Ram Research Directory

Elizabeth Grillo

Education

• Ph.D. in Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, 2006
• M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Teachers College, Columbia University, May 2000
• B.M. in Music, Voice Performance, Indiana University, May 1997

Research Interests

voice disordersmedical speech-language pathologyvoice therapy efficacytelepractice

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: Yes

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Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: Yes

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Biography

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.

List of Publications

• Grillo, E.U. (2021). Functional voice assessment and therapy methods supported by telepractice, VoiceEvalU8, and Estill Voice Training. "Seminars in Speech and Language," 42(1), 41-53.
• Grillo, E.U. (2021). A nonrandomized trial for student teachers of an in-person and telepractice Global Voice Prevention and Therapy Model with Estill Voice Training assessed by the VoiceEvalU8 app. "American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology," 30(2), 566-583.
• Grillo, E.U., Corej, B., & Wolfberg, J. (2021). Normative values of client-reported outcome measures and self-ratings of six voice parameters via the VoiceEvalU8 app. "Journal of Voice," online ahead of print.
• Grillo, E.U. & Wolfberg, J. (2020). An assessment of different Praat versions for acoustic measures analyzed automatically by VoiceEvalU8 and manually by two raters. "Journal of Voice," 37(1), 17-25.
• Grillo, E.U. (2019). Building a successful voice telepractice program. "Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (SIG 3)," 4(1), 100-110.

Links

• ResearchGate