Research Laboratories Laboratory for Speech Physiology and Motor Control . Research projects conducted in the Laboratory for Speech Physiology and Motor Control focus on the neuromotor processes underlying the control of orofacial and laryngeal mechanisms involved in speech production. Questions within both lines of research are addressed through combined use of a variety of analysis procedures, including acoustic analyses of the speech output and kinematic analyses of the underlying motor patterns. Applied Psychoacoustics Laboratory . The Applied Psychoacoustics Laboratory is designed to accommodate faculty and student research in audiology and hearing science as well as clinical teaching.
Equipment is also available for comprehensive auditory evaluation of infants, children, and adults.
Current research projects concern the effects of aging on binaural and spatial hearing, and the effects of hearing loss on binaural and spatial hearing in children and adults. Functional Human Performance Laboratory. Research projects conducted in the Functional Human Performance Laboratory focus on the neuromotor processes underlying motor control and learning issues. The lab is currently equipped to conduct research utilizing kinematics, kinetic, and EMG measurement tools. Student and faculty research productivity is the primary focus of the laboratory.