Ignatius Nip

Ignatius Nip is an Associate Professor and Director at the School of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences at San Diego State University. His research focuses on speech motor control and development in individuals with neurogenic speech disorders such as dysarthria in cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, and head and neck cancer survivors.

• PhD in Communication Disorders (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007)
• MSLP in Speech-Language Pathology (University of Alberta, 2001)
• BA in Speech Science (University of British Columbia, 1999)

Research spans speech physiology, kinematic analysis, and neurogenic motor control. Recent studies examine pronoun comprehension in developmental disorders, deep-brain stimulation effects on speech, and articulatory patterns in cerebral palsy.

Certifications include ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (2007-2021) and California Speech-Language Pathology License (2011-2021). Publications appear in journals like Child Development and Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research.