Benjamin Munson

Benjamin Munson is a Full Professor in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His research integrates speech perception and production with social identity studies, focusing on how gender, sexuality, and race influence speech patterns in both typical and atypical populations.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science (2000, The Ohio State University)
  • M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology (1997, The Ohio State University)
  • B.A. in Linguistics (1992, State University of New York at Buffalo)

His work explores cross-linguistic speech development, hearing impairment effects, and phonological disorders in children. Notable findings include gender differentiation in pre-pubescent speech and stereotype perception in 'gay lisp' studies presented at major conferences like AAAS.

The lab he directs at University of Minnesota prioritizes socially just communication sciences, open science principles, and combatting linguistic discrimination. Collaborations span international speech-language pathology communities addressing multilingual disorder assessments.