Dr. Mariam Komeili BSc (Psych), MSc, PhD, S-LP (C) Reg. CSASK
Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation ScienceDr. Komeili is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. She is a licensed and certified clinical Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with over twelve years of experience working with children and families across Canada, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and with a range of neurodevelopmental differences. Dr. Komeili earned her BSc in Psychology from York University and completed her MSc and PhD in the United Kingdom. Her research focuses on developing and implementing culturally and linguistically responsive assessment and intervention tools for multilingual individuals with communication disorders. A key aim of her work is to bridge research and practice—creating tools and strategies that are directly applicable and useful for clinicians, educators, and families.
Research Area(s)
- Bilingual Specific Language Impairment/Developmental Language Disorder (BiSLI/BiDLD)
- Bilingual/Multilingual language acquisition and development
- Language production and comprehension in heritage language users
- Cultural and linguistic competent assessments and treatment protocols
- Autism in multilingual populations