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Stephanie Watts, Ph.D., CCC-SLP: ENT Faculty Profile
Stephanie Watts, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine Neurology and serves as a Speech Language Pathologist for College of Medicine Otolaryngology and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. She is a key member of the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at USF Health.
Research Interests
Her research focus involves several critical areas of speech pathology and clinical practice:
- 1) Understanding relationships between oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia as well as developing assessment mechanisms to promote multidisciplinary care.
- 2) Airway protective mechanisms such as coughing and the physiological interactions between swallowing and cough.
- 3) Clinical practice patterns and implementation of new protocols.
Education
Dr. Watts completed her advanced academic training at the University of South Florida and Florida State University:
- Ph.D., Speech Pathology, University of South Florida, 2017
- Phd, Communication Sciences, University of South Florida, 2017
- MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, 2012
- BA, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Florida State University, 2009
Awards and Honors
Throughout her career, Dr. Watts has received numerous accolades for her research excellence:
| Year | Award/Honor | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Springer Publishing Junior Investigator Award Dysphagia Research Society | Dysphagia Research Society |
| 2015 | First Place 2015 Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium | Statewide Florida Universities Symposium |
| 2015 | Research Excellence Award 2015 Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Research Symposium | USF |
| 2013 | Second Place 2013 Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium | USF |
| 2013 | Research Excellence Award 2013 Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Research Symposium | USF |
Professional Memberships
- Member: Dysphagia Research Society, 2015 - Present
- Member: Florida Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists, 2015 - Present
- Member: American Speech Language Hearing Association Member- Sig 13, 2013 - Present
Recent Publications
The following are recent peer-reviewed publications authored or co-authored by Stephanie Watts, Ph.D., CCC-SLP:
- Tabor L, Gaziano J, Watts S, Robison R, Plowman EK. Defining Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Profiles in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Dysphagia. 31(3) : 376-82, 2016.
- Plowman EK, Watts SA, Robison R, Tabor L, Dion C, Gaziano J, Vu T, Gooch C. Voluntary Cough Airflow Differentiates Safe Versus Unsafe Swallowing in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Dysphagia. 31(3) : 383-90, 2016.
- Watts S, A, Tabor L, C, Plowman E. To Cough or not to Cough? Examining the Potential Utility of Cough Testing in the Clinical Evaluation of Swallowing. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep. 4(4) : 262–276, 2016.
- Plowman EK, Watts SA, Tabor L, Robison R, Gaziano J, Domer AS, Richter J, Vu T, Gooch C. Impact of expiratory strength training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle & nerve. 54(1) : 48-53, 2016.
- E, K, PLOWMAN L, C, TABOR R, ROBISON J, GAZIANO C, DION S, A, WATTS T, VU & C, GOOC. Discriminant ability of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 to detect aspiration in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurogastroenterol Motility. 28(1) : 85-90, 2016.