The SPeaK Lab is focused on understanding the physiological basis of speech loss in neurodegenerative diseases and exploring psychophysical scaling for auditory-perceptual assessment of dysarthria.

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scientific poster session
scientific poster session

Members of the SPeaK lab presented at the 2024 Conference on Motor Speech in San Diego, CA.

  • Above left, Deepthi Crasta discusses "Improving perceptual speech ratings: The effects of auditory training on judgments of dysarthric speech."
  • At upper right, Thushani Munasinghe presents "Rating dysarthric speech features: Validity and reliability of interval and ratio scales."

Upcoming presentations at the 2024 International Seminar on Speech Production in Autrans, France:

  • Spatiotemporal coupling of the jaw and lower lip: Comparing talkers with Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Use of natural anchors for improving rater reliability in dysarthria assessment: An exploratory study
speak lab members

Current SPeaK Lab research assistants.
Want to join us? Explore the Prospective Students page.