About Me

My research interests center on improving early identification and intervention for Spanish-English-bilingual children with language and literacy disorders. I work with a variety of interdisciplinary collaborators, including pediatricians, teachers, school-based SLPs, disabled individuals and their families, and more.

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching

Assistant Professor (since 2025)

Old Dominion University

Education

PhD, Speech & Hearing Sciences (2025)

MS, Communication Disorders (2020)

Arizona State University

BA, Communication Disorders (2018)

Utah State University

Publications

Speaking like a scientist: a case study on sketch and speak intervention to improve expository discourse

Peterson, A.K., Ukrainetz, T.U. Risueño, R.J. (2021, March) Speaking like a scientist: a case study on sketch and speak intervention to improve expository discourse. Autism and Developmental Language Impairments. https://doi-org.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/10.1177/2396941521998604

The efficacy of story champs for improving oral language in third grade spanish-english bilingual students with developmental language disorder

Risueño, R.J., Gray, S., Romeo, S. (2024) The efficacy of story champs for improving oral language in third grade spanish-english bilingual students with developmental language disorder. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools. 10.1044/2024_LSHSS-23-00121