Dr. Barth, a speech-language pathologist, is currently completing a five year, K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The purpose of this award is to support the development of a research line that integrates language, cognitive, and neuropsychological theories and models that examine individual differences in reading comprehension; develops interventions for students who are struggling with reading comprehension; and constructs valid and reliable tests of reading comprehension. Her interests include the identification and treatment of students with language and learning disabilities