Ashwini Joshi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor and Ph.D. Program Director
Phone: (713) 743-6136
Email: ajoshi5@Central..EDU
Office: Melcher Life Sciences M243B
Curriculum Vitae |
Dr. Ashwini Joshi is an Associate Professor with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the 91ÆÆ½â°æ. 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, 91ÆÆ½â°æ, 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 )
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
* 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