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Faculty and Staff
- Adam Bosen, Ph.D.
- Angela AuBuchon, Ph.D.
- Barbara Morley, Ph.D.
- Brad Corr, PT, DPT
- Brittany K. Taylor, Ph.D.
- Claire Selin, Ph.D.
- Daniel M. Rasetshwane, Ph.D.
- Dawna Lewis, Ph.D.
- Dominic Cosgrove, Ph.D.
- Elizabeth Heinrichs-Graham, Ph.D.
- Ellen Peng, Ph.D.
- G. Christopher Stecker, Ph.D.
- Gabrielle Merchant, Au.D., Ph.D.
- Gaelle E. Doucet, Ph.D.
- Giorgia Picci, Ph.D.
- Hope Sparks Lancaster, Ph.D.
- Irina Patwardhan, Ph.D.
- Johannah Bashford-Largo, PhD
- Jonathan Huefner, Ph.D.
- Justin Kueser, Ph.D.
- Karla McGregor, Ph.D.
- Katherine R. Gordon, Ph.D.
- Kathryn Wiseman, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
- Katie Bemis, PT, DPT
- Kaylah Lalonde, Ph.D.
- Kristen Janky, Ph.D.
- Kristin Duppong Hurley, Ph.D.
- Krystal Werfel, Ph.D.
- Lisa Goffman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Lori Leibold, Ph.D.
- M. Rohan Fernando, Ph.D.
- Mary Pat Moeller, Ph.D.
- Matthew Dobbertin, D.O.
- Max J. Kurz, Ph.D.
- Michael Gorga, Ph.D.
- Monita Chatterjee, Ph.D.
- Patrick Tyler, Ph.D.
- Ryan McCreery, Ph.D.
- Sophie E. Ambrose, Ph.D.
- Stephen Neely, D.Sc.
- Timothy Arbisi-Kelm, Ph.D.
- Tony W. Wilson, Ph.D.
- Walt Jesteadt, Ph.D.
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- Physiology of Walking and Engineering Rehabilitation
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- Cognitive Affective Neurodevelopment in Youth
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- Molecular Diagnostic
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  - Audiovisual Speech-in-Noise
  - Optimizing VEMP Testing Using a Reflex Hammer in Children
  - Portable, Easy-to-Use Acoustic Reflectance Measurement
  - Vocal Development Landmarks Interview (VDLI)
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Publications

Featured Study

Teaching Strategies for Supporting the Academic, Behavioral and Emotional Needs of Students

In 2023, the Child and Family Translational Research Center of Boys Town National Research Hospital conducted a research study with teachers to gain an understanding of the challenges faced in the classroom since the COVID-19 pandemic, and solutions to address these challenges. Several themes emerged based on the ideas shared by the teachers. To view the study summary, download the PDF.

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Bibliography

We publish an annual Applied Research Bibliography summarizing Boys Town Youth Care research publications to-date. The 2023 version contains 592 citations and is categorized according to the major types of service programs offered by Boys Town.

Download a copy of the Bibliography

Social Media Posts

We created #FactualFridays posts as a means to disseminate frequent, concise, and vetted Boys Town youth care program and services research findings across social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

These findings primarily come from articles the Translational Research Center has published in peer-reviewed, scientific journals and occasionally come from technical reports compiled using the Boys Town National Database or follow-up survey data of former youth collected by the National Data Management Systems department and the Translational Research Center Clinical Data Support department.

Please note that #FactualFridays posts are evolving and may include posts from other Boys Town National Research Hospital research centers in addition to the Translational Research Center.

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Data News

Stay up-to-date on our latest research through our newsletter. Data News You Can Use is compiled and published by the TRC, and contains timely information and data on issues affecting Boys Town programs and the child-care field as a whole. It also focuses attention on current research projects and findings and how they are helping further Boys Town's mission.