Ed.D. - Psycholinguisitics
Harvard University - 1994
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Pamela Rollins
Professor
Research Interests: Social underpinnings of language with emphasis on intervention efficacy in culturally and linguistically diverse autistic children
Professional Preparation
M.S. - Communication Disorders
University of Wisconsin - 1983
University of Wisconsin - 1983
B.S. - Speech Pathology and Audiology
Boston University - 1981
Boston University - 1981
Research Areas
Research Interests
Dr. Rollins research has emphasized using behavioral paradigms to understand the dynamics of infant/child social interactions and social experiences as predictors of social, communication and language development. She investigates the social underpinnings of joint attention, word learning and language development. Dr. Rollins has extended this work to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), charting developmental trajectories and conducting translational studies. Her current research emphasis is on intervention efficacy in culturally and linguistically diverse autistic childrenPublications
De Froy, Adriane, & Pamela Rollins. (2023) The cross-racial/ethnic gesture production of young autistic children and their parents, Autism and Developmental Language Impairments. - publications
Rollins, Pamela, & Adriane De Froy, Reexamining Pathways Early Autism Intervention in Children Before and After the Third Birthday: A Randomized Control Trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05599-8. - publications
Rollins, Pamela R, Adriane De Froy, Sebastian Gajardo, Sara Brantley, Pragmatic Contributions to Early Vocabulary and Social Communication in Young Autistic Children with Language and Cognitive Delays. Journal of Communication Disorders, (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05599-8
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De Froy, A., Sims, M., Sloan, B. M., Gajardo, S., Rollins, P.R., (2021). Differential Responses to Child Communicative Behavior of Parents of Toddlers with ASD. Journal Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 6 (2021). 1-15 - publications
Rollins, Pamela R., Adriane De Froy, Michelle Campbell, Renee, Thibodeau Hoffman (2020). Mutual Gaze: An Active Ingredient for Social Development. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04672-4 - publications
Rollins, Pamela R., Serena John, Alex Jones, & Adriane De Froy, A, (2019). Pathways Early ASD Intervention as a Moderator of Parenting Stress on Parenting Behaviors: A Randomized Control Trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 49, no10: 4280-4293. - publications
Rollins, Pamela R., (2018). Setting the Stage: Creating a Social Pragmatic Environment for Toddlers with ASD and Their Caregiver”. Revista De Logopedia, Foniatria y Audiologia, no. 38:14-23. - publications
Rollins, Pamela R., (2016) “Words Are Not Enough.” Topics in Language Disorders 36, no. 3: 198–216. - publications
Appointments
Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas [2018–2021]
The University of Texas at Dallas [2018–2021]
Associate Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas [2000–2018]
The University of Texas at Dallas [2000–2018]
Founding Director
UTD/Early Communication, Language and Social Skills preschool [2003–2009]
UTD/Early Communication, Language and Social Skills preschool [2003–2009]
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas [1994–2000]
The University of Texas at Dallas [1994–2000]
Special Faculty Appointment
Southwestern Medical School [2006–2008]
Southwestern Medical School [2006–2008]
Teaching Fellow
Harvard Graduate School of Education [1989–1990]
Harvard Graduate School of Education [1989–1990]
Research Assistant
Harvard Graduate School of Education [1988–1994]
Harvard Graduate School of Education [1988–1994]
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Brighton Early Intervention Program, Brighton, MA [1985–1987]
Brighton Early Intervention Program, Brighton, MA [1985–1987]
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Providence, RI [1984–1985]
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Providence, RI [1984–1985]
Projects
Additional Information
Certifications & Licenses
- Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1984 - present
- Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, TX State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
News Articles
Professor Receives Grant for Study of Autism Intervention Program
A UT Dallas researcher has been awarded a grant from the State of Texas to evaluate an early intervention program for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that could change the way the state administers early intervention for these children. The grant — for more than $980,000 — is for research on a community-based program for toddlers called Pathways Early Autism Intervention Program.
“Our previous study has shown that Pathways is a very effective model for supporting young children diagnosed on the autism spectrum,” said Dr. Pamela Rollins, associate professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. “Now we will take a closer look at the program and one of its specific components — eye contact.”
Robots Help Teach Social Skills to Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Robots and humans socialize frequently in pop fiction — think of Wall-E and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now, a UT Dallas researcher is giving the fantasy of robotic friends a practical edge with a robot that teaches social skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Dr. Pamela Rollins, associate professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, explained that individuals with ASD often have social anxiety. Learning social interactions via a less threatening interface — a robot — may help patients better identify emotions and use specific social skills with humans, like holding a conversation.