Kakia Petinou
Kakia Petinou is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology. Since 2020 she has been the coordinator of the Master of Science Program “Developmental Communication Disorders”. Professor Petinou holds a Bachelor and Master's Degree (CUM LAUDE) in Speech Therapy / Speech Pathology from the University of Georgia, USA, as well as a PhD in Speech and Hearing from the City University of New York Graduate Center in the US with a specialization in development psycholinguistics.
Her research interests focus on the linguistic development of children with late onset of expressive language and its relationship to persistent language challenges in the form of developmental language disorder, child apraxia of speech, speech sound disorders, autism spectrum disorders, narrative skills across pathologies, evidence-based treatment in speech sound disorders etc.). Petinou also focuses on the development of reliable and valid tools of speech and language assessment.
He has been a Lecturer in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Cyprus in the Department of English Philology and the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. He has also served as Associate Professor of Speech and Linguistics at the European University of Cyprus. She has worked as a research associate at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (Department of Clinical Genetics) and was has received numerous funding grants in the ae of child language speech and language disorders and development. (see attached CV).
She is a member of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP). At the same time, since 2020 he is chairman of the Autism Committee of the International Association of Communication Disorders (IALP). She is the director of the research laboratory http://theralab.cut.ac.cy/. She is a registered member of the Association of Speech Therapists of Cyprus and from 2010-2013 he was its chairman.
Her research work has been published in various scientific journals. He has participated in many international conferences with research papers on linguistic conquest and language disorder, early language retardation and phonological development. Petinou is strong advocate of theory-motivated and evidence-based practice in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
Kakia Petinou is a Professor and Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Sciences, program of Speech and Language Pathology at the Technological University Cyprus as well as founder and director of the research laboratory “TheraLab” at Cyprus University of Technology. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia, USA as well as a Ph.D. in the field of Speech and Hearing Sciences in Developmental Psycholinguistics from the City University of New York, Graduate Center, NY, USA. She was a Lecturer in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (Faculty of Health Sciences) at Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA, a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Cyprus in 2000-2001. Between 2004 and 2012 she was appointed as Associate Professor of Linguistics and Speech and Language Pathology at the European University Cyprus. She also served as a scientific collaborator at The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (Department of Clinical Genetics) and has been the Principal Investigator (PI) of various funded research programs in Cyprus and in Europe. She has been a member of the Child Language Committee (CLC) of the IALP from 2010-2018 and since 2018-present she has been chairing the Autism Spectrum Committee (ASD) of the IALP. She is a registered member of the Cyprus Association of Speech Therapy and a member of the association’s By-Laws committee. She has published her research in various scientific journals and has participated in various international congresses. Her research interests lie in typical and atypical language development of toddlers and children with a focus on late talkers, early speech correlates of developmental apraxia of speech, phonological and semantic interface, systematic intervention in speech sound disorders and clinical practices in ASD. Her research interests lie also on the development of valid and reliable assessment tools for evaluation, diagnosis and intervention of speech and language disorders in children. In addition, she was a Management Committee member of COST ACTION IS1406-Enhancing children’s oral language skills across Europe.
