“The human capacity to express thought through fluent speech and manual movement informs us of the inherent function of the mind.”
- Department of Speech and Hearing Science
- 901 South Sixth St.
- Champaign, IL 61820
- Phone:(217) 333-2230
- Fax:(217) 244-6576
- Email:
- Contact Torrey Loucks
Torrey M. J. Loucks, Ph.D.
Education
- Degree
- Ph.D., Speech-Language Pathology and Neuroscience, University of Toronto, 2002
- Area of Professional Interest
- Neural control of speech and voice production in the normally developing system
- Sensorimotor integration for speech production in children and adults
- Speech motor learning in normally fluent individuals and persons who stutter
- Neurological voice disorders
- Research Interests
- Dr. Loucks is collaborating with researchers in the Stuttering Research Project to identify a biomarker for persistent stuttering in children using a battery of structural and functional MRI approaches.
- Functional MRI (fMRI) studies of speech and voice production in normalcy and communication disorders
- Speech movement studies focusing on sensorimotor integration and motor learning
- Stuttering Research Project with others to identify a biomarker for persistent stuttering in children using structural and functional MRI approaches
- Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
- Recipient of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Award, 2000–2001
- Recipient of the Isabel Richard Student Paper Award, CASLPA, National Award for Best Research Paper, 2000
- Recipient of the Quebec-Ontario Research Exchange Grant, 1998
- See curriculum vitae for complete list of awards, academic and professional honors.
- Publications
- See curriculum vitae for list of publications, proceedings, books, and articles.
- Professional Associations and Certifications
- See curriculum vitae for professional associations and certifications.
