UTD Researchers Receive Recognition for their Schizophrenia Research

(from left to right) Amy Pinkham, PhD, Pumpki Lei Su, PhD, CCC-SLP and Kelly Jahn, AuD, PhD

Dr. Amy Pinkham is the 2023 recipient of the Maltz Prize for Innovative and Promising Schizophrenia Research, which provides $40,000 to an investigator conducting research into the mental disorder. The Maltz Prize is one of five Outstanding Achievement Prizes awarded annually to scientists recognized for outstanding research leadership and contributions to mental health research.

Dr. Pumpki Lei Su and Dr. Kelly Jahn, both assistant professors of speech, language, and hearing in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas, were among 11 U.S. researchers chosen by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for the 2023 Advancing Academic-Research Careers (AARC) Award. The honor supports the academic research careers of early-career faculty in communication sciences and disorders.