Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Maria D Resendiz

  • Associate Professor - Communication Disorders

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders

University of Texas at Austin, 2011

Master's Degree

MA in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Bilingualism

University of Texas at Austin, 2002

Bachelor's Degree

BSCSD in Communication Sciences and Disorders

University of Texas at Austin, 2000

Patents

  • “Diverse Emotion Portrayal Database.” Maria Resendiz, Damian Valles Molina. Regular, #20250118108.
    Date applied: 10/10/2023
  • Valles Molina, Damian (Principal), Aslan, Semih (Supporting), Menezes De Carvalho, Marcelo (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting), Koldenhoven, Rachel Mary (Supporting), Farrell, John Wayland (Supporting), de la Cruz, Berenice (Supporting), Liu, Ting (Supporting). REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experience in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Mixed Reality for Smart and Connected Health, National Science Fundation, Federal, $371758. (Submitted: August 2024, Funded: April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028). Grant.
  • Ekin, Tahir (Principal), Tesic, Jelena (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal), Summers, Lucia (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Supporting), Liu, Xiangping (Supporting), Chang, Carolyn T (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Irvin, Jennifer A (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting). Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI Workforce, National Science Foundation, Federal, $400000. (Submitted: June 2023, Funded: January 2024 - December 2026). Grant.
  • Valles Molina, Damian, Liu, Ting (Co-Principal), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting), Aslan, Semih (Supporting), Farrell, John Wayland (Supporting), Li, Yumeng (Supporting), Koldenhoven, Rachel M. (Supporting). REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Machine Learning, Analytics, and Augmented Reality for Smart and Connected Health, National Science Foundation, Federal, $344029. (Submitted: August 2021, Funded: January 2022 - December 2024). Grant.
  • Ybanez-Llorente, Kathy (Principal), Resendiz, Maria D (Co-Principal). Attaining Culturally sensitive Counseling Educational opportunities for Speech, linguistic and trauma informed intervention Services (ACCESS), Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Institutional (Higher Ed), $424761. (Submitted: July 28, 2021, Funded: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024). Grant.
  • Resendiz, Maria D. Faculty Development Leave Award, Texas State University Faculty Development Leave Program, Texas State University, $20000. (Submitted: October 3, 2025, Funded: September 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026). Grant.
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  • Schwarz, A. L., Resendiz, M. D., Herrera, L. C., & Gonzales, M. D. (2021). A novel approach to assessing language proficiency in adults: A pre-pilot classification accuracy study. International Journal of Bilingualism, 25(3), 812–832. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367006921999452
  • Ramarapu, K. S., Resendiz, M. D., Menezes De Carvalho, M., & Valles Molina, D. (2025). Multi-Modal Emotion Temporal Environment Facial Classification to Help Children with ASD. IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/UEMCON67449.2025.11267562
  • Meyer, W., Resendiz, M. D., & Pena, E. (2025). The Effect of Performance Feedback on the Implementation Fidelity of Narrative Mediated Learning Sessions by School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists. Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_LSHSS-24-0006
  • Smith, E., Koldenhoven, R. M., Farrell, J. W., Li, Y., Aslan, S., Resendiz, M. D., … Valles Molina, D. (2024). Development of an Augmented Reality Handwashing Tool for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Las Vegas, NV, USA: IEEE.
  • Rafiq, S., Ellsworth, E. S., Resendiz, O., Varanasi, S. H., Ishola, A. A., Rolfe, R. M., … Valles Molina, D. (2024). Design of Autonomous Rover for Firefighter Rescue: Integrating Deep Learning with ROS2 (pp. 421–428). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIIoT61789.2024.10578950
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service - Professor/Associate Professor Rank, Texas State University. June 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Research Mentor Pair Travel Award, American Speech Language Hearing Association. November 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award Outstanding Service, College of Health Professions. September 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, College of Health Professions. April 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Service, College of Health Professions. April 2023
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  1. Chair

    CDIS Personnel Committee

  2. Member

    Austin Smiles Medical Missions Committee Meeting

  3. Chair

    Austin Smiles Local Programming Committee

  4. Member

    University Lecturers Committee

  5. Member

    ADA/504 Compliance and Steering Committee

  6. Member

    Graduate Admission Committee

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