Sunjung Kim Thao, PhD, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

skim@uca.edu

IHSB 472

(501) 852-0850

Education

  • Ph.D.  Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • M.A.    Communication Disorders, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul, Korea
  • B.A.     Psychology, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul, Korea

Courses

  • Diagnostic Methods
  • Introduction to Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • Language Disorders Across the Lifespan
  • Honors in Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Research Fundamentals in Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • Language and Literacy
  • Advanced Clinical Practicum
  • Doctoral Seminar in Language

Current Research Interests

  • Language and cognitive processing in visual display (e.g., graphs, maps, online lecture)
  • Link between reading performance and learning outcomes in dyslexia and other language-learning disabilities
  • Relationship of working memory and executive function deficits to literacy
  • Use of technology (e.g., eye tracker, iPad) in studying the efficacy of interventions for spoken and written language disabilities