Dr. O’Hanlon is a recent graduate from the University of Kansas (1999) where she was a National Institute of Aging research trainee in communication and aging.  Dr. O’Hanlon has completed research in a variety of communication and aging areas including age differences in complex speech skills (Wilcox, Morris & O’Hanlon, 2001), age differences in implicit and explicit memory (O’Hanlon, Wilcox & Kemper, 2001), neuropsychology and aphasia treatment (O'Hanlon & Jackson, 2000), and age differences in word retrieval (O’Hanlon, 1999; O'Hanlon, Kemper & Wilcox, in preparation).  She has also recently co-authored a book chapter on semantic processes in aging (Kemper & O’Hanlon, 2001). 

Along with her research experience, Dr. O’Hanlon has practiced for the past ten years as a speech-language pathologist in a variety of adult clinical settings.  During this time she has worked with older adults with varying degrees of communication breakdown.  Dr. O'Hanlon is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at California State University, Sacramento and teaches courses in Phonetics, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Motor Speech and Swallowing Disorders and Technology for Speech Pathology and Audiology.