# Training Researchers in Language Impairments

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · 2022 · $200,366

## Abstract

There is a great need for researchers in communication disorders trained in language impairments. The
proposed competing continuation would continue to provide pre-doctoral cross-disciplinary research training
as well as preparation for research and teaching careers addressing language impairments from a lifespan
perspective. The innovative element in this cycle is the addition of teaching and mentoring in genetics and
advanced quantitative modeling methods. The genetics provides training in causal pathways for language
impairments and a bridge to behavioral phenotyping which is a legacy strength of the program. The modeling
methods provide enhanced rigor in analytics. These areas of expertise appear in academic departments of
communication disorders, genetics, cognitive neuroscience, linguistics, human development, psychology, and
cognitive science. Four predoctoral trainees are requested for 2-3 years of support per trainee. It is expected
that trainees will be drawn primarily from current doctoral students in child language, communication
disorders, linguistics, molecular biology/genetics, or cognitive psychology. Program faculty include 13
experienced, productive researchers who direct active research laboratories. These faculty have related
interests as well as a track record of collaborative endeavors. Trainees will enroll in a cross-disciplinary
curriculum of academic offerings in content courses, research methods and design, and responsible conduct
of research. Each trainee will participate in primary and secondary level research experiences. The primary
research participation will be a multi-year apprenticeship that takes place in a laboratory headed by one of
the program faculty identified as Primary Mentor. A secondary, short-term research experience will be carried
out under the direction of a second faculty member identified either as Primary or Secondary Mentor. Faculty
and peer mentoring will be recognized as important dimensions of the research training experience. Peer
mentoring is encouraged. The climate for scholarship includes a wide variety of scholarly activities, including
access to visiting scholars and participation in the ongoing series of seminars and workshops sponsored by
the Merrill Advanced Studies Center and the Institute for Life Span Studies. Preparation of research posters,
talks, scientific papers and an F31 proposal is expected. Regularly scheduled evaluations will provide
feedback to the project directors.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10452525
- **Project number:** 5T32DC000052-25
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE
- **Principal Investigator:** MABEL L RICE
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $200,366
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1995-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10452525

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10452525, Training Researchers in Language Impairments (5T32DC000052-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10452525. Licensed CC0.

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