Lydia Kallhoff is an Assistant Professor at Rocky Mountain University, specializing in the assessment and treatment of neurogenic communication disorders. She earned her MS degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Utah in 2020 and is currently pursuing a PhD, with expected completion in May 2025. Since 2021, she has practiced as a medical speech-language pathologist at a skilled nursing facility, gaining extensive clinical experience in managing aphasia, cognitive-communication disorders, and other communication challenges in adult patients.
Her research focuses on developing and testing treatment approaches for aphasia and apraxia of speech. With a strong foundation in single-subject design, she has conducted several treatment studies and published in this area. Currently, her research involves using event-related potentials (ERPs) with the technology of EEG to investigate language processing deficits in individuals with aphasia. She aims to advance this work by exploring targeted treatments that address specific breakdowns, such as difficulties with predictability and plausibility in reading comprehension.
In addition to her research and clinical work, Lydia has extensive teaching experience at the graduate level. She has previously taught motor speech disorders and now leads courses in aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders at Rocky Mountain University. Passionate about clinical teaching, she strives to engage students with real-world applications of clinical theory and research. Clinically, she also directs the CSD’s aphasia and Parkinson’s groups. Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and English, she brings a multicultural perspective to her teaching and research, with a deep commitment to improving communication outcomes for individuals with neurogenic disorders.