Laura Friedman, PhD – Morse Scholar Alumni

Laura Friedman, PhD
Laura Friedman, PhD

Morse Scholar 2016–2017

Current Position

PostDoc Position
University of South Carolina
USC · Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

About

Dr. Laura Friedman completed her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she worked with adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and fragile X syndrome. During her doctoral studies, Dr. Friedman worked with families of children with autism spectrum disorder as a certified speech-language pathologist in a pediatric private practice. Dr. Friedman’s research interests include characterizing the language skills of adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as examining the broader impact of language on later adulthood outcomes, including friendship development, employment, and self-advocacy skills.

Education

2014 BS Hearing and Speech Sciences University of Maryland, College Park
2016 PhD Speech-Language Pathology University of Wisconsin–Madison
2021-Present Postdoc Communication Sciences and Disorders University of South Carolina
2022-2024 Morse Scholar Major Professor: Audra Sterling, PhD Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

News

Selected Publications