Dr. Petersen is a Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Brigham Young University. He is a certified speech-language pathologist with several years of clinical and research experience. His research is driven by a desire to greatly increase the prevalence of academic success for all children, including those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. His research is focused on multi-tiered systems of support, principles of dynamic assessment, and their application to language and reading assessment and intervention. His work focuses on turning the complex arena of language into simple, efficient, and effective assessment and intervention procedures. Dr. Petersen's research has resulted in dynamic assessments for decoding and language, progress monitoring tools for decoding and reading comprehension, and multi-tiered systems of support for language.
Research Interests
Dr. Petersen continues to explore multi-tiered systems of support for language at the school and school-district level. He is actively engaged in the research and implementation of narrative-based language instruction across all tiers of support, and the examination of the validity and reliability of new assessment approaches that can identify children with language-related disorders and monitor reading and language progress over time.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Petersen has taught courses on language assessment and intervention, language disorders, language science, research methods, multi-cultural topics in communication disorders, and stuttering.
Education
Ph.D., Disability Disciplines , Speech-Language Pathology, Utah State University (2010)
M.Ed., Speech-Language Pathology , Utah State University (2002)
B.A., Communication Disorders and Deaf Education , Spanish, Utah State University (1999)
Licenses and Certifications
American Board of Child Language and Literacy Disorders (ABCLLD) , American Board of Child Language and Literacy Disorders (ABCLLD) – Board Certified Specialist in Child Language (2021 - Present)
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association, American Speech, Language, Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (2003 - Present)
State of Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, State of Utah License in Speech-Language Pathology (2019 - 2020)
Honors and Awards
Nancy Peery Marriott Excellence in Scholarship, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University
(2020 - 2020)
Memberships
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) (2018 - Present)
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association Special Interest Group 1 (2015 - Present)
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association Special Interest Group 14 (2012 - Present)
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association Special Interest Group 16 (2012 - Present)
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association (2003 - Present)
Editor, Associate Editor, Journal of Communication Disorders (2018 - Present)
Editorial Review Board Member, Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools Journal (2017 - Present)
Editor, Associate Editor, Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (2019 - 2021)
Conference-Related Role, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2018 - 2019)
Courses Taught
Publications
Douglas Bryan PetersenMaureen StaskowskiTrina D. SpencerMatthew E. FosterMollie P. BroughMariah RomeroDouglas Bryan PetersenDouglas Bryan PetersenMeredith W. MesquitaTrina D. SpencerJessica WaldronTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenDouglas Bryan PetersenAlisa KonishiTrina D. SpencerTiffany P. SellarsMatthew E. FosterDana RobertsonTrina D. SpencerMegan K. MoranMarilyn S. ThompsonDouglas Bryan PetersenMaria Adelaida RestrepoDouglas Bryan PetersenPenny TonnTrina D. SpencerMathew E. FosterTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenAdelaida RestrepoMarilyn ThompsonDouglas Bryan PetersenPenny TonnTrina D. SpencerMatthew E. FosterDouglas Bryan PetersenArlee StoddardDouglas Bryan PetersenShelbi L. GraggTrina D. SpencerJayne BrandelDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenAdelaida RestrepoMarilyn ThompsonMaria Nelly Guiterrez ArvizuTrina D. SpencerSarah S. WeddleDouglas Bryan PetersenJohn AdamsTrina D. SpencerSarah WeddleDouglas Bryan PetersenJohn AdamsDouglas Bryan PetersenHelen ChanthongthipTeresa A. UkrainetzTrina D. SpencerRoger W. SteeveLee L. MasonC. J. RiveraTrina D. SpencerBreeda V. O'KeeffeDouglas Bryan PetersenTimmothy A. SlocumSarah WeddleTrina D. SpencerM. KajianDouglas Bryan PetersenDouglas Bryan PetersenMelissa A. AllenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenJeffrey W. PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenBrenna ThompsenMark GuibersonTrina D. SpencerTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenTimmothy A. SlocumMellissa M. AllenAnnie CastillaDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerK. HammerDouglas Bryan PetersenRonald B. GillamTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenJohn AdamsTrina D. SpencerM. KajianDouglas Bryan PetersenN. BilykDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenCatherine BrownTeresa A. UkrainetzChristine WiseTrina D. SpencerJennifer ZebreDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenRonald B. GillamSandra GillamJamison FargoDouglas Bryan PetersenM. ClarkDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenDouglas Bryan PetersenMelissa M. AllenDouglas Bryan PetersenKatie GardnerRonald B. GillamDouglas Bryan PetersenDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerDouglas Bryan PetersenSandra GillamTrina D. SpencerRonald B. GillamDouglas Bryan PetersenSandra GillamRonald B. GillamDouglas Bryan PetersenTrina D. SpencerSandra Gillam
Presentations
Douglas Bryan PetersenJenna Squires-HollisElisabeth BarlowMelanie BledsoeSamantha SmithBreann WiseKristi Jones
Douglas Bryan PetersenAnahi DeRoblesAshley FrahmTori RydalchJillian AndersonKristi JonesCamryn LettichSamantha SmithBreann WiseTrina D. Spencer
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Sarah LeungIris LauHaily FongMollie BradleyShawn L NissenDouglas Bryan Petersen
