Katlyn Nickels, PhD, CCC-SLP

Katlyn Nickels is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at the University of Arizona. She obtained her Ph.D. in SLHS with a minor in Cognitive Science through the Aphasia Research Project at the University of Arizona. She holds an M.S. in Communication Disorders from The University of Texas at Dallas and a B.S. in Communication Science and Disorders from Florida State University.

 

Dr. Nickel’s research is focused on the nature and rehabilitation of acquired language impairment in adults. Her dissertation investigated the therapeutic potential of phonological intervention for individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Dr. Nickel's ongoing research projects include the exploration of reading and writing performance in PPA and the examination of student attitudes toward PPA, aging, and dementia within the healthcare sciences.

 

Dr. Nickel's holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a Certificate in College Teaching from the University of Arizona. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of Arizona, with clinical experience in evaluating and treating acquired disorders of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings.