We are especially interested in the following research areas in speech-language pathology: early intervention, development and disorders in children with speech (e.g., childhood apraxia of speech, articulation/phonological disorders) or language disorders (e.g., multilingualism and disparities in child language and literacy, children with hearing loss and/or cochlear implants, school-age language and literacy), developmental differences (e.g., autism, or other disorders, educational support for children with speech/language/hearing differences), or specialized interventions for children (e.g., AAC, MMST), child feeding and swallowing. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future.