Sandi Gillam | Deaf Education
Comm Disorders & Deaf Ed
Professor
![Sandra Laing Gillam](/comdde/images/directory/gillam-sandra.jpg)
Educational Background
Awards
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2024
Utah State University
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2023
Utah State University
Meritorious Poster Session Recognition Award, 2020
ASHA
Teacher of the Year, 2019
COMD-DE
Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award, 2014
ASHA
Researcher of the Year, 2014
Elected Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practice, 2014
American Speech Language and Hearing Association
Fellow of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, 2013
The American Speech Language and Hearing Association
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2010
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education. Utah State University
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2009
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education. Utah State University.
Invited guest at USU Student-Athlete Services 14th Annual Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Awards Luncheon, 2007
Student-Athlete Services
Top Professor, 2007
Utah State University Mortar Board
Outstanding Alumni Award, 2005
The University of Memphis Board of Directors
Inaugural Cadre of Advisors and Board Recognized Specialist, 2004
Specialty Board on Child Language
Nominated for The College of Arts & Sciences Leadership Board Outstanding Commitment to Students Award, 2003
The College of Arts & Sciences Leadership Board
New Investigator Research Award, 2002
The American Speech Language and Hearing Association Foundation
Publications | Books
- Reutzel, D.R, Clark, S.A, Jones, C.L, Gillam, S.L, (2016). Making Meaning and Growing Knowledge: Comprehension Instruction in the Common Core Classroom, Pre-K-3. College Press
- Gillam, S.L, Kamhi, A., (2010). Specific language impairment: Blackwell Handbook in Linguistics: The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders. M. Ball., J. Damico, and N. Mueller (Eds.),
- Gillam, S.L, (2007). Clinical decision making in developmental language disorders : Intervention for text comprehension deficits. A. G. Kamhi, J. J. Masterson, & K. Apel (Eds.)
- Gillam, S.L, Kamhi, A., (2001). Literacy in African-American Communities: The path to reading success or reading failure: A choice for the millennium. J. Harris, A. Kamhi, & K. Pollock (Eds.)
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, Holbrook, S., Orellana, C., (2017). Language Disorder in Children: Handbook of DSM-5 Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Springer *
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, Fey, M., (2017). Supporting Knowledge in Language and Literacy (SKILL): A Narrative Based Language Intervention Program: Treatment of Language Disorders, 2nd Edition. . Brooks Publishing
- Gillam, S.L, Reutzel, D.R, (2017). Effective interventions for decoding and reading comprehension: Treatment of Language Disorders (2nd Edition). . Brooks Publishing
- Gillam, S.L, Holbrook, S., Language Intervention/Therapy: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences
- Gillam, S.L, Simonsmeier, V.L, (2015). Spoken language problems in school-age populations. Praxis Review: National Speech-Language Pathology Examination Review and Study Guide. Therapy Education
- Gillam, S.L, Gillam, R., (2015). An Introduction to the Discipline of Communication Sciences and Disorders: Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice. Jones and Bartlett *
- Gillam, S.L, Gillam, R., (2015). Language Impairment in Children: Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice. Jones and Bartlett *
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, (2015). Communication Disorders: The Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology. Wiley-Blackwell
- Gillam, S.L, Gillam, R., (2013). The Development of Morphology and Syntax: Language Development: Foundations, Processes, and Clinical Applications, Second Edition. Jones and Bartlett
- Gillam, S.L, Reutzel, D.R, (2013). Speaking and Listening Standards: Teaching with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, PreK–2. Guilford Press
- Laura, J., Gillam, S.L, A., M., (2012). Teaching students with language disorders. : Effective Practices in Special Education. Pearson *
- Laura, J., Gillam, S.L, A., M., (2012). Teaching Students with Language Disorders. : Research-based practices in special education. Pearson Education
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, (2010). An Introduction to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.: Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice. Jones & Bartlett *
- Gillam, R., Montgomery, J., Gillam, S.L, (2009). Attention and memory in children with language disorders: Handbook of Language Disorders . Psychology Press
Publications | Book Chapters
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Publications | Curriculum
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Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Israelsen-Augenstein, M., Gillam, S.L, Fox, C., Wada, R., Gillam, R., (2022). Monitoring indicators of scholarly language: A progress monitoring tool for measuring complexity in narrative macrostructure.. Frontiers in Education, Sec. Educational Psychology, 7:918127, doi: doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.918127
- Gillam, R.B, Montgomery, J.W, Evans, J.L, Gillam, S.L, (2019). Cognitive Predictors of Sentence Comprehension in Children with and without Developmental Language Disorder: Implications for Assessment and Treatment . International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 21:3, 228-239.
