Research
The department has several research areas with complementary strengths.
These research areas are supported by the department’s clinic,
the Speech-Language-Hearing Center, and Audiology Services. Research on clinical
supervision and clinical writing are also departmental strengths.
Research interests in the department include:
• Augmentative and alternative communication
• Assistive technology with a particular focus on clients
with developmental disabilities
• Language acquisition and language and learning disorders
• Application of singing techniques to voice therapy
• Word retrieval strategies in aphasia
• Stuttering and early intervention
• Acoustic features of dysarthria in Spanish speech
• Cognitive function in aging populations
• Aural rehabilitation
• Infant hearing Screening
• Central auditory nervous system function