Dr. Somashekara. H. S.

Associate Professor

Department of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology (at Mangalore)

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Teaching: Undergraduate and Post graduate students
    • Clinical supervision and patient care
    • In-charge of speech therapy unit
    • Recognized PhD guide, MAHE  
    • Guide: Dissertations/Conference presentations/Clinical & Journal clubs 

     

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Speech sound disorders III Semester - BASLP
Language disorders in children Fourth semester - BASLP
Language and literacy disorders Fourth Semester - M.Sc (Speech Language Pathology)
Language Disorders in Children Second semester - M.Sc (Speech Language Pathology)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Ph.D Speech Language Pathology Department of Audiology & SLP Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, Mangaluru 2017
MASLP (Masters in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology) Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Dr. M. V. Shetty college of Speech & Hearing, Mangalore 2008
BASLP (Bachelors in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology) Audiology and Speech language pathology School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal 2006

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, KMC Mangalore Associate Professor Teaching, Research, Clinical Management December 2018 - till date
Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, KMC Mangalore Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) Teaching, Research, Clinical Management September 2014 - December 2018
Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, KMC Mangalore Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) Teaching, Research, Clinical Management May 2012 – Sep 2014
Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, KMC Mangalore Assistant Professor Teaching, Research, Clinical Management Aug 2011 – May 2012
Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, KMC Mangalore Lecturer Teaching, Research, Clinical Management Aug 2008 – Aug 2011
Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, KMC Mangalore Assistant Lecturer Teaching, Research, Clinical Management June 2008 – Aug 2008

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Speech and Language disorders

Area of Expertise

Childhood language disorder, Adult language disorders

Area of Research

Learning disability, Child language and literacy acquisition

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Member of ISHA (Indian Speech and Hearing Association), 2011.
  • Member of RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India), 2009.
  • Member of DKISHA (Dakshina Kannada Indian Speech and Hearing Association), 2009.

Relationship between phonological awareness, rapid automatised naming and reading abilities in typically developing Malayalam speaking children

2013-28-02 Phonological awareness Amith Das Somashekara H S Jayashree. S. Bhat

2011- 2013/ II MASLP Dissertation

Effect of native Language on phonological awareness in English

2016-29-02 Phonolgical awareness Ananya Alfred Somashekara H S

2014 – 2016/ II MASLP Dissertation

Kannada akshara knowledge in primary school children: Measurement of accuracy and reaction time

March 2021 Literacy acquisition Usha M. N Malvika A A Somashekara H S

2018-2020/II MSc. SLP Dissertation

    Interview in a TV Channel V4

    03-12-2020

    Developing public awareness about speech and hearing disorders