Viviana Heredia-Torres

Ph.D. Student
Adviser: Kathryn D. R. Drager

Preferred Pronouns

she/her/hers

Department

Communication Sciences and Disorders - CSD
Ph.D. Candidate

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Education

M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, University of Puerto Rico
B.S., Psychology and Mental Health, University of Puerto Rico

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vmh5239@psu.edu

Professional Credentials

CCC-SLP

Research Interests

Viviana is a doctoral student and speech-language pathologist specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Her research interests focus on communication partner coaching, telehealth implementation, and the development of evidence-based frameworks to promote meaningful and sustained AAC use across diverse environments.

Specializations

Augmentative and Alternative Communication