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Dr. Carla Wood is a Professor and School Director at the School of Communication Science & Disorders, Florida State University. She leads research on language and literacy development for children with diverse abilities and backgrounds, with continuous federal funding since 2007. Her work emphasizes multilingual learners, speech-language pathology, and inclusive educational practices.
Education:
- BA in Spanish and Speech-Language-Hearing Pathology (1992, University of Kansas)
- MA in Speech-Language Pathology (1994, University of Kansas)
- PhD in Speech-Language Pathology (2005, University of Kansas)
Research Focus: Dr. Wood investigates language acquisition, literacy interventions, and morphological awareness in children with disabilities or from linguistically diverse backgrounds. Her lab prioritizes interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice dissemination, and reducing barriers in communication sciences education.
Publication Trends: Recent articles (2023-2025) focus on vocabulary instruction, bilingual language outcomes, deaf/hard-of-hearing education, morphological complexity, and equity in graduate education. Methodologies include pilot interventions, automated text analysis, and cross-population comparisons.
Grants & Funding: Principal Investigator for multiple U.S. Department of Education grants:
- Stepping-Up Technology for Morphological Awareness Pathway to Reading (MAP-R) (2023-2028, $2.3M)
- Team-based Enhanced Outcomes: Personnel Preparation (2023, $1.5M)
- Team-based Research & Teaching in Language/Literacy (2023, $2.5M)
- Preschool Teachers' Language Strategies (2022, $1.4M)
Training & Leadership: Mentors next-generation scholars through doctoral training programs and directs initiatives to increase diversity in communication sciences. Her teaching includes grant writing, bilingual literacy, and team science.
