Research Interests
- Hormonal influences on voice function; muscle bioenergetics, performance, & fatigue aspects of voice physiology; upper airway disorder (chronic cough, ILO/EILO) differential diagnosis and standardization of clinical outcomes; healthcare disparities
Areas of Research
- Voice and upper airway physiology
- Influence of hormones on vocal function in women
- Health disparities - Equitable access to voice and upper airway assessment and treatment
- Therapy outcome measures in upper airway disorders
- Standardization of vocal function measures
- Upper airway thermoregulation.
Current Projects
- Muscle Proteomics
- Predictors of Vocal Fitness
- First-Generation antihistamine use and voice function: A preliminary study
- The Influence of Diet on Vocal Fatigue in Performers: A Survey
- Vocal Function and Upper Airway Temperature in Individuals with Asthma versus Controls.
Clinical and Research Interests:
- Hormonal influences on voice function
- Muscle bioenergetics, performance, & fatigue aspects of voice physiology
- Upper airway disorder (chronic cough, ILO/EILO) differential diagnosis and standardization of clinical outcomes
- Healthcare disparities.
