Stephanie D. Baumann is a Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at Georgia State University, with a proposed graduation date of Spring 2022. Her research broadly focuses on how outside inputs (e.g., language, curriculum, media) directly and indirectly support learning outcomes.

She has explored this pathway through multiple research lenses, including:

(1) providing a foundational examination of children’s television as a source of verbal and nonverbal language input,
(2) understanding early verbal and nonverbal language production and comprehension for children with different developmental profiles, particularly as it relates to parental input, with a focus on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and
(3) evaluating the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary training program on preparing providers to work with children with developmental disorders.

Each line of work has been successfully followed with several publications and presentations; including 8 first and co-authored manuscripts, and 21 talks, panels, and posters at both national academic and regional conferences. Her work has been recognized with awards and fellowships, including the 2020 Certificate of Excellence in College Teaching through the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CETLOE) at GSU, the 2020 Walter F. Daves Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, the 2019 GSU Richard Morrell Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student award, the 2015-2017 GSU Scholar Award, and as a trainee for the 2016-2017 Georgia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (GaLEND) program. She also teaches several psychology undergraduate courses at GSU, and in her free time enjoys mentoring students on graduate and career planning, both one-on-one and as an invited speaker.

Her overarching aim is to inform intervention and teaching strategies to support educational outcomes in children with different developmental trajectories, both directly by evaluating targeted learning interventions for children with ASD and their families, and indirectly through mentoring future professionals who plan to work with children and families.

PATTERNS OF GESTURE AND SPEECH USE IN YOUNG CHILDREN’S TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Student PI: Stephanie Baumann (Dissertation Research)

Faculty PI: Şeyda Özçalışkan, PhD

EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIUM AND MODALITY ON LEARNING SPATIAL CONCEPTS IN AUTISM AND TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT

Funded by Spencer Foundation Grant ($50,000)

Graduate Research Assistant: Stephanie Baumann

Faculty PI: Şeyda Özçalışkan, PhD

IS GESTURE A ROBUST ASPECT OF LANGUAGE LEARNING?

Graduate Research Assistant: Stephanie Baumann

Faculty PI: Şeyda Özçalışkan, PhD & Lauren B. Adamson, PhD

MEASURING THE OUTCOMES OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM – GEORGIA LEADERSHIP EDUCATION IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (LEND)

Graduate Research Assistant: Stephanie Baumann

Faculty PI: Emily Graybill, PhD

If you are interested in the work I have done or think we may have similar professional interests, please contact me at scdbaumann@gmail.com or leave a comment anywhere in my ePortfolio. I welcome questions about my academic and professional experiences. I also am open to future collaborations.