Lian Arzbecker

Postdoctoral researcher


Curriculum vitae


arzbecker.1 (at) osu (dot) edu | lianarzb (at) buffalo (dot) edu


Motor Speech Disorders Lab

Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo



Training & more


Additional training and experience, software and program expertise, select honors and awards, and relevant employment history


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ADDITIONAL TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

 University at Buffalo
  • Girl Scouts in CDS: Led interactive science demonstrations for Girl Scouts aged 13–18, including voicebox kazoos (2024)
  • CDS Colloquium: Gave an ASHA CE approved provider oral presentation titled "Measures of speaking rate in individuals with dysarthria" (2024)
Ad hoc reviewer (2023–Present) 
  • Language and Speech
  • Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
  • Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
  • Psychonomic Bulletin and Review
  • Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE
Acoustical Society of America
  • Students Meet Members for Lunch (2024)
  • Speech Communication Student Poster Competition Judge (2024)
  • Room monitor A/V support (2022–2023)
  • Graduate of ASA School (2022)
The Ohio State University
  • Undergraduate research mentorship: Acoustic analysis training, data management, project supervision (2021–2023)
  • Center of Science and Industry (COSI): Labs in Life: Led interactive science demonstrations for children and recruited participants for on-site studies at the local science museum and research center (2019–2023)
  • WestFest: West Campus Sustainability & Outreach Festival: Operated an informational activity station with language-related  activities like phonetic name tag creation (2019)

    University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
  • Center for Communication Disorders:  Observed over 25 hours of live speech therapy at the on-site clinic; Formally assessed, planned, and led therapy for clients with developmental disabilities over the span of 10 sessions (2017–2018)
  • Services for Students with Disabilities: Designated note-taker for students whose accommodations included note-taking assistance and met with students one-on-one to solidify literacy skills and increase academic confidence (2014–2018)
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SOFTWARE AND PROGRAM EXPERTISE

Acoustic analysis
  • Adobe Audition
  • Praat
  • TF32 (time-frequency analysis for 32-bit Windows)
  • Audacity
Statistics
  • R
  • SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
  • SAS (Statistical Analysis System)
  • CEFA (Comprehensive Exploratory Factor Analysis)
Local and online study tools
  • PsychoPy
  • Pavlovia
  • Prolific
Data visualization
  • RStudio
  • Krita
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SELECT HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Young Investigator Travel Grant: Women in Acoustics, ASA (2024)
  • Distinguished University Fellow: The Graduate School, Ohio State (2018–2023)
  • Edward J. Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service: Council of Graduate Students, Ohio State (2020)
  • Student Research Travel Award: ASHA (2018)
  • Summer Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, UW–Eau Claire (2017)
  • Student Travel for the Presentation of Research Results Award: Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, UW–Eau Claire (2017)
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RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 GoldStar Learning Options, Inc.
Summer Adventure Program, seasonal direct care staff (2018)
  • Provided 1:1 respite care for children with intellectual differences
  • Responsibilities included ensuring safety, transportation to activities and therapies, feeding, and behavioral intervention
  • Wrote progress notes and submitted documentation for insurance reimbursement

Professional Development Hour (PDH) Academy
Customer service representative for clerical operations (2013–2016)
  • Responded to emails, processed payments, graded tests, and submitted customers’ continuing education units to state and national governances, including ASHA
  • Wrote and/or digitally formatted tests for more than 10 professional licenses, including speech-language pathologists
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IRRELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

National Federation of State High School Associations
Accredited Interscholastic Coach (as of 2022, termed NFHS Level 2 Coach) (2019–present)
Cross Country Assistant Coach:
  • Nichols School (2024 season): Varsity and JV Boys teams
  • Jones Middle School (2021 & 2022 seasons): Boys and Girls teams
  • Upper Arlington High School (2019 & 2020 seasons): Varsity and JV Girls teams
Track and Field Assistant Coach (Distance Events):
  • Jones Middle School (2022 season): Boys and Girls teams
  • Upper Arlington High School (2020 season): Varsity and JV Girls teams