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The Department of Speech and Hearing Science

  • 901 S. Sixth St.
  • Champaign, IL 61820
  • Phone:217-333-2230
  • Fax:217-244-2235
  • MC-482


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  • Department of Speech and Hearing Science
  • 223 Speech and Hearing Science Building
  • 901 South Sixth St.
  • Champaign, IL 61820
  • Phone:(217) 244-2553
  • Fax:(217) 244-2235
  • Email:
  • Christopher M. Grindrod

Christopher M. Grindrod, Ph.D.


  • Degree
  • Ph.D., Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University, 2004
  • Area of Professional Interest
  • Dr. Grindrod’s teaching interests are in the areas of acquired language disorders, language processing and cognitive neuroscience.
  • Research Interests
  • Neural basis of language processing (using data from both functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experiments and behavioral experiments of individuals with acquired language disorders)
  • Role of left and right cerebral hemispheres in integrating word meanings into higher-level sentence and discourse contexts
  • Cognitive bases of neurological communication disorders
  • Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
  • Dean’s Honour List (Outstanding Dissertation), McGill University, 2004
  • Doctoral Research Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2001–2004
  • Bourse de Doctorat, Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec and Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l’Aide à la Recherche, 2001
  • See curriculum vitae for complete list of awards, academic and professional honors.
  • Publications
  • See curriculum vitae for list of publications, proceedings, books, and articles.
  • Professional Associations and Certifications
  • See curriculum vitae for professional associations and certifications.

The Department of Speech and Hearing Science

  • 901 S. Sixth St.
  • Champaign, IL 61820
  • Phone:217-333-2230
  • Fax:217-244-2235
  • MC-482
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