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Evan Usler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Delaware's College of Health Sciences. His research focuses on understanding fluency in speech production and disorders such as stuttering and cluttering through neurophysiological and behavioral approaches.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from Purdue University (2017)
- M.P.A. in Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island (2009)
- M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Studies from the University of Rhode Island (2009)
- B.A. in International Relations from Boston University (2004)
Dr. Usler's research centers on the neurophysiology of speech production, examining how cognitive, linguistic, and motoric factors interact to create fluent speech. He investigates motor speech disorders including stuttering and cluttering, with particular focus on speech rhythm, oromotor development, and the role of emotion and cognition. His work employs electrophysiological (EEG/fMRI), acoustic, kinematic, and computational methods to analyze speech behavior at multiple levels including brain function, articulatory movement, and acoustic output.
His publication record reveals strong emphasis on quantitative analysis of speech rhythm metrics, neurophysiological markers of fluency disorders, and development of objective assessment tools. Research spans from fundamental cognitive neuroscience mechanisms to clinical applications in speech-language pathology, with recent work exploring predictive processing models and active inference frameworks for understanding stuttering behavior.
Dr. Usler directs the Interpersonal Neurophysiology Lab located in the Tower at STAR on the University of Delaware's STAR Campus. The lab actively recruits participants aged 8-65 for studies on speech production in both typical and disordered populations, with current projects examining motivation effects on speech and remote analysis of speech