SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Succeeding founding director Nasser Zawia, associate professor of communicative disorders Leslie Mahler was named director of the University of Rhode Island’s Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, according to a statement by the school earlier this summer.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this important program as it continues to expand its impact on the field of neuroscience, on the education of a new generation of researchers and on the lives of people living with neurological diagnoses,” said Mahler in prepared remarks.
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After completing a dual doctorate in speech and hearing sciences and neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, Mahler joined the URI faculty in 2007. In 2017, she established the state’s first voice therapy clinic for transgender women and is co-inventor of technology to acquire speech data outside of the clinical environment to improve and maintain treatment outcomes.
Zawia, who was named director in 2011 and held the position for the maximum two terms, said in a statement: “Leadership of the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program could not be in more-capable hands. … In addition to her knowledge and expertise, Professor Mahler brings a commitment to her students’ growth and robust research that can improve people’s lives in meaningful ways.”
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
