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Leora Cherney, PhD
- Clinical Research Scientist, SMPP, RIC
- Associate Professor, PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine, NU
Locations
Licenses
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Illinois License for the Practice of Speech and Language Pathology # 146-001333
Board Certified Neurologic Communication Disorders / Adults
Awards for Continuing Education: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Research Interests
Research Studies
Education & Training
Education
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- Ph.D., 1990
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- M.A., 1980
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- B.Sc, 1978
Awards & Recognition
Fellow: American Speech-Language Hearing Association 2001
Fellow: Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association 2001
Twenty-First Annual Distinguished Lecturer,
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO 6/94
Recent or Important Publications
Refereed Journal Papers:
Cherney, LR & Small, SL. (2006). Task-dependent changes in brain activation following therapy for nonfluent aphasia: Discussion of two individual cases. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12, 828-842.
Cherney, L. R. (2006). Ethical issues involving the right hemisphere stroke patient: To treat or not to treat ? Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 13(4), 47-53.
Cherney, L, R. (2004). Aphasia, Alexia and Oral Reading. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 11(1), 22-36.
Cherney, L. R. , Halper, A. S. & Papachronis, D. (2003). Two approaches to treating unilateral neglect after right hemisphere stroke: A preliminary investigation. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 9(4), 22-33.
Cherney, L. R. (2002). Unilateral neglect: A disorder of attention. Seminars in Speech and Language, 23 (2), 117-128.
Cherney, L. R. & Halper, A. S. (2001). Unilateral visual neglect in right hemisphere stroke: A longitudinal study. Brain Injury, 5(7), 585-592.
Cherney, L. R., Halper, A. S., Kwasnika, C. M., Harvey, R. L., & Zhang, M. (2001). Recovery of functional status after right hemisphere stroke: Relationship with unilateral neglect. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 82(3), 322-328.
Halper, A. S., Cherney, L. R., Cichowski, K., & Zhang, M. (2000). Dysphagia after head trauma: The effect of cognitive-communicative impairments on functional outcomes. Journal of Rehabilitation Outcomes Measurement, 4(1), 65-72.
Curriculum Vitae
View curriculum vitae online.