Research Focus

My research examines children’s written language development, with a focus on morphological knowledge and the application of computational methods to large-scale language analysis. I develop and validate automated linguistic analysis tools and created ScriptToolKit, a platform that enables scalable, theory-informed approaches to language assessment and research.

Current Projects

Development of ScriptToolKit

A suite of tools (ScriptSense, ScriptPrep, and ScriptGuide) designed to support automated, equitable analysis of children’s writing. Ongoing studies validate ScriptSense and examine linguistic and cognitive predictors of morphological complexity and writing performance in school-age students.

Publications

Ippolito & Wood (2026)

Coming soon! Enhancing Writing Assessment with Automated Tools: An Exploratory Analysis of Third-Grade Narratives Using ScriptSense.

Ippolito et. al, 2026

Children's Written Morphology Skills Demonstrated in Third Grade Narrative Responses. Florida State University.

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Isetti, D., Chakraborty, N., Ippolito, A. (November 2025)

Cultivating Happiness in College Students Through Self-Care, Acts of Service, and Gratitude Practices. California Speech and Hearing Association.

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Ippolito, A. (2024)

The Impact of Language Status on Bilingual Language and Literacy Development. Master's Thesis, University of the Pacific.

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Invited Talks & Conference Presentations

Ippolito, A. | FLASHA 2026 (Poster)

ScriptSense in Action: Advancing Accessible Linguistic Analysis of Writing. FLASHA (July 2026, West Palm Beach, Florida)

Ippolito, A. | FCRR Methods Conference 2026

Scaling Linguistic Measurement in Children's Writing: The ScriptToolKit Pipeline. FCRR Methods Conference (April 2026, Tallahassee, Florida)

Ippolito, A. | CRA Widening Participation 2026

ScriptSense: Automated, descriptive Analysis of Children's language. Computing Research Association, Widening Participation (March 2026, Seattle, Washington)

Hall-Mills, S., Hudson, H., Ippolito, A. | ASHA 2025

Pathways of Possibility: Strategic and Practical Approaches for SLP Literacy Support. ASHA (November 2025)

Ippolito, A. | ASHA 2025

Enhancing Writing Assessment with Automated Tools: An Exploratory Analysis of Third-Grade Narratives Using ScriptSense. ASHA (November 2025)

Ippolito, A. | SSSR 2025

Children’s Written Morphology Skills Demonstrated in Third Grade Narrative Responses. SSSR (July 2025)

Ippolito, A. | ASHA 2024

The Impact of Language Status on Literacy Development and Language Development. ASHA (December 2024)

Isetti, D., Chakraborty, N., Ippolito, A. | CSHA 2024

Cultivating Happiness in College Students Through Self-Care, Acts of Service, and Gratitude Practices. CSHA (March 2024)