Jissel Anaya

Jissel Anaya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at The Ohio State University. She holds appointments within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work focuses on advancing assessment and intervention practices for bilingual populations, particularly Spanish-English speakers.

Education:

• Ph.D., Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin
• M.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin
• B.A., Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
• B.A., Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin

Research interests include:

• Language and literacy development in multilingual children
• Diagnosis and support for developmental language disorder and dyslexia
• Culturally-responsive assessment methodologies
• Psychometric evaluation of linguistic tools

She directs the Language and Literacy Assessment in Multilingual Acquisition (LLAMA) Lab, emphasizing evidence-based practices for culturally/linguistically diverse pediatric populations. Training initiatives focus on accurate diagnoses and appropriate service provision for multilingual children.