Victoria A. Diedrichs

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University (MSU). I began my career as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) after graduating from Temple University with an M.A. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science in 2015. After graduating, I worked as an SLP in skilled-nursing and inpatient rehabilitation settings. To shift my focus to improving outcomes for people with neurogenic communication impairments like the residents and patients I worked with, I joined the Aphasia Laboratory, directed by Dr. Stacy Harnish at The Ohio State University and graduated with my Ph.D. from the Speech and Hearing Science Department in August of 2023. Prior to starting at MSU in August of 2025, I completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, in the Center for Aphasia Research & Treatment, which is directed by Dr. Leora Cherney. 

• ASHA's Lessons for Success: Rockville, MD; April 7-9, 2025

• Huppert Lab fNIRS Brain AnalyzIR Toolbox Summer Workshop: Pittsburgh, PA; August 6-8, 2025

• ASHA Convention: Washington D.C.; November 20-22, 2025