Associate Professor

Kimberly Murphy

109 LIONS CHILD STUDY CTR
NORFOLK, 23529

Kimberly A. Murphy, Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders and Special Education, received her Ph.D. in Education from the Ohio State University and her M.Sc. in Speech-Language Pathology from McGill University. Her research focuses on the language and literacy difficulties of children with language impairment.

Ph.D. in Teaching & Learning, The Ohio State University, (2016)

M.Sc. in Speech-Language Pathology, McGill University, (1993)

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
Sponsoring Organization:
Date Obtained: 2011-04-25

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Murphy, K. A., Beaver, S., Johnson, R. K., Perrotti, A. and Gillis, C. "Engaging Students in Interprofessional Education to Enhance Service Delivery for Multicultural Populations" $13,749. Other. -
Beaver, S., Murphy, K. A., Perrotti, A. and Gillis, C. "Improving Writing through Interprofessional Education Experiences" $19,816. Old Dominion University. -
Murphy, K. A. "Cognitive and Linguistic Precursors of Spelling in Third Grade: A Longitudinal Investigation" $7,000. Old Dominion University. -

Expertise

Child Language and Literacy Development and Disorders
Developmental Language Disorder
Reading
Spelling
orthography, morphology, etymology
Dyslexia
Intervention
Early Literacy

Articles

Murphy, K. A. (2019). Lexical-level Predictors of Reading Comprehension in Third Grade: Is Spelling a Unique Contributor?.
Michalek, A., Raver, S. A.., Richels, C., Murphy, K. A.. and Alshammari, R. (2019). Using focused recasting and auditory bombardment to teach child-specific morphosyntactical skills to preschoolers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Deafness & Education International.
Roitsch, J. E., Murphy, K. A. and Perrotti, A. (2017). Effects of self-regulated strategy development on the writing skills of school-age children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. EBP Briefs 12 (4).
Murphy, K., Justice, L. M., O'Connell, A. A., Pentimonti, J. M. and Kaderavek, J. N. (2016). Understanding risk for reading difficulties in children with language impairment. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 59 (6) , pp. 1436-1447.
Murphy, K. A., Language and Reading Research Consortium and Farquharson, K. (2016). Investigating profiles of lexical quality in preschool and their contribution to first grade reading. Reading and Writing 29 (9) , pp. 1745-1770.
Alonzo, C. N.., Yeomans-Maldonado, G., Murphy, K. A., Bevens, B. and Language and Reading Research Consortium (2016). Predicting second grade listening comprehension using prekindergarten measures. Topics in Language Disorders 36 (4) , pp. 321-333.
Language and Reading Research Consortium, Farquharson, K. and Murphy, K. A. (2016). Ten steps to conducting a large, multi-site, longitudinal investigation of language and reading in young children. Frontiers in Psychology 7.
Pentimonti, J. M., Murphy, K. A., Justice, L. M., Logan, J. A. and Kaderavek, J. N. (2016). School readiness of children with language impairment: Predicting literacy skills from pre-literacy and social-behavioural dimensions. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders 51 (2) , pp. 148-61.
Justice, L. M., Schmitt, M. B., Murphy, K. A., Pratt, A. and Biancone, T. (2014). The 'robustness' of vocabulary intervention in the public schools: Targets and techniques employed in speech-language therapy. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders 49 (3) , pp. 288-303.

