The Illinois International Stuttering Research Program

Ehud Yairi

CURRICULUM VITAE(July, 2006)

University of Illinois
Department of Speech and Hearing Science
901 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Office: (217) 244-2547
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Ph.D., 1970, University of Iowa, Speech Pathology and Audiology

M.A., 1968, University of Iowa, Speech Pathology and Audiology

B.A., 1965, Tel Aviv University ( Israel), Psychology

B.A., 1965, Tel Aviv University ( Israel), African Studies

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

Professor Emeritus, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, 2004- Present

Full Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, 1984-2004

Visiting Professor, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 1995 to present

Associate Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, 1977-1984

Associate Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Department of Speech and Theatre Arts, Texas TechUniversity, 1973-1977

Assistant Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Department of Speech and Theatre Arts, Texas TechUniversity, 1970-1973

Research Associate, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa, 1969-1970

Teaching, Research, and Clinical Assistant, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa,1965-1969

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Director, Stuttering Research Program, University of Illinois, 1977-2004

Director, Annual Institute for Head and Neck Cancers, Alaryngeal Speech and Swallowing

Disorders, University of Illinois, 1982 -1988

Director, Conferences on Stuttering, Language and Phonological Disorders, and Hearing.

University of Illinois, 1985-1991

Coordinator, Clinical programs in fluency and voice disorders. University of Illinois, 1977-1989

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC and PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

International Fluency Association

Israel Speech-Language and Hearing Association

CERTIFICATION

Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology, American Speech-Language ­Hearing Association

Fluency Specialist, American Speech-Language ­Hearing Association, SID #4

Instructor of Laryngeal Speech, International Association of Laryngectomees

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, State of Illinois

HONORS and AWARDS

The Malcolm Fraser Award for Excellence in Stuttering, the Stuttering Foundation of America, 2005

Honors of the Association, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2002

Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa, 2001

Researcher Award of Distinction (first recipient), International Fluency Association, 2000

King James McCristal Distinguished Scholar Award, University of Illinois, 1995

Outstanding Service, American Cancer Society, 1989

Excellence in Off-Campus Teaching. University of Illinois, 1988

Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1986

Undergraduate Instructional Award. A $1,000 personal award for best project. Amoco Foundation, 1980

Amoco Foundation. Special Curriculum and Development Award, University of Illinois, 1979

University Faculty Research Fellow, Texas Tech University, 1973

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PANELS

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD. Panel on State of the Science Conference: Developmental Stuttering,2005

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD. Study Section: Exploratory/Developmental Research: FeasibilityStudies, 2002; 2004

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD. Committee on Research Training and Career Development, 1999-2000

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD. Committee on Programs, 1997-1999

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Scientific Reviews, Study Section on Bio-Behavioral Research,1999-2001

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD, Center for Scientific Reviews, Study Section on Sensory Disorders andLanguage, 1994-1998

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD. Committee on the National Strategic Research Plan, 1996-1997

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD. Panel on Stuttering Research, 1992

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD, Division of Research Grants. Special review panel, 1991

USA National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCD. Panel on Stuttering research, 1989

National Science Foundation, Grant reviewer, 1979-1980

EDITORIAL BOARDS and CONSULTANTSHIPS (present and past)

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Journal of Communication Disorders

Journal of Fluency Disorders

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Folia Phoniatrica

Psychiatric Achieves

Psychological Bulletin

MAJOR RESEARCH GRANTS as Principal Investigator

2002 Subtypes of Stuttering and Associated Risk Factors in Stuttering. A $4,300,000 grant, NIH

1999 Stuttering in African Americans Children.A $100,000 grant, NIH

1997 Developmental Trends of Childhood Stuttering.A $1,400,000 grant, NIH

1993 Developmental Trends of Childhood Stuttering.A $1,100,000 grant, NIH

1991 Development Trends of Early Childhood Stuttering.An $80,000 grant, NIH

1989 Developmental Trends of Early Childhood Stuttering.A $503,000 grant, NIH

MAJOR RESEARCH GRANTS as Co-investigator

2000 Linkage Analysis in Stuttering.A $1.800,000 grant, NIH

OTHER GRANTS as Principal Investigator

Full vita lists 15 grants.

PUBLICATIONS: Books

Yairi, E. and Ambrose, N. (2005). Early Childhood Stuttering. Austin: Pro Ed.

PUBLICATIONS: Chapters

Yairi, E. (2006). The Tudor Study and Wendell Johnson. In Goldfarb R. (Ed.) Ethics: A case study from fluency. PluralPublishing.

