Erika S. Levy

Erika S. Levy is a Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Director of the Speech Production and Perception Lab. She holds affiliations with the Biobehavioral Sciences and Communication Sciences and Disorders programs at Teachers College. Her expertise lies in cross-language speech production and perception, communication disorders in bilingual populations, and treatment efficacy for dysarthria associated with conditions like cerebral palsy and Parkinson's disease.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center
• M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), Lehman College
• M.A. in Linguistics, New York University
• B.A. in Psychology, Wesleyan University

Research Focus:

Dr. Levy's work investigates bilingual speech production, dysarthria treatment across languages, and the acoustic correlates of speech intelligibility. She emphasizes culturally responsive interventions for multilingual populations and neurogenic communication disorders.

Recent Research Trends:

Her recent articles explore hybrid approaches to dysarthria treatment, acoustic predictors of speech intelligibility in pediatric and neurologic populations, and the impact of international training programs on speech-language interventionists. Her work bridges clinical practice with cutting-edge acoustic analysis and multilingual considerations.

Labs & Teams:

She leads the Speech Production and Perception Lab, which focuses on advancing understanding of speech mechanisms and developing evidence-based treatments for communication disorders.