1998: Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Department of City University of New York
Dissertation topic: Otitis Media Effects on Speech Perception
1989: Me.d. Speech Pathology
Department of University of Georgia
1987: Bachelor in Speech Pathology
Department of University of Georgia
Professor Department of Rehabilitation Sciences/ Speech & Language Pathology
Cyprus University of Technology
Duration: 2020 – Current
Associate Professor Department of Rehabilitation Sciences / Speech & Language Pathology
Cyprus University of Technology
Duration: 2013 – 2020
Associate Professor Department of Speech & Language Pathology
European University Cyprus
Duration: 2009 – 2013
Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Cyprus College
Duration: 2004 – 2008
http://theralab.cut.ac.cy/
Primary Investigator & Project Coordinator
Development of the Cyprus Speech and Language Assessment Battery, Center of Education and Research
Year: 2015
Theralab
Center of Education and Research
Year: 2014 – 2016
Netquest
Life Long Learning Program
Year: 2010 -2013
Grammatical Skills in Children with Typical Language Development
Faculty Research Grant, Euc Supplement Grant
Year: 2009 – 2010
Lexical Development in Children 12-14 Months
European University
Year: 2008 – 2009
Grammatical Learning in Cypriot and Greek Children with Specific Language Impairment
The Cyprus Institute of Research Promotion
Year: 2006 – 2010
Linguistic Skills of Normally Developing and Late Talking Toddlers: Phonology, Lexical Acquisition, Morphology and Syntax
Cyprus College Research Faculty
Year: 2006 – 2007
Phonological and Lexical Skills of Cypriot-Greek Speaking Toddlers
Year: 2005 – 2007
Journal Publications (peer-reviewed)
Published
- Petinou K. &Theodorou, Ε (2019). Promoting speech intelligibility through phonologically dense targets. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics. 4, 1-13. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2019.1597168.
- Pampoulou, I., Theodorou E., & Petinou, K (2018). The use of augmentative and alternative communication in Cyprus: Findings from a preliminary survey. Journal of Child Language Teaching & Therapy. 34(1), 5-21. htth/doi.org/10.1177/0265659018755523
- Kyriakou, K., Petinou, K., & Phinikettos, I (2017). Risk and Prevalence of Self—perceived Voice Disorders in Male and Female University professors in Cyprus. Journal of Environmental and Health Sciences. 4(1), 26-33. available on-line, https://doi: 10.15436/2378-6841.18.1834
- Gilloni, Yvette Hyterii, Fernanda Dreux M Fernandes iii, Sarah Fermaniv, Yvette Husv, Kakia Petinouvi, Osnat Segalvii, Tatjana Tumanovaviii, Ioannis Vogindroukasix , Carol Westbyx, Marleen Westerveldxi (2017): International Survey of Speech-language pathologists’ practices in working with children with Autism 13 Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Folia Phoniatrica & Logopaedica. 69(1-2):8-19. doi: 10.1159/000479063.
- Petinou, K., & Minaidou, D. (2017). Neurobiological bases of autism spectrum disorders and implications for early intervention: a brief overview. Folia Phoniatrica & Logopaedica. 69(1-2):38-42. doi: 10.1159/000479181.
- Kyriakou, K., Petinou, K., & Phinikettos, I (2017). Risk Factors for Voice Disorders in University Professors in Cyprus. Journal of Voice. 31 (5), 393-518. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.07.005
- Petinou, K. & Armostis, S. (2017). Phonological process occurrence in Typically Developing Toddlers. Folia Phoniatrica & Logopaedica. 68 (5), 199-204. doi: 10.1159/000454950
- Kkese, E., & Petinou, K. (2016). Perception Abilities of L1 Cypriot Greek Listeners - Types of Errors Involving Plosive Consonants in L2 English. Journal of Psycholinguist Research. 16, 18-34.
- Petinou, K., & Theodorou, E. (2015). Early phonetic profiles in Cypriot Greek toddlers. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics. 4, 22- 38.
- Petinou , K. & Spanoudes, G. (2014). How early language phenotypes correlate with later linguistic abilities, Special Issues on Brain cognition and language connections. Folia Phoniatrica & Logopedica. 66, 67-76. doi:10.1159/000365848
- Phonetics & Phonology
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Language Acquisition
- Developmental Phonological Disorders
- Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics
- Craniofacial anomalies and Genetic Syndromes
- Rehabilitative Audiology
- Differential Diagnosis and rehabilitation in Speech Sound Disorders
Academic Degree Evaluator
Cyprus Registry of Diploma Evaluation KYSATS
Duration: Since 2013
Academic Program & Faculty Promotion Evaluator
APELA, Greece
Duration: Since 2013
Member
Cyprus Association of Speech Therapists
Duration: Since 1989
Delegate Scientific Committee
International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics (IALP)
Duration: Since 2010
Member
International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)
Duration: Since 1997