Yairi, E. (1999). Epidemiologic Factors and Stuttering Research. In N. Ratner and C. Healey (Eds.),

Stuttering research and treatment: bridging the gap. Mahwa, NJ: Erlbaum.

Yairi, E. (1997). Speech Characteristics of Early Childhood Stuttering. In R. Curlee and G. Siegel (Eds.),

Nature and treatment of stuttering. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Yairi, E. (1997). Home Environments of Stuttering Children. In R. Curlee and G. Siegel (Eds.), Nature and Treatment ofStuttering. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Hall, K., and Yairi, E. (1997). Articulatory rate: Theoretical considerations and empirical data. In Herman Peters and PascalLieshout (eds.), Speech Motor Control and Stuttering. Excerpta Medica.

Yairi, E. (1990). Subtyping child stutterers for research purposes. Asha Reports, 18.

Yairi, E. (1979). Scale of communication attitudes. In F. Darley (Ed.), Evaluation of assessment techniques in speechpathology. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

PUBLICATIONS: Scientific Articles

Yairi, E. (2007). Subtyping Stuttering and Stutterers. Journal Of Fluency Disorders (accepted).

Wittker-Thompson, J., Ambrose, N., Yairi, E., Roe, C., Ober, C., and Cox, N. (2007). Linkage analyses of stuttering in afounder population. Journal of Fluency Disorders (in press).

Gregg, B. and Yairi, E. (2007). Phonological skills and stuttering severity in preschool children who stutter. Journal ofCommunication Disorders.40, 97-115

Suresh, R., Ambrose, N. Roe, C., Pluzhnikov, A., Wittke-Thompson, J., C-Y Ng, M., Cook, E., Lundstrom, C., Garsten, M.,Ezrati, R., Yairi, E., and Cox, N. (2006). N ew Complexities in the Genetics of Stuttering: Significant Sex-specific LinkageSignals. American Journal of Human Genetics, 78, 554-563.

Subramanian, A., and Yairi, E. (2006). Identification of traits transmitted in association with stuttering. Journal ofCommunication Disorders, 39, 200-216.

Sawyer, J., and Yairi, E. (2006). The effect of sample size on the assessment of stuttering severity. American Journal ofSpeech-Language Pathology, 15 , 36-44 .

Duff, M.C., Proctor, A., &Yairi, E. (2004). Prevalence of voice disorders in African American and European Americanpreschoolers. Journal of Voice, 18, 350-355.

Yairi, E. (2004). The formative years of stuttering: A changing portrait . Contemporary Issues in Communication Scienceand Disorders, 31, 92-104

Subramanian, A., Yairi, E., and Amir, O. (2003). Second formant transitions in fluent speech of persistent and recoveredpreschool children who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, Communication , 36 , 1-17.

Yairi, E. and Ambrose, N. (2002). Evidence for genetic etiology in stuttering. Perspectives, Vol. 12, # 2, 10-15.

Amir, O., and Yairi, E. (2002). The effect of temporal manipulation on the perception of disfluencies as normal or stuttering.Journal of Communication Disorders , 35, 63-82.

Ambrose, E. and Yairi, E. (2002). The Tudor Study: Data and Ethics. American Journal of Speech- Language Pathology,11, #2.

Paden, E., Ambrose N., and Yairi, E. (2002). Phonological progress during the first two years of stuttering. Journal ofSpeech, Language, and Hearing Research, 44, 256-267.

Yairi, E. and Ambrose, N. (2001). The Tudor experiment and Wendell Johnson: Science and ethics reexamined. The ASHALeader , 6 # 13, 17.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (2001). Longitudinal studies of stuttering: Evaluation of critiques. Journal of Speech, Language,& Hearing Research, 44, 867-882.

Yairi, E., Ambrose, N., Watkins and Paden, E. (2001). What is stuttering? Journal of Speech, Language, and HearingResearch, 44, 585-592.

Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (2001). Perspectives on stuttering. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 44.595-598.

Ezrati, R. , Platzky, R.,& Yairi, E. (2001). The young child's awareness of stuttering-like disfluency. Journal of Speech,Language, and Hearing Research, 44, 368-380.

Throneburg, R. and Yairi (2001). Durational, proportionate, and absolute frequency characteristics of disfluencies: Alongitudinal study regarding persistence and recovery. Journal of Speech, language, and Hearing Research, 44, 38-51.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1999). Early childhood stuttering I: Persistency and recovery rates. Journal of Speech, Language,and Hearing Research, 42, 1097-1112.

Paden, E., Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1999). Early childhood stuttering II: Initial status of phonological abilities. Journal ofSpeech, Language and Hearing Research , 42, 1113-1124.

