Kelly Coburn

Kelly Coburn is an Assistant Professor specializing in speech-language pathology at Towson University. They hold a Ph.D. from Penn State University with expertise in autism, AAC, and developmental disorders.

Their research examines narrative discourse patterns across neurodiverse populations, focusing on underrepresented genders in autism research. Coburn investigates deception detection, reading intervention neurobiology, and family-centered AAC frameworks.

Current projects explore the relationship between filled pauses and camouflaging autistic traits, and experiences of autistic participants in language research. Coburn serves on editorial boards for multiple journals including the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.