Department: Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Katherine Marks, PhD
Faculty Honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Sargent College Dean and Professor Christopher Moore and Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk were honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for their contributions to the professions of speech-language pathology and speech & hearing science. Moore received the Honors of the Association, the highest award ASHA bestows, for his distinguished contributions to the discipline of communication […]
Telepractice Presents a Challenge to Voice Therapy
Boston University researchers urge caution when evaluating voice disorders over teleconferencing platforms due to differences in acoustic measurements. by Gina Matinca from the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering. Over the past year, people across the world learned how teleconferencing platforms like Zoom can help folks stay connected – playing […]
Impaired Hearing Function Underlies Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders
Researchers at Boston University and Boston Medical Center discover that patients with hyperfunctional voice disorders not only have changes to laryngeal motor patterns, but also disrupted ability to integrate auditory information. by Gina Matinca from the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering. A singer’s instrument is their voice, but their […]
Professor Cara Stepp Named New Speech Editor-in-Chief for JSLHR
Professor of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Cara Stepp has been named the new editor-in-chief for the Speech section of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR). Director of the Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab, Stepp’s research interests include improving the assessment and treatment of sensorimotor disorders of voice and speech as well as contributing […]
“How Our Eyes Influence What We Hear”- SLHS Research Featured in Psychology Today
(12/9/2020, Psychology Today) A new study by Research Associate Professor Virginia Best suggests that in “cocktail party” listening situations, people’s eye position steers their visual attention—which, in turn, guides their auditory attention. “Our primary motivation was an intuition that eye position may be especially critical within these [cocktail party] situations, where there is substantial energetic and […]
SLHS PhD Candidate Michael Scimeca Receives ASHF Scholarship
Michael Scimeca, a PhD candidate in Speech Language & Hearing Sciences, received a Graduate Student Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation), the philanthropic arm of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Scimeca is a graduate student in the Aphasia Research Lab where he is working on Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes using Computational Modeling in bilingual aphasia […]
Joe Biden Inspires 17-Year-Old From Danvers With Stutter – Prof. Constantino quoted
(10/23/2020, CBS Boston) At age eight, [Ethan West] started working with Diane Constantino, who works with the Stuttering Foundation and is also Director of the Center for Stuttering Therapy at Boston University. She says Biden’s position helps bring stuttering to the forefront. “When he was open about his stuttering. He was able to express it’s […]
Biden’s Stutter Highlights BU Center’s Mission to Help Others Struggling with Speech
(10/20/2020, BU Today) It’s widely accepted that roughly three million Americans stutter, with four times as many men as women. There are myths that stuttering is the result of anxiety or a psychological issue, but Constantino says it is a “neuro-physiological developmental problem” that crops up in childhood as our brains develop the ability to […]
U.S. News & World Report: “Electrical Brain Stimulation Offers Hope Against Dyslexia” – Prof. Perrachione quoted
(9/10/20, U.S. News & World Report) Expert Quote: “It’s a common misperception that dyslexia is a visual issue.” -Tyler Perrachione, associate professor of speech, language and hearing sciences Read the article
Claire Cordella, PhD
Rachael Kammer, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Rachael E. Kammer, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S has more than 25 years of experience in medical speech/language pathology. Her main interest is Dysphagia evaluation and treatment, as well as voice therapy for people with Parkinson’s Disease. She has special interest in hands-on learning and simulations. She has created several modules in Sargent’s […]
Anne Carney, MS, CCC-SLP
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Anne Carney’s clinical and research interests include group treatment for aphasia, intensive comprehensive aphasia programs, clinical supervision and interprofessional education and practice. Courses Taught Selected Publications Hoover, E. & Carney, A. (2023). Supporting meaningful conversations in stroke-induced aphasia. In R. George & M. O’Reilly (Eds.), A Guide to Managing […]
Jennifer Zuk, PhD, CCC-SLP
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 […]