Watkins, R., Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1999). Early childhood stuttering III: Initial status of expressive language abilities.Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 42, 1125-1136.

Hall, K., Amir, O., and Yairi, E. (1999). A longitudinal investigation of speaking rate in preschool children who stutter.Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 42, 136-1377.

Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (1999). Normative data for early childhood stuttering. Journal of Speech, Language, and HearingResearch , 42, 895-909.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1999). Spontaneous recovery and clinical trials research in early childhood stuttering: Aresponse to Onslow and Packman. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research , 42, 402-410.

Yairi, E. (1998). Is the basis of stuttering genetic? Asha, 40, 29-32.

Curlee, R. and Yairi, E. (1998). Treatment of early childhood stuttering: Advances and research needs. American Journal ofSpeech and Language Pathology, 7, No. 3, 20-26.

Ambrose, N., Cox, N., and Yairi, E. (1997). The genetic basis of persistent and recovered stuttering, Journal of Speech,Language, and Hearing Research, 40, 567-580.

Watkins, R., and Yairi, E. (1997). Language production abilities of children who persisted and recovered from stuttering.Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 40, 385-399.

Yairi, E., and Curlee, R. (1997). The clinical-research connection in early childhood stuttering. American Journal ofSpeech-Language Pathology, 6, No. 4, 85-86.

Curlee, R. and Yairi, E. (1997). Early intervention with early childhood stuttering: A critical examination of the data.American Journal of Speech and Language Pathology, 6, No. 2, 8-17.

Finn, P., Ingham, R., Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (1997). Children recovered from stuttering without formal treatment:Perceptual Assessment of Speech Normalcy. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 40, 867-876.

Yairi, E., Ambrose, N. and Cox, N.(1996). Genetics of stuttering: A critical Review. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research,39, 771-784.

Paden, E., and Yairi, E. (1996). Phonological characteristics of young children with persistent and recovering stuttering.Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 39, 981-990.

Yairi, E. (1996). Applications of disfluencies in measurements of stuttering. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 39402-403.

Yairi, E., Ambrose, N., Paden, E., and Throneburg, R. (1966). Predictive factors of persistence and recovery: Pathways ofchildhood stuttering. Journal of Communication Disorders, 29, 53-77.

Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (1995). The role of repetition units in the differential diagnosis of early childhood incipientstuttering. American Journal of Speech and Language Pathology, 4, 82-88.

Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (1994). The development of awareness of stuttering in preschool children. Journal of FluencyDisorders, 19, 229-246.

Throneburg, R, and Yairi, E. (1994). Temporal dynamics of repetitions of during the early stage of childhood stuttering: Anacoustic study. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research., 37, 1067-1075.

Niermann Throneburg, R., Yairi, E., and Paden, E. (1994). The relation between phonologic difficulty and the occurrence ofdisfluencies in the early stage of stuttering. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 37, 504-509.

Yairi, E. (1994). Accuracy in reporting. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 19, 77-81.

Yairi, E. (1993). Epidemiology and other considerations in treatment efficacy research with preschool-age children whostutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 18, 197-220.

Yairi, E., and Hall, K., (1993). Temporal relations within repetitions of preschool children near the onset of stuttering: Apreliminary report. Journal of Communication Disorders, 26, 231-244.

Yairi, E., Ambrose, N., and Niermann (1993). The early months of stuttering: A developmental study. Journal of Speech andHearing Research, 36, 521-528.

Ambrose, N., Yairi, E., and Cox, N., (1993). Genetic factors in childhood stuttering. Journal of Speech and HearingResearch, 36, 701-706.

Yairi, E., and Carrico, D. (1992). Pediatricians' attitudes and practices concerning early childhood stuttering. AmericanJournal of Speech Language Pathology, 1, 54-62.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1992). A longitudinal study of stuttering in children: A preliminary report. Journal Of Speechand Hearing Research, 35, 755-760.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1992). Onset of stuttering in preschool children: Selected factors. Journal of Speech andHearing Research, 35, 782-788.

Hall, K., and Yairi E. (1992). Fundamental frequency, jitter and shimmer in stuttering and normal speaking children. Journalof Speech and Hearing Research, 35, 1002-1008.

Hubbard, C., and Yairi, E. (1988). Clustering of disfluencies in the speech of stuttering and normal speaking preschoolchildren. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 31, 228‑233.

Neils, L., and Yairi, E. (1987). Effects of speaking in noise on vocal fatigue and vocal recovery. Folia Phoniatrica , 39,104-112.

Yairi, E., and Lewis, B. (1984). Disfluency near the onset of stuttering. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 27, 154-159.

Yairi, E. (1983). The onset of stuttering in two and three year old children. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders,48,171-177.

