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Michael Clarke
Associate Professor
Summary Statement

Mike studies interpersonal interactions involving nonspeaking or minimally speaking children.

Department
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders - CSD
  • Graduate Faculty
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Education
  • Ph.D., Speech Sciences, University College London, 2005
  • M.Sc., Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy, University College London, 1994
  • B.Sc. (Hons), Geography, University of North London, 1989
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Phone
Office Address
401D Ford Building
498 Allen Road
University Park, PA 16802
Fax
814-865-8133
Professional Credentials

Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Research Interests

Mike Clarke examines clinical and theoretical issues related to the development and support of nonspeaking children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), along with their communication partners. He uses both quantitative and qualitative methods, with a particular interest in Conversation Analysis.

Specializations

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Professional Experience

Mike is an Associate Editor for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)