Kimberly Dahl, MS, CCC-SLP
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Boston University
dahl@bu.edu | kimberlydahl.com
Research Interests
Voice perception; Voice and gender; Prosody; Assessment and treatment of voice disorders
Education
2020 – Present PhD, Speech, language, & hearing sciences (expected), Boston University
2016 – 2018 MS, Communicative disorders, University of Rhode Island
2007 – 2009 MA, Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
Clinical Fellowship
2019 – 2020 NW Clinic for Voice and Swallowing, Oregon Health and Science University
Recent Publications
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 evaluation of voice via telepractice platforms. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
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.
Brown, K. M., Dahl, K. L., Cler, G. J., & Stepp, C. E. (2020). Listener age and gender diversity: Effects on voice-based perception of gender. Journal of Voice.
Dahl, K. L., & Mahler, L. A. (2020). Acoustic features of transfeminine voices and perceptions of voice femininity. Journal of Voice, 34(6), 961-e19.
Buckley, D. P., Dahl, K. L., Cler, G. J., & Stepp, C. E. (2020). Transmasculine voice modification: A case study. Journal of Voice, 34(6), 903-910.
Cler, G. J., McKenna, V. S., Dahl, K. L., & Stepp, C. E. (2020). Longitudinal case study of transgender voice changes under testosterone hormone therapy. Journal of Voice, 34(5), 748-762.
Recent Presentations
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. ASHA Convention, Virtual/Washington, DC. 18-20 November 2021.
Dahl, K.L., François, F.A., Buckley, D.P., & Stepp, C.E. (2021). Voice changes in transmasculine individuals following circumlaryngeal massage and laryngeal reposturing. Voice Foundation 50th Annual Symposium, Virtual/Philadelphia, PA. 2-6 June 2021.
Dahl, K. L. & Stepp, C. E. (2020, Dec. 14). Relative fundamental frequency under increased cognitive load in speakers with typical voices. The 12th International Seminar on Speech Production (ISSP). Virtual. 14-18 December 2020.
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. In the 13th International Conference on Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice, and Speech Research (AQL), Montreal, QC, Canada.