Tim DeLuca

Tim DeLuca

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Assistant Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Developmental language disorder (DLD), dyslexia, AAC, interprofessional practice, implementation science

My research examines best practices related to improving language and literacy outcomes for children in schools, especially children with developmental language disorder, dyslexia, and/or complex communication needs. My research is informed by my decade of clinical practice as both a speech-language pathologist and reading specialist, my continued mentorship and instruction of undergraduate and graduate students, and multiple clinician-researcher partnerships. My work focuses on harnessing the power of implementation science and fostering interprofessional practice to enhance written and oral language outcomes for children in schools. By bridging the gap between research and practice, I am striving to unlock new strategies and tools that can significantly improve children's communication skills and overall quality of life.

Education

  • PhD, MGH Institute of Health Professions
  • CAS, MGH Institute of Health Professions
  • MS, Northeastern University
  • BS, Northeastern University

Key Publications

DeLuca T., Komesidou R., Pelletier R., & Hogan T. (2023). What works in collaboration? Identifying key ingredients to improve service delivery in schools. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_LSHSS-22-00180

Schlosser, R. W., Shane, H., Sorce, J., Koul, R., Bloomfield, E., Debrowski, L., DeLuca, T., Miller, S., Schneider, D., & Neff, A. (2012). Animation of graphic symbols representing verbs and prepositions: Effects on transparency, name agreement, and identification. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 55, 342-358.

DeLuca, T., Radville, K., Pfeiffer, D., & Hogan, T. (2024). Defining developmental language disorder and dyslexia in schools: A mixed methods analysis. [Manuscript under review]. MGH Institute of Health Professions.

DeLuca, T., Boucher, A., Holyfield, C. (2024). Universal Design for Learning applied to literacy instruction and AAC technology for preschool age beginning communicators [Manuscript under review]. Penn State University.

Pope, L., Holyfield, C., DeLuca, T., Light, J. (2024). Using embedded features in AAC systems to build sound-symbol correspondence. [Manuscript in preparation]. Penn State University.