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CURRICULUM VITAE Dana L. Suskind, MD Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Program Founder and Director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative Co-Founder and Co-Director of TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health Address: The University of Chicago Department of Surgery Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery AMB E103B 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 1035 Chicago, IL 60637 Phone: (773) 834-9169 Fax: (773) 702-6809 Email: [email protected] Web page: http://tmwcenter.uchicago.edu/who-we-are/leadership/ ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 1992-1997 Clinical Instructor, Otolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 1997-1998 Instructor, Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 1998-2001 Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA 2001-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2006-2012 Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2012- Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL ACADEMIC TRAINING 1986-1988 Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Kansas City, MO 1988-1992 Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 1992-1993 Internship–General Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1993-1997 Residency–Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,

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Dana Suskind, M.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Dana L. Suskind, MD

Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago

Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Program

Founder and Director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative

Co-Founder and Co-Director of TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health

Address:

The University of Chicago

Department of Surgery

Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

AMB E103B

5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 1035

Chicago, IL 60637

Phone:

(773) 834-9169

Fax:

(773) 702-6809

Email:

[email protected]

Web page:

http://tmwcenter.uchicago.edu/who-we-are/leadership/

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1992-1997Clinical Instructor, Otolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

1997-1998Instructor, Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO

1998-2001Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA

2001-2006Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2006-2012Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2012-Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

ACADEMIC TRAINING

1986-1988Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Kansas City, MO

1988-1992Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO

1992-1993Internship–General Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1993-1997Residency–Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

1997-1998Fellowship–Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2001-2002Clinical Research Training Program/Certification, University of Chicago, Department of Health Studies, Chicago, IL

LEADERSHIP

at The University of Chicago

2008-Founder and Director, Thirty Million Words Initiative and Project ASPIRE

2009-Faculty member, Developmental Research Network, Social Science, University of Chicago

2011- 2013Field Supervisor, SSA Field Placement, Social Service Administration, University of Chicago

2013Center for Human Potential and Public Policy Workshop, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Thirty Million Words, University of Chicago

2016-Co-Founder and Co-Director, TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health

Extramural

1999-2000 Co-director (Dr. Daniel Nuss, Co-director), CME Course: Annual Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Symposium. Louisiana State University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, Louisiana.

2001-2003Course Director, Yesterday’s Poison, Today’s Antidote: Botox in Otolaryngology. American Academy of Otolaryngology

2004-2007Course Director, Botox in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics. American Academy of Otolaryngology

2007Course Director, Continuing education activities in speech language pathology and audiology. American Academy of Audiology Cochlear Americas

2008-Illinois Chapter Champion on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI), American Academy of Pediatrics

2008-Hearing Instrument Dispenser Consumer Protection Act Advisory Board, State of Illinois

2009- Long Range/Strategic Committee Member, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

2009-2012Board of Directors: Member-at-large, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

2010Practitioners Institute at Harlem Children’s Zone

2010-

Illinois State Universal Newborn Hearing and Screening Board

2011-Committee Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, American Society of Pediatric Otolarynogology

2011General Poster Judging, 13th Symposium on Cochlear Implant in Children. Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL

2011Candidacy Evaluation of infants and young children at Cochlear Implant Symposium, Panel session. Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL

2011Moderator at Cochlear Implant Symposium. Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

1998National Board of Medical Examiners, Part 3

1998The American Board of Otolaryngology

2001Physician Licensure, State of Illinois

HONORS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS

1987-1990Flarsheim Merit Scholarship

1991

Junior Alpha Omega Alpha

1992American Medical Women’s Association Scholarship Citation

2007- 2011Listed in Best Doctors in America Database

2012Illinois CHOICES for Parents Honoree, Illinois Early Hearing Detection, Intervention Day

2012Fellowship Award, Reach for Commercialization Workshop. Ohio State University

2012University of Chicago Medical Center Faculty Award “Distinguished Leader in Program Innovation”

2013Chicago Tribune Remarkable Woman Profile

2015Senior Faculty Scholar, Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence

2015Making a Difference Award, LENA Research Foundation

2015Books for a Better Life-Childcare/Parenting Finalist

2016Gray Humanitarian Award, SENTAC

2017Vision and Impact Award, Weizmann Women for Science

2017Gem of the Month, Bridging the Word Gap Research Network, University of Kansas

2018 John D. Arnold, MD Mentor Award for Sustained Excellence, Pritzker School of Medicine

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1992-

American Medical Association

1992-

American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

2002-

American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

2007

The American Broncho-Esophagological Association

2008-

Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

2013

ACI Alliance

2015-Early Childhood Interventions Network of Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group (HCEO)

2015-Bridging the Word Gap Leadership Team Member

INVITED, ELECTED, OR APPOINTED SERVICE

Committee membership:

2011-University of Chicago Medical Center Marketing and Communication Faculty Advisory Committee

2013-University of Chicago Science of Learning and Teaching Center, Executive Committee

Council membership:

2013-The Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail Advisory Council, Washington, DC. 

Other:

1999-2001Surgical Procedures and Short Stay Committee, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans

1999-2002Internal Residency Review Board, University of Pennsylvania

2002-2007Slide Lecture Series Faculty: American Academy of Otolaryngology

2007-2008Huggins Society faculty member, Clinical consultant

2007-2009Member of the Faculty Fundraising Group (FFG), University of Chicago

2007-2010Faculty Affiliate, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research Committee (CIHDR), University of Chicago

2008Session on Subglottis and Trachea: Moderator, ASPO Orlando

2008

Child’s Voice Oral Deaf School Board of Directors

2008Illinois American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter Champion for Newborn Hearing Screen

2008Illinois Hearing Aid Boards

2008ASPO Long Range Planning Committee

2008-2009Pritzker Community Service Fellowship Mentor

2009Moderator, ASPO Seattle

2010-2011Woodlawn Promise Community, Early Childhood Education Committee

2011-

Affiliate Member, Urban Education Lab, University of Chicago

2013-

Affiliate Member, Urban Network Portal, University of Chicago.

2015Advisory Panel for Child Trends’, proposed project submitted to the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)

2016Participant in the Education and Labor Taskforce for the Joint Center Presidential transition papers. Black Transition-Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

2016Child Trends News Service Advisory Panel Funded by NSF 15-593 “Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)”

2017Panelist for NEJM Resident 360 (supports medical residents with the essential information they need to successfully and confidently navigate residents and experts). "Beyond the Hospital: Public and Community Health in Your Training and Career". April 17-26, 2017.

2017-Member, The Chicago Network

SCHOLARSHIP

(a) Peer-reviewed publications in the primary literature, exclusive of abstracts:

1. Kuvibidila, S., Warrier, R., Suskind, D., Sarpong, D., Desselle, B., Suskind, R. M., & Andes, W. (1989). Nutritional status of hemophiliacs with and without infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Nutrition Research, 9(11), 1197-1206.

2. McKenzie, C. R., Rengachary, S. S., McGregor, D. H., Dixon, A. Y., & Suskind, D. L. (1990). Subdural hematoma associated with metastatic neoplasms. Neurosurgery, 27(4), 619-625.

3. Suskind, D. L., Mirza, N., Rosin, D., Stanton, D., & Sachdeva, R. (1996). Condyloma acuminatum presenting as a base-of-tongue mass. Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 114(3), 487-490.

4. Suskind, D. L., Handler, S. D., Tom, L. W., Potsic, W. P., & Wetmore, R. F. (1997). Nontuberculous mycobacterial cervical adenitis. Clinical pediatrics, 36(7), 403-409.

5. Suskind, D. L., Tavill, M. A., Keller, J. L., & Austin, M. B. (1997). Management of the carotid artery following penetrating injuries of the soft palate. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 39(1), 41-49.

6. Yousem, D.M., Williams, S.R., Howard, R.O., Andrew, C., Allin, M., Geckle, R.J., Suskind D., et al. (1997). Functional MR imaging during odor stimulation: preliminary data. Radiology, 204(3), 833-838.

7. Suskind, D. L., Park, J., Piccirillo, J. F., Lusk, R. P., & Muntz, H. R. (1999). Conscious sedation: a new approach for peritonsillar abscess drainage in the pediatric population. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 125(11), 1197-1200.

