Publications

Meaningful Digital Experiences Research Lab

We’re dedicated researchers who value scientific inquiry and the peer review process. To date, we’ve worked together with some of the brightest minds from respected higher educational institutions within the United States such as Wayne State University (MI), Bowling Green State University (OH), La Salle University (PA), Baldwin Wallace University (OH), Eastern Kentucky University (KY), Misericordia University (PA), and more. Additionally, we’ve gained valuable knowledge through our ongoing working relationship with the Chmela Communication Center (IL), which is one of the nation’s premier assessment and treatment providers for people who stutter. Below you will find a list of our publications (* denotes MDXR Lab member)

Tellis, G. M., Delmar, S., Monteleone, M., Foster, F., Penrod, B., Fenstermaker, M., & Raj, E. X.* (2023). Current and pre-pandemic use of digital technologies by speech-language pathologists and speech-language pathology graduate students to assess and treat fluency disorders. 2022 Proceedings from the Joint World Congress on Stuttering and Cluttering, Montreal, Canada. https://www.theifa.org/ifa-congresses-2/ifa-congress-proceedings/2022-jwc-proceedings.html

Raj, E. X.* (2023). Laughter in stuttering therapy: Using humor-based apps to begin meaningful discussions. In H. Sønsterud & K. Węsierska (Eds.), Dialogue without barriers: Stuttering management for children and adults. (pp. 409-429). Poland: Agere Aude Foundation for Knowledge and Social Dialogue.

Raj, E. X.*, Daniels, D. E., & Thomson, P. E.* (2023). Facebook groups for people who stutter: An extension of and supplement to in-person support groups. Journal of Communication Disorders, 101, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106295

Raj, E. X.* (2021). Silencing the doubt and accepting invitations. In Aurora Corialis Publishing. Becoming an exceptional SLP leader: 14 speech-language pathologists do much more than talk. (pp. 49-61). Phoenix, AZ: Mai Ling Chan, LLC.

Dignazio, L. E.*, Kenny, M. M.*, Raj, E. X.*, & Pelkey, K. D. (2020). Stuttering-related podcasts: Audio-based self-help for people who stutter. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5(5), 1131-1138. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_PERSP-20-00014

Hughes, C. D., Daniels, D. E., Raj, E. X.*, & Ghent, A. (2019). Using actors and peers in the clinical education of stuttering: Results from a mixed methods study. Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders, 4(1), 21-34. https://doi.org/10.21849/cacd.2019.00031

Trichon, M. & Raj, E. X.* (2018). Peer support for people who stutter: History, benefits, and accessibility. In B. J. Amster & E. R. Klein (Eds.), More than fluency: The social, emotional, and cognitive dimensions of stuttering. (pp. 187-214). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.

Raj, E. X.*, Ahmed, N. N.*, & Hughes, C. D. (2017). Digital guest speakers who stutter: Student perceptions of videoconferencing within a fluency disorders course. Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders, 2(3), 238-249. https://doi.org/10.21849/cacd.2017.00213

Raj, E. X.*, & Daniels, D. E. (2017). Psychosocial support for adults who stutter: Exploring the role of online communities. Speech, Language and Hearing, 20(3), 144-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/2050571X.2016.1253533

Acknowledgments

We would like to express sincere gratitude to Monmouth University for its ongoing financial support. In particular, our work is partly funded by the School of Education and Department of Speech-Language Pathology, graduate research assistantships, as well as Monmouth University’s Summer Scholars Program. Additionally, we are thankful for the Monmouth University School of Education Mentoring Program that has enabled members of this lab to gain valuable guidance and insight that has been directly related to the creation and execution of numerous research initiatives.