-19-00112

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Cavanaugh, R.B., Haley, K.L. (2020). Subjective communication difficulties in very mild aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(1S), 437–448. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-CAC48-18-0222

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2020

Wong, CN., Smith, LH., Cavanaugh, R., Kim, DH., Streed, Jr., CG., Kapadia, F., Olivieri-Mui, B. (2024) “The impact of Frailty and Healthcare Delays on Healthcare Utilization among Older Sexual and Gender Minority Adults”. National LGBTQ Health Conference. August 15-17

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2024

Plummer, N., Ratnayake, A., Cavanaugh, R., Olivieri-Mui, B., Generalizability of the Sample of People Living with HIV in the All of Us Database. (2024) Poster presented at the International AIDS Society Conference. July.

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Bennett CR, Cavanaugh R, Smith LH. Social and structural determinants of diabetes technology use: A descriptive analysis. Annual Symposium on Risks and Opportunities of AI in Pharmaceutical Medicine (AIPM). Boston, MA, June 2024 

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Bennett CR, Cavanaugh R, Smith LH. Using a target trial to estimate the causal effect of health technology on racial disparities. Society for Epidemiological Research (SER). Austin, TX, June 2024

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Bennett CR, Cavanaugh R, Smith LH. Social and structural determinants of diabetes technology use: A descriptive analysis. Society for Epidemiological Research (SER). Austin, TX, June 2024

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Ratnayake, A., Cavanaugh, R., Brennan-Ing, M., Olivieri-Mui, B. (2024) “Durable Viral Suppression Among Transgender and Cisgender Individuals Enrolled in a Medicaid Special Needs Plan”. International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis in Observational Data 2024. March 21-23

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Cavanaugh, R., Olivieri-Mui, B., & Smith, L. (2023). Treatment Dosage in Aphasia Rehabilitation: From Research Efficacy to Real-World Evidence. Seminar accepted at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Thursday, November 16, 2023, Boston, MA.

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2023

Wong, C. N.*, Smith, L. H., Cavanaugh, R., & Olivieri-Mui, B. (2023). Unraveling the Mediating Role of Frailty: Understanding Health Care Utilization among Older Sexual and Gender Minority Adults in the All of Us Research Program. Poster presented at the 2023 OHDSI Symposium, East Brunswick, NJ.

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Yanover, C., Smith, L., ElHay, T., Olivieri-Mui, B., Bivas-Benita, M., Cavanaugh, R., Akiva, P., Wong, C. N., & Orkaby, A. (2023). Validation and Comparison of Frailty Indexes: An OHDSI Network Study. Poster presented at the 2023 OHDSI Symposium, East Brunswick, NJ.

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Cavanaugh, R., Are there research - practice dosage gaps in neurorehabilitation? Invited talk presented at the Monthly Brain Injury Team Meeting, Carolinas Rerhabiltiation, September 12, 2023, Charlotte, NC

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Cavanaugh, R., Dalton, S., & Richardson, J. (2022). Novel Web Applications to Facilitate Discourse Analysis in Everyday Clinical Practice. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Friday, November 18, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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2022

Cavanaugh, R., & Swiderski, A., Steel, S., Fergadiotis, G., Hula, W.D. (2022). Computer Adaptive Naming Assessment for Aphasia: A New Tool for SLPs. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. November 18, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Goldberg, E., Dickey, M., Hula, W., Cavanaugh, R., Swiderski, A., & Autenreith, A. (2022). Cognitive Functions Supporting Learning Over Time in Naming Treatment for Aphasia. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Friday, November 18, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Smith, A., Williams, C., Hambridge, T., Harmon, T., Wallace, S., Brancamp, T., Biel, M., Evans, W., & Cavanaugh, R. (2022). Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration in Aphasia: Correlations With Aphasia Severity and Mood. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Friday, November 18, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Cavanaugh R., Swiderski, A., Goldberg, E., Hula, W.D., Evans, W.S., Dickey, M.W.., (2022) Within-trial evidence for the Importance of Feature Generation during Semantic Feature Analsyis. Platform accepted at Academy of Aphasia (October 2022).
Note: Awarded Best Student Presentation

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Cavanaugh R., Swiderski, A., Hula, W.D., Fergadiotis, G., Steel, S., (2022) The PNT-CAT: A Computer Adaptive Test Version of the Philadelphia Naming Test. Poster presented at the International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (June 2022).