8. Park, J. Y., Suskind, D. L., Muntz, H. R., Prater, D., & Lusk, R. P. (1999). Maturation of the pediatric tracheostomy stoma: effect on complications. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 108(12), 1115-1119.

9. Suskind, D. L., Bigelow, C. D., & Knox, G. W. (1999). Y modification of the Fisch meatoplasty. Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, 121(1), 126-127.

10. Suskind, D. L., Tavill, M. A., & Handler, S. D. (2000). Doxycycline sclerotherapy of benign lymphoepithelial cysts of the parotid: a minimally invasive treatment. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 52(2), 157-161.

11. Bratton, C., Suskind, D. L., Thomas, T., & Kluka, E. A. (2001). Autosomal dominant familial frontonasal dermoid cysts: a mother and her identical twin daughters. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 57(3), 249-253.

12. Craver, R. D., Lipscomb, J. T., Suskind, D., & Velez, M. C. (2001). Malignant teratoma of the thyroid with primitive neuroepithelial and mesenchymal sarcomatous components. Annals of diagnostic pathology, 5(5), 285-292.

13. Suskind, D. L., Zeringue III, G. P., Kluka, E. A., Udall, J., & Liu, D. C. (2001). Gastroesophageal reflux and pediatric otolaryngologic disease: the role of antireflux surgery. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 127(5), 511-514.

14. Payne, M. S., Suskind, D. L., Vargas, A., Craver, R., & Liu, D. C. (2001). Parathyroid hyperplasia: an unusual cause of neonatal hypercalcemia. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 61(3), 253-257.

15. Magardino, T. M., Suskind-Liu, D., Kroger, H., & Mirza, N. (2001). Ipratropium bromide nasal spray for treatment of rhinorrhea in the laryngectomized patient: a pilot study. American journal of rhinology, 15(3), 203-206.

16. Bauer, P. W., Lieu, J. E., Suskind, D. L., & Lusk, R. P. (2001). The safety of conscious sedation in peritonsillar abscess drainage. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 127(12), 1477-1480.

17. Suskind, D. L., & Tilton, A. (2002). Clinical Study of Botulinum‐A Toxin in the Treatment of Sialorrhea in Children with Cerebral Palsy. The Laryngoscope, 112(1), 73-81.

18. Steele, M. H., Suskind, D. L., Moses, M., Kluka, E., & Liu, D. C. (2002). Orbitofacial masses in children: an endoscopic approach. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 128(4), 409-413.

19. Su, S., Baroody, F. M., Kohrman, M., & Suskind, D. (2004). A comparison of polysomnography and a portable home sleep study in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, 131(6), 844-850.

20. Ossowski, K., & Suskind, D. L. (2005). Airway management in conjoined twins: a rare indication for the EXIT procedure. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 131(1), 58-60.

21. Suskind, D. L., Thompson, D. M., Gulati, M., Huddleston, P., Liu, D. C., & Baroody, F. M. (2006). Improved infant swallowing after gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment: a function of improved laryngeal sensation?. The Laryngoscope, 116(8), 1397-1403.

22. Adetayo, S, Suskind, D. (2006) Clinical problem solving: tracheal bronchus. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 132, 453.

23. Ossowski, K., Chun, R. H., Suskind, D., & Baroody, F. M. (2006). Increased isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pediatric head and neck abscesses. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 132(11), 1176-1181.

24. Somers, M. L., & Suskind, D. L. (2008). Near-complete tracheal ring deformity: a case report. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, 87(7), 405-408.

25. Bhayani, M. K., Smith, A. D., Baroody, F. M., Liu, D., & Suskind, D. (2009). Distal esophageal foreign bodies: Is it a common occurrence post-fundoplication requiring immediate intervention?. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 73(3), 377-381.

26. Kirkham, E., Sacks, C., Baroody, F., Siddique, J., Nevins, M. E., Woolley, A., & Suskind, D. (2009). Health disparities in pediatric cochlear implantation: An audiologic perspective. Ear and hearing, 30(5), 515-525.

27. Esteitie, R., Emani, J., Sharma, S., Suskind, D. L., & Baroody, F. M. (2011). Effect of fluticasone furoate on interleukin 6 secretion from adenoid tissues in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 137(6), 576-582.

28. Nath, A., Emani, J., Suskind, D. L., & Baroody, F. M. (2013). Predictors of persistent sleep apnea after surgery in children younger than 3 years. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 139(10), 1002-1008.

29. Suskind, D., Leffel, K. R., Hernandez, M. W., Sapolich, S. G., Suskind, E., Kirkham, E., & Meehan, P. (2013). An exploratory study of “Quantitative Linguistic Feedback” effect of LENA feedback on adult language production. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 34(4), 199-209.

30. Sacks, C., Shay, S., Repplinger, L., Leffel, K. R., Sapolich, S. G., Suskind, E., ...& Suskind, D. (2014). Pilot testing of a parent-directed intervention (Project ASPIRE) for underserved children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 30(1), 91-102.

31. Nath, A., Emani, J., Suskind, D. L., & Baroody, F. M. (2013). Predictors of persistent sleep apnea after surgery in children younger than 3 years. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 139(10), 1002-1008.

32. Suskind, D. L., Leffel, K. R., Graf, E., Hernandez, M. W., Gunderson, E. A., Sapolich, S. G., & Levine, S. C. (2016). A parent-directed language intervention for children of low socioeconomic status: a randomized controlled pilot study. Journal of child language, 43(02), 366-406.

33. Suskind, D. L., Graf, E., Leffel, K. R., Hernandez, M. W., Suskind, E., Webber, R., ... & Nevins, M. E. (2016). Project ASPIRE: Spoken Language Intervention Curriculum for Parents of Low-socioeconomic Status and Their Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children. Otology & Neurotology, 37(2), e110-e117.

34. Graf, E., Garofalo, L., Hundertmark, A. C., Montague, G. L., Polash, N. M., Suskind, E., ... & Suskind, D. L. (2017). Using formative research to develop a hospital-based perinatal public health intervention in the US: The Thirty Million Words Initiative Newborn Parent Education Curriculum. Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, 2(1), 2-11.

35. Al-Ubaydli, O., List, J. A., & Suskind, D. L. (2017). What can we learn from experiments? Understanding the threats to the scalability of experimental results. American Economic Review, 107(5), 282-286. doi:10.1257/aer.p20171115

36. Suskind, D. L., Leung, C. Y. Y., Webber, R. J., Hundertmark, A. C., Leffel, K. R., Fuenmayor Rivas, I. E., & Grobman, W. A. (2017). Educating parents about infant language development: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Pediatrics, 0009922817737079. doi:10.1177/0009922817737079

37. Suskind, D. L., Leung, C. Y. Y., Webber, R. J., Hundertmark, A. C., Leffel, K. R., Suskind, E., & Graf, E. (2017). Development of the survey of parent/provider expectations and knowledge (SPEAK). First Language, 0142723717737691. doi:10.1177/0142723717737691

38. Al-Ubaydli, O., List, J. A., LoRe, D., & Suskind, D. (2017). Scaling for economists: Lessons from the non-adherence problem in the medical literature. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 31(4), 125-144. doi:10.1257/jep.31.4.125.

(c) Peer-reviewed works accepted or in press

1. List, J.A., Samek, A., & Suskind, D.L. (2018). Combining Behavioral Economics and Field Experiments to Reimagine Early Childhood Education. Behavioral Public Policy (In press).

(d) Non-peer-reviewed original articles:

1. McKenzie, C.R., Rengachary, S.S., McGregor, D.H., Dixon, A.Y., Suskind D.L. (1990). The

Association of Selected Cancers with Service in the US Military in Vietnam. Editorial comment. Archives of Internal Medicine 27:2449-50.

2. Leffel, K.R. & Suskind, D.L. (2013). Parent-Directed approaches to enrich the early language environments of children living in poverty. Seminars in Speech and Language. 34:267-278.

