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Robert J. Kraemer, PhD

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Communication Sciences & Disorders

Dr. Kraemer has been at the University of Utah since 2014. His research interests include (1) examining the role of home language support in developing school readiness in bilingual children, (2) examining current assessment practices of SLPs assessing bilingual children suspected of language impairments, and (3) developing informal language assessment measures for bilingual children suspected of language impairment.

Dr. Kraemer was born in New York but has since lived in Florida, Arizona, California, and Utah. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two children whether it be here in Utah or in various travel destinations.

Research Statement

I am dedicated to increasing current understanding of how we different language difference from disorders in bilingual children. Currently, students and I are examining the role of home language support in the acquisition of English vocabulary, morphology, and syntax in Latino bilingual children, researching current language assessment practices, investiagting computer-based language intervention for bilingual chidlren, and determining the langauge assessment practices of SLPs who assess Hmong children.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Robert Kraemer, Ph.D. (12/01/2015). Kraemer, R. & Cho, E.M. (2015). Psycho-Educational assessment of English learning students.

    (In preparation).

  2. Robert Kraemer, Ph.D. (12/01/2015). Kraemer, R., & Fabiano-Smith, L. (2015). Assessment Trends of EL Students. Communication Disorders Quarterly. (In review).
  3. Robert Kraemer, Ph.D. (05/01/2013). Kraemer, R., Coltisor, A., Martinez, M., Savage, B., Summers, S., Varadharajan, S. (2013). Speech- Language Assessment of English Language Learning Students: A Non-standardized approach. Perspectives on school-based issues. Vol. 14, No. 4, December 2013
  4. Robert Kraemer, Ph.D. (01/01/2001). Kraemer, R., Rivers, K, & Ratusnik, D. (2001) Perceptions of African American English. Negro Educational Review. 51, (3-4), 139-148.
  5. Robert Kraemer, Ph.D. (05/01/2002). Kraemer, R., Plante, E., & Greene, G. (2002) Speech and Language Development of a Decannulated Child. Journal of Communication Disorders.38, 349-358