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Ashwini Joshi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Dr. Ashwini Joshi

Associate Professor and Ph.D. Program Director
Phone: (713) 743-6136
Email: ajoshi5@Central.UH.EDU
Office: Melcher Life Sciences M243B
Curriculum Vitae | Website

Dr. Ashwini Joshi is an Associate Professor with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Houston. Dr. Joshi received her doctorate from the University of Kentucky in Rehabilitation Sciences. Her research interests focus on voice and voice disorders. Her current research focuses on identifying low-cost assessment tools for voice disorders and, on post-surgical voice rest.

Education

  • Ph.D., Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • M.S., Speech Language Pathology, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA
  • B.S., Hearing Language Science, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, India

Teaching

  • Voice Disorders (COMD 6387)
  • Speech Science (COMD 3385)

Research Interests

Dr. Joshi’s research interests focus on voice and voice disorders. Her current research focuses on identifying low-cost assessment tools for voice disorders and, on post-surgical voice rest.

For more information, view Dr. Joshi’s research page.

Research Grants

(past 5 years)

  • 2024 Research Progress Grant, Division of Research, University of Houston, Neurocognitive Bases of Voice. Role: Principal Investigator
  • 2020-2023  National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders (NIH/NIDCD), 1R21DC017205-01A1, Voice Rest Adherence after Phonomicrosurgery. Role: Principal Investigator.

Selected Publications

(for a full list of publications, see CV and Google Scholar Profile)

  • Joshi, A., Awan, S. N., Rubino, M.,* Devore, D., Procter, T., & Ongkasuwan, J. (2025). Cepstral peak prominence in nondysphonic children using Praat and analysis of dysphonia in speech and voice. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68(8), 3733–3747. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00046
  • Rubino, M.,* Fan, R. S.,* Yiu, Y., Roy, N., Dueppen, A.,* Procter, T., ... & Joshi, A. (2025, in press). Early insights into the role of personality in adherence to voice rest after phonomicrosurgery. Journal of Voice.
  • Fan, R. S.,* Yiu, Y., Kulesz, P. A., Dueppen, A.,* Procter, T., Goodwin, M. E., Thekdi, A. A., & Joshi, A. (2024). Clinical voice outcomes for two voice rest protocols after phonomicrosurgery. The Laryngoscope, 134(6), 2812–2818. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.31250
  • Dueppen, A.,* & Joshi, A. (2024). Wound healing and special considerations for the professional and performing voice. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 9(1), 92–98. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00083
  • Nair, R. M., Joshi, A., & Gunjawate, D. R. (2024). Knowledge, attitude and practices towards vocal health care amongst Indian Carnatic singers. Journal of Voice, 38(1), 161–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.07.004

* student co-author

Honors

  • Meritorious poster, and Centennial session, 2025 ASHA Convention, Fan, R., Awan, S.N., Abrams, Z., Joshi, A. Working Towards an Objective Measurement of Vocal Resonance using a Machine Learning Approach. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, Washington, DC.
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, Research Mentoring Pair Travel Award (2024)

Professional Activities

  • Editorial board member, Journal of Speech-Language and Hearing Research
  • Editorial board member, Journal of Voice
  • ASHA Pathways (Academic and Research Mentoring Network) Advisory Committee