25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Stepp lab undergraduate Courtney Dunsmuir ’24 recently presented her summer research conducted through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at BU’s 25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, held at Boston University on October 21, 2022.
Courtney’s research explored the differential contributions of auditory and somatosensory feedback control mechanisms of laryngeal and articulatory speech subsystems in persons with Parkinson’s disease.
We would like to congratulate Courtney for her wonderful presentation and continued contribution to research conducted under Stepp Lab! She is also a recipient of Fall UROP 2022 funding.
Courtney Dunsmuir and her poster titled “Investigation of Auditory and Somatosensory Feedback in Vocal and Articulatory Motor Control Function for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease”.
Dr. Stepp and Defne Abur gave an invited presentation at Smith College (Class of ’04 and ’14)!
Dr. Stepp gave an invited presentation at an NSF-funded workshop at Iowa State
"Engaging Persons with Disabilities: Research Efforts and Opportunities"
Kate Girouard and Carolyn Michener present at UROP!
Liz Heller Murray awarded ASHFoundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship
Congratulations to lab member Liz Heller Murray for winning the ASHFoundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship! This scholarship is awarded to strong doctoral candidates who are pursuing teacher-investigator careers in the academic environment. Liz will use this scholarship to help further her research on voice disorders in adult and pediatric populations.
What Nasal Endoscopy Can Tell Us About Voice Health
Dr. Cara Stepp and Elizabeth Heller Murray, M.S., CFY-SLP present a brief lecture and demonstration of nasal endoscopy, reviewing the physiology of the vocal mechanism for the Sargent virtual conference Health Matters.
Michener Wins ASHA SPARC Award
Congratulations to Carolyn Michener for winning an ASHA SPARC Award!
Dr. Stepp Talks About Vocal Fry in the Workplace
Find out how the way you speak can affect you at work. Dr. Stepp talks to BCDwire here about vocal fry.
New Stepp Lab Grant – Prosodic Control of Speech Synthesis for Assistive Communication in Severe Paralysis
The Stepp Lab has a new grant "Prosodic Control of Speech Synthesis for Assistive Communication in Severe Paralysis" from the National Science Foundation for collaborative work with Dr. Susan Fager at the Madonna Rehab Hospital.
New Stepp Lab Publication – Voice relative fundamental frequency via neck-skin acceleration
A new Stepp Lab publication entitled "Voice relative fundamental frequency via neck-skin acceleration in individuals with voice disorders" has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
Congrats Dr. Lien!
Congrats to Dr. Stephanie Lien who passed her dissertation defense "Optimization and automation of relative fundamental frequency for objective assessment of vocal hyper function"!
