Dr. Susan Loveall is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She arrived at Nebraska after spending four years as an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Mississippi. Prior to that, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southwestern College and earned her master's and doctorate in psychology at the University of Alabama.

Loveall's interests involve research on learning, language, and literacy in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A majority of her research is with the Down syndrome community. Ultimately, the goal of her research is to better understand cognitive development and to design and implement interventions for those who struggle with learning, language, or reading.

Learn More

• Learning Lab for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Loveall’s lab website provides more information about her current research and publications, as well as SLP resources in Nebraska. 
• Dr. Susan Loveall’s research: To access more of Loveall’s research, visit her Google Scholar page. 
• Dr. Chris Lemon’s research: To read more about Lemon’s research on reading interventions for students with Down syndrome, visit his Google Scholar page. 
• Babble Boot Camp: To learn about the benefits of exposing infants and toddlers to a language-rich environment, visit the Babble Boot Camp lab website. 
• The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Practice Portal: This portal  provides vetted information and resources to SLPs on a variety of topics related to their scope of practice. 
• A Novel Idea: The History of the Science of Reading: For more information about the science of reading and further listening, check out the IRRC’s podcast, A Novel Idea: The History of the Science of Reading. 
• Science of Reading eLearning Module: For a visualization and explanation of the Simple View of Reading, check out the Science of Reading eLearning module on the IRRC’s Caregivers Resource Hub. 

Episode Transcript and Sources
https://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/transcript-and-sources-speaking-literacy-episode-3  

Speaking of Literacy Website
https://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/speaking-literacy

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