Professor Gerald D. Kidd in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences has been selected to serve as a member of the Auditory System Study Section for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review. His term will run through June 2023. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence […]
The Aphasia Research Laboratory at Boston University is hosting a symposium sponsored by the Center for Research in Sensory Communication and Emerging Neural Technology (CRESCENT). The symposium will showcase ongoing advances in cognitive and computational neuroscience applied to the study of language recovery in aphasia. When Thursday, April 20, 2017 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Where Hariri Institute […]
The Master of Science Program in Speech-Language Pathology offers the following Spring 2017 information sessions: Friday, February 24 at 4:30 p.m.Friday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 28 at 5:00 p.m.Friday, May 12 at 4:30 p.m. To RSVP, please contact Allie Michels.
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests My primary clinical and research interests are in the areas of speech sound disorders and early literacy development of young children with communication disorders. I am also interested in designing flexible learning environments to support meaningful classroom participation for children with communication differences through the use of universal design for […]
(12/21/16) Assistant Professor Tyler Perrachione quoted. “…results suggest that dyslexic brains have to work harder than ‘typical’ brains to process incoming sights and sounds, requiring additional mental overhead for even the simplest tasks. ‘What was surprising for me was the magnitude of the difference. These are not subtle differences,’ says Perrachione. The extra brainwork might […]
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s ASHFoundation awarded funding earlier this month to three Sargent College Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences students and two alumni. Awards included prestigious research grants and “Early years” scholarships. ASHFoundation funding allows “talented individuals to not only pursue immediate goals, but to continue to make a meaningful difference for years to come.” Erin Meier, a postgraduate student, was awarded the […]
The intercollegiate Bachelor of Science in Linguistics and Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences (SLHS) is designed for students interested in studying human language from a variety of perspectives. Students will gain an understanding of language acquisition and communication disorders as well as a solid grounding in linguistics through examination of the structure, use, acquisition, and development […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical management of disorders that affect the larynx and thyroid gland. His expertise covers the following areas: Adult and Pediatric Laryngology, Care of the Professional Voice, Airway Disorders, Thyroid and Parathyroid disorders, Head and Neck Cancer, and Care of Swallowing Disorders. Dr. Noordzij works in the […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Elin Roverud’s primary research interests include investigating selective auditory attention abilities in listeners with normal hearing and hearing loss and investigating methods for maximizing benefits from auditory training in listeners with hearing loss. Selected Publications Complete list of published works Roverud, E. and Best, V. (2024). “Effect of hearing aids on […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Human sound localization, including effects of hearing loss and hearing devices Spatial auditory attention and the “cocktail party” problem Development of realistic tests of listening ability and hearing-device benefit Signal-processing algorithms for enhancing speech perception in real-world listening situations Recent Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar Best V and […]
Dr. Moore is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences and Dean Emeritus of Sargent College. Dr. Moore served as dean of Sargent from 2014 to 2023 where he oversaw the growth of the college’s research and education activities. Dr. Moore’s research focuses on the physiologic foundations of speech production, very […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Developmental disorders of language and reading Human voice recognition and social auditory perception Mechanisms of plasticity in human auditory cortex Brain bases of complex auditory processing (including speech and voice perception) Courses Taught KHC NE 102 Reading, Language, and the Brain SAR SH 221 Phonetics SAR SH 325 Speech Science […]