Erin O'Bryan

Erin O'Bryan, PhD, CCC-SLP, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders within Wichita State University's College of Health Professions. She is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist with full clinical licensure in Kansas and Indiana, and completed her Clinical Fellowship in Arizona.

Her research centers on aphasia rehabilitation, emphasizing person-centered storytelling techniques, care partner involvement in therapeutic processes, and Melodic Intonation Therapy applications. Additional expertise includes community aphasia education, supported communication methodology development, verb event structure analysis, and sentence-level comprehension/production mechanisms in neurogenic communication disorders.

Scientific Awards:

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Professional Activities: Clinical experience spans multiple U.S. states with documented therapeutic practice, though detailed advising history and grant funding specifics were not provided in the available documentation.