Copolla, V., and Yairi, E. (1982). Rhythmic speech training with preschool stuttering children: An experimental study.Journal of Fluency Disorders, 7, 447-458.

Yairi, E. (1982). Longitudinal studies of disfluencies in two‑year‑old children. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ,25, 155-160.

Yairi, E., Gintautas, J., and Avent, J. (1981). Disfluent speech associated with brain damage. Brain and Language, 14, 49-56.

Yairi, E. (1981). Disfluencies of normally speaking two‑year‑old children. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 24,490-495.

Marshall , P., Sharrow, M., and Yairi, E. (1977). Short-term factors in oral stereognosis. Journal of Speech and HearingResearch, 20, 344-50.

Elias, J., Yairi, E., and Wright, A. (1977). The use of DAF in the identification of the left cerebral hemisphere Astemporal/duration processor. Journal of Auditory Research, 17, 58-69.

Otto, F., and Yairi, E. (1976). A disfluency analysis of Down's syndrome and normal subjects. Journal of Fluency Disorders,1, 26-32.

Yairi, E. (1976). Effects of binaural and monaural noise on stuttering. Journal of Auditory Research, 16, 114-119.

Yairi, E., and Cavaness, D. (1976). Influence of retention interval in oral stereognosis. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 3,873-875.

Yairi, E., and Cavaness, D. (1975). Successive versus simultaneous presentation of forms in oral stereognostic testing.Perceptual and Motor Skills, 41, 233-4.

Yairi, E., and Jennings, S. (1974). Relationship between the disfluent speech behavior of normal speaking Preschool boysand their parents. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 17, 94-98.

Yairi, E. (1974). A sudden onset of high pitched voice associated with unilateral vocal cord paralysis. J ournal of Speechand Hearing Disorders, 39, 373-85.

Yairi, E., Horton, L., Bullian, M., and Yairi, J. (1974). Incidence of hoarseness in school children over a one-year period.Journal of Communication Disorders, 7, 321-328.

Yairi, E. (1974). On artificial fluency. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 17, 754-5.

Yairi, E. (1974). Review of Speech and cortical function. Asha, 16, 661-2.

Yairi, E. (1973). Item analysis of parental behavior rated by stutterers and nonstutterers. Perceptual and Motor Skills , 36,451-452.

Yairi, E. (1972). Disfluency rates and patterns of stutterers and nonstutterers. Journal of Communication Disorders , 5,225-232.

Yairi, E. (1972). Research and Clinicians. Asha, 14, 541.

Yairi, E., and Clifton, N. (1972). The disfluent speech behavior of preschool children, High school seniors, and geriatricpersons. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 15, 714-719.

Yairi, E., and Williams, D. (1971). Reports of parental attitudes by stuttering and nonstuttering children. Journal of Speechand Hearing Research, 14, 596-604.

Yairi, E., and Williams, D. (1970). Speech clinicians' stereotypes of elementary school boys who stutter. Journal ofCommunication Disorders , 3, 161-170.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS: INTERNATIONAL and SPECIAL NATIONAL FORUMS

Yairi, E. (2006). Stuttering Theory-Research-Treatment. A 3-lecture series In Denmark: Copenhagen, Odense, Bornholm.

Yairi, E. (2006). Predisposing Factors in Stuttering: Clinical and Research Implications. Israeli Speech and HearingAssociation, Jerusalem.

Yairi E. (2005). Recent findings concerning the genetics of stuttering. Convention of the Japanese Association of Speech& Hearing, Tokyo, Japan.

Yairi E. (2005). Recent finding concerning the genetics of stuttering. Tokyo Rehabilitation Institute, Tokyo, Japan.

Yairi, E. (2005). Mega Trends in Stuttering: Research and Clinical Aspects. Rehabilitation Institute, Tokyo, Japan.

Yairi, E. (2005). Linguistics aspects of stuttering. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

Cox, N., Roe, C., Suresh, R., Cook, E., Lundstrom, C., Garsten, M., Ezrati, R. Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (2005). Presentor: E.Yairi. Chromosomal signals for genes underlying stuttering. Presented at the Oxford Disfluency Conference, OxfordUniversity, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Yairi, E. (2005). Stuttering: Selected Predisposing Factors. NIH conference on developmental stuttering , Washington,D.C.

Yairi, E. (2005). Toward subtyping stuttering. Tel Aviv University, Israel

Yairi, E. (2003). Childhood Stuttering: Research and Clinical implications. Sponsored by the Danish Stuttering Center,Copenhagen.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (2003). Childhood Stuttering: Advances in knowledge and their clinical implications.AmericanSpeech-Language-Hearing Association annual convention, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in ASHA Leader,8.15, 151.

