Karen Le

Karen Le, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Discourse Analysis. Her research bridges Neurology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Cognitive Neuroscience, focusing on narrative comprehension and production deficits in TBI patients.

• PhD and MA in University of Connecticut

Key research areas include:

• Developing models for discourse deficit characterization in penetrating head injuries
• Investigating working memory and inferencing mechanisms in TBI-related communication disorders
• Systematic reviews of discourse interventions for social communication deficits
• Neuroimaging correlations (e.g., dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) with cognitive-linguistic outcomes

Her publications (2011–2024) demonstrate sustained focus on narrative analysis, TBI rehabilitation, and clinical linguistics. Collaborations with Coelho, Mozeiko, and Grafman highlight interdisciplinary efforts in neurotrauma and communication disorders.