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Dr. Ranjini Mohan

  • Associate Professor - Communication Disorders
Portrait of Dr. Ranjini Mohan

Biography and expertise

Dr.Mohan earned her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience and Gerontology at Purdue University in 2016. Broadly, her research agenda aims to understand the impact of age and various interventions on cognition and language in adults. Previously, she has studied the influence of physical activity on word finding in adults across the lifespan. She currently studies the impact of group treatments on communication in persons with aphasia and dementia.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Speech Language Hearing Science- Gerentology

Purdue University Main Campus, 2016

Master's Degree

MS in Speech Language Pathology

University of Mysore, 2010

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Speech and Hearing

University of Mysore, 2008

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Song, Ahyoung (Principal), Sen, Keya (Co-Principal), Ramamonjiarivelo, Zo H (Co-Principal), Park, Gloria Youngju (Co-Principal), Mohan, Ranjini (Co-Principal), Ari, Arzu (Co-Principal). Pathways to Care: Identifying Hidden Health Issues in Geriatric Populations by Providing Comprehensive Health Screening and Wellness Information, Williamson Fund Geriatric Health and Long-Term Care Research , College of Health Professions, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: February 14, 2025, Funded: March 26, 2025 - Present). Grant.
  • Weber, C, Mohan, Ranjini. Neural functions mediating word retrieval in aging, Purdue Research Foundation Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $15000. (Funded: July 2014). Grant.
  • Mohan, Ranjini (Principal), Lambert, Elise Van Zandt (Co-Principal), Ari, Arzu (Co-Principal), Song, Ahyoung (Co-Principal), Galles, Michelle Annette (Co-Principal). Perceived needs for geriatric patient education by health professions students and clinicians, School of Health Administration, Texas State University, $10000. (Funded: June 2025 - Present). Grant.
  • Mohan, Ranjini (Principal). “The Name is on the Tip of My Tongue!”: Relationship between Physical Fitness and Language, Texas Speech-Language Hearing Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $1400. (Funded: January 2020 - December 2021). Grant.
  • Mohan, Ranjini (Co-Principal), Stickley, Lois (Co-Principal). “The Name is on the Tip of My Tongue!”: The Effects Physical Fitness on Neural Correlates of Face Naming, Texas State University Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $15763. (Funded: January 2019 - December 2020). Grant.
  • Mohan, R., & Mohapatra, B. (2025). A Remotely Delivered Group Storytelling Program Facilitates Conversational and Narrative Discourse in Persons with Aphasia. Speech, Language, and Hearing Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/2050571X.2025.2517939
  • Mohapatra, B., & Mohan, R. (2022). Preliminary Findings from a Collaborative Storytelling Program on Life Participation and Communication among Persons with Aphasia. Aphasiology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2022.2127086
  • Mohan, R., Chee, K. H., Kim, S., & Gerhart, O. S. (2020). Improving Social Communication with TimeSlips Among Persons Living With Dementia: Results From a Pilot Study. Innovation in Aging. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3060
  • Mohan, R., & Weber, C. (2018). Neural activity reveals effects of aging on inhibitory processes during word retrieval. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 26, 660–687. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2018.1519105
  • Myers, D. L., Mohan, R., & Katailiha, Y. S. (2026). The influence of health literacy and cognitive abilities on older adults’ perceptions of communicative interactions with healthcare providers. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648261452746
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Service, College of Health Professions. August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award in Service, College of Health Professions. August 2021 - August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. August 20, 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Research, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. August 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi Honors Society. August 2018 - December 2018
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  1. Member

    CDIS Colloquium Committee

  2. Member

    Faculty Senate Liason

  3. Member

    CDIS Service Learning Task Force

  4. Member

    Williamson Fund Review Committee

  5. Other

    Alliance of Researchers in Aging

  6. Graduate Advisor

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