Yairi, E. (2003). Childhood Stuttering: Advancement in Knowledge Concerning Etiology, Onset, development, andSymptomatology. Guest of honors presentation, De Monfort Conference, Trinity University, Dublin, Ireland.

Yairi, E. (2003). Childhood Stuttering: Differential Diagnosis, Risk prediction, Treatment and Counseling, and Treatment).Guest of Honors presentation, De Monfort Conference, Trinity University, Dublin, Ireland.

Yairi, E. (2003). Macro Changes in Stuttering Research and Treatment During the Past Quarter of Century with SpecialReference to Etiology and Epidemiology. Lund Univesity, Lund, Sweden.

Yairi, E. (2003). The Genetics of Stuttering. Helsinborg Hospital, Helsinborg, Sweden.

Yairi, E. (2002). The Tudor Study: Science and Ethics. Main speaker at the special Symposium on Research and Ethics.City University of New York, New York.

Yairi, E. (2002). Recovery and persistent stuttering types: Conclusions, implications, and future research. AmericanSpeech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA. Abstract published in the ASHA Leader, 7, # 15, 101-102.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (2002). The Iowa “Monster Study”: Myths, facts, and ethics for the new millennium. AmericanSpeech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA. Abstract published in the ASHA Leader, 7, # 15, 204-205.

Yairi, E. (2002). Subtyping stuttering. The Oxford Conference on Fluency Disorders, Oxford University, England.

Yairi, E. (2002). Onset of Stuttering: Children and Parents. The Oxford Conference on Fluency Disorders , OxfordUniversity, England.

Yairi, E. (2002). Implications of progress in stuttering research to treatment of the disorder. Israeli Association of PeopleWho Stutter, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Yairi, E. (2001). The state of art of research in stuttering. Keynote presentation, Symposium on Stuttering, Rome, Italy.

Yairi, E. (2001). The state of the art of treatment of stuttering in children. Keynote presentation #2, Symposium onStuttering, University of Rome, Italy.

Yairi, E. (2001). The etiology of stuttering. National convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,New Orleans.

Yairi, E. (2001). The most critical discoveries about stuttering. National convention of the American Speech-LanguageHearing Association, New Orleans.

Yairi, E. (2000). Genetics of stuttering: Insights and recent advances. Presented at the annual national convention of theAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C.

Yairi, E. (1999). The changing models of stuttering: Research findings and clinical implications. A Keynote presentation, theOxford Dysfluency Conference, Oxford University, England.

Yairi, E. (1999). Implications of research findings to risk factors in stuttering. University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Yairi, E. (1999). Opening Remarks. The 35 th annual convention of the Israel Speech and Hearing Association. The DeadSea, Israel.

Yairi, E. (1999). Emotional aspects of stuttering in preschool and school-aged children. A keynote presentation, the 35 thannual convention of the Israel Speech and Hearing Association.

Yairi, E. (1998). Contemporary issues in early stuttering: developmental, diagnosis and treatment. Presented at theconvention of the American Speech Language Hearing Association. San Antonio. Abstrcat published in conventionprogram, page 217.

Yairi, E. (1998). Clinical implications of longitudinal research in stuttering. Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg , Sweden .

Yairi, E. (1997). Risk factors in stuttering. Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Yairi, E. (1997). Genetic bases of stuttering. NIH conference on Genetics in Communication Disorders. Bethesda

Ambrose, N., Cox, N., and Yairi, E. (1996) Genetic bases of Stuttering. A special ASHA Research Conference on Genetics,Seattle.

Yairi, E. and Hall, K. (1996). Speaking rate and speech motor control: Theoretical considerations and empirical data.International Conference on Speech Motor Production and Fluency Disorders. The University of Nijmegen , TheNetherlands.

Yairi, E. (1995). Developmental trends of stuttering and their implications to diagnosis and treatment. A one- day shortcourse presented to the Israeli Speech and Hearing Association, Tel Aviv.

Yairi, E. (1994). Measures of stuttering with special reference to childhood. Conference on Issue in Measurement ofStuttering. Kansas State University.

Yairi, E. (1993). Acoustic characteristics of stuttered speech. Scholar School of Medicine, Department of CommunicationDisorders, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Yairi, E. (1992). Epidemiologic and other considerations in treatment efficacy research for stuttering. National Institutes ofHealth Workshop on Treatment Efficacy Research.

Yairi, E. (1992). A series of special lectures and two workshops on stuttering and other areas of speech pathology, Tokyo,Japan. Sponsored by several Japanese universities and national scientific associations.

