Areas of Expertise
- Bilingual language and literacy acquisition, with an emphasis on Spanish-English bilinguals
- Developmental language disorder and dyslexia
- Language and literacy assessment of multilingual children
- Psychometrics
Education
- Ph.D., Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin
- M.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin
- B.A., Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
- B.A., Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
Jissel B. Anaya, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at The Ohio State University. Her research at the Language and Literacy Assessment in Multilingual Acquisition (LLAMA) Lab focuses on assessing the development of language and literacy skills in multilingual children with and without developmental language disorder and/or dyslexia. Her work aims to advance assessment and intervention practices for bilingual populations. Through workshops and trainings, Dr. Anaya advocates for the use of evidence-based practice to provide accurate diagnoses and appropriate services for culturally and linguistically diverse pediatric populations.