Stefano Rezzonico

Stefano Rezzonico is an Associate Professor at the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal. His expertise spans language acquisition, pragmatics, and bilingualism, with a focus on children and adolescents. He holds a joint doctorate in Human Sciences (University of Neuchâtel) and Language Sciences (Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto. His research examines social language use, assessment, and intervention strategies for monolingual and bilingual populations with communication disorders.

Education:

• Postdoctoral position, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto (Canada)
• Joint Doctorate in Human Sciences (Logotherapy-Speech Therapy) and Language Sciences, Universities of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle (France)
• Certificate in Linguistics, University of Geneva
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Lausanne

Research Interests: His work focuses on typical/atypical language acquisition, pragmatic abilities, discourse skills, social interactions, and bilingualism. He investigates interventions for communication disorders, assessment methodologies, and the impact of educational practices on language development.

Grants & Projects:

• Lead researcher on projects funded by SSHRC and FRQS, including studies on bilingual language exposure in autism and virtual reality applications for communication assessment
• Co-leads provincial networks (REPAIR) addressing communication impairments in adolescents and young adults

Teaching & Supervision: Teaches courses in preschool and school-age language evaluation, and supervises doctoral/master's theses on topics like narrative interventions, bilingualism, and early childhood educator practices. Current programs include the Professional Master's in Speech Therapy and the PhD in Speech-Language Pathology.

Affiliations: Member of CRIR (Montreal Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Center) and CIUSSS institutions. Active in clinical and community partnerships to align services with family needs for stuttering children.