As the Department of Speech and Language Therapy, our research activities focus on the prevention, assessment, and treatment of communication, language, speech, voice, swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders. Our areas of research include:

• Speech Sound Disorders (articulation and phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech)

• Fluency Disorders (stuttering, cluttering)

• Motor Speech Disorders (apraxia, dysarthria)

• Language Disorders

  • Developmental language disorder

  • Acquired language disorders (e.g., aphasia)

• Voice Disorders

  • Organic, functional, and neurogenic voice disorders

  • Professional voice disorders

• Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)

  • Pediatric and adult dysphagia

• Cognitive-Communication Disorders

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

• Early Intervention and Preventive Approaches

• Cross-Cultural and Multilingual Communication Disorders

• Effectiveness of Therapeutic Methods (evidence-based practice, telepractice)

• Adaptation and Development of Clinical Assessment Tools