Yairi, E. (1991). Research findings and clinical innovations concerning stuttering. Lectures presented at the Halmrast Centerfor Stuttering, Fall, Norway; the Norwegian National Center for Logopedics, Oslo, and the Center for Logopedics,Bergen, Norway.

Yairi, E. (1991). A research program in childhood stuttering: Implications for diagnosis and treatment. A 2-day Workshop,Aalborg University, Denmark.

Yairi, E., Hilchie, C. and Hall, K. (1990). Dynamics within repetitions of stuttering and normal preschool-aged children.Presented at the International conference on Stuttering and Motor Speech Control, The University of Nijmegen, TheNetherlands.

Yairi, E. (1989). Developmental trends in childhood stuttering. Presented to the All Soviet Union Symposium OnSymposium on Speech Pathology, Moscow, USSR.

Yairi, E. (1988). Research needs in stuttering: Roadblocks and future directions. Program planning workshop at the NationalInstitutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Yairi, E. (1986). Epidemiology of laryngeal cancers. Presented at the American Association for the Advancement ofSciences, Philadelphia.

Yairi, E. (1985). Early childhood stuttering: Findings and clinical implications. Tel Aviv Speech and Hearing Association,Tel Aviv, Israel.

Yairi, E. (1984). Conditions that ameliorate stuttering: The noise effect. Tel Aviv University, Israel .

CONVENTION PAPERS and PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Nicholas, A., Yairi, E., Davis, S., and Mangelsdorf, S. (2006). An investigation of the relationship between stuttering and temperament. International Congress, International Fluency Association, Dublin, Ireland.

Sawyer, J. and Yairi, E. (2005). Sawyer, J. and Yairi, E. (2005). The dynamics of disfluency clusters in preschool children who stutter. Presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, San Diego, California..

Sawyer, J., and Yairi, E. (2004, November). Disfluency clusters in preschoolers persisting in, or recovering from, stuttering. Presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, Philadelphia, PA .

Watkins, R., Seery, C., Throneburg, R., and Yairi, E. (2004). Subtypes and risk factors in early childhood language and stuttering. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Throneburg, R., Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (2003). Secondary characteristics of children whose stuttering persisted or recovered. Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Asha Leader, 8, #15, 147.

Sawyer, J., and Yairi, E. (2003). Effect of sample size on assessment of stuttering : How much is enough . Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Asha Leader, 8, #15, 148.

Duff, M.C., Proctor, A., and Yairi, E. (2003). Prevalence of Voice Disorders in African American and European American Preschools. Annual Symposium, The Voice Foundation.

Proctor A., Duff, M.C. and Yairi, E. (2002). Early childhood stuttering: African Americans and European Americans. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA. Abstract published in the Asha leader, Vol. 4, # 15, 102.

Humphrey, K., Johnson, B., Watkins, R., Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (2001). The relationship between word frequency and stuttering in young children. Presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans. Abstract published in Asha Leader, Vol. 6, No 15, 138.

Proctor, A., Duff, M., Paterson, A. and Yairi, E. (2001). Stuttering in African American and European Americans preschoolers. Presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans. Abstract published in Asha Leader, Vol. 6, No 15, 141.

Gregg, B. and Yairi E. (2001). The co-occurrence of stuttering and phonology: looking at both directions. Presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans. Abstract published in Asha Leader, Vol. 6, No 15, 142.

Yairi, E. and Ambrose, N. (2000). Onset of stuttering: Clinical and theoretical implications from historical and current perspectives. (90-minute seminar) International Congress on Fluency Disorders. Nyborg, Denmark. Abstract published in the Journal of Fluency Disorders, 25, 209-210.

Cox, N. Cook, E., Ambrose, N., Yairi, E., Rydmarker, S., Lundstrom, C., Garstein, M., Hildesheimer, M., and Ezrati, R. (2000). The Illinois-Sweden-Israel genetics of stuttering project. International Congress on Fluency Disorders. (90-minute seminar). Nyborg, Denmark. Abstract published in the Journal of Fluency Disorders, 25, 179.

Johnson, B. W., Watkins, R. W., Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (2000). Morphological complexity and stuttering in young children. Presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC. Abstracted published in Asha Leader, Vol. 5, No. 16, 165.

Watkins, R. W., Yairi, E., Ambrose, N., DeThorne, L. S., Johnson, B. W., Mullen, C., and Berg, J. (2000). Grammatical influences on stuttering in young children. Presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington, DC. Abstract published in Asha Leader, Vol. 5, No 16, 165.