3. Leffel, K.R., Suskind, E., & Suskind, D.L. (2013). Project ASPIRE:

Cultivating rich early language environments for all children. Volta Voices, 20, 30-33.

(e) Books:

As author:

1. Steele, R. W., & Suskind, D. L. (2000). Contemporary diagnosis and management of otitis media. Handbooks in Health Care.

2. Suskind, D., & Suskind, B. (2015). Thirty million words: Building a child's brain. Dutton Adult. New York, NY.

As editor:

1. Steele, R. W., & Suskind, D. L. (2000). Contemporary diagnosis and management of otitis media. Handbooks in Health Care.

(f) Book chapters:

1. Suskind, D., Murthy, K., Suskind, R.M. (1990). The Malnourished Child: An Overview. In Suskind RM and Suskind LL. The Malnourished Child. Raven, Press New York, NY.

2. Rengachary, S.S. & Suskind D.L. (1991). Meningiomas in the Elderly and Asymptomatic Meningiomas. In: Al-Mefty, O. Meningiomas. Raven Press, New York, NY.

3. Rengachary, S.S. & Suskind, D.L. (1992). Hemangioblastoma. In Apuzzo, M.L. Brain Surgery; Complication Avoidance and Management. Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY.

4. Kenna, M.A. & Suskind, D.L. (1994). Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children: How and Who to Evaluate (Slide Lecture Series). American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Inc, Alexandria, VA.

5. Suskind, D.L. & Knox, G.W. (1996). Dizziness and Vertigo. In Geriatric Secrets. Mosby, Philadelphia, PA.

6. Suskind, D.L., Handler, S.D., Potsic, W.P., Wetmore, R.F., & Tom, L. (1999). Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in the Head and Neck. In Stockman III J. The Year Book of Pediatrics. Mosby, St Louis, MO.

7. Carson, L., Suskind, D.L., & Knox, G.W. (2000) Dizziness and Vertigo. In Geriatric Secrets. Mosby, Philadelphia, PA.

8. Suskind, R.M., LeWinter-Suskind, L., Murthy, K.K., Suskind D, & Liu, D. (2001). The Malnourished Child: An Overview. In Suskind & Tontis, Nutrition, Immunity and Infection in Infants and Children. Nestle Nutrition SA, Philadelphia, PA.

9. Suskind, D., & Gehlert, S. (2009). Working with children from lower SES families: Understanding health disparities. Clinical management of children with cochlear implants. San Diego, CA: Plural.

10. Emani, J., Suskind, D.L., & Baroody, F.M. (in press) Pediatric Rhinosinusitis. In Hwang P, Kennedy D. Rhinology. Diseases Of The Nose, Sinuses, And Skull Base. Thieme Publishers, New York, NY.

11. Umans, R. & Suskind, D. (in press). Working with Children from Lower SES Families: Understanding Health Disparities. In: Eisenberg. Clinical Management of Children with Cochlear Implants. Plural Publishing, Inc, San Diego, CA.

(g) Patented work

1.“Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Prevention of Acne.” (2005). National and International Patent (20050074466).

(h) Copyrighted work

1. The Survey of Parental Expectations and Knowledge (SPEAK). A clinical research tool that measures an individual’s beliefs and knowledge about child development. Copy written since 2014. PI: Suskind, D. L.

(i) Other works that are publically available (websites, interviews, publications in the popular press, testimony, computer programs, protocols, reagents, inventions, patents not listed above, etc.):

2013Article in The New York Times: “Public Policies, Made to Fit People” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/business/public-policies-made-to-fit-people.html

2013Article in The Atlantic: “Addressing the Achievement Gap: The Earliest Intervention” http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/06/addressing-the-achievement-gap-the-earliest-intervention/277141/

2013Article in The New York Times: “The Power of Talking to Your Baby” http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/the-power-of-talking-to-your-baby/

2013 Article in Chicago Magazine: “Here’s One of the Best Ways to Fix Chicago’s Worst Schools” http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2013/One-of-the-Best-Ways-to-Improve-Chicagos-Schools-Has-Been-Under-Our-Noses-for-Decades/

2013Article in Chicago Magazine: “How Do You Educate Kids Before Their Education Begins? Talk (a Lot)” http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/columnists/2014/10/28/benefits-closing-word-gap/18008935/

2014Article in Euro News: “Get them early, the key to educational success” http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/18/get-them-early-the-key-to-educational-success/

2014Article in Chicago Magazine: “How Can Schools Fix the ‘Mania’ of Achievement Testing?”

http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/February-2014/Can-Character-Education-Fix-the-Mania-of-Achievement-Testing/

2014Article in New Scientist: “How baby talk gives your child the best start in life” https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429974-700-how-baby-talk-gives-your-child-the-best-start-in-life/

2014Article in the Palm Beach Post: “Early childhood education boosts economic, social mobility”

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/opinion/commentary-early-childhood-education-boosts-econom/nhB5g/

2014 Article in NPR: “Efforts to Close the Achievement Gap in Kids Start at Home” http://www.npr.org/2014/03/17/289799002/efforts-to-close-the-achievement-gap-in-kids-start-at-home

2014Article in The New York Times: “Trying to Close the Knowledge Gap: Word by Word by Motoko Rich”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/us/trying-to-close-a-knowledge-gap-word-by-word.html

2014Article in USA Today: “Baby talk: researchers say dads need to speak up” http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/03/talking-baby-mom-dad/18262421/

2015Article in Chicago Inno: “The '30 Million Words' Initiative Harnesses the Power of Language to Build a Child's Brain by Will Flanagan”

http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2015/01/09/30-million-words-chicago-initiative-teaches-children-through-language/

2015Article in The Star: “Thirty Million Words Project shows mums, dads the power of parent-baby talk” http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Family/Features/2015/01/22/Talk-to-your-baby/

2015Article in The Boston Globe: “Thirty million words for a lifetime of difference” https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2015/10/09/thirty-million-little-words-for-lifetime-difference/IvfG6r9jJ9zhPcUrO6vncI/story.html

2015Article in The Washington Post: “Why parents should talk a lot to their young kids –and choose their words carefully” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/09/30/why-parents-should-talk-a-lot-to-their-young-kids-and-choose-their-words-carefully/

2015Article in NPR: “The Surgeon Who Became An Activist for Baby Talk” http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/14/437515492/the-surgeon-who-became-an-activist-for-baby-talk

2015Article in USA Today: “Three T’s’ Uses Words to Feed Toddlers’ Brains” http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/10/18/baby-talk-brain-programs/73808670/

2015Article in UChicago News: “Prof. Dana Suskind’s Thirty Million Words research is reaching parents through book, programming” http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2015/11/04/prof-dana-suskinds-thirty-million-words-research-reaching-parents-through-book-pr

2015Article on PRWeb: “Dr. Dana Suskind Receives “Making a Difference” Award for Work on Building Children’s Brains” http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13056498.htm

2015Article in Deseret News: “Why This Pediatric Surgeon Wants Your Child to Hear 30 Million More Words by Their Fourth Birthday”

http://national.deseretnews.com/article/6362/Why-this-pediatric-surgeon-wants-your-child-to-hear-30-million-more-words-by-their-fourth-birthday.html

2015 Article in Chicago Tribune: “Giving Kids the Gift of Hearing and the Tools to Harness its Power” http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-sun-0913-balancing-act-20150911-column.html

2015Article in Chicago Magazine: “Q&A: Dana Suskind on the Importance of Talking (More) to Your Child” http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2015/Q-A-Dana-Suskind-on-the-Importance-of-Talking-More-To-Your-Child/

2015Podcast on Freakonomics Radio: “Does ‘Early Education’ Come Way Too Late?” http://freakonomics.com/2015/11/19/does-early-education-come-way-too-late-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/

2016Article in eSchool News: “Closing the 30 Million Word Gap” http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/02/22/closing-the-30-million-word-gap/

2016Article in Pensacola News Journal: “’Babies aren’t born smart. They’re made smart.’” http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2016/03/30/babies-arent-born-smart-theyre-made-smart/82429512/

2016Article in Pensacola News Journal: “Hammer: ‘We have to reach parents’ in Escambia County’” http://www.pnj.com/story/news/education/2016/03/31/lack-engaged-parents-core-problem/82482876/

