Anne J. Olmstead
Advisory Committee, Leadership Initiative
My work centers on speech perception and perceptual learning in adults. I am also interested in speech production, especially in circumstances wherein speakers need to make adjustments to be understood.
498 Allen Road
University Park, PA 16802
Ph.D.
Speech Production and Perception
A Bio-Physiologically Integrated Approach to Studying Mechanisms of Swallow and Speech in Down Syndrome. Wilkinson, K. M. (PI), Madhavan, A., Etter, N., Lee, J., Olmstead, A., Miller, C. A., Sandberg, C., & Williams, D. (2023-2028). National Institutes of Health Project INCLUDE.
This grant examines the mechanisms underlying speech and swallow function in individuals with Down syndrome. We examine the relation of structural and functional characteristics associated with the genetic underpinnings of Down syndrome (trisomy 21) to the functional production of speech and of swallow. The team includes experts from across the CSD department in areas of clinical swallow measurement, oral somatosensation, speech production, speech perception, language, and brain imaging.
Evaluating Verbal Communication in Structured Interactions: Theoretical and Clinical Implications (NIH R01DC021714; Olmstead, Lee, & Viswanathan, PIs; 2024-2029)
This project focuses on spoken language production and perception in communicative interactions involving persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The aim is to better understand the dynamics of these interactions to better support spoken communication for this group.