DIXIE SANGER, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
318J Barkley Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0738
(402) 472-5466

Biography

Dr. Dixie Sanger received her MA in Speech-Language Pathology from California State University at Long Beach. After continuing to work a number of years in both clinical and school settings, she earned a PhD in 1981 from UNL. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University.

Current research interests include addressing assessment and intervention issues of children and adolescents with language disorders, serving students with communication disorders involved in violence, and addressing intervention issues of children with language-based literacy problems. Dr. Sanger and her colleagues have published work on the role of speech-language pathologists in serving students with communication disorders involved in violence. Additionally, they have used mixed designs to understand female delinquents' views about their own language and communication behaviors as well as their experiences about learning in school. Recently, they were awarded a grant in the amount of $800,000 for Preparation of Personnel to Serve Children with High-Incidence Disabilities, Project Support: Speech-Language Pathologists Supporting Literacy Instruction. Prior to this they were funded on a similar grant to train graduate students majoring in communication disorders to better serve students with language-based literacy problems.

 

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

Ritzman, M. J., & Sanger, D. (in press). Principals' opinions on the role of speech-language pathologists serving students with communication disorders involved in violence. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.

Sanger, D., Spilker, A., Williams, N., & Belau, D. (2007). Opinions of female juvenile delinquents on communication, learning, and violence. The Journal of Correctional Education, 58, 69-89.

Sanger, D., Deschene, D., Stokely, K., & Belau, D. (2007). Juvenile delinquents' views of teachers' language, classroom instruction and listening behaviors. Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 5, 16-34.

Ritzman, M. J., Sanger, D., & Coufal, K. L. (2006). A case study of a collaborative speech-language pathologist.  Communication Disorders Quarterly, 27, 221-231.

Sanger, D., Maag, J. W., & Spilker, A. (2006). Communication and behavioral considerations in planning programs for female juvenile delinquents. Journal of Correctional Education, 57, 108-125.

Shaughnessy, A., & Sanger, D. (2005). Kindergarten teachers' perceptions of language and literacy development, speech-language pathologists, and language interventions. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 26, 67-84.

Sanger, D., Long, A., Ritzman, M., & Stofer, K. (2004). Opinions of female juvenile delinquents about their interactions in chat rooms. The Journal of Correctional Education, 55, 120-131.

Sanger, D., Moore-Brown, B. J., & Hellerich, S. H. (2004). Speech-language pathologists' opinions on communication disorders and violence. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 16-29.

Shaughnessy, A., Sanger, D., Mateucci, C., & Ritzman, M. (2004). Early childhood language and literacy. The ASHA Leader, 9, 2-18.

Montgomery, J. K., Sanger, D., Moore-Brown, B., Smith, L., & Scheffler, M. (2003). Adolescent females with communication disabilities involved in violence: Educators' opinions. Journal of Women in Education Leadership, 3, 237-251.

Sanger, D., Coufal, K. L., Scheffler, M., & Searcey, R. (2003). Implications of incarcerated adolescents' personal perceptions of their own communicative competence. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 24, 64-77.

Sanger, D., Moore-Brown, B. J., Montgomery, J., Rezac, C., & Keller, H. (2003). Female incarcerated adolescents with language disorders talk about their own communicative competence. Journal of Communication Disorders, 36, 465-486.

Moore-Brown, B., Sanger, D., Montgomery, J., & Nishida, B. (2002). Communication and violence: New roles for speech-language pathologists. The ASHA Leader, 7, 4-5-14.

Sanger, D., Moore-Brown, B. J., Montgomery, J. K., & Larson, V. L. (2002). Service delivery framework for adolescents with communication problems who are involved in violence. Journal of Communication Disorders, 35, 293-303.