2016Article in Pensacola News Journal: “Hammer: Thirty Million Words Can Make Difference in Pensacola” http://www.pnj.com/story/news/education/2016/05/06/thirty-million-words-can-make-difference-pensacola/84023804/

2016Article in Publishers Weekly: “CI 4: Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain” http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/70772-ci-4-thirty-million-words-building-a-child-s-brain.html

2016Article in Michigan State University Extension: “The Three T’s of Communication: Tuning In to Your Child” http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/the_three_ts_of_communication_tuning_in_to_your_child

2016Article in Northern Kentucky Tribune: “Kids Ready Conference to Convene Early Childhood Professionals, Launch of Kentucky ALL STARS” http://www.nkytribune.com/2016/07/kids-ready-conference-to-convene-early-childhood-professionals-launch-of-kentucky-all-stars/

2016Article in Education Week: “Clinton Foundation Program an Influence on Candidate’s Ed. Agenda” http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/10/12/clinton-foundation-program-an-influence-on-candidates.html

2016Article in Pensacola News Journal: “Escambia County Blazes Early Education Trail” http://www.pnj.com/story/news/education/2016/11/25/escambia-county-blazes-early-education-trail/94078998/

2016Article in The Wire: “Why Investing in India’s Youngest Citizens is Now More Crucial Than Ever” https://thewire.in/82862/children-stunting-health-caregivers/

2016Article in Pensacola News Journal: “University of Chicago Pilots Local Early Learning Project” http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2016/12/20/pensacola-gets-early-learning-boost/95650916/

2017Article in Pensacola News Journal: “Achieve Escambia: Big Year for Early Learning” http://www.pnj.com/story/money/business/2017/01/07/achieve-escambia-big-year-early-learning/94044480/

2017Article in Pensacola News Journal: “Thirty Million Words Initiative Pilot Study” http://www.pnj.com/picture-gallery/news/2017/02/14/thirty-million-words-initiative-pilot-study/97918168/

2017Article in The Shreveport Times: “Community Foundation Speaker Series to Host Dr. Dana Suskind” http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/community/2017/02/15/community-foundation-speaker-series-host-dr-dana-suskind/97943020/

2017Article on WKYC: “Slavic Village Parents to Learn about “30 Million Word Gap”” http://www.wkyc.com/features/slavic-village-parents-to-learn-about-30-million-word-gap/428468477

2017Article in Psychology Today: “The Magic of Reading Aloud to Babies” https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-waves/201705/the-magic-reading-aloud-babies

(j) Clinical trials that are ongoing and unpublished

1. Randomized control trial of The Thirty Million Words Home Visiting Intervention with Families of Low SES background from the Chicago Southside

2. A pilot randomized control trial of a Novel Postpartum Educational Video Intervention (TMW Newborn Initiative)

3. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Pediatric Educational Video Intervention: Thirty Million Words-Well Baby (TMW-WB)

4. Treinta Millones de Palabras-Visitas al Hogar Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (TMP-VH)

(k) Works in review, in preparation, etc. not yet publically available [list ONLY if available for BSD review]

1. Suskind, D., et. al. (2017). Improving Education on Child Language and Cognitive Development in the Primary Care Settings through a Technology-Based Curriculum: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Manuscript in preparation.

2. Suskind, D., Leung, C., LoRe, D. (2017). Parent-Directed Intervention in Promoting Knowledge of Pediatric Nutrition and Food Socialization Among Low-SES Families with Toddlers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Manuscript in preparation.

3. He, S., Graf, E., Webber, R.J., Leffel, K., Suskind, E., Levine, S., & Suskind, D. (2017). A Caregiver-Directed Intervention to Enrich Math Talk in Early Childhood. Manuscript in preparation.

4. Leung, C., Suskind, D. (2017). Parents' language ability and intelligence mindset in relation to parent-child interactions and child development: A moderated mediation model. Manuscript in preparation..

5. LoRe, D., Leung, C., Suskind, D. (2017). Nutrition knowledge in relation to self-efficacy in emotion regulation among low-SES caregivers. Manuscript in preparation.

6. LoRe, D., Firgens, E., Galansky, L., Suskind, D. (2017). Landscape Analysis for the Integration of Healthcare and Technology: Reimagining Healthcare Delivery for High-Needs Communities. Population Health Management. Manuscript submitted.

7. LoRe, D.E., Ladner, P.H., Suskind, D.L. (2017). Talk, Read, Sing: An Overlooked Social Determinant of Health. Pediatrics. Manuscript submitted.

FUNDING

(a) Current:

5/1/2013 –10/31/2019: W.K. Kellogg Foundation. To improve cognitive development of infants born into poverty through developing and piloting English and Spanish in home and clinic based multimedia perinatal intervention. $1,1191,948. Award #P3029486. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

1/2014-12/2017: Hemera Foundation. “Thirty Million Words”. $1,600,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

6/2014-6/2020: PNC Grow Up Great Foundation for a 5 year longitudinal study. “Thirty Million Words”. $3,000,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

7/1/15-6/30/17: Hearst Foundations. Thirty Million Words. $100,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

7/1/16-12/31/17: The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation. “Thirty Million Words, Well Baby Pilot evaluation Study and progress of toward the achievement of TMW”. $299,520. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

8/2016-9/30/2018: Heising-Simons Foundation. “Thirty Million Words Spanish language adaptation and Evaluation of the home visiting intervention”. $335,366. Grant# 2016-095. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

2016-2017: Child Trends News Advisory Panel funded by NSF 15-593 Grant. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

1/2016-1/2021: City of Chicago. The 3Ts Exhibit. FP063386-01-PR. $35,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

12/2016-1/2020: Hemera Foundation. Thirty Million Words. FP064943-01-PR. $600,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

6/2016-5/2018: McCormick Foundation. Thirty Million Words Initiative. FP063949-01-PR. $500,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

10/01/16 - 09/30/17: USDA, Cross Divisional Concurrence. Improving Food Choices for Low-income Families with Young Children: A Supermarket Intervention. AURA ID: FP064756-01-PR. 49,948. John List, Principal Investigator; Dana Suskind, Co-Principal Investigator

12/1/2016 – 12/31/2018: Arie and Ida Crown Memorial (“AICM or Grantor”) Thirty Million Words Initiative – Early Care. FP065183-01-PR $350,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

12/2017 - present: Steve Nash Foundation. “Thirty Million Words – Let’s Talk!”. $100,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

(b) Past:

2000: Allergan Pharmaceuticals. “Clinical Study of Botulinum-A Toxin in the Treatment of Sialorrhea in Children with Cerebral Palsy”. Total costs: $45,051. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator; Ann Tilton, Co-Principal Investigator

2000: Allergan Pharmaceuticals. “Clinical Study of Botulinum-A Toxin in the Treatment of Sialorrhea in Children with Cerebral Palsy” (Parotid and Submandibular Glands).” Total costs: $49,717. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator; Ann Tilton, Co-Principal Investigator

2002: American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. “Biofilm in Chronic Sinusitis”. Total costs: $10,000. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

2002: SNAP Corporation. “Comparison of SNAP to Standard Polysomnography”. Total costs: $32,000. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

2003: TAP Pharmaceuticals. “Gastroesophageal Reflux and Pediatric Asthma”. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Total costs: $89,000. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

2004: TAP Pharmaceuticals. Phase 1, Single- and Repeated-Dose, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Safety of Lansoprazole in Infants & Neonates with Clinically Evident Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Total costs: $76.410. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

8/1/2007-7/31/2008: Phase 1 Pilot. Chicago Center of Excellence in Health Promotion Economics. “Project ASPIRE!: Closing the Economic Gap in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Habilitation” Total costs: $23,453. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

11/1/2007-10/31/2008: Center for Health Administration Studies Grant. Project ASPIRE! Total costs: $6,000. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

12/1/2007-11/30/2008: The Women’s Board of the University of Chicago. Curriculum development for Project ASPIRE. Total costs: $19,000. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

