Adult neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders with a special emphasis on Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury and Parkinson’s disease.
Courses Taught
SH 740 Introduction to Clinical Practicum
SH 721 Motor Speech Disorders
SH 736 Aphasia
Recent Publications
Hoover, E. & Carney, A. (2023). Supporting meaningful conversations in stroke-induced aphasia in George, R.E. & O’Reilly, M. (eds). A Guide to Managing Atypical Communication in Healthcare: Meaningful Conversations in Challenging Consultations, Routledge: Oxford, UK.
Dignam, J.K., Harvey, S., Monnelly, K., Dipper, L., Hoover, E., Kirmess, M., Mohr, B., Visch-Brink, E., Wallace, S.E., Rose, M. (2023). Development of an evidence-based aphasia therapy implementation tool: an international survey of speech pathologists’ access to and use of aphasia therapy resources. Aphasiology,1-18
Hoover, E., Bernstein-Ellis, E., Meyerson, D. (2023). Rebuilding Identity: Qualitative outcomes from an aphasia book club experience. Journal of Communication Disorders. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2023.106363
Dunne, M., Hoover, E., & DeDe, G. (2023). Efficacy of aphasia group conversation treatment via telepractice on language and patient reported outcomes. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology. doi: 10.1044/2023_AJSLP-22-00306.
Cherney, L.R., DeDe, G, Hoover, E.L., Murray, L., Obermeyer, J., & Pompom, R.H. (2022). Applying functional communication treatment approaches for aphasia to the rehabilitation treatment specification system (RTSS). Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,(103),3,P599-609 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.10.016
Hoover, E.L., DeDe, G., Maas, E. (2021). A randomized controlled trial of the effects of group conversation treatment on monologic discourse in aphasia. Journal of Speech-Language and Hearing Researchdoi/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00023
Cherney, L.R., DeDe, G, Hoover, E.L., Murray, L., Obermeyer, J., & Pompom, R.H. (2021). Applying functional communication treatment approaches for aphasia to the rehabilitation treatment specification system (RTSS). Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.10.016
Fridricksson, J., Basilakos, A., Boyle, M., Cherney, L.R., DeDe, J.K., Harnish, S.M., Hoover, E.L., Hula, W.M., Hunting-Pompon, R., Philipp-Johnson, L., Kiran, W., Murray, L.L., Rose, M.L., Obermeyer, J., Salis, C., Walker, G.M., Martin, N. (2021). Demystifying the complexity of aphasia treatment: Application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS). Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.08.025
DeDe, G & Hoover, E.L. (2021). Measuring treatment change at the discourse level for people with mild and severe aphasia Topics in Language Disorders; 41(1), 5-26
Hoover, E., McFee, A., DeDe, G. (2020). Efficacy of conversation therapy for individuals with severe aphasia. Seminars in Language Disorders;41(1): 71-82
DeDe, G., Hoover, E., Maas, E. (2019). Two to tango or the more the merrier? A randomized controlled trial of the effects of group size in aphasia conversation treatment on standardized tests. Journal of Speech-Language and Hearing Research. doi/pdf/10.1044/2019_JSLHR-L-18-0404
Hoover, E.L., DeDe, G., Maas, E. (2018). Effects of group size on conversation treatment outcomes: Results of standardized testing. Aphasiology, Vol.32: S1, 93-95
Professional Associations
Member, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
Member, Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Sciences
Awards and Honors
Fellow of the American American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2024)
Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Distinguished Scholar Award (2024)
Gerry Cormier Communicative Access Award from the Aphasia Institute (2021)
Licenses and Certifications
Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech Language and Hearing Association (CCC-SLP)
Board Certified in Neurogenic Communication Disorders, Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Sciences (BC-ANCDS)
Massachusetts State License in Speech-Language Pathology
