Mabel L. Rice

Fred and Virginia Merrill Distinguished Professor of Advanced Studies

mabel@ku.edu

1000 Sunnyside Avenue
3031 Dole Human Development Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045

Telephone: 785-864-4570
Fax:785-864-4571

Academic Department

Speech-Language & Hearing

Research Specialties

• Language Acquisition
• Language Impairments in Children
• Genetics of Language

Awards

• Honors, American Speech, Language & Hearing Association (recognition of career research accomplishments)
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Fellow, American Psychological Association

Professional Memberships

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Beta Delta
• Sigma Xi
• Numerous NIH review panels
• Children’s Cabinet of Kansas (appointed by governor) 

Degrees

• B.A. Speech Pathology 1966 University of Northern Iowa
• M.A. Speech Pathology 1967 University of Northern Iowa
• Ph.D. Speech/Language Pathology 1978 University of Kansas

For More Information

• Mabel Rice's page at the Child Language Doctoral Program web site
• The Merrill Advanced Studies Center
• The Center for Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders (grant P30 DC005803)
• The Language Acquisition Studies Laboratory

Why Study at the University of Kansas?

In short, because KU has a premier reputation for studies of language acquisition and disorders, and provides top level training in a supportive climate that prepares students for independent research careers and ongoing participation in the community of scholars, many of whom are KU graduates.

There is a strong tradition of research in language acquisition and disorders at the University of Kansas, stretching back to 1957 with the first NIH grant to study the language impairments of children with mental retardation. In 1983 the cross-disciplinary doctoral program in Child Language was established (sponsored by the departments of Speech-Language-Hearing, Linguistics, Psychology, and Applied Behavioral Sciences). Collaborative training in Child Language has been continuously funded by institutional training awards from NIH for the past 20 years, with more than 20 faculty investigators currently affiliated with the program. Studies underway encompass the neurobiological and genetic bases of language impairments, behavioral studies of clinical markers and effects of language intervention, large scale longitudinal studies, and experimental studies of language acquisition and speech/language processing. There is a vibrant community of doctoral students who have an active local organization and who interact with a network of graduates who have established independent research careers. All in all, the University of Kansas has earned national prominence for an outstanding program of research and training in language acquisition and language impairments. There is an active and supportive community of faculty, students, and graduates who are dedicated to cutting edge research that can lead to improved interventions for children with language impairments.