Jill Dolata

Jill Dolata, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Pacific University Oregon. She joined the faculty in Fall 2018 through a joint appointment with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), where she holds an Associate Professor position in Pediatrics. Her work bridges Communication Sciences and Disorders with computational linguistics and clinical research.

Dr. Dolata’s research focuses on social communication in early language development, particularly for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Key areas include autism assessment, automated voice-based language evaluation, and equity in digital screening tools. She leads the AVALA Lab, which develops innovative methods for quantifying language outcomes.

Her recent publications emphasize mobile health (mHealth) applications for autism screening, NLP-driven language analysis, and systematic evaluation of diagnostic tools. While no specific awards are mentioned, her collaborative projects with institutions like OHSU and University of Michigan highlight her interdisciplinary impact.

Dr. Dolata’s lab, AVALA (Automated Voice-based Assessment of Language), focuses on creating scalable solutions for language assessment. Her work addresses critical gaps in early identification of autism and aims to improve access to diagnostic resources for marginalized families.