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Proctor, F. Adele
Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing Science
Associate Professor, African American Studies
Sc.D., Communicative Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, Penn State University
B.A., Morgan State University, English
Research Areas
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Clinical Sociolinguistics
Adele Proctor's research interests are two-fold, traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and multicultural issues in communicative sciences and disorders. Her research in TBI involves executive function and discourse with a special focus on speakers of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). In clinical sociolinguistics, she explores narratives produced by typically developing African American preschoolers and storytelling in children with language disabilities.
Representative Publications
Schutz JA, Rivers KO, Schutz LE, & Proctor A. 2008. Preventing multiple-choice tests from impeding educational advancement after acquired brain injury. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 39:104-109.
Proctor A, Yairi E, Duff MC, & Zhang J. 2008. Prevalence of stuttering in African American preschoolers. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research 51(6):1-15.
Proctor A, & Zhang J. (In press). Performance of three racial/ethnic groups on two tests of executive function: Clinical implications for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Neurorehabilitation
Proctor A. (In press). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) among college students.
Proctor A, & Kennedy MRT. (In review). Disparities among individuals from diverse backgrounds with traumatic brain injury. Seminars in Speech and Language
Bergstrom L, Richards L, Proctor A, Avila LB, & Morse J. (In review). Birth talk by caregivers during the second stage of labor. Journal of Qualitative Health Research
Proctor, A., & Zhang, J. Home literacy practices in low SES African American families. Submitted.
Duff, M.C., Proctor, A., & Yairi, E. (2004). Prevalence of voice disorders in African American and European American preschoolers. Journal of Voice 18(3):348-353.
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