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Giselle Nunez

Title:Academic Director - CSD
Office:Warde Academic Center
Phone:773-298-3563
Email:gnunez@391774.com
Department:Comm. Sci. & Disorders

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago
  • M.S., Rush University
  • B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Interests

  • Bilingual Language Development
  • Early Intervention

Certification/Licensure

  • Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist - State of Illinois
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence

Clinical Interests

  • Assessment and treatment of bilingual children
  • Parent education
  • Language development and disorders
  • Student preparation for practica in schools working with culturally and linguistically diverse families and students

Courses Taught

  • CSDIG 503: Developmental Disorders of Language
  • CSDI 317: Multicultural Aspects of Communication
  • CSDI 301: Speech Sound Disorders
  • CSDI 306: Language Disorders in Children

Selected Honors/Awards

  • President's Award for Faculty Excellence, Saint Xavier University, 2022.
  • Multicultural Grant, American Speech and Hearing, 2021-2022.

Recent Publications

Hughes, M. T., Magaña, S., Gonzales, W., Núñez, G., & Moreno-Angarita, M. (2021). "Colombian parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: Perceptions, experiences, and expectations." Journal of International Special Needs Education. doi: 10.9782/JISNE-D-20-00051

Mishra, A., Núñez, G., & Tyson, C. E. (2021). "Faculty of color in Communication Sciences and Disorders: An overdue conversation." Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-5. doi: 10.1044/2021_PERSP-20-00176

Núñez, G., Buren, M., Diaz, L., Bailey, T. (2021). "Bilingual supports for clinicians: Where do we go from here?" Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 52(4), 993-1006. doi: 10.1044/2021_LSHSS-20-00176

Núñez, G., & Hughes, M. T.. (2021). "The experiences of a home-based language program with Mexican immigrant mothers." Journal of Latinos and Education, 1-16.  doi:10.1080/15348431.2021.1888294

Núñez, G., & Hughes, M. T. (2021). "Transforming language intervention: Collaborating with Latinx families.” Childhood Education, 97(3), 54-59. doi:10.1080/00094056.2021.1930927

Magaña, S.; Tejero H. M.; Salkas, K.; Gonzales, W.; Núñez, G.; Morales, M.; Garcia T. M.; Moreno-Angarita, M. (2021). "Implementing a Parent Education Intervention in Colombia: Assessing Parent Outcomes and Perceptions Across Delivery Modes." Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. doi:10.1177/1088357620986947

Núñez, G., & Hughes, M. T. (2018). Latina mothers' perceptions and experiences of home-based speech and language therapy. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 3 (14), 40-56.

Gonzalez, W., Núñez, G., Hughes, M. T., & Soria, M. (2018). Engaging in Latino activities at home: Latino families speak up. International Journal of Education, 2 (10), 50-59.

Selected Professional Presentations

Núñez, G., Gonzalez, W., Hughes, M. T., & Soria, M. (February, 2018). Establishing collaborative partnerships with diverse families. Presented at Council for Exceptional Children, Tampa, FL.

Hughes, M. T., Nunez, G., Gonzalez, W. (February, 2018). Engaging with families of children with autism: A Colombian experience. Presented at Council for Exceptional Children, Tampa, FL.

Núñez, G. (February, 2018). Latino family perceptions of home-based early intervention services. Poster presented at Council for Exceptional Children, Tampa, FL.

Núñez, G. (November, 2017). Latino family perceptions of home-based early intervention services. Poster presented at American Speech and Hearing Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Núñez, G., Gonzalez, W., & Soria, M. (November 2017). Educators & parents working together to promote academic based language skills. Poster presented at American Speech and Hearing Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Núñez, G., Gonzalez, W., Soria, M., & Hughes, M. T. (November 2017). Latino families & literacy development: How to promote skills at home & school. Poster presented at American Speech and Hearing Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Núñez, G., Gonzalez, W., Soria, M., & Hughes, M. T. (July 2017). Latino families: Promoting literacy development at home. Poster presented at American Speech and Hearing Association: Schools Connect, New Orleans, LA.