Dr. Lara was born in El Paso, Tx. where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1982. She continued her education in El Paso and received her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology. In 2006, she entered the doctoral program in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. She completed her doctorate degree in August 2012. Dr. Lara taught at the university level while pursuing her doctoral degree. She has wide clinical experience in dysphagia and adult language disorders. Dr, Lara currently teaches the following graduate-level courses, Phonatory Disorders of Voice, Dysphagia, Aphasia and Related Disorders and Motor Speech Disorders. She is the director of the Brain Voice and Language Laboratory where her research focus is auditory comprehension in individuals with aphasia using event-related potentials and voice therapy efficacy in transgender individuals.
| Term | Course | Section | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 5360 - Aphasia and Related Disorders | 20916 | |
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 25560 | |
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 4312 - Neural Bases of Spch and Lang | 21717 | |
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 20917 | |
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 22561 | |
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 23176 | |
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 20465 | |
| Spring 2020 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 21680 | |
| Spring 2020 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 24637 |
| Term | Course | Section | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 14730 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 14736 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 14741 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 12268 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 13668 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 10873 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11022 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 12042 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 14722 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 12246 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 11811 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 14373 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 32775 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 32794 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 32806 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 32770 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 36276 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 32791 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 33590 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | SPLP 5377 - Treatment Efficacy/Comm Disord | 30625 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33120 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 5360 - Aphasia and Related Disorders | 20962 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 25311 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 25333 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 25356 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 5389 - Grad Pract in SPLP Hosp/Agen | 20968 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 24034 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 25988 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 20963 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 22739 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 23417 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 24016 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 20469 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 21783 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 24986 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 15078 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 15085 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 15092 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 12433 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 13951 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 10916 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11092 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 12194 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 15070 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | SPLP 1312 - Survey of SH & L Disorders | 11088 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 12409 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 11937 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 14717 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 33046 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 33066 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 33082 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 33040 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 33063 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 33895 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | SPLP 5377 - Treatment Efficacy/Comm Disord | 30645 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33399 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 5360 - Aphasia and Related Disorders | 21009 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 25695 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 25719 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 25746 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 5389 - Grad Pract in SPLP Hosp/Agen | 21015 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 24348 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 26591 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 21010 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 22957 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 23683 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 24329 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 20494 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 21918 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 25363 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 15499 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 15506 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 15513 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 12544 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 14239 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 10951 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11139 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 12296 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 15491 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 12520 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 12028 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 15069 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 33248 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 33278 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 33296 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 33242 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 33273 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 34179 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33631 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | SPLP 5360 - Aphasia and Related Disorders | 21035 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 26154 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 26180 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 26208 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 24620 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 27407 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 21036 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 23086 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 23886 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 24597 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 20500 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 21989 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 25812 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 16089 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 16096 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 16105 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 12847 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 14731 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 10971 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11230 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 12563 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 16081 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 12821 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 12267 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 15650 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 33464 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 33506 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 33526 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 33458 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 35710 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 33500 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 34536 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33909 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 5360 - Aphasia and Related Disorders | 21094 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 27109 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 27135 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 27164 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 25112 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 20614 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 21096 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 23355 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 5272 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 23360 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 24252 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 25079 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 20537 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 22957 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 26756 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 17015 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 17025 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 17039 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 13059 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 15260 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 13058 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11285 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 12742 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 17005 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 13031 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 12424 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 16500 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 33974 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 34052 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 34073 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 33968 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 34045 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 35478 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 34645 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 5360 - Aphasia and Related Disorders | 21142 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | CHSC 6185 - Independent Study | 26131 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 25964 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 20625 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 21144 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 23645 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 5272 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 23650 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 22806 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 25899 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 20548 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 23180 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 28482 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | CHSC 6390 - Directed Study | 18587 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | CHSC 6398 - Dissertation | 18597 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | CHSC 6399 - Dissertation | 18611 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 13337 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 16214 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 11068 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11381 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 12993 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 18577 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 13305 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 12628 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 17965 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 3313 - Disorders Articulation/Phonol | 22526 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5369 - Grad Prac SPLP Univ | 25462 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | CHSC 6185 - Independent Study | 27701 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 27511 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 21211 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 21210 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5172 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 24056 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5272 - Problems-Projects in SPLP | 24063 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 23050 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 25791 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | CHSC 6388 - Research Applications | 27423 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 20559 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 23543 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 13640 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | CHSC 6385 - Independent Study | 17776 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | SPLP 4320 - Independent Study/SLP&A | 10002 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11471 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 13234 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | SPLP 5398 - Thesis | 13599 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | SPLP 5399 - Thesis | 12827 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | SPLP 3313 - Disorders Articulation/Phonol | 24845 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | SPLP 5369 - Grad Prac SPLP Univ | 28946 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | SPLP 5363 - Phonatory Disorders of Voice | 23345 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | SPLP 5372 - Probs-Proj in Spch Lang Path | 29477 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 14120 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | SPLP 5364 - Motor Speech Disorders | 11666 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 26743 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | SPLP 5370 - Dysphagia | 15112 | Evaluation |
Dr. Lara was born in El Paso, Tx. where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1982. She continued her education in El Paso and received her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology. In 2006, she entered the doctoral program in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. She completed her doctorate degree in August 2012. Dr. Lara taught at the university level while pursuing her doctoral degree. She has wide clinical experience in dysphagia and adult language disorders. Dr, Lara currently teaches the following graduate-level courses, Phonatory Disorders of Voice, Dysphagia, Aphasia and Related Disorders and Motor Speech Disorders. She is the director of the Brain Voice and Language Laboratory where her research focus is auditory comprehension in individuals with aphasia using event-related potentials and voice therapy efficacy in transgender individuals.