Subramanian, A., and Yairi, E. (1999). Interference in programming for speech in individuals who stutter. Presented at the annual national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Francisco. Abstract published in Asha Leader, 4, 86.

Watkins, R., Yairi, E., Ambrose, N., Evans, K., Mullen, C., and DeThorne, L. (1999). Langauge Abilities in young children who stutter. 20 th annual symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders. National Institutes of Health-NIDCD, University of Wisconsin.

Watkins, R., Yairi, E., Ambrose, N., Evans, K., Mullen, C., and DeThorne, L. (1999). Langauge Skills in young children who stutter. Presented at the annual national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Francisco. Abstract published in Asha Leader, 4. , 82.

Platzky, R., Yairi, E., and Ezrati, R. (1999). The young child’s awareness of dysfluency. The Fifth Oxford Dysfluency Conference, Oxford, England

Yairi, E. (1998). Models of stuttering and recent research evidence. Indiana University, September, 1998. (Invited).

Yairi, E. (1998). NIH grantmanship. Indiana University, September, 1998 (Invited).

Conture, E. and Yairi, E.(1998). Preschool children who stutter: Clinical trials. Treatment efficacy conference, Vanderbilt University.

Watkins, R., Paden, E., Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (1997). Interrelation of language and phonology with early childhood stuttering. Presented at the annual national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Boston. Abstract published in Asha Leader, 2, 57.

Amir, O., and Yairi, E. (1997). Articulation rate in adults: Stutterers and nonstutteres. Presented at the annual national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Boston. Abstract published in Asha Leader, 2, 85.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1997). Persistency and recovery in childhood stuttering: Findings and implications. World Congress on Fluency Disorders, San Francisco

Throneburg, R., and Yairi, E. (1996). Durational and frequency aspects of persistent and recovering childhood stuttering. Presented to the national convention, American Speech-language-hearing Association. Abstract published in Asha Leader, 1, 85.

Hall, K, Amir, O., and Yairi, E. (1996). Speaking rate and stuttering: Methodological considerations and assessment of findings. Presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle. Abstract published in ASHA Leader, 1, 51.

Yairi, E., and Curlee, R. (1995). Early intervention in early childhood stuttering: Myths and facts. A seminar presented at the national convention of ASHA, Orlando. Abstract published in Asha, 37, 102.

Kowalczyk, P., and Yairi, E. (1995). Features of F2 transitions in fluent speech of children who stutter. A paper presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando. Abstract published in Asha, 37, 79.

Yairi, E., Paden, E., Ambrose, N., and Throneburg, R. (1994). Pathways of persistence and recovery: Longitudinal studies of childhood stuttering. A paper presented to the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. Abstract published in Asha, 36, 225-226.

Finn, P., Ingham, R., Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1994). Unassisted recovery from stuttering in preschool children: A perceptual study. A paper presented to the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. Abstract published in Asha, 36, 52.

Niermann , R. and Yairi, E, (1993). Temporal dynamics of repetitions of stuttering andnonstuttering children. A paper presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Abstract: Asha, 35, 189.

Yairi E., and Ambrose, N. (1992). The first eight months of stuttering. Presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Antonio. Abstract published in Asha, 34, 210.

Niermann, R., Yairi, E., and Paden, E. (1992). The relation between phonologic difficulty and stuttering occurrence. A paper presented at the national convention of the American Speech-Hearing-Language Association, San Antonio. Abstract published in Asha, 34, 175.

Hall, K., and Yairi, E. (1991). Laryngoraphic and acoustics measures of vocal fatigue. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta. Abstract published in Asha, 33, 108.

Rowan, L., and Yairi, E. (1991). Language skills at the onset of stuttering. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta. Abstract published in Asha, 33, 112.

Rowan, L., and Yairi, E. (1991). Language skills in preschool children who stutter. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta. Abstract Published in Asha, 33, 112.

Ambrose, N., and Yairi, E. (1991). Family history of stuttering in children. Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta. Asha, 33, 159.

Ambrose, N. and Yairi, E. (1990). Development of awareness in young stutterers. Presented at the convention of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle. Abstract published in Asha, 32, 144.

Hall, K. and Yairi, E. (1990). Fundamental frequency, jitter, and shimmer in preschool stutterers and nonstutterers. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle. Abstract published in Asha, 32, 179.

Yairi, E. and Ambrose, N. (1990). Onset of stuttering: Age, sex, onset type, and other factors. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association, Seattle. Abstract published in Asha, 32, 144.

Hall, K. and Yairi, E. (1989). Cyclic patterns of laryngeal function in hyperkinetic voice disorders. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, St. Louis. Abstract published in Asha, 31, 153.

