Overview
Currently, I work in the Psycholinguistics Lab at the University of Iowa. I have manuscripts in prep through my position as a Research Associate. I also have done independent research projects in collaboration with University of Iowa's Clinical Linguistics and Disparities Lab.
Scholarship
Publications
Hilker, C., Uka-Rexha, A., Kozmaqi, M., Çakmaku, A., Krasniqi, A., Combiths, P. (2025). Local Reference Data for the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives in Pristina, Kosovo. Manuscript under review.
Wang, T., Hilker C., Hendrickson, K. (2026) Vocabulary Depth in Adults with Developmental Language Disorder. Manuscript in preparation.
Non-Academic Publications
Hilker, C. (2024, August 7). Building Bridges Abroad: A Fulbright Experience in Kosovo. National NSSLHA Blog. https://blog.nsslha.org/2024/08/07/building-bridges-abroad-a-fulbright-experience-in-kosovo/
Theses
Hilker, C. (2023). The Influence of Imagery and Context on Concrete and Abstract Word Recall in Neurotypical Populations (Graduate thesis). Advisor: Dr. Jean K Gordon.
Hilker, C. (2020). Emergent Shift to Telepractice during the COVID-19 Pandemic by School-based SLPs (Undergraduate Thesis). Advisor: Dr. Tonya Bergeson.
Presentations/Workshops
Speaker, "Community Norms that Actually Represent Linguistically Diverse Populations", University of Iowa Professional Seminar, November 2025.
Workshops, Instituti Kosovar për Logopedi, Focusing on Language (Dec 2023), Stuttering Treatment and Assessment (November 2023), How to Write Speech and Language Goals (November 2023), How to Take a Language Sample (October 2023)
Workshop, “Cultural Responsiveness in Speech Pathology & Audiology,” Iowa Speech and Hearing Association: Continuing the Convention, February 2023
Workshop, “Gender Affirming Voice 101,” University of Iowa Pride House, October 2022.
Guest Lecturer, “Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” University of Iowa Introduction to CSD course, November 2022.
Guest Lecturer, “Clinical Case Study,” University of Iowa Developmental Language Disorders Course, October 2022.
Poster Presentation, “Cultivating Critical Thinking in Aphasia Communities: A Preliminary Study,” Virtual Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference, April 2020.
Poster Presentation, “Play Music and Executive Functioning in Young Children,” Project was accepted for presentation at 2020 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference, but this opportunity was cancelled due to COVID-19.