She holds a Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Prior to her research career, Stephanie worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist with adults with neurological disease or disorder (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, stroke, brain injury). Her research, strongly motivated by her clinical practice and her love of conversation, focuses on how neurogenic speech disorders impact human interaction. This work emphasizes the role of rhythm in communication and draws from a breadth of disciplines including speech science, cognitive science, psychology, sociolinguistics, and tools from the field of engineering.