Department: Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

Department: Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

Christopher A. Moore, PhD

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 […]

Tyler K. Perrachione, PhD

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)   Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar Lists of published works: ORCID  

Gloria S. Waters, PhD

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Language comprehension in aging and after neurological disorders Neural localization of language functions Development of psycholinguistically oriented assessment tools of language comprehension and production Structure and role of working memory in language comprehension Development of reading and spelling skills in normal and disordered populations Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar […]

Jason Tourville, PhD

Scholarly Interests Speech neuroscience Neuroimaging Neuroanatomy Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar   

Cara E. Stepp, PhD

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Michelle Mentis, PhD, CCC-SLP

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Pediatric language disorders with special interests in language analysis and preschool language intervention. Courses Taught Language Sampling Analysis Preschool Language Disorders Clinical Reasoning: Case Studies Clinical Reasoning: Advanced Case Studies Publications: Google Scholar  

Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP

Swathi Kiran is the Founding Director of the Center for Brain Recovery (CBR), Director of the Aphasia Research Laboratory, and James and Cecilia Tse Ying Professor of the Neurorehabilitation Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences at Boston University. Dr. Kiran is also the Co-founder and Scientific Director of Constant Therapy Heath, an organization utilizing […]

Gerald D. Kidd Jr., PhD

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Psychoacoustics Speech Perception and Intelligibility Cognitive Factors in Hearing Recent Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar   

Karole Howland, PhD, CCC-SLP

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests My primary research and clinical interests are in the area of oral and written language disorders, particularly dyslexia. I am also interested in the development of both literacy skills and executive control processes in young children, and specialize in the area of autism spectrum disorders, especially at the pre-school level. […]

Elizabeth Hoover, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Adult neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders with a special emphasis on Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury and Parkinson’s disease. Publications: Google Scholar