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Cavanaugh, R, Brancamp, T, Harmon, T, Wallace, S, Biel, M, Hambridge, T, Caputo, M, Evans, WS (2022). Measuring Post-traumatic Growth in People with Aphasia. Abstract for poster presentation, annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference (May 2022). Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Brancamp, T, Cavanaugh, R, Harmon, T, Wallace, S, Biel, M, Hambridge, T, Caputo, M, Evans, WS (2022). Individual-level predictors of post-traumatic growth and depreciation in aphasia. Abstract for platform presentation, annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference (May 2022). Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Goldberg, E, Dickey, M.W., Hula, W.D., Cavanaugh, R. Swiderski, A., Autenreith, Alyssa. (2022). Cognitive functions supporting learning over time in naming treatment for aphasia. Abstract for platform presentation, annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference (May 2022). Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Schliep, M., Cavanaugh, R., , Tierney-Hendricks, C., Schnek, S., Douglas, N., (2022). Leveraging Implementation Science to Advance the Reach of Aphasia Best Practices. Abstract for roundtable presentation, annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference (May 2022). Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Evans, WS, Kelly, A, Meyer, E, Skidmore, E, Pompon, R, Flowers, R, Cavanaugh, R (2022). Adapting acceptance and commitment therapy for stroke survivors with aphasia. Abstract for platform presentation, annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference (May 2022). Wrightsville Beach, NC.

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Steel, S., Cavanaugh R., Fergadiotis, G., Hula, W.D., (2022) Bridging the gap: Measuring perceived barriers and facilitators of a novel anomia assessment tool. Lightning talk, Implementation Science is for All: A CSD Practice-Research Exchange (April 2022).

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Evans, W.S., Quique, Y.M., Cavanaugh, R, Lescht, E. (2021). Effects of adaptive distributed practice and stimuli variability in flashcard-based anomia treatment. Abstract for poster presentation, 59th Academy of Aphasia, Online

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2021

Cavanaugh, R. Quique, Y, Boss, E, Hula, W.D., and Evans, W.S. (2021). Practicing with BEARS: Active Ingredients in Semantic Feature Analysis. Abstract for poster presentation, 51st annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online

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Evans, W.S., Cavanaugh, R., Quique, Y., Boss,E., Dickey, M.W., Doyle , P, Starns,J.J.,and Hula, W.D., (2021). BEARS-Balancing Effort, Accuracy, and Response Speed in semantic feature verification anomia treatment. Abstract for platform presentation, 50th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online..

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Quique,Y., Cavanaugh, R., Starns, J.J., Boss, E., Hula, W.D., and Evans, W.S. (2021). Estimating the speed-accuracy tradeoff “Sweet Spot” in language performance for people with aphasia: replication and extension of a diffusion-model based approach. Abstract for poster presentation, 50th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online.

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Boyle M, Akers C, Cavanaugh R., Hula WD, Swiderski A, Elman R. (2021) Changes in informativeness following communication-based group treatment for chronic aphasia
. Abstract for platform presentation, 50th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online.

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Akers, C, Boyle M, Swiderski A, Hula WD, Cavanaugh R., Elman R. (2021) Using complete utterances to measure change in conversational discourse following communication- based group treatment. Abstract for poster presentation, 51st annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz, C., Jarold, L., Quique, Y., Turner, R., Evans, W.S. (2021). Is there a research-practice dosage gap in aphasia rehabilitation? Abstract for poster presentation, Aphasia Access Leadership Summit, online.

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Nguy, B, Cavanaugh, R., Quique, Y, Evans, WS. (2021). Are Aphasia Research Participants Representative of the Post-Stroke Aphasia Population in the US? Abstract for poster presentation, Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. Online conference.

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz, C., Jarold, L., Quique, Y., Turner, R., Evans, W.S. (2020). Is there a research-practice dosage gap in aphasia rehabilitation? Abstract for poster presentation, 16th Annual Rehabilitation Institute Research Day. Pittsburgh, PA

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2020

Cavanaugh, R., Terhorst, L., Swiderski, A.W., Hula, W.D., Evans, W.S. (2020). A Systematic Appraisal of Individual Effect Sizes in Aphasia Single-Case Designs via Simulation. Abstract for poster presentation, 58th Academy of Aphasia, Philadelpha PA.

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Evans, WS, Cavanaugh, R., Quique, Y, Boss, E, Dickey, MW, Doyle, P, Starns, J, and Hula, W (2020). BEARS- Balancing Effort, Accuracy, and Response Speed in semantic feature verification anomia treatment. Abstract for platform presentation, annual Academy of Aphasia Conference (virtual online conference).

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz, C., Evans, W.S. Utilization and Disparities in Outpatient Aphasia Rehabilitation in Western Pennsylvania. Abstract for poster presentation, Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (Conference Canceled).

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Cavanaugh, R., Evans, W.S., Gravier, M., Autenreith, A., Ashmore, E., Doyle, P., Hula, W., Dickey, M.W., (2019). Do the kinds of features that patients generate during Semantic Feature Analysis affect treatment outcomes? Poster presented at the 2019 Clinical Aphasiology Conference in Whitefish, MT.

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2019

Cavanaugh, R.B., Haley, K.L. (2018) Subjective communication difficulties in very mild aphasia. Abstract for poster presentation, 48th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Austin, TX.

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2018

Cavanaugh, R.B., & Haley, K. (2014, April) Accounting for Aphasia-Related Language Deficits in Verbal Working Memory Assessments: A Literature Review. Poster presented at the 2014 SPHS Student Research Day in Chapel Hill, NC.

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2014