4/1/2008-1/31/2008: CHAS Seed-Grant Award. Health Disparities in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Title: Rates of Implantation, Age at Implantation, and Geographic Determinants. Total direct costs: $17,500. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

1/1/2010-12/31/2010: A Pilot Study. “Campus and Community Health Disparities Pilot Grants Program sponsored by the University of Chicago, Department of Medicine." Outcomes in Implanted Low SES Children within the Early Intervention System. Total direct costs: $24.569. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

1/1/2010-12/31/2011: University of Chicago CTSA K-12 Scholars Program: National Center for Research Resources. Total direct costs: $100,598 Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

2/2/2010-2/2/ 2011: Collaborative Translational Science Award. Title: “Thirty Million Words Project: Ending the Cycle of Poverty One Word at a Time”. Pilot Study. Total direct costs: $50,000. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

3/2010-12/2011: Women’s Board of the University of Chicago. “Thirty Million Words: Enhancing The Early Language Milieu of Children Living in Poverty.” Multimedia Development. Total direct costs: $15,000. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

01/2012-01/2013: Hemera Philanthropy Group. “Thirty Million Words Development and Longitudinal Planning Grant.” Total direct costs: $345,000. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

3/1/2011 – 2/28/2014: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education R324A110122. Title: “A Parent-Directed, Multimedia Early Intervention Tool to Improve Outcomes in Underserved Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.” Total direct costs: $1,585,613. Annual salary recovery or effort: not available. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

5/1/2013 – 4/30/2017: BWG. NIH0073895 Carta Bridging the Word Gap (BWG) Research Network. Leadership team member, $7,000 a year. Award FP059184-01-PR. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

10/2013 – 2015: Milgrom Support Group. “Thirty Million Words Newborn Public Health Initiative.” $271,405. Dana Suskind, Principal Investigator

SELECTED TALKS

Scientific/Medical

1987Presenter, Kuvibidila S, Warrier R, Suskind D, Sarpond D, Desselle B, Suskind R, Andes W. “Nutritional Status of Hemophiliacs With and Without Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.” Abstract Presentation. Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA

1994Invited Speaker, “Granulomatous Disease in the Head and Neck in Children.” American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists. C.O.S.M., Palm Beach, FL

1994Invited Speaker, “Condyloma Acuminatum Presenting as a Base of Tongue Mass.” American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA

1995Invited Speaker, “Pneumocephalus Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.” American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA

1995Invited Speaker, “Management of the Carotid Artery Following Penetrating Injury of the Soft Palate.” SENTAC, Cancun, Mexico

1996Invited Speaker, “The "Y" Modification of the Fisch Meatoplasty,” American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, D.C.

1997 Invited Speaker, “Doxycyline Sclerotherapy of Benign Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Parotid: A Minimally Invasive Treatment.” American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists. C.O.S.M., Scottsdale, AZ

1997Invited Speaker, Functional MRI During “Unpleasant: Odor Stimulation: Normative Data.” International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vancouver, BC

1997Invited Speaker, Functional MRI During “Pleasant: Odor Stimulation: Normative Data.” International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Vancouver, BC

1998Invited Speaker, “Abscess.” American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists. C.O.S.M., Palm Beach, FL

1998Invited Speaker, “An Unusual Case of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Rhinosinusitis in a Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patient.” American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists. C.O.S.M., Palm Beach, FL

1998Invited Speaker, “Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Children with Isolated Cleft Lip Deformities: Evidence of Palatal Microclefting?” American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists. C.O.S.M., Palm Beach, FL

1998Invited Speaker, American Bronchoesophagological Society, C.O.S.M., Palm Beach, FL

1998

Invited Speaker, “Maturation of the Pediatric Tracheostomy.” C.O.S.M., Palm Beach, FL

2000Invited Speaker, “Nasal Airway Obstruction after Exposure to Valproic Acid in Utero.” Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA

2000Invited Speaker, “Gastroesophageal Reflux and Pediatric Otolaryngologic Disease: The Role of Anti - Reflux Surgery.” C.O.S.M, Orlando, FL

2001Invited Speaker, “Clinical Study of Botulinum-A toxin in the Treatment of Sialorrhea in Children with Cerebral Palsy.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), Scottsdale, AZ

2001Invited Speaker, “Orbitofacial Masses in Children: An Endoscopic Approach.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), Scottsdale, AZ

2001Invited Speaker, “The Safety of Conscious Sedation in Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), Scottsdale, AZ

2001Invited Speaker, “Treatment of Sialorrhea with Botulinum Toxin A in Patients with Cerebral Palsy.” Child Neurology Society 30th Annual Meeting, Victoria, BC

2003Invited Speaker, “A Comparison of Polysomnography and A Portable Home Sleep Study In the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.” Triologic Meeting, Orlando FL

2004Invited Speaker, “VAC Assisted Device in Complex Wounds of the Head and Neck Wounds.” American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, New York, NY

2005Instructor, “Mini-course Botulinum Toxin in the treatment of Sialorrhea.” Physicians from Minnesota and Wisconsin for ‘hands on training’ at The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2005Invited Speaker, “Bedside Rigid Bronchoscopy in the Pediatric Intensive Care Setting.” American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA

2006Invited Speaker, “Botulinum Toxin in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery.” American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Toronto, ON

2006Invited Speaker, “Improved infant swallowing after GERD treatment. A function of improved laryngeal sensation?” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), San Diego, CA

2006Invited Speaker, “Distal Esophageal Foreign Bodies: A Common Occurrence Post-Fundoplication.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), San Diego, CA

2006 Invited Speaker, “Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in young children: persistence after adenotonsillectomy (T&A).” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), San Diego, CA

2006Invited Speaker, “Advanced minimally invasive surgery in children: Endoscopic excision of an orbitofacial tumor.” Video presentation for the APSA 37th Annual Meeting in Hilton Head, SC

2007Invited Speaker, “Advancements and Innovations in Neuromuscular Blockade: Sialorrhea in children with Cerebral Palsy.” Techniques and Outcomes. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

2007Professor, “Hearing Loss in the Underserved.” Health Disparities course, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2008Invited Speaker, Botulinum Toxin in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery. Instruction course. AAO-HNS/F, annual meeting & OTO EXPO, Chicago IL

2008Invited Speaker, “Socioeconomic Determinants of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Success.” Abstract for 10th International Conference on Cochlear Implants & Other Implantable Auditory Technologies, San Diego, CA

2009Invited Speaker, “Child directed speech in low-SES Families.” Symposium Cochlear Implants in Children, Seattle, WA

2009 Invited Speaker, “Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.” Illinois State University, Department of Special Education SED 402, Normal, IL

2009Invited Speaker, “Health Disparities in Pediatric Hearing Loss.” Illinois State University, Department of Special Education SED 402, Normal, IL

2009 Invited Speaker, SENTAC, Salt Lake City, UT

2010Invited Speaker, Thirty Million Words, Grand Rounds, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Chicago, IL

2010Invited Speaker, “Fluticasone Furoate Reduces IL6 Secretion from Adenoid tissues in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), Las Vegas, NV

2010Invited Speaker, “Utilization of Intraoperative CT for Cochlear Implantation.” Educational Exhibit, ASHNR 44th Annual Meeting in Houston, TX

2010 Invited Speaker, “Pilot testing of a Parent-Directed Intervention (Project ASPIRE) for underserved children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.” The Illinois Academy of Audiology Convention (ILAA). Toronto, ON

2011Invited Speaker, “Project ASPIRE & Thirty Million Words Project: Parent-Directed, Behavior Change Interventions to Address Disparities in Early Language Environment.” Shanghai Children Medical Center, Shanghai, China

2012Invited Speaker, “It Takes a Village: Supporting Children with hearing loss who have additional Medical Needs and Complex Social Backgrounds.” Illinois Academy of Audiology 2012 Conference, Chicago, IL

2013Professor, Doctor-Patient Relationship course, University of Chicago, Chicago IL.

2013Colloquia Speaker, “Project ASPIRE and 30 Million Words project.” Indiana University School of Medicine. Indianapolis In.

