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Ph.D Student

pyfrom,mary

Pyfrom, Mary, MA, CCC-SLP, MT-BC

Ph.D Student

Primary Advisor: Supraja Anand, PhD

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I am a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and Music Therapists with over 13 years of clinical SLP experience in the medical setting.  I received my Masters of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Louisianan State University 鈥� Baton Rouge.  I am currently enrolled as a PhD student with research interests including cognition and voice production in both healthy and disordered voices.  

Education
Masters of Art, Speech-Language Pathology Louisiana State University 2010
Bachelors of Music, Music Therapy Mississippi University for Women 2005

Teaching

  • SLP 530 | Fluency Disorders with Lab (West Coast University)
  • SLP 532 | Dysphagia in Infants and Children with Lab (West Coast University)
  • SLP 542 | Voice Disorders with Lab (West Coast University)
  • SLP 586 | Clinical Seminar (West Coast University)
  • SPA 6505 | Clinical Practicum 1 (国产短视频)
  • SPA 6505 | Clinical Practicum 1 鈥� Practicum Preparation (国产短视频)
  • SPA 6505 | Clinical Practicum 2 (国产短视频)
  • SPA 6505 | Specialty Clinical Practicum (国产短视频)
  • SPA 6505 | Advanced Clinical Practicum (国产短视频)

Recent Scholarly Activity

Publications

  • Pyfrom, M., Lister, J., & Anand, S. (Under Review). The influence of cognitive load on voice production: A scoping review. Journal of Voice. 

  • Pyfrom, M., & Anand, S. (2022). The influence of cognitive load on voice production: A scoping review. (Poster Abstract). Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 103(12), e206-e207.

  • Veal, B. M., Dobbs, D., Lee, S., Bugos, J. A., Pyfrom, M. P., Boddupalli, S., Lengacher, C. A., & Meng, H. (2022). Feasibility and acceptability of a group music intervention in memory care communities. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(6), 1528-1538.

Presentations

  • Pyfrom, M., & Anand, S. (2022, November). The influence of cognitive load on voice production: A Scoping Review. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. 
  • Pyfrom, M., Culter, J., & Paul, C. (2022, July). A prescription for collaboration: Initiating a Phard. D-SLP interdisciplinary legacy. Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL. 
  • Burburan, M., & Pyfrom, M. (2018, October). Voice care: Techniques for the professional voice user and choral directors. Florida American Choral Directors Association Annual Conference, Sanford, FL.