Research Interests & Abilities (Keywords)

• social perceptions
• acoustics
• treatment
• nasal resonance
• oral language
• voice quality

Major Research Activities

The impact of acoustic properties of voice, beyond that required for intelligibility, on communication. Current focus: the effects of nasal resonance on listeners’ reactions, by identifying the acoustic, nasometric, and aerodynamic correlates of perceived nasality, and its impact on self and social perceptions at home, school, and the workplace.

Network Research Projects

• Acoustic properties of children's voices and their impact on communication  (Project Leader)
• Impact of Early Onset Otitis Media on Speech Perception and Speech Production Skills During Infancy