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Education:
- Ph.D., Temple University, 1989 - Speech-Language-Hearing
- MA, Universidad del Museo Social Argentino, 1976 - Speech-Language Pathology
Courses Currently Taught:
- SLHS 673 - Seminar in Communicative Disorders in Bilingual Spanish-English Populations
- SLHS 794 - Disorders of Language in Multilingual Populations
Scholarly Areas: Processes of language acquisition in bilingual children with and without language disorders, development of clinical assessment and intervention protocols.
Biography: Dr. Vera Gutiérrez-Clellen is a professor and Coordinator of the Bilingual Certificate program in the School of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences. Dr. Gutiérrez-Clellen is a clinically certified bilingual speech-language pathologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience in the field. Her research focuses on the language acquisition of bilingual learners with typical and impaired development across cognitive and linguistic domains. Specifically, her research is designed to (a) examine the interdependence between lexical and grammatical domains within and across languages; (b) identify cognitive and linguistic predictors of second language acquisition in both typical and atypical learners; and (c) identify factors that mediate language learning over time across children with and without language impairment. To this end, her research program uses cross-sectional and longitudinal design methods with samples of children with various degrees of second language proficiency and severity. Aspects of cross-linguistic influence, language transfer, and language change for lexical and grammatical domains are also evaluated by examining the role of language exposure and use over time as well as the effect of language intervention on the cognitive and linguistic profiles of children with different language abilities.
Selected Publications:
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Simon-Cereijido, G. (in press) Using language sampling in clinical assessments with bilingual children: Challenges and future directions. Seminars in Speech and Language.
- Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F., Simon-Cereijido, G., and Leone, A. (2009) Codeswitching in bilingual children with specific language impairment. International Journal of Bilingualism. 13: 91-109.
- Simon-Cereijido, G., and Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F. (2009) A cross-linguistic and bilingual evaluation of the interdependence between lexical and grammatical domains. Applied Psycholinguistic. 30: 315-338.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., Simon-Cereijido, G., and Wagner, C. (2008) Bilingual Children with Language Impairment: A Comparison with Monolinguals and Second Language Learners. Applied Psycholinguistics. 29: 3-19.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Simon-Cereijido, G. (2007) The discriminant accuracy of a grammatical measure with Latino English-speaking children. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research. 50: 968-981.
- Simon-Cereijido, G., and Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F. (2007) Spontaneous language markers of Spanish language impairment. Applied Psycholinguistics. 28: 317-339.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., Restrepo, M.A., and Simon-Cereijido, G. (2006) Evaluating the discriminant accuracy of a grammatical measure with Spanish-speaking children. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. 49: 1209-1223.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., Calderón, J., and Ellis Weismer, S. (2004) Verbal working memory in Bilingual children. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research. 47: 863-876.
- Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F. (2003) La Evaluación Dinámica del Lenguaje. (The Dynamic Assessment of Language). Revista Chilena de Fonoaudiología, Universidad de Chile. (The Chilenian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Universidad de Chile). : - .
- Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F., and Kreiter, J. (2003) Understanding Child Bilingual Acquisition Using Parent and Teacher Reports. Applied Psycholinguistics. 24: 267-288.
- Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F. (2002) Narratives in Two Languages: Assessing Performance of Bilingual Children. Linguistics and Education. 13: 175-197.
- Restrepo, M.A., and Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F. (2001) Article Use in Spanish-speaking children with SLI. Journal of Child Language. 28: 433-452.
- Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F., and DeCurtis, L. (2001) Narrative Assessment: A Qualitative Approach. Seminars in Speech and Language. 22: 79-89.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Peña, E. (2001) Dynamic Assessment of Diverse Children: A Tutorial. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 32: 212-224.
- Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F. (2000) Dynamic Assessment: An Approach to Assessing Children’s Language Learning Potential. Seminars in Speech and Language. 21(3): 215-222.
- Restrepo, M.A., Gutierrez-Clellen, V.F., and Pineda, D.A. (2000) Habilidades del lenguaje en niños con trastornos de atención. (Language Skills of Spanish-Speaking Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Neuropsicología, Neuropsiquiatría, y Neurociencias (Neuropsychology, neuropsyquiatry, and Neurosciences, Medellín, Colombia). 2: 2-2.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., Restrepo, M.A., Bedore, L., Peña, E., and Anderson, R. (2000) Language sample analysis in Spanish-speaking children: Methodological considerations. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 31: 88-98.
- Pineda, D.A., Restrepo, M.A., Henao, G.C., Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Sánchez, D. (1999) Comportamientos verbales diferentes en niños con deficiencia atencional. Revista de Neurología (Journal of Neurology). 29(12): 1-11.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F. (1999) Language choice in intervention with bilingual children. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 8: 291-302.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F. (1999) Mediating literacy skills in Spanish-speaking children with special needs. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 30: 285-292.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and DeCurtis, L. (1999) Word definition skills in Spanish-speaking children with language impairment. Communication Disorders Quarterly. 21(1): 23-31.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F. (1998) Syntactic skills of Spanish-speaking children at risk for academic underachievement. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 29(4): 207-215.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., Brown, S., Robinson-Zañartu, C., and Conboy, B. (1998) Modifiability: A dynamic approach to assessing immediate language change. Journal of Children’s Communication Development . 19(2): 31-43.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., Peña, E., and Quinn, R. (1995) Accomodating cultural differences in narrative style: A bilingual perspective. Topics in Language Disorders. 5(4): 54-67.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Hoffstetter, R. (1994) Syntactic complexity in Spanish narratives: A developmental study. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research. 37: 645-654.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Heinrichs-Ramos, L. (1993) Referential cohesion in the narratives of Spanish-speaking children: A developmental study. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research. 36(3): 559-568.
- Jackson-Maldonado, D., Marchman, V., Thal, D., Bates, E., and Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F. (1993) Early lexical acquisition in Spanish-speaking infants and toddlers. Journal of Child Language. 20(3): 523-549.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Quinn, R. (1993) Assessing narratives in diverse cultural/linguistic populations: Clinical implications. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 24(1): 2-9.
- Gutiérrez-Clellen, V.F., and Iglesias, A. (1992) Causal coherence in the oral narratives of Spanish-speaking children. Journal of Speech-Hearing Research. 35: 363-372.
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