Manuel Marte
PhD Student
About
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences at Boston University (BU). Here, I work with the support and mentorship of Dr. Swathi Kiran in the Center for Brain Recovery. My research focuses on developing a computational approach to aphasiology, applying advanced data analytic techniques to bridge controlled laboratory studies and real-world language use. I have a particular interest in applying these techniques to study bilingual aphasia, as well as in leveraging the rich data inherent to naturalistic paradigms. In collaboration with Dr. Einat Liebenthal and The Functional Neuroimaging & Bioinformatics Lab, my dissertation will examine the contribution of eye gaze, emotional reactivity, and neural activity within a movie-watching paradigm to more holistically characterize aphasic language processing. Prior to BU, I was a speech-language pathologist specializing in traumatic brain injury and stroke neurorehabilitation. I received my M.S. in Communication Disorders from SUNY New Paltz and my B.A. in Speech and Hearing Science from the University at Buffalo.
Research Interests
Aphasia
Bilingualism
Computational techniques
Naturalistic methods
Google Scholar Profile
Credentials
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CCC-SLP)
New York, Massachusetts Professional Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology
Current Projects
Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes in Bilingual Aphasia Using Computational Modeling (PROCOM)
Intensive Cognitive Communication Rehabilitation
Conference Presentations
Marte, M. & Anema, I. (2015, May) Training Effects on Suprasegmental Features in Oral Reading of Non-Native English Speakers. 10th International Symposium on Bilingualism, New Brunswick, NJ.
Oldani, P., Hogan, C., Sauvageau, A., Marte, M., Rudz, D., Agulia, B., Hanley, S., Quinn, T., Sharma, S., & Scerra, N. (Mentor: Ohrbach, R.) (2014, November) The effects of varying levels of repeated anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the motor cortex on visuo-motor task performance. Biomedical Engineering Society 2014 Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Oldani, P., Hogan, C., Sauvageau, A., Marte, M., Rudz, D., Agulia, B., Hanley, S., Quinn, T., & Scerra, N. (Mentor: Ohrbach, R.) (2014, April) Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Enhance Motor Learning in Healthy Subjects. 10th Annual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence, Buffalo, NY.
Peer Reviewed Publications
Cordella, C., Marte, M. J., Liu, H., & Kiran, S. (2024). An introduction to machine learning for speech- language pathologists: Concepts, terminology, and emerging applications. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups: Sig 2 Neurogenic Communication Disorders. doi: 10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00037
Marte, M. J., Addesso, D.^, & Kiran, S. (2024). Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Communication Difficulties in Poststroke U.S. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Populations. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. doi: 10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00232
Marte,M.J.,Peñeloza,C.,&Kiran,S.(2023).The cognate effect on lexical access in bilingual aphasia: Evidence from the Boston Naming Test. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. doi: 10.1017/ S1366728923000251
Marte M.J.,Carpenter,E., Falconer,I., Scimeca, M., Abdollahi, F., Peñaloza,C. & Kiran, S.(2022). LEX- BADAT: Language EXperience in Bilinguals With and Without Aphasia DATaset. Frontiers in Psychology. 13:875928. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.875928
Oral Presentations/Talks
Marte, M. (2017, November) Augmentative Communication. New York State Occupational Therapy Association Conference. Albany, NY.