Austin Thompson👨🔬 Education & Experience
- B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders at #LSU
- M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology at #LSU
- Ph.D. in Communication Sciences & Disorders at #FSU
- #NIH NRSA Fellowship Recipient (#NIDCD F31)
🔍 Research Interests
1. Motor control of speech production in speakers with and without dysarthria
2. Instrumental analysis of speech deficits in dysarthria using speech acoustics and kinematics
3. Linguistic influences on speech production in bilingual/multilingual speakers
🍎 Teaching Experience
- In-person and online experience
- Roles as the sole instructor, co-instructor, lab instructor, and guest lecturer
Courses:
- Acoustics of Speech & Hearing
- Motor Speech Disorders
- Neurological Bases of Communication
👥 Mentorship
Who?
- Graduate & Undergraduate students
Where?
- LSU & FSU Motor Speech Lab
- FSU Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP)
What?
- Data collection (acoustic and movement data) & analysis (e.g., acoustic segmentation and measurement calculations)
- Stat analysis
I really love my work, and I think being a #scientist is one of the coolest jobs in the world. I'm excited to continue my academic journey as a professor!
If you or your department are hiring, please keep me in mind! I am always open to chatting! Also, I will be at #ASHA2022!