Dr. Mailend’s research focuses on speech and language production in neurogenic communication disorders and in healthy speakers with a specialization in impairments of phonological encoding and speech motor planning. Her work has two primary directions. One arm of her research agenda focuses on the study of the underlying impairment in apraxia of speech and aphasia in the context of theoretical models of typical speech production. The second arm is dedicated to the development of theoretically-driven assessments and treatment approaches for remediating speech-language impairments. Her work combines different methodological approaches including behavioral speech and language assessments, acoustic analysis, and psycholinguistic reaction time studies.

PhD, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ -  2017
MA, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia - 2009

Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Translational Neuroscience & Neurorehabilitation, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Einstein Healthcare Network, Elkins Park, PA - 2020