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Valentina Taran, Founder of Iris Speech Solutions, LLC

Hello, my name is Dr. Valentina Taran.  My clients usually call me "Dr. Tina." 


As a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist, I have served as a clinical educator, taught courses, and carried out research in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Oklahoma State University, University of Central Arkansas, and the University of Memphis.  My research explores the connections between oral and written language.  Below you will find a list of publications on that research.


 The clinical work I do at Iris Speech Solutions helps make the connections between oral and written language evident.  As an avid reader, writer, and story enthusiast, one of my greatest joys is igniting a love of books and writing in reluctant readers. 


I hold a bachelor's degree in psychology from Christian Brothers University, a masters and doctorate degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Memphis.

Academic Publications

Schollenbarger, A.J., Robinson, G.C., & Taran, V. (2017) How AAE-speaking first graders 

       segment and rhyme words and nonwords with final consonant clusters.     

       Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 48 (4) 273-285. 


 Jarmulowicz, L. & Taran, V. (2013). Lexical morphology: Structure, process, and 

       development. Topics in Language Disorders, 33 (1), 57-72.


Jarmulowicz, L., Taran, V., & Edrington, J. (2012). Metalinguistics, stress accuracy, and 

       word reading: Does dialect matter? Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in 

       Schools, 43, 410-423. 


Jarmulowicz, L., Taran, V., & Hay, S. E. (2008). Lexical frequency and third graders’ 

       stress accuracy in derived English word production, Applied Psycholinguistics, 29, 1-

       23. 


Jarmulowicz, L. Hay, S. E., Taran, V., Ethington, C. (2008). Fitting derivational 

       morphology into a developmental model of reading. Reading and Writing: An 

       Interdisciplinary Journal, 21 (3), 275-297.


Jarmulowicz, L., & Taran, V. (2007). Exploration of lexical-semantic factors affecting 

       stress production in derived words. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in 

       Schools, 38, 1-12. 


Jarmulowicz, L., Taran, V., & Hay, S. E. (2007). Third graders’ metalinguistic skills, 

       reading skills, and stress production in derived English words. Journal of Speech, 

       Language, and Hearing Research, 50 (6), 1-13.


 Taran, V. (2007). Lexical Factors Affecting Derived Word Spelling Performance in Fifth 

       Grade Children [Dissertation, University of Memphis]. 

Certifications & Designations

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