Jennifer Zuk
Assistant Professor; Developmental Disorders
- Title Assistant Professor; Developmental Disorders
- Office Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
- Email jzuk@bu.edu
- Education Ph.D., Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard University
Ed.M., Mind, Brain, and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
B.A., Cognitive Science, Case Western Reserve University
B.S., Music Education, Case Western Reserve University
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests
Jennifer Zuk studies factors in early childhood that shape the trajectory of speech, language, and reading acquisition, with the aim to facilitate positive outcomes for children susceptible to neurodevelopmental disabilities. Her research employs behavioral and neuroimaging tools with children from infancy through school age to study associations between the brain and speech, language, and reading abilities, as well as environmental experience (such as music). As a speech-language pathologist, Dr. Zuk is committed to translating research to practice in an effort to promote effective identification, access, and inclusion for those who experience communication difficulties. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges experience in developmental cognitive neuroscience, clinical speech-language pathology, music cognition, and education.