Reeman Marzouqah, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, SLP (C), joined California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) in the Fall of 2024 as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Marzouqah earned her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto (UofT) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During her time at UofT, she was a lab member of the Speech Production Lab, where she researched upper airway exercises for stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Her research contributions have resulted in various peer-reviewed journal publications and several competitive awards. She was also engaged with the community through outreach activities and media interviews. Following her Ph.D., Dr. Marzouqah was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship in stroke neurology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Her current research focuses on upper airway dysfunctions affected by neurological conditions.

Teaching Area:

• COMD 544 Seminar in Dysphagia
• COMD 344 Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech & Hearing Mechanism

Research Area

1. Explore how upper airway dysfunctions influence each other. 
2. Investigate the effect of exercise training on upper airway function.
3. Develop novel outcome measures for upper airway function.

Awards and Grants

1. StrokeCog Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (Oct 2023), PI: OSA Endotypes in Stroke Patients: Implications for Personalized Medicine, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, Amount: $62500
2. Research Excellence Award, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (May 2023) Amount: $300
3. KITE- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Merit Award, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada (Dec 2022) Amount: $820
4. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (June 2022), Amount: $15000
5. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Ontario Student Opportunities Research Fund Scholarship, Toronto, ON, Canada (July 2022), Amount: $12000
6. Dr Jesse Keshin Award, Temetry Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (July 2022), Amount: $2000
7. Paula Square Award, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of, Toronto, ON, Canada (Dec 2021), Amount: $850
8. Sunnybrook Research Trainee Award, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Canada (Dec 2021), Amount: $1000
9. Best Poster Award, Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada (Oct 2021) Amount: $300, Community Service Award, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (May 2021), Amount: $300
10. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Ontario Student Opportunities Research Fund, Scholarship, Toronto, ON, Canada (Sep 2021), Amount: $9000
11. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Ontario Student Opportuni, Scholarship, Toronto, ON, Canada (Sep 2020), Amount: $9000
12. Dr. Goran Enhorning Award in Pulmonary Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (Sep 2020), Amount: $1800

Selected Publications

1. Marzouqah R., Dharmakulaseelan L., Colelli DR., Lindo, C., Costa, YS., Jairam, T., Xiong, K., Murray, B., Chen, JL., Thorpe, K., Yunusova, Y., Boulos, MI. (2024) Strengthening Oropharyngeal Muscles as an Approach to Treat Post-Stroke Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Sleep Research https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14086
2. Marzouqah, R., Huynh, A., Chen, JL., Boulos, MI., Yunusova, Y. (2023) The Role of Oral and Pharyngeal Motor Exercises in Post-Stroke Recovery: A Scoping Review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 37(5), 620–635. https://doi.org/10.1177/026921552211413
3. Qanawati, L., Alasir, R., Gammoh, Y.,  Marzouqah, R.  (2024). The Association Between Marriage Consanguinity and Hearing Loss in Jordan: A Retrospective Analysis. Universal Journal of Public Health , 1 2(2), 307–314.  https://doi.org/10.13189/ujph.2024.120215
4. Marzouqah, R., Guarin, DL., Tanchip, C., Boulos, MI., Yunusova Y. (2023). The Effect of Oropharyngeal Exercise Intervention on Muscle and Movement Outcomes in Post-Stroke Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea [Conference Abstract]. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 37(55), 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968323116322
5. Scantlebury, N., Rohringer, C., Rabin, J., Yunusova, Y., Huang, Y., Jones, R., Meng, Y., Hamani, Y., McKinlay, S., Gopinath, G., Sewell, I., McSweeney, M., Marzouqah, R., Lam, B., Hynynen, K., Schwartz, M., Lipsman, N., Abrahao, A. (2023) Safety of Bilateral Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 10(1), 1559-1561 https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.13882
6. Khamis-Dakwar, R., Marzouqah, R., (2022) Issues Related to Serving the Arabic-Speaking Population in Diaspora Space with a Focus on North America. Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics, 7(1), 129–198 https://arjals.com/ajal/article/view/354
7. Simmatis, L., Barnett, C., Marzouqah, R., Taati, B., Boulos, MI., Yunusova, Y. (2022) Reliability of Automatic Computer Vision-Based Assessment of Orofacial Kinematics for Telehealth Applications. Digital Biomarkers, 6(2), 71-82 https://doi.org/10.1159/000525698
8. Marzouqah, R., Kulkarni, M., Dharmakulaseelan, L., Jairam, T., Xiong, K., Colelli, D., Yunusova, Y., Boulos, MI. (2021) Feasibility of Home-Based Exercise Intervention for Post-Stroke Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Conference Abstract]. International Journal of Stroke, 16 (Suppl. 2), 102. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930211041949
9. Marzouqah, R., Kulkarni, M., Dharmakulaseelan, L., Jairam, T., Xiong, K., Colelli, D., Yunusova, Y., Boulos, MI. (2021) Oropharyngeal Exercises as a Novel Approach to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Stroke: A Randomized Feasibility Study (4767) [Conference Abstract]. Neurology, Suppl. 15, 96 https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.96.15_supplement.4767
10. Shellikeri, S., Marzouqah, R., Green, J.R., Brooks, B., Zinman, L., Yunusova, Y. (2021) Psychometric Properties of Rapid Word-Based Rate Measures in the Assessment of Bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Comparisons with Syllable-Based Rate Tasks. Journal of Speech-Language and Hearing Research. 64(11), 4178-4191. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00038
11. Waito, A., Wehbe, F., Marzouqah, R., Barnett, C., Shellikeri, S., Cui, C., Abrahao, A., Zinman, L., Green, J.R., Yunusova, Y. (2021) Validation of Articulatory Rate and Imprecision Judgments in Speech of Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 30(1), 137-149. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-20-00199
12.  Barnett, C., Green, J.R., Marzouqah, R., Stipancic, K., Berry, JD., Korngut, L., Genge, A., Shoesmith, C., Briemberg, H., Agessandro, A., Kalra, S., Zinman, L., Yunusova, Y. (2019) Reliability and Validity of Speech and Pause Measures during Passage Reading in ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 21(1-2), 42-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2019.1697888