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Dr. Elizabeth Grillo
Professor
College of Health Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Bio
Dr. Elizabeth Grillo earned a B.M. in vocal performance from Indiana University, an M.S. in speech-language pathology from Teacher's College Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in communication science and disorders from the University of Pittsburgh. Her clinical expertise is in voice disorders and in medical speech-language pathology.
Currently, her research related to voice is addressing voice therapy efficacy, telepractice, and an app for daily voice practice supported by an R15 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Funding from a prior NIDCD R15 facilitated creation of the VoiceEvalU8 app, server, and web portal and completion of a clinical study using the Global Voice Prevention and Therapy Model with Estill Voice Training. Other research and pedagogical interests include interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, and simulation.
Dr. Grillo is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and an Estill Master Trainer. Her work has been disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at local, state, national, and international conferences.
Education
- B.M., Indiana University, 1997
- M.S., Teachers College Columbia University, 2000
- Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2006