Jose G. Centeno, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Project: Exploring Ethnosocial Intersectionality for Equitable Aphasia Intervention  

Eve Higby, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
California State University-East Bay
eve.higby@csueastbay.edu

Michelle Gravier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
California State University-East Bay
michelle.gravier@csueastbay.edu

Chaleece Sandberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pennsylvania State University
cws18@psu.edu

Project: Neurocognitive Intersectionality in Bilingual Speakers with Post-stroke Aphasia 

Eve Higby, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
California State University-East Bay
eve.higby@csueastbay.edu

Project: Identifying Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators in the Care and Rehabilitative Services for Hispanic Adults with Post-stroke Aphasia: Perspectives from Caregivers

Jennifer Austin, Ph.D.
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Bilingualism & Second Language Acquisition Group
Rutgers University, Newark

Olga Boukrina, Ph.D.
Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research
Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ
NJ Medical School, Newark

William Graves, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Language, Behavior, & Brain Imaging Lab
Rutgers University, Newark

Alma S. Merians, Ph.D., PT
Associate Dean for Interprofessional Education
Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences
Rutgers School of Health Professions, Newark

Maria B. Pellerano, M.A., MBA, MPH
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, Ed.D., RD
Master of Science in Health Professions Education
Rutgers School of Health Professions, Newark

Liliana Sanchez, Ph.D.
Professor of Hispanic Linguistics
Hispanic and Italian Studies
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Bilingualism & Second Language Acquisition Group
Rutgers University, Newark

Hai Sun, MD, Ph.D.
Department of Neurosurgery
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Selected Publications

Centeno, J. G. (2024). A call for transformative intersectional LPAA intervention for equity and social justice in ethnosocially diverse post-stroke aphasia services. Seminars in Speech and Language, 45(01), 071-083. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1777131

Centeno, J. G., & Higby, E. (2024). Toward an intersectional neurocognitive approach to management of post-stroke aphasia in multilingual ethnoracially diverse geriatric populations. In M. Goral & A. Lerman (Eds.), Advances in the neurolinguistic study of multilingual and monolingual adults: In honor of Professor Loraine K. Obler (p. 141-155). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003330318-14

Centeno, J. G., & Laures-Gore, J. (2024). Intersectionality in aphasia services for ethnosocially diverse adult populations. Seminars in Speech and Language, 45(01), 001-004. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1778016

Centeno, J. G., Obler, L. K., Collins, L., Wallace, G., Fleming, V., & Guendouzi, J. (2023). Focusing our attention on socially-responsive professional education to serve ethnogeriatric populations with neurogenic communication disorders in the United States. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32,1782-1792. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-22-00325

Centeno, J.G., & Harris, J. L. (2021). Implications of United States service evidence for growing multiethnic adult neurorehabilitation caseloads worldwide. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 45(2), 77-97. (open access) https://cjslpa.ca/files/2021_CJSLPA_Vol_45/No_2/CJSLPA_Vol_45_No_2_2021_1207.pdf

Centeno, J. G., Kiran, S., & Armstrong, E. (2020). Aphasia management in growing multiethnic populations. Aphasiology, 34 (11), 1314-1318 https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2020.1781420 (open access)

Entrevista a Cuidadores de Personas Hispanas/Latinas con Problemas de la Comunicación después de un Derrame en el Cerebro

Si usted cuida a una persona Hispana/Latina que tiene problemas de expresión o comprensión (afasia) después de un derrame cerebral, me gustaría hablar con usted por teléfono o en persona para explicarle la entrevista y los beneficios para la comunidad Hispana/Latina, y su posible participación.

Su participación en esta entrevista es voluntaria. Cada participante recibirá una tarjeta por $30 para su uso por participar en una entrevista de 60 a 90 minutos.

Puede comunicarse con el Dr. José G. Centeno al número 973-972-2234 o a jose.centeno@rutgers.edu para tener mas información sobre este proyecto. El Dr. Centeno, Director del Proyecto, coordina todos los aspectos de este proyecto que ha sido aprobado por el IRB de la Universidad de Rutgers. El Dr. Centeno habla Inglés y Español.

Interviews of Caregivers of Hispanic/Latin Persons with Communication Problems after a Stroke

If you currently care for a Hispanic/Latin person who has problems communicating or understanding (aphasia) after a stroke, I would like to speak with you to discuss this interview and its benefits for the Hispanic/Latin community, and your possible participation.

Participation in this interview is voluntary. Each participant will receive a $30 gift card for participating in the 60-90 minute interview.

Please contact Dr. José G. Centeno at 973-972-2234 – jose.centeno@rutgers.edu to get more information about the interview. Dr. Centeno, Project Director, coordinates this interview project, approved by the IRB at Rutgers University.    Dr. Centeno speaks English and Spanish.