Carolyn Baylor, PhD, CCC-SLP
| Title: | Associate Professor, Vice Chair, Academic Programs |
|---|---|
| Division: | Rehabilitation Science PhD, Research, Speech-Language Pathology |
Carolyn Baylor is a speech-language pathologist, associate professor, and Vice Chair for Academic Programs in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Her research focuses on qualitative and quantitative research related to patient-reported outcomes, participation-focused intervention, and environmental barriers to community participation for adults with acquired communication disorders. She has a Masters of Science and PhD in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Washington.
Education and Training
- University of Washington, PhD in Speech-Language Pathology, 2007
- University of Washington, Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, 1993
- University of Washington, Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, 1991
Board Certifications
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Notable Awards
- 2022: Meritorious Poster - American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention for the poster Jin, J. L., Baylor, C., Teixeira, J., Nuara, M., & Yorkston, K. (2022). Reframing Transgender Communication Experiences Across Gender Identities: Comfort and Confidence Are the Main Goals. American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA
- 2020: Podium Award, Fall Voice Conference for the presentation Yiu, Y., Baylor, C., Bamer, A., Shelly, S., Klein, A., Garrett, G., & Pitman, M. (2021). Validation of the Communicative Participation Item Bank as an Outcome Measure for Spasmodic Dysphonia. Laryngoscope, 131, 859–864. PMID: 32710809
- 2019: Erskine Visiting Fellow; University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2015: Editors’ Award for the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology for the manuscript: Burns, M., Baylor, C., Dudgeon, B. J., Starks, H., & Yorkston, K. (2015). Asking the stakeholders: perspectives of individuals with aphasia, their family caregivers, and physicians regarding communication during medical interactions. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 24, 341-357. PMID: 25760479
- 2011: Editors’ Award for the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology for the manuscript: Baylor, C. R., Burns, M., Eadie, T. L., Britton, D., & Yorkston, K. M. (2011). A qualitative study of interference with communicative participation across communication disorders in adults. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 20, 269-287. PMID: 21813820
Teaching Interests
She teaches introduction to clinical methods courses at both the undergraduate and Master’s degree levels in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. In the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, she is a co-instructor in the Perspectives in Interprofessional Education course for students in the clinical training programs from the Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Speech and Hearing Sciences; she also co-teaches multiple courses in the Rehabilitation Science PhD program.
Research Interests
Dr. Baylor is interested in helping adults with acquired communication disorders participate in life more fully by not only improving their communication capabilities, but by reducing environmental barriers and improving environmental accommodations. Her research focuses on learning about the experiences of these stakeholders, and then developing resources and tools to help clinical speech-language pathologists take a life participation approach to intervention. These resources include patient-reported outcomes measures as well as participation-focused intervention models. She is also interested in helping healthcare providers from other disciplines learn about communication disorders so that they can work more effectively and respectfully with their patients who have communication challenges.