Michael Proctor

Michael Proctor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, affiliated with the Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS) and multiple research centres including the Data Horizons Research Centre and Hearing Research Centre. His research focuses on speech production and perception, phonological organization, and language acquisition across diverse populations. Utilizing advanced technologies like MRI, electromagnetic articulography, and ultrasound, his work examines speech articulation dynamics in adults, children, L2 learners, and clinical populations.

• Key affiliations: CLaS, Data Horizons, Hearing Research Centre
• Research tools: MRI, EMA, ultrasound, eye-tracking

Research interests include:

• Vowel and consonant articulation
• Language variation (Australian English, Indigenous languages)
• Clinical speech analysis (Parkinson’s disease, speech disorders)

Recent projects investigate vocal tract configuration in real-time MRI, lateral consonant production, and cross-linguistic phonological structures. Collaborations span speech science, clinical research, and interdisciplinary data governance initiatives. His work bridges experimental and clinical applications to advance understanding of speech mechanisms and language evolution.

Labs/teams: Leads research groups in phonetics/phonology within CLaS, contributes to VisVoiS (Visualising Voice and Speech) and Kaytetye language structure projects. Supervises postgraduate research through Macquarie University and IDEALAB platforms.