Frank Boutsen, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
Coordinator of Research Activities

Neurogenic disorders of speech - emphasis on prosody/laterality

Tremor in neurogenic speech disorders

Effects of deep brain stimulation on speech motor control

Role of speech perception in speech production

Blas Espinoza-Varas, PhD
Associate Professor

Effects of auditory training and amplification on speech recognition by the hearing impaired

Effects of irrelevant information on frequency discrimination by older adults

Hydrocortisone effects on frequency discrimination by humans

Auditory processing rate in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired adults

Auditory processing deficits in speech and language-impaired children

Mary A. Hudson, Ph.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor
AuD Program Coordinator

Diagnostic audiology

Amplification

Andrew John, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Speech perception and aural rehabilitation, with a focus on older adults with hearing loss

Evaluating the associations among hearing loss, expectation of health change with age, and health-related quality of life in older adults

The role of room acoustics in speech perception and classroom learning, and rehabilitation strategies for poor acoustics including use of hearing assistive technology.