University of North Texas 
Hedieh Hosseinabad, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
Assistant Professor
About
Dr. Hashemi Hosseinabad is an assistant professor in the Department of Audiology and
Speech Language Pathology. Dr. Hashemi H research program has two active lines of
research that focus on advancing the understanding of the principal characteristics
of speech in individuals with cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies. The first line
of work focuses on understanding the factors affecting the intelligibility measurement
of VPI speech. The second research program takes a diverse approach to studying persistent
speech disorders in children with cleft palate, emphasizing persistent errors caused
by co-occurring conditions like syndromic conditions and other pervasive developmental
disorders. Dr. Hashemi H combines complementary measures such as acoustic-based and
visual tools to assess/treat speech disorders in individuals with cleft palate.
Dr. Hashemi Hosseinabad received her Ph.D. in speech and hearing science, at the University
of Cincinnati. She also holds a Masters in speech language pathology from Tehran University
of Medical Sciences and a Bachelor of Science from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Dr. Hashemi H is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certified speech-language
pathologist. She has over 14 years of experience working with children with cleft
palate and VPI.
Primary Research Interests:
Cleft Palate Speech Assessment, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Assessment, Speech Intelligibility, Acoustics of VPI Speech, Ultrasound Biofeedback Treatment