Research & Scholarly Activity

Grants

PD: Quach, W. (2015-2020). U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Project Tapestry –Preparing Culturally Competent Speech-Language Pathologists to Deliver High Quality Services to Children with Disabilities. Funded for$1,250,000.

Co-PDs: Quach, W., & McCullough, J. (2015-2020). U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Project EPICS: Educating Pacific Island Clinicians in Speech-Language Pathology. Funded for $1,250,000.

Co-PIs: Lund, S., Quach, W., McKelvey, M., & Weissling, K. (2013-2016). U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Field Initiated Program. Optimal Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology for Individuals with Severe Communication Disabilities: Development of a Comprehensive Assessment Protocol, Funded for $573,103

PD: Quach, W. (2012-2017). U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Project AACES – Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Educational Settings, Funded for $1,250,000

Awards

2014 Outstanding Achievement Award 2014, California Speech-Language Hearing Association, District 4.

2013 SJSU Student Research Award 2013, Low-Tech, Eye-Movement-Accessible AAC and Typical Adults, Swift, S. & Quach, W.

2012 Outstanding Student Thesis Award 2012-2013, Low-Tech, Eye-Movement-Accessible AAC and Typical Adults, Swift, S. & Quach, W.

2011 Editor's award for the Most Significant Student Article published in 2010, Augmentative and Alternative Communication AAC Journal.