Yairi, E. and Ambrose, N. (1989). Diversity in the developmental course of early childhood stuttering. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, St. Louis. Abstract published in Asha, 31, 178.

Yairi, E., and Carrico, D. (1988). Pediatricians' attitudes and practices concerning early childhood stuttering: A national survey. A seminar presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston. Boston. Abstract published in Asha, 30, 72.

Hubbard, C., and Yairi, E. (1987). Clustering of disfluencies by stuttering and normal speaking children. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. Abstract published in Asha, 29, 155.

Yairi, E., and Ambrose, N. (1987). The development and amelioration of early childhood stuttering. A seminar presented at the American Speech-Language­ Hearing Association, New Orleans. Abstract published in Asha, 29, 71.

Wasowicz, F., and Yairi, E. (1985). Acoustical and perceptual analysis of stuttering and nonstuttering children disfluencies. Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC. Abstract published in Asha, 27, 186.

Otomo, K., and Yairi, E. (1984). Noise effects on certain speech characteristics of stutterers and nonstutterers. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco. Abstract published in Asha, 26, 71.

Neils, L., and Yairi, E. (1984). Effect of speaking in noise on vocal fatigue. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco. Abstract published in Asha, 26, 182.

Lewis, B., and Yairi, E. (1983). An analysis of disfluencies in early stuttering. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Cincinnati. Abstract published in Asha, 25, 86.

Yairi, E. (1982). Problems of laryngectomies. Presented at the convention of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago.

Yairi, E. (1982). Temporary suppression of stuttering. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Toronto. Abstract published in Asha, 24, 749.

Yairi, E. (1981). Problems of laryngectomies. Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles. Abstract published in Asha, 23, 729.

Yairi, E. (1980). Treatment of stuttering: The method of rate control. Presented at the convention of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago.

Yairi, E. (1980). Conditions which ameliorate stuttering. Presented at the International Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Washington, DC. Abstract published in Folia Phoniatrica, 32, 260.

Coppola, V., and Yairi, E. (1979). Rhythmic speech training with preschool and stuttering children. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-­Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta. Abstract published in Asha, 21, 733.

Yairi, E. (1979). Longitudinal studies of disfluencies in two three-year-old children. Presented at the convention of the American Speech-Language­ Hearing Association, Atlanta. Abstract published in Asha, 21, 679-80.

Yairi, E. (1978). Disfluency in cerebral trauma. Presented at the convention of the American Speech and Hearing Association, San Francisco. Abstract published in Asha, 20, 740.

Yairi, E. (1973). Monaural and binaural masking of stuttering. Presented at the convention of the American Speech and Hearing Association, Detroit. Abstract published in Asha, 15, 434.

Clifton , N., and Yairi, E. (1971). Disfluencies of preschool children, high school seniors, and geriatric persons. Presented at the convention of the American Speech and Hearing Association, Chicago. Abstract published in Asha, 13, 549.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING: Graduate Courses

Research Methods in Communication Disorders

Research Critique and Grantsmanship

Seminar in Stuttering

Voice Disorders

Speech Disorders Associated with Head and Neck Cancer

Thesis Research

UNIVERSITY TEACHING: Undergraduate Courses

Research Aspects in Speech and Hearing Science

Human Communication: Systems, Processes, Disorders

Introduction to Stuttering

Introduction to Speech Pathology

Speech Anatomy and Physiology

Honors Course

MASTER THESES DIRECTED

Clifton, Jr., Noel (1971); Horton, Linda (1972); Jennings, Susan M. (1972), Roman, Gayle (1972); Bullian, Nita (1973); Cavaness, Denise (1973); Otto, Frances (1975); Sharrow, Margaret (1975); Whitaker, Linda (1975); Coppola, Valarie (1979); Lewis, Barbara (1982); Neils, Lynn (1983); Otomo, Kiyoshi (1983); Hubbard, Carol (1986); Carrico, Denise (1988); Hilchie, Clair (1991); Ambrose, Nicoline (1992); Niermann, Rebecca (1993); Kowalczyk, Paul (1996), Brent Gregg (2002); Jean Sawyer, (2003).

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED

Hall, Kelly (1991); Ambrose, Nicoline. (1996); Thronenburg, Rebecca (1997); Ofer, Amir (1998); Shu Lan Yang (2000); Subramanian, Anu (2001); Brent, Gregg(2003); Jean Sawyer (2005).

UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE

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Send questions and comments to:
Dr. Nicoline Ambrose
Stuttering Research Program
The Department of Speech and Hearing Science
901 S. Sixth St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone:217-333-2230