Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D.,Ph.D., CCC-A
- Director, Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
- phone: (806) 743-9043
- leigh.reel@ttuhsc.edu
The Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (CSLHR) is embedded within the School of Health Professions, and is administered through the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).
The primary mission of the CSLHR is to promote education, research, and clinical practice in the areas of speech, language, and hearing. The Center's goal is to facilitate a collaborative effort among faculty in the programs of audiology, speech-language pathology, and rehabilitation sciences within the School of Health Professions and faculty from other programs within TTUHSC and Texas Tech University (TTU) who have interest and expertise in normal processes, disorders, or treatment of speech, language, swallowing, hearing, or balance systems.
Research Laboratories
The CSLHR laboratories are located on the 3rd floor of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center building in Lubbock, Texas (3B-302). Each research laboratory is run by a full-time, doctoral level faculty member in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The research laboratories are listed below.
Social Media and Auditory Rehab Technology (SMART) Laboratory
- Moumita Choudhury, Au.D., CCC-A
- Assistant Professor
- phone: (806) 743-2453
- m.choudhury@ttuhsc.edu
Adult Neurogenic Language Disorders Laboratory
- Melinda Corwin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9050
- melinda.corwin@ttuhsc.edu
Auditory Perception Laboratory
- Jeremy J. Donai, Au.D., Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- jedonai@ttuhsc.edu
Auditory Processes Laboratory
- Tori Gustafson, Au.D, CCC-A
- Associate Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9042
- tori.gustafson@ttuhsc.edu
Pediatric Audiometric Science Laboratory
- Candace Hicks, Ph.D., CCC-A
- Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9044
- candace.hicks@ttuhsc.edu
Cognitive/Behavioral Linguistics Laboratory
- Tobias Kroll, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Associate Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9052
- tobias.kroll@ttuhsc.edu
Pediatric Speech Sound Disorders Laboratory
- Sue Ann Lee, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9051
- sueann.lee@ttuhsc.edu
Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation Laboratory
- Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
- Associate Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9043
- leigh.reel@ttuhsc.edu
Voice and Swallowing Laboratory
- Angela Van Sickle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Assistant Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9053
- angela.van-sickle@ttuhsc.edu
Speech Production Laboratory
- Hoyoung Yi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Assistant Professor
- phone: (806) 743-3215
- hoyoung.yi@ttuhsc.edu
Vestibular/Auditory Integrated Biomedical Laboratory
- Steven Zupancic, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
- Associate Professor
- phone: (806) 743-9041
- steven.zupancic@ttuhsc.edu
Clinical Services
Much of the research conducted through the CSLHR is clinically based. The CSLHR operates in partnership with the Speech-Language and Hearing Clinics, which are located on the 2nd floor (2A-300) of TTUHSC in Lubbock, Texas. Clinical services which are currently available include the following:
Audiological evaluation and treatment for children and adults in the following areas:
- hearing loss requiring hearing aids and/or aural rehabilitation
- auditory processing disorder (APD)
- cochlear implants
- balance or dizziness problems
Speech-language evaluation and treatment for children and adults in the following areas:
- speech sound problems, including apraxia of speech, cerebral palsy, dysarthria, hearing loss, phonological disorders, and/or the need for augmentative/alternative forms of communication
- language-learning problems, including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Down syndrome, learning disability, specific language impairment, developmental language disorder, dyslexia, and dysgraphia
- stuttering
- voice problems, including hoarseness or breathiness
- swallowing problems
- acquired language problems, including traumatic brain injury and aphasia
- memory problems, including traumatic brain injury and dementia
Research Mentoring
Research and clinical faculty members work closely with students pursuing degrees in the following areas:
Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology
Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.)
Contact Information
CSLHR Director: Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
Phone: 806-743-9043
Fax: 806-743-5670
Email: leigh.reel@ttuhsc.edu
Mailing Address: 3601 4th St. Stop 6073, Lubbock, TX 79430