Kimberly Dahl, MS, CCC-SLP
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Boston University
dahl@bu.edu | kimberlydahl.com
Research Interests
Speech motor control; prosody; voice and gender; voice and motor speech disorders
Education
In progress PhD, Speech, language, & hearing sciences, Boston University
2018 MS, Speech-language pathology, University of Rhode Island
2009 MA, Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
Clinical Fellowship
2019 – 20 NW Clinic for Voice and Swallowing, Oregon Health and Science University
Selected Publications
Dahl, K.L., Balz, M.A., Díaz Cádiz, M., & Stepp, C.E. (2024). How to efficiently measure the intelligibility of people with Parkinson’s disease. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, ePub ahead of print. doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00080
Dahl, K.L., Díaz Cádiz, M., Zuk, J., Guenther, F.H., & Stepp, C.E. (2024). Controlling pitch for prosody: Sensorimotor adaptation in linguistically meaningful contexts. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67(2), 440-454. doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00460
Dahl, K.L. & Stepp, C.E. (2023). Effects of cognitive stress on voice acoustics in individuals with hyperfunctional voice disorders. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32(1), 264-274. doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00204.
Dahl, K.L., François, F.A., Buckley, D.P., & Stepp, C.E. (2022). Voice and speech changes in transmasculine individuals following circumlaryngeal massage and laryngeal reposturing. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31, 1368-1382. doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-21-00245
Dahl, K.L., Bolognone, R.K., Childes, J.M., Pryor, R.L., Graville, D.J., Palmer, A.D. (2022). Characteristics associated with communicative participation after total laryngectomy. Journal of Communication Disorders, 96, 106184. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106184
Dahl, K.L., Weerathunge, H.R., Buckley, D.P., Dolling, A.S., Díaz Cádiz, M., Tracy, L.F., & Stepp, C.E. (2021). Reliability and accuracy of expert auditory-perceptual evaluations of voice via telepractice platforms. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(6), 2446-2455. doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00091
Dahl, K.L. & Stepp, C.E. (2021). Changes in relative fundamental frequency under increased cognitive load in individuals with healthy voices. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64(4), 1189-1196. doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-20-00134
Dahl, K.L. & Mahler, L.A. (2020). Acoustic features of transfeminine voices and perceptions of voice femininity. Journal of Voice, 34(6), 961.e19-961.e26. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.05.012
Selected Presentations
Dahl, K.L., Díaz Cádiz, M., Zuk, J., Guenther, F. H., & Stepp, C. E. (2024, 24 February). Controlling pitch for prosody: Sensorimotor adaptation in linguistically meaningful contexts. Madonna Motor Speech Conference, San Diego, CA.
Dahl, K.L. & Stepp, C.E. (2023, November 17). Best practices for assessing intelligibility in speakers with dysarthria. ASHA Convention, Boston, MA.
Dahl, K.L., Weerathunge, H.R., Buckley, D.P., Dolling, A.S., Díaz Cádiz, M., Tracy, L.F., & Stepp, C.E. (2021, November 18-20). Reliability and accuracy of expert auditory-perceptual evaluations of voice via telepractice platforms. ASHA Convention, Hybrid: Washington, DC/Virtual.
Dahl, K.L., Weerathunge, H.R., Buckley, D.P., Dolling, A.S., Díaz Cádiz, M., Tracy, L.F., & Stepp, C.E. (2021, June 7-10). Reliability and accuracy of expert auditory-perceptual evaluations of voice via telepractice platforms. The 14th International Conference on Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice, and Speech Research (AQL), Virtual.
Dahl, K.L., François, F.A., Buckley, D.P., & Stepp, C.E. (2021, June 2-6). Voice changes in transmasculine individuals following circumlaryngeal massage and laryngeal reposturing. Voice Foundation 50th Annual Symposium, Virtual/Philadelphia, PA.
Dahl, K.L., Bolognone, R.K., Childes, J.M., Pryor, R.L., Graville, D.J., & Palmer, A.D. (2020, November 21). Characteristics associated with communicative participation after total laryngectomy. InHealth Laryngectomy Conference. Virtual.
Dahl, K.L., Cler, G.J., McKenna, V.S., & Stepp, C.E. (2019, June 2). Effects of voice changes under testosterone therapy on listener perception of gender: A transgender case study. The 13th International Conference on Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research (AQL). Montreal, QC, Canada.
Dahl, K.L.* & Mahler, L.A. (2018, October 25). Correlating speech and voice features of transgender women with ratings of voice femininity. Fall Voice. Seattle, WA.