- Pyle, N., Vasquez, A.C, Lignugaris-Kraft, B., Gillam, S.L, Reutzel, D.R, Abbie, O., Hugo, S., Daphne, H., Woodrow, L., Daniel, P., (2017). Effects of Expository Text Structure Interventions on Comprehension: A Meta-Analysis. Reading Research Quarterly
- Studenka, B., Gillam, S.L, Hartzheim, D., Gillam, R., (2017). Motor and verbal perspective taking in children with autism spectrum disorder: Changes in social interaction with people and tools. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 66
- Olszewski, A., A, P., Gillam, S.L, (2017). Training verbal and nonverbal communication interview skills to adolescents.. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 38, 206-218.
- Megan, I., Gillam, S.L, (2016). The Relationship between Narrative Proficiency and Syntactic Complexity of Story Retells Elicited from Children with ASD Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Autism Open Access, 6: 181, doi: doi:10.4172/2165-7890.1000181
- Gillam, S.L, (2016). Discourse Intervention Across the Lifespan. Walters-Kluwer36, 3-5.
- Gillam, S.L, Gillam, R., (2016). Narrative discourse intervention for school-age children with language impairment. Walters-Kluwer36, 20-34.
- Gillam, S.L, Harzheim, D., Studenka, B., Simonsmeier, V.L, Gillam, R., (2015). Narrative Intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58, 920-933. doi: 10.1044/2015_JSLHR-L-14-0295
- Gillam, S.L, Olszewski, A., Fargo, J., Gillam, R., (2014). Classroom-based Narrative and Vocabulary Instruction: Results of an Early-Stage, Nonrandomized Comparison Study. Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools American Speech Language Hearing Assoc.
- Gillam, S.L, Fargo, J., Gillam, R., Cruce, C., (2014). A comparison of two directed monitoring conditions for improving comprehension. Journal of Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology, 1, 52-62. doi: 10.12970/2311-1917.2013.01.02.2.
- Boyce, L.K, Gillam, S.L, Innocenti, M., Cook, G., Ortiz, E., (2013). An Examination of Language Input and Vocabulary Development of Young Dual Language Learners Living in Poverty. First Language, 33, 572-593. doi: 10.1177/0142723713503145
- Squires, K., Gillam, S.L, Reutzel, D.R, Students who struggle with phonological awareness and early decoding: What speech language pathologists know can help!. Early Childhood Education Journal, doi: DOI 10.1007/s10643-013-0577-6
- Gillam, S.L, Mikenzi, F., (2012). Dynamic assessment of phonological awareness for children with speech sound disorders . Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 28:3, 297-308. doi: 10.1177/0265659012448087
- Gillam, S.L, Jamison, F., Douglas, P., Maya, C., (2012). Assessment of structure dependent narrative features in modeled contexts: African American and European American children . English Linguistics Research, 1:1, 37.
- Anthony, J.L, Williams, J.M, Duran, L., Gillam, S.L, Liang, L., Aghara, R., Swank, P., Assel, M., Landry, S., (2011). Spanish phonological awareness: Dimensionality and sequence of development during the preschool and kindergarten years. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103:4, 857-876.
- Petersen, D., Gillam, S.L, Spencer, T., Gillam, R., (2010). The effects of literate narrative intervention on children with neurologically-based language impairments: An early stage study. . Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, doi: 10.1044/1092-4388
- Gillam, R., Petersen, D., Gillam, S.L, (2008). Emerging Procedures in Narrative Assessment: The Index of Narrative Complexity. . Topics in Language Disorders28, 115-130.
- Gillam, S.L, Spencer, T., Petersen, D., (2008). Picture exchange communication system (PECS) or sign language: An evidence-based decision making example: Teaching Exceptional Children. Teaching Exceptional Children, 41, 40-47.
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, (2008). Teaching Graduate Students to Make Evidence-Based Intervention Decisions: Application of a Seven-Step Process Within an Authentic Learning Context.. Topics in Language Disorders28, 212-228.
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, (2006). Making evidence-based decisions about language intervention services for children. . Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools37, 304-315.
- Gillam, S.L, (2006). Phonological awareness, reading fluency, and strategy-based reading comprehension instruction for children with language learning disabilities: What does research show? : Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, Division 1. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, Division 1, 13, 17-22.
- Gillam, S.L, Espeland, W., (2005). The impact of a classroom-based preschool phonological awareness training program for children with spoken language and expressive phonological impairments: Journal of Communication Disorders. Journal of Communication Disorders, 38, 65-82.
- Gillam, S.L, Kamhi, A., (2003). Assessment of language and literacy in culturally and linguistically diverse populations: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools, 34, 44-55.
- Gillam, S.L, (2003). Assessment of phonology in preschool African American Vernacular English speakers using an alternate response mode: American Journal of Speech Language Pathology. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 12, 3-15.
- Gillam, S.L, (2003). Research improves speech-impaired children’s reading: The University of Alabama, Research: The Foundation for Economic Expansion. The University of Alabama, Research: The Foundation for Economic Expansion, 1:1, 29.
- Gillam, S.L, (2002). Miscue analysis in school-age children: American Journal of Speech Language Pathology. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 11, 407-416.
Professional Journal
- Gillam, S.L, Gillam, R., Fargo, J., Olszewski, A., Segura, H., (2017). Monitoring indicators of scholarly language (MISL): A progress-monitoring instrument for measuring narrative discourse skills.. Communication Disorders Quarterly, doi: 1525740116651442
- Gillam, S.L, Holbrook, S., Westenskow, A., (2016). Addressing the language of math: Collaboration is essential.. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, Division 1 1, 118-122.
- Gillam, S.L, Gillam, R., (2014). Improving clinical services: Be aware of fuzzy connections between principles and strategies.. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 45, 204-219.
- Squires, K., Gillam, S.L, Reutzel, D.R, (2013). Students who struggle with phonological awareness and early decoding: What speech language pathologists know can help!. Early Childhood Education Journal, 41:6, 401-411. doi: DOI 10.1007/s10643-013-0577-6
- Gillam, S.L, (2011). Making evidence-based decisions about language intervention services for children . Research, Reason, and Uncertainty, Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders Research , 304-315. *
- Anthony, J., Williams, J., Gillam, S.L, Duran, L., Gillam, S., Liang, S., Aghara, R., (2011). Dimensionality and Development of Spanish Phonological Awareness: Journal of Educational Psychology. Journal of Educational Psychology
- Anthony, J., Williams, J., Gillam, S.L, Duran, L., Gillam, S., Liang, S., Aghara, R., (2011). Dimensionality and Development of Spanish Phonological Awareness: Journal of Educational Psychology. Journal of Educational Psychology
- Gillam, S.L, Ronald, G., (2011). Making evidence-based decisions about language intervention services for children . Research, Reason, and Uncertainty, Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders Research – an ASHA reader , 304-315.
- Gillam, S.L, Fargo, J., Foley, B.E, Oszewski, A., (2010). A nonverbal phoneme deletion task administered in a dynamic assessment format: Journal of Communication Disorders. Journal of Communication Disorders.44, 236-245.
- Petersen, D., Gillam, S.L, Spencer, T., Gillam, R., (2010). Narrative Intervetnion for children with neurologically based speech and language disorders. A single subject, multiple baseline study. : Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. Journal of speech Language and Hearing Research53, 961-981.
- Gillam, S.L, Fargo, J., St. Clair, K., (2009). Comprehension of expository text: Insights gained from think-aloud data.. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.18, 82-94.
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, (2007). Consulting the evidence to provide treatment for a preschooler with moderate-to-severe speech disorders who has not responded well to previous therapy.. Perspectives in Language and Learning, 14:1, 4-6.
- Gillam, S.L, Kamhi, A., (2002). The use of think-aloud protocols to compare inferencing abilities of average and below average readers: Journal of Learning Disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35, 436-447.
- Gillam, S.L, Kamhi, A., (2001). The Importance of Orthographic Analogies in Learning to Read: Journal of Logopedics, Phoniatrics, & Vocology. Journal of Logopedics, Phoniatrics, & Vocology, 25, 29-34.
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Publications | MultiMedia
Video
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Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Gillam, S.L, Justice, L., (2011). Progress monitoring tools for SLPs in response to intervention: Primary grades: American speech Hearing and Language Leader. ASHA Leader
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Publications | Other
Newsletter
- Gillam, R., Gillam, S.L, (2012). N-back and CogMed working memory training: Proceed with caution . Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, Division 1
Other
- Gillam, S.L, (2004). Efficacy and cross-domain effects of a phonological awareness and reading intervention for children with moderate-severe language impairment.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.