Phonetics (SPAU 3343)
This course provides an introduction to the field of modern phonetics. We will cover articulatory, acoustic, and linguistic phonetic theories. Students will also acquire basic transcription skills, with particular attention paid to the language of disordered individuals.
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Speech Science (COMD 6305)
This course will provide a thorough review of the anatomy, physiology, and functional organization of speech. The goal is to provide you, the graduate student, with a solid understanding of the mechanisms of normal speech production and perception, so that you may eventually apply this information clinically.
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Seminar in Aphasiology (COMD 7302)
A comprehensive overview of current issues in neurolinguistics. We will begin by reviewing traditional models of brain and language. We next focus on aphasia, covering classification, symptoms, and etiology.  We will analyze aphasic language at each level of the grammar, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. The goal is to offer an understanding of how linguistic and cognitive theories can be used to interpret the facts of aphasia.
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Proseminar (HCS 6303)
An introductory lecture to the study of brain and language. Readings include an overview by Damasio & Damasio (1992) and one of our remediation studies (Katz et al., 1999). Please read articles before attending lecture. Thanks!
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