Presentations

Murphy, K., Harold, M. P. and Huston, M. (November , 2017). Demystifying Research: Accessing & Understanding Evidence for Clinical Practice Poster The annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Los Angeles, CA..
Roitsch, J. E., Perrotti, A., Springle, A., Gumpert, M., Murphy, K. and Raymer, A. (November , 2017). Executive Function & Writing Disability: A Review of Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses Paper The Annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Los Angeles, CA.
Ireland, M. and Murphy, K. A. (September , 2017). Interprofessional Practice: Considerations for School Psychologists Oral Presentation Virginia Assocation of School Psychologists Norfolk, VA.
Murphy, K. A. (July , 2017). Lexical-level Predictors of Reading Comprehension: Is Spelling a Unique Contributor? Poster Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Halifax, NS, Canada.
Ireland, M. and Murphy, K. A. (June , 2017). Changing Times and Changing Practice: Interprofessional Practice and Planning for Change Oral Presentation James Madison University Speech Language Pathology Summer Institute Waynesboro, VA.
Ireland, M. and Murphy, K. A. (June , 2017). Integrating Our Newfound Knowledge: Planned Abandonment and IPP/IPE Oral Presentation James Madison University Speech Language Pathology Summer Institute Waynesboro, VA.
Ireland, M. and Murphy, K. (June , 2017). Changing Times and Changing Practice: Interprofessional Practice and Planning for Change Oral Presentation The James Madison University Speech Language Pathology Summer Institute Waynesboro, VA.
Ireland, M. and Murphy, K. (June , 2017). Integrating Our Newfound Knowledge: Planned Abandonment and IPP/IPE Oral Presentation The James Madison University Speech Language Pathology Summer Institute Waynesboro, VA..
Murphy, K. A. (March , 2017). Vocabulary, Reading, and Spelling: Strategies for Integrating Intervention Oral Presentation Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia Richmond, VA.
Murphy, K. and Justice, L. M. (November , 2016). Association Between Spelling & Reading Comprehension: Does Spelling Scoring Metric Matter? Poster The annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Philadelphia, PA..
Yeomans-Maldonado, G. and Murphy, K. (July , 2016). Home literacy environment and reading: A look at the ECLS-K: 2011 longitudinal study for Spanish-speaking Latino families Poster The Annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Porto, Portugal.
Murphy, K., Farquharson, K. and Yeomans_Maldonado, G. (July , 2016). Investigating profiles of lexical quality in preschool and their contribution to first grade reading Poster The Annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Porto, Portugal.
Alonzo, C. N., Hogan, J. T., Yeomans-Maldonado, G. and Murphy, K. (July , 2016). Predicting second grade listening comprehension using pre-kindergarten and kindergarten measures Poster The Annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Porto, Portugal.
Murphy, K. (February , 2016). Spelling as a Predictor of Reading Comprehension Poster The Student Research Forum of the College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH.
Murphy, K. and Pratt, A. (November , 2015). Integrating vocabulary and literacy: Beyond the tip of the triangle Oral Presentation The annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Denver, CO..
Alonzo, C. N., Hogan, T. P., Yeomans_Maldonado, G., Murphy, K., Bevens, B. and Shernian, K. (November , 2015). Predicting second grade listening comprehension using preschool measures Poster The annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Denver, CO.
Murphy, K. (April , 2015). Data management: Quality assurance practices Other College of Education and Human Ecology’s Office of Research workshop, Managing Data over the Lifecycle of a Grant,The Ohio State University Columbus, OH.
Murphy, K. and Farquharson, k. (February , 2015). Predicting first grade reading from profiles of lexical quality in preschool Oral Presentation The Student Research Forum of the College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH..
Murphy, K. and Pentimonti, J. M. (January , 2015). Investigating child language and reading development. In H. Jiang & G. Yeomans-Maldonado (Chairs), J. Pentimonti (Discussant). Data Collection and Data Analyses in Large Multisite Early Childhood Literacy Studies: Challenges and Recommendations Other The Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement Cincinnati, OH.
Murphy, K. and Farquharson, K. (November , 2014). Profiles of lexical quality in preschoolers and the simple view of reading Oral Presentation The annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Orlando, FL.
Sembiante, S., Dynia, J., Kaderavek, J. and Justice, L. (July , 2014). Teachers’ inferential and literal talk in early childhood education and early childhood special education classrooms Poster The Annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Santa Fe, NM.
Farquharson, K., Yeomans-Maldonado, G. and Murphy, K. (July , 2014). The role of memory updating in differentiating good and poor comprehenders Poster The annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Santa Fe, NM. .
Murphy, K., Logan, J. A.R. and Pratt, A. (July , 2014). Use of an interval-based coding scheme to measure fidelity to language-focused intervention in primary grades Oral Presentation The Annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Santa Fe, NM. .
Brownfield, K., Harmey, S. and Murphy, K. (May , 2014). Toward a deeper understanding of texts commonly used for guided reading: Portrayals of gender, culture and race Poster The annual conference of the International Reading Association New Orleans, LA.
Murphy, K., Justice, L. M., Connell, A. A., Pentimonti, J. M. and Kaderavek, J. N. (November , 2013). Predicting reading risk at the end of kindergarten for children with language impairment Poster The annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Chicago, IL.
Pentimonti, J. M., Murphy, K., Justice, L. M., Logan, J. A. and Kaderavek, J. N. (July , 2013). Empirical investigation of a three-dimensional model of school readiness for children with language impairment Poster The Annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Hong Kong, China.
Pentimonti, J. M., Murphy, K., Justice, L. M., Logan, J. A. and Kaderavek, J. N. (June , 2013). School readiness of children with language impairment: An empirical investigation of a multidimensional model Poster The annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders Madison, WI.
Pentimonti, J. M., Murphy, K., Justice, L. M., Logan, J. A. and Kaderavek, J. N. (May , 2013). An investigation of a multidimensional model of school readiness Poster The Annual Modern Modeling Methods Conference Storrs, CT.