2013Invited Speaker, “Language Delay, Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Participation in Early Intervention Services.” American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Conference. October 16-19, 2013. Milwaukee WI.

2014Panelist, Pritzker Revisit Weekend, Faculty Panel. April 11, 2014. BSCL

2014 Invited Speaker, Boston University Conference on Language Development. November 7-9, 2014, Boston, MA

2014Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: The Research Program.” Colloquium, University of Maryland. December 3, 2014, College Park, MD.

2014Invited Speaker, Cochlear Implant 2014 Pediatric Conference, December 11, 2014, Nashville, TN.

2015Invited Speaker, “Project Aspire: A parent-directed intervention for underserved children who are deaf or hard of hearing.” SRCD Biennial Meeting. March 19-21, 2015, Philadelphia, PA.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words Initiative: Enhancing Parent-Child Verbal Engagement in a Translational Research Program.” SRCD Biennial Meeting. March 19-21, 2015, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words Initiative.” Brookhouser Memorial Lecture. Boys Town National Research Hospital. April 10, 2015, Omaha Ne.

2015Invited Speaker, “Nudging A Population To Talk More To Their Children: Thirty Million Words.” Chicago Booth School Workshop Speaker Series. April 13 2015, Chicago IL.

2015Panelist, “Breakthroughs in Parent Engagement and Early Literacy.” December 10, 2015. Erikson Institute, Chicago IL.

2016Faculty Speaker, “Research Uncorked.” Knowledge Reception for New Faculty. January 27, 2016. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2016               Panelist, “Basic Steps: Health and Early Childhood Education.” Global Health Symposium. March 4, 2016. Chicago, IL.

2016               Keynote Speaker, Pediatric Research and QI Symposium. Advocate Health Care. May 11, 2016. Oak Lawn, IL.

2016Invited Speaker, University of Chicago Medicine Audiology Symposium. October 21, 2016. Chicago, IL.

2016Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Math Talk in Low Socioeconomic status Families: An Intervention.” Boston University Conference on Language Development. November 4-6, 2016. Boston, MA

2016Keynote Speaker, University of Chicago Biological Science’s Visiting Committee Annual Meeting. November 10, 2016. Chicago, IL

2016Keynote Speaker, SENTAC Annual Conference. December 2, 2016. Orlando, FL.

2017Invited Speaker, Sacred Heart Hospital Grand Rounds. February 14, 2017. Pensacola, FL.

2017Invited Speaker, Thirty Million Words: Society of Black Academics Surgeons. April 28, 2017. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL.

2017Author, LoRe, D., Leung, C., & Suskind, D. “Parent-directed nutrition intervention in promoting healthy eating among parents with low-SES toddlers: A randomized controlled trial.” Poster session presented at the Translational Science annual meeting, April 2017. Washington, D.C.

2017Faculty Speaker, “Section on Pediatrics Trainees Program.” AAP Annual Conference. September 16, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Plenary Talk, “Promoting Early Brain Development with Thirty Million Words.” AAP Annual Conference. September 18, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Presenter, Leung, C., Leffel, K., Suskind, D. “Closing the Word Gap with Parent Talk: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Parent-Directed Longitudinal Home Visiting Intervention.” Abstract oral presentation. AAP Annual Conference. September 16-18, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Presenter, Suskind, D., et. al. “Intervention Educating Parents about Infant Language Development as Part of the UNHS: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Abstract poster presentation. AAP Annual Conference. September 16-18, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Presenter, Leung, C., Suskind, D., Zimowski, M., Hernandez, M. “A New Clinical Tool to Access Parental Expectations and Knowledge about Child Cognitive and Language Development – the SPEAK.” Abstract poster presentation. AAP Annual Conference. September 16-18, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Presenter, LoRe, D., Leung, C., Hundertmark, A., Leffel, K., Miller, K., Suskind, D. “Improving Education on Child Language and Cognitive Development in the Primary Care Settings through a Technology-Based Curriculum: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Abstract poster presentation. AAP Annual Conference. September 16-18, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Presenter, LoRe, D., Leung, C., & Suskind, D. “Parent-Directed Intervention in Promoting Knowledge of Pediatric Nutrition and Food Socialization among Low-SES Families with Toddlers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” AAP Annual Conference. September 16-18, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Presenter, LoRe, D., Ladner, P., Galansky, L., & Suskind, D. “TMW-Pediatrics: Strengthening the pediatric provider’s role in parent education on early learning and language development.” Poster presentation. Medical Education Day. University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators. November 16, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Invited Speaker, Department of Psychology Brown Bag Lecture. The University of Chicago. November 27, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Invited Speaker, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds. The University of Chicago Medicine. December 1, 2017. Chicago, IL.

NGO/Policy focused organizations

2008Invited Speaker, “Empowering Families of Children with Cochlear Implants and Low SES.” ID#655. AG Bell Convention, Milwaukee, WI

2010Invited Speaker, “Optimizing Children’s Language Environmental Provided by Caregivers.” LENA Conference, Denver, CO

2010Invited Speaker, “Pilot testing of a parent-directed intervention (Project ASPIRE) for underserved children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.” EHDI Conference, Chicago, IL

2010Invited Speaker, “Education & LENA feedback Significantly Improves Caregiver-Child Language Interaction.” ASHA Conference, Philadelphia, PA

2011 Invited Speaker, ORW Updates on TMW

2011Invited Speaker, “The Thirty Million Words Project & Project ASPIRE: Parent-Directed, Behavior Change Interventions to Address Disparities in Early Language” Environments. Child Development Network Meeting, Lexington, MA

2012Invited Speaker, “Project ASPIRE Update: Developing a Parent-Directed Curriculum for Underserved Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-hearing.” EDHI National Conference, St. Louis, MO

2012Invited Speaker, “Developing caregiver-directed interventions to enrich the early language environments of children living in poverty.” Webinar, NCQTL Front Porch Series: University of Washington College of Education. Seattle, WA.

2012Invited Speaker, “Improving the early language environments of low income children: A Novel parent-directed intervention.” Chapin Hall Guest Speaker Series, Chaplin Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2012 Invited Speaker, “Academic Research in Practice”: The Thirty Million Words Project. Chicago Public Schools Teacher Practicum Orientation, University of Chicago Center for Health and Social Sciences, Chicago, IL.

2012Plenary Speaker, 12th Annual National EHDI. Phoenix, AZ.

2013Invited Speaker, “Understanding and Addressing Disparities in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Project ASPIRE.” Annual ISHA Convention, Rosemont, IL.

2013 Invited Speaker, “A Randomized Controlled Pilot of a Novel Parent-Directed Language Intervention in Children of Low SES: The Thirty Million Words Project.” LENA International Conference, Denver, CO.

2013 Plenary Speaker, “Project ASPIRE: Addressing the Achievement Gap for Children Living in Poverty.” EHDI, Phoenix, AZ.

2013 Keynote Speaker, “Listening and Spoken Language Symposium: Project ASPIRE.” Overcoming Language Disparities for Children with Hearing Loss. Los Angeles, CA.

2013Invited Speaker, “The High School Class of 2014: Saving our Sons – Educating and Empowering Black Boys to Men.” Congressional Black Caucus, Washington DC.

2013Invited Speaker, Communicating Science Workshop, A Kavli Workshop for Scientists presented by Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University and hosted by the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago. September 27, 2013. Chicago, IL.

2013Keynote Speaker, Bridging the Thirty-Million-Word Language Gap Conference, October 4, 2013, Washington, D.C.

2013Invited Speaker, Public Academic Civic Triangle Roundtable, November 21, 2013, Chicago IL.

2013Co-Moderator“Next generation: early childhood education.” November 8, 2013. Hollywood, CA.

2014Invited Speaker, “Building a Child’s Mind: Inside Early Childhood Education”. Education Writers Association Seminar. Tulane School of Public Health. February 3, 2014. New Orleans, LA

2014Invited Speaker, Early Childhood Education Assessment (ECEA), State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards (SCASS), Feb. 5, 2014. Marriott Louisville, Ky.

2014Invited Speaker, NIH Autism Center of Excellence Workshop, Via Video. May 13, 2013. Atlanta, GA.

2014Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Family-Centered early intervention for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Forging Global Collaboration, June 11-13, 2014, Bad Ischl, Austria.

2014Keynote Speaker, “Thirty Million Words.” Conference on Research Innovations in Early Childhood. February 20-21, 2014. San Diego, CA.

2014 Invited Speaker, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Education Summit. UIC Forum. April 29, 2014. Chicago, IL.

2014Invited Speaker, “Building Evidence to Address the Word Gap through Public-Private Partnerships.” HHS Bridging the Word Gap Webinar Series. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Summer 2014.

2014Keynote Speaker, “Baby Talk: Closing the Achievement Gap, Word by Word.” Shaping the Developing Brain: Prenatal through Early Childhood. November 11, 2014. New York, NY.

2014Invited Speaker, “Intervention to Help Close the Word Gap.” Thirty Million Words Initiative. Shaping the Developing Brain: Prenatal through Early Childhood. November 13, 2014. New York, NY.

2015Invited Speaker, “Improving Outcomes for Families and Children with Hearing Loss.” Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus (FCHHC) Briefing Luncheon, June 11, 2015, Washington DC.

2016Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” UNC-Chapel Hill AG Bell Conference. January 8, 2016. Chapel Hill, NC.

2016Keynote Speaker, FLASHA Annual Conference. May 27, 2016. Orlando, FL.

2016Keynote Speaker, Children’s Institute Conference with the American Booksellers Association. June 22, 2016. Orlando, FL.

2016Keynote Speaker, “Reaching for the Stars”. Ready Kids Conference. July 12, 2016. Louisville, KY.

2016Keynote Speaker, 2016 Families Learning Summit. October 17, 2016. Detroit, MI.

2016Keynote Speaker, 2016 ASHA Annual Conference. November 18, 2016. Philadelphia, PA.

2016Keynote Speaker, Chairmen’s Summit on Early Childhood Education. December 7, 2016. Columbia, SC.

2017Invited Speaker, Inequalities Lecture, University of Chicago. January 19, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Presenter, PNC’s Women’s Connect. March 10, 2017. Pittsburgh, PA.

2017Panelist, “Really Closing the Word Gap: Lessons from Experts on the Ground.” SRCD Roundtable Panel Presentation. April 7, 2017. Austin, TX.

2017Keynote Speaker, Reach Out and Read Carolinas Annual Conference. May 5, 2017. Charlotte, NC.

2017Invited Speaker, Head Start Regional Conference. October 25, 2017. Chicago, IL.

Lay Audiences

2015 Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” June 27, 2015, Singapore.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” September 17, 2015. Chicago, IL.

2015 Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” September 17, 2015. Winnetka, IL.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” September 21, 2015. Chicago, IL.

2015 Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” September 24, 2015. Evanston, IL.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” September 29, 2015. New York, NY.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” Child Trends. September 30, 2015. Washington, DC.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” September 30, 2015. Washington, DC.

2015 Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” October 2, 2015, Indianapolis, IN.

2015 Invited Speaker, “Overview of science behind the word gap issue, what researchers in the field are recommending, what parents and caregivers can do.” How Providence Talks. October 5-6, 2015, Providence, RI.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” October 13, 2015. Tulsa OK.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” October 15, 2015. Chicago Ideas Week, Chicago IL.

2015 Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” October 20, 2015. Atlanta, GA.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” November 2, 2015, Lena Research Foundation Annual Conference. Denver, CO.

2015 Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” November 4, 2015, Martin County, FL.

2015 Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” November 12, 2015, Oak Park, IL.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” November 20, 2015. Orlando, FL.

2015Invited Speaker, “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain.” December 2, 2015. Chicago, IL.

2016               Invited Speaker, Family Focus 2016 Annual Meeting. February 24, 2016. Chicago, IL.

2016               Invited Speaker, “The Importance of Language & the Science of Brain Development with Dr. Dana Suskind.” March 30, 2016. Studer Community Institute, Pensacola, FL.

2016              Invited Speaker, Collaborative for Children’s Second Annual State of the Children Address. April 6, 2016. Houston, TX.

2016              Keynote Speaker, Children’s Institute. April 12, 2016. Portland, OR.

2015Invited Speaker, “What Difference Do 30 Million Words Make?” Chicago Spring Harper Lecture. University of Chicago. April 16, 2015. Chicago, IL.

2016 Keynote Speaker, Children’s Reading Foundation. July 21, 2016. Pasco, WA.

2016Keynote Speaker, First Things First. August 22, 2016. Phoenix, AZ.

2016Panelist, “Community, Corporations, and the American Dream” September 12, 2016. Chicago, IL.

2016Keynote Speaker, Read for Life. September 19, 2016. Visalia, CA.

2016 Invited Speaker, “Hear, Now & Forever.” October 18, 2016. Wilkes-Barre, PA.

2016Keynote Speaker, Envision Utah’s 2016 Common Good Awards. October 27, 2016. Salt Lake City, UT.

2016Keynote Speaker, University of Chicago Women’s Board Annual Meeting. November 10, 2016. Chicago, IL

2016Panelist, “Supporting Family Math Fluency in Young Children.” November 17, 2016. Chicago, IL

2016 Keynote Speaker, Ethical Humanist Society. November 20, 2016. Skokie, IL.

2017Invited Speaker, University of Chicago Working Mother’s Luncheon. January 27, 2017. Chicago, IL.

2017Keynote Speaker, The Literacy Cooperative’s Read Across America Day event. March 2, 2017. Cleveland, OH.

2017Invited Speaker, Community Foundation Speaker Series. Step Forward’s Report to the Community. March 28, 2017. Shreveport, LA.

2017Invited Speaker, Project HELP Fundraiser. May 9, 2017. Lisle, IL.

2017Video Presenter, Buck’s County IU 22 Engaging Families Conference. Video Conference. October 13, 2017.

2017Invited Speaker, Summit Education Initiative Talk. October 27, 2017. Akron, OH.

Upcoming

2018Guest Lecturer, Lecture on Inequalities. Department of Economics. The University of Chicago. January 23, 2018. Chicago, IL.

2018Invited Speaker, Emerging Issues Conference, American Cochlear Implant Alliance. March 7-10, 2018. Washington, D.C.

2018Keynote Speaker, Meredith E. Drench Lecture Series. Boston University’s College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. March 2018. Boston, MA.

2018Invited Speaker, University of Chicago’s Committee on Education Workshop Series. May 22, 2018. Chicago, IL.

2018Invited Speaker, First 5 California Conference. April 11, 2018. Los Angeles, CA.

2018Invited Speaker, American Academy of Audiology Presentation. April 20, 2018. Nashville, TN.

2018Invited Speaker, Workshop on Education. The University of Chicago Committee on Education. May 22, 2018. Chicago, IL.

2018Invited Speaker, Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau. Head Start Collaboration & Idaho State Health & Welfare Department, Early Years Conference 2018. October 24-25, 2018. New York, NY.

2018Faculty Lecturer, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Summer School on Socioeconomic Inequality, The University of Chicago. Chicago, IL.

CLINICAL

2001-Pediatric Otolaryngology – 1/2 clinic days/week, 1/2 operative day/week performing related surgical procedures and as necessary when generated from the inpatient consults or the emergency department.

Director of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program

2006-Medical Director, Pediatric Hearing Loss Cochlear Implant Team

EDUCATION

Graduate medical education (residency and clinical fellowships):

(a) Didactic

2002-              Yearly pediatric lectures as part of the Otolaryngology Lecture Series

(b) Clinical

2002-              Work with 1-2 residents in weekly pediatric Otolaryngology and Cochlear Implant Clinic

2002-              Work with 1-2 residents in weekly operating room

Continuing medical education:

2002 Co-Director (Dr. Fuad Baroody, Co-director), CME Course: Update in Pediatric Otolaryngology

Pritzker School of Medicine (M.D.):

2004-Medical Student Clerkship Director, Division of Otolaryngology

Research trainees:

(a) High school students and teachers

2011 Summer

Amber Hegewald

2016 Summer

Emily Kaufuld

2016 Summer

Marlena Musynska

(b) Undergraduate (B.A., B.S.)

2010 Summer

Sengyeon Lee

2010 Summer

Liddle Catilin

2010 Fall-Spring

Doxsee Catrina

2010 Summer

Berenice Fernandez

2010 Winter

Xiong Max

2011 Winter

Alice Lee

2011 Summer

Gene Lee

2011 Summer

Noah Huh

2011 Summer-Fall

Feenalie Patel

2011 Fall

Mladen Rasic

2011 Fall

Leigh Alon

2013 Fall-2014 SpringDiana Wang

2013 Fall-2014 SummerKaitlin Thompson

2013 Fall-2014 SpringDe’Andre Warren

2014 Winter-2016 SpringAshley Daniel

2014 Winter-2015 SpringJoseline Gomez

2014 Winter-2016 SpringAlyssa Anneken

2014 Winter-Spring

Matthew Lee

2014 Summer-2016 WinterMichelle Bueno

2014 Summer-2016 WinterEric Robinson

2014 Fall-2015 SpringShana Mireku

2014 Fall-2015 WinterCameron Okeke

2014 Fall-2016 SpringSherry He

2015 Winter-Fall

Gabrielle Bernard

2015 Spring-Summer

Erica Kruger

2015 Spring-Present

John Francis

2015 Spring

Lauren Poulson

2015 Spring

Helen Ellsworth

2015 Summer

Lena Smith

2015 Summer

Autumn Crowe

2015 Summer

Daniel Byrne

2015 Summer

Reeti Goyal

2015 Summer

Gabriela Clayton

2015 Summer-2016 SpringNushrat Jahan

2015 Summer-2016 SpringJames Paik

2015 Summer

Abena Appah-Sampong

2015 Summer

Marisa Cullnan

2015 Summer

Yasmin Gore

2015 Summer

Rachel Kelley

2015 Summer

Xochitl Dominguez

2015 Summer

Amelia Dmowska

2015 Summer

Allison Arnier

2015 Summer

Hanna Prince

2015 Summer-PresentAlicia Zhao

2015 Summer-2016 SpringAli Levy

2015 Fall-2016 WinterMaggi Kreisheh

2015 Fall-Present

Dayna Behrens

2015 Fall-2016 WinterBriana Turner

2015 Fall-2016 SpringAnalyse Markovic

2015 Fall-2016 SpringFreddy Boulton

2015 Fall-2016 SpringJoseph Mocharnuk

2015 Fall-Present

Franklin Rodriguez

2015 Fall-Present

Lucy Zhou

2016 Summer

Mia Harris

2016 Summer

Fatima Khan

2016 Summer

Jonathan King

2016 Summer

Samantha Levy

2016 Summer

Brenda Pena

2016 Summer

Honora Stagner

2016 Summer

Isabella Young

2016 Summer

Mackenzie Odier

2016 Summer

Meredyth Ohringer

2016 Fall-Present

William Nichols

2016 Winter-Present

Ben Glover

2016 Winter-Present

Tatiana Khemet

2016 Winter-Present

Sara Furukawa

2016 Summer-PresentSara Zubi

2016 Summer-PresentKelsi Rarick

2017 Winter-Present

Ellie Richardson

2017 Winter-Present

Megan Rodriguez

2017 Winter-Present

Melissa Bischoff

2017 Winter-Present

Regina Yu

2017 Spring-Present

Darby Douros

2017 Spring-Present

Samuel Russell

2017 Spring-Present

Wendy Zheng

2017 Summer-PresentLiam Philiben

2017 Summer-PresentAnais Picazzo

2017 Summer-PresentBella Yeung

2017 Summer-PresentChristian Castro

2017 Summer-PresentKate Fuell

2017 Summer-PresentLarissa Santana

2017 Summer-PresentLuke Pluta-Ehlers

2017 Summer-PresentNatalie Goldman

2017 Summer-PresentSophie Landay

2017 Summer-PresentStephanie Slaven

(c) Medical (M.D.):

2007

Erin Kirkham

Do Surgeons Perceive Socioeconomic Barriers to Pediatric Cochlear Implant Success?

2008

Joseph Tasosa

Health Disparities in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation in a Medicaid Population: Are all poor children created equal?

2008

Chana Sacks

Evaluation the Role of Socioeconomic Status in the Perception of Self-Efficacy among Parents of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients

2009 Summer

Sophie Shay

Honorable Mention for Excellence

Suskind DL, Suskind E, Sapolich S, Leffel K, Repplinger L, Shay S, Sacks C and Singh N. “Pilot Testing of a Parent-Directed Intervention (Project ASPIRE) for Underserved Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing”, Child Language Teaching and Therapy. 2014; 30(1).

2010 Summer

Marcia Faustin

Project ASPIRE: A Parent-Directed Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Hearing Impaired Low SES Child

2014 Summer

Nora Ibrahim

2015 Winter-Spring

Lois Montague

2015 Spring-Present

Luai Zakaria

2015 Summer Research Program Grant Sponsored by NIH

2015 Joseph P Kirsner Research Award for Excellence (best overall oral presentation Summer Research Symposium Pritzker School of Medicine)

2017 AΩA Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship

2018 John D. Arnold, MD Scientific Research Prize, Pritzker School of Medicine

2016-2017 Spring

Cori Walker

Thirty Million Words Newborn Public Health Initiative, A Feasibility Trial

2016 Fall-Present

Danielle LoRe

Clinical and Translational Science Award program Tl1 Clinical Research Training Award

LoRe, D., Leung, C., & Suskind, D. Parent-directed nutrition intervention in promoting healthy eating among parents with low-SES toddlers: A randomized controlled trial. Poster session presented at the Translational Science annual meeting, Washington, D.C. April 2017

2017 Summer-PresentPeter Ladner

2018 Pritzker Fellowship Recipient for “Thirty Million Words-Español Home Visiting.” Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago

2017 Summer-PresentLogan Galansky

Thirty Million Words Cognitive Interview Project: Building a Public Health Approach to Early Childhood Learning in the Birth-to-Three Space. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

(d) Graduate (Ph.D.)

2010 Summer

Michael Gray

2014 Fall-Present

Robert Webber

2016 Fall-Present

Natalie Dowling

(e) Graduate (Masters)

2014 Spring-2015 SpringAnnalise Everett

2014 Summer-2015 SummerRachel Umans

2014 Fall-Present

Macarena Galvez

2014 Fall-2015 SpringKyrsten Brown

2014 Fall-2015 SpringKaren Brown

2014 Fall-2015 SpringNicole Polash

2014 Fall-2016 SpringCati Curley

2014 Fall-2015 SpringMargaret Holzrichter

2014 Fall-2015 SpringEmily Feldhake

2015 Winter-2015 SpringAndrew Blank

2015 Fall-2016 SpringSeynique Smythe

2015 Fall-2017 WinterSamantha Lunde

2015 Fall-2016 WinterErica Searcy

2015 Fall-2016 SpringBrandon Sampson

2015 Fall

Amanda Richardson

2015 Fall-2016 SpringErin Gough

2015 Fall-Present

Kitty Ma

2016 Fall-Present

Alexa Gonzalez

2016 Fall-Present

Brandi Green

2016 Fall-Present

Briana Davis

2016 Fall-Present

Mikhael Yitref

2016 Fall-Present

Natalie Sager

2016 Fall-Present

Randi Hall

2016 Fall-Present

Sahana Prasad

2016 Fall-Present

Sara Escobar

2016 Winter-Present

April Wesolowski

2016 Winter-Present

Caroline Schwartz

2017 Summer-PresentJane Wasserman

(f) Postdoctoral

2017 Fall-Present

Julie Pernaudet

(g) Other

2009 Summer

Kristin Leffel2009 Summer

Shannon Sapolich

2010 Summer

Seyi Adeolu

2011 Summer

Sandra Agik

2011 Summer

Joy Ayemoba

2012 Winter

Shirley Yan

2012 Winter

Noam Margalit

2012 Winter

Andrea Wan

2014 Spring

Rachel Leffel

2015 Spring

Sam Curry