Dr Sunila John

Associate Professor

Department of Speech and Hearing

sunila.john@manipal.edu

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr Sunila John is Associate Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing at MCHP, Manipal.

She is:

Institutional Responsibilities:

Institutional Responsibilities:
Chairperson, International Collaborations, MCHP, MAHE
Chairperson, Research Vertical 10 - International Engagements, Alumni & Overseas faculty, MCHP, MAHE
Faculty representative (MCHP) – Office of International Affairs & Collaborations
Faculty mentor (MCHP), AIESEC Manipal
ISO certified Internal auditor
Senior Administrative Officer, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), MCHP

Academic Responsibilities:

Ist Semester (BASLP) Class Coordinator
Teaching: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Clinical supervision & patient care
Guide: Conferences / Paper presentations / Dissertation

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject	Semester / Year
Neurogenic Speech Disorders	Fourth Semester MSc Speech Language Pathology
Advances in Speech Sound Disorders	Second Semester MSc Speech Language Pathology
Augmentative and Alternative Communication	First Semester MSc Speech Language Pathology
Motor Speech Disorders in Children	Fourth Semester BASLP
Speech-Language Pathology	First Semester BASLP

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree	Specialisation	Institute	Year of passing
PhD	Speech and Hearing	Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	2014
MSc	Speech and Hearing	Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	2007
BSc	Speech and Hearing	Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	2005

Experience

Institution / Organisation	Designation	Tenure
Dept. of Speech & Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal University, Manipal	Associate Professor	July 2014 - Till date
Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Assistant Professor – Senior Grade	December 2010 - June 2014
Dept. of Speech & Hearing, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal	Assistant Professor	August 2010 -December 2010
Dept. of Speech & Hearing, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal	Lecturer	August 2007 - July 2010

Development and standardization of phonological process analysis test for children in Tulu language

ICSSR(Indian council of social science research), 2013

Verbal fluency proficiency in healthy ageing bilinguals

DST-CSRI

Development of phonological assessment tool in Kannada

NCERT

Supporting Oral Language Development

UKRI-GCRF

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Child Language, Motor Speech Disorders, Aging

Area of Expertise

Communication disorders in children, adults and elderly

Area of Research

Speech-Language Pathology, Child and Adult language, Aging

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Membership of the Professional bodies:

Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
Indian Speech & Hearing Association (ISHA)
Operation Smile, India
Manipal Branch, Indian Speech & Hearing Association
Kerala Branch, Indian Speech & Hearing Association

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Member of Research Technical Committee, Dr. S. Chandrasekhar Research Centre, Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech & Hearing, Bangalore
Expert working group (Audiology and SLP)Tamil Nadu RIGHTS project, under the Directorate for the Welfare of Differently abled, Chennai
Participated in British Academy International training workshop on Aphasia in South Asian Languages (Linguistic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata) in 2023
Research Affiliate in UKRI-GCRF project on Supporting Oral Language Development, University of Oxford (2021)
Received TMA Pai Gold Medal for Outstanding Research Manipal Academy of Higher Education(2016)
Dr. B.M. Abrol award for Best Paper in Speech 48th Annual Convention of Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHACON) 2011
Best poster in Speech-Language Seminar on Fundamentals of Speech Analysis & Synthesis 2015
Best poster in Speech TAN ISHACON 2011
Dr. B.M. Abrol award for Best Paper in Speech 42nd Annual Convention of Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHACON) 2009
Best Outgoing Student MASLP 2007
Best Outgoing Student BSLH 2004

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Development of a Speech Input / Output application for adults with hypokinetic dysarthria

2021-2022 Manthra Balaji B

Beliefs and practices of pre- primary teachers towards emergent literacy

2021-2022 Shalini Mathew

Comparison of verbal fluency performance in adults with and without type I Bipolar Disorder

2020-2021 Rachel Mariam Johnson Dr. Rajeshkrishna Bhandary P

Relationship between rate of speech, diadochokinetic rate and speech intelligibility in persons with unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria and persons without dysarthria

2020-2021 Sneha Hannah Santhosh

Investigation of parental attitudes and practices towards story book reading

2019-2020 Pooja Pandith

Exploring Parent-child Language interaction during Shared book reading in pre- schoolers

2019-2020 Riya Sarah Jacob

Profiling of Mastication Function in Typically Developing 3- 5- year old children

2018-2019 Xian Quadros

Comparison of rapid automatized naming between adults with and without stuttering

2018-2019 Krupa Rajan Pothe

Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of ‘Quality of life in Dysarthric speaker (QoL-DyS) Scale’ to Malayalam

2018-2019 Roshin Raj Palasseril

Mean length of utterance in 5 -7 year typically developing Kannada speaking children

2016-2018 Alina Thomas

Semantic Fluency Task Performance in Typically Developing Kannada- English Sequential Bilingual Children

2014-2016 Megha Mohan

Investigation of swallowing function between younger, middle and older adults using the Dysphagia Handicap Index

2014-2016 Pranathi Kavi Dr. Venkataraja Aithal

Self-reported quality of life in Malayalam speaking adolescents with cerebral palsy

2013-2015 Judith James

Parental knowledge about communication problems among preschool children

2013-2015 Subhashree Mishra

Parental perception of quality of life in Kannada speaking adolescents with cerebral palsy

2013-2015 Prajakta Prabhu

Adaptation and validation of Mac Arthur Communicative Development Inventories in Kannada

2012-2014 Hazel M Dr. Veena KD

Co-Guide

Adaptation and validation of Mac Arthur Communicative Development Inventories in Malayalam

2012-2014 Gladis F Dr. Veena KD

Rate of speech in Konkani speaking adults between 18- 60 years

2012-2014 Winola Dr. G Kanaka

Rate of speech across gender and task in 3 - 5 years typically developing Malayalam speaking children

2011-2013 Mereen Rose Babu Dr. G Kanaka

Rate of speech across gender and task in typically developing Malayalam speaking children between 5- 7 years

2011-2013 Reshma Annie George Dr. G Kanaka

Comparison of Narrative Skills in Typically Developing (TD) Children and Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in Malayalam

2011-2013 Dayana D Dr. Veena KD

Comparison of communication acts and functions in typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorders

2010-2012 Lavya Dr. Veena KD

Phonological development in Tulu Kannada sequential bilinguals children between 4 to 6 years

2010-2012 Prakruthi S Dr. Veena KD

Normative data for MSP (Motor Speech Profile) in Kannada speaking adults

2010-2012 Jeena John Dr G Kanaka

Metaphonological Skills in Kannada-speaking Verbal Children with Cerebral Palsy

2009-2011 Angel Selvakumar Dr G Kanaka

Self – Reporting Quality of life in children with cerebral palsy

2009-2011 Neethu Elizabeth Dr. Venkataraja Aithal

Phonological development in normal Punjabi speaking children between 3-5 years: A Cross Sectional Study

2009-2011 Simran Kaur Dr. Veena KD

Effect of socio economic status on verbal recall ability in typically developing Hindi speaking children

2009-2011 Tanvi C Dr. B Rajashekhar

Development of phonology in Tulu speaking children between 3-4 years of age: A cross sectional study

2008-2010 Shruthi Dr. Veena KD

Comparison of Phonological accuracy measure in Kannada speaking down’s syndrome and normal children

2008-2010 Archana G Dr. Veena KD

Profile of Phonological processes in Hindi speaking children with Downs syndrome

2008-2010 Sandhya Dr. Veena KD

Quality of life in individuals with Aphasia

2007-2009 Remya Rebecca Dr. Veena KD

Comparison of discourse production in Hindi speaking normal individuals & Broca’s Aphasics : Effect of Elicitation task

2007-2009 Niyati Chopra Dr. Veena KD

Comparison of verbal fluency performance among individuals with normal hearing, hearing impairment and hearing aid users

2023 Lakshmi Satheeshan Dr. Archana Dr.Sunila

Communication Effectiveness of Individuals with and without Dysarthria following Traumatic Brain Injury and their Respective Communicative Partners

2023 Shana Yasmin M Dr.Sunila Dr. Girish Menon R

Perspectives of Indian Speech Language Pathologists on Their Role in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study

2023 Sanika Watve Dr. B. Rajashekhar Dr.Sunila

Influence of the awareness program on childhood communication disorders among Anganwadi workers

2024 Afraban T Dr.Sunila Dr. B. Rajashekhar

Comparison of Diadochokinesis in Kannada-speaking adults with and without Stuttering

2024 T. Clarine Maria Dr.Sunila Dr. Rakesh C V

Comparison of vocabulary and gestures between children with autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay

2025 Arunima O G Dr.Sunila Dr. Veena KD

Influence of Screen Time on Audiovisual Integration, Auditory Processing, and Phonological Memory on Typically Developing Schoolers- A Case-Control Study

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