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  1. Can the Social Vulnerability Index Enhance Models Predicting Adherence to Craniofacial Speech Evaluations?

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, April 2026, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  2. Caregiver-Reported Barriers and Predictors of Appointment Attendance in Pediatric Craniofacial Team Care

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, November 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  3. Beyond Prevalence: Understanding the Relationship Between Early Anatomic Factors and the Likelihood for Cleft Speech Characteristics

    Article • International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, November 2025, Wiley

    Dr. Katelyn J. Kotlarek, Dr. Kazlin Mason

  4. A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Feeding Infants With Cleft Palate

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, May 2025, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  5. Understanding Access to Care: Factors Influencing Patient Attendance at Craniofacial Speech Evaluations

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, January 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  6. Differential Diagnosis of a Pharyngeal Fricative and Therapeutic Monitoring of Velopharyngeal Function Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, December 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  7. Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Ratio Is a Clinically Significant Anatomic Predictor for Velopharyngeal Surgical Need

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, December 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  8. A Computational Model Reveals How Varying Muscle Activation in the Lateral Pharyngeal Wall and Soft Palate Differentiates Velopharyngeal Closure Patterns

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, October 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  9. Acute Laryngeal Injury in Patients Undergoing Airway Screening at a Long‐Term Acute Care Hospital

    Article • The Laryngoscope, July 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  10. Achieving Clinical Success in Nonsedated Velopharyngeal MRI: Insights for Optimal Data Quality & Effective Patient Selection

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, July 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  11. Measurement Matters: MRI Analysis of Differing Anatomic Measurement Techniques for Velar Length and the Velopharyngeal Needs Ratio

    Article • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, February 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  12. Continuing Education Needs of Speech-Language Pathologists for Assessing and Treating Children With Cleft Palate: A National Analysis Across Areas of Varying Population Density

    Article • Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, December 2023, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Katelyn J. Kotlarek, Dr. Kazlin Mason

  13. Where is the Care? Identifying the Impact of Rurality on SLP Caseloads and Treatment Decisions for Children with Cleft Palate

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, July 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Katelyn J. Kotlarek, Dr. Kazlin Mason

  14. Incorporating Velopharyngeal MRI into the Clinical Decision-Making Process for a Patient Presenting with Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Following a Failed Palatoplasty

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, May 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  15. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Velopharyngeal Function: Current Applications, Barriers, and Potential for Future Clinical Translation in the United States

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, August 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  16. Simulation of Velopharyngeal Biomechanics Identifies Differences in Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Outcomes: A Matched Case–Control Study

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, August 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  17. Utilization of 3D MRI for the Evaluation of Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Insertion Site in Patients With Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, September 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  18. Does the Type of MRI Sequence Influence Perceived Quality and Measurement Consistency in Investigations of the Anatomy of the Velopharynx?

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Katelyn J. Kotlarek, Dr. Kazlin Mason

  19. English-Only Treatment of Compensatory Speech Errors in a Bilingual Adoptee With Repaired Cleft Palate: A Descriptive Case Study

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, May 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Jamie L Perry, Dr. Kazlin Mason, Eshan Schleif

  20. The Effect of Dental and Occlusal Anomalies on Articulation in Individuals With Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, December 2020, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  21. Academic Education of the Speech-Language Pathologist: A Comparative Analysis on Graduate Education in Two Low-Incidence Disorder Areas

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, February 2020, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Jamie L Perry, Dr. Kazlin Mason, Hannah Sypniewski

  22. Speech, Surgical, and Psychosocial Considerations for 22Q Deletion Syndrome

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, October 2019, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  23. Evaluating the Accuracy of Using at Rest Images to Determine the Height of Velopharyngeal Closure

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, June 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  24. Effect of motor-based speech intervention on articulatory placement in the treatment of a posterior nasal fricative: a preliminary MRI study on a single subject

    Article • May 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Kazlin Mason, Eshan Schleif

  25. How does the movement of the soft palate change in relation to the posterior pharyngeal wall?

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, December 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  26. Can Dynamic MRI Be Used to Accurately Identify Velopharyngeal Closure Patterns?

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, December 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Jamie L Perry, Dr. Kazlin Mason

  27. The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the Study of the Velopharynx

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, January 2017, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  28. Relationship Between Age and Diagnosis on Volumetric and Linear Velopharyngeal Measures in the Cleft and Noncleft Populations

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, July 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  29. Age-Related Changes Between the Level of Velopharyngeal Closure and the Cervical Spine

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, March 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Kazlin Mason

  30. Sphincterplasty for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in the Child Without a Cleft-Palate

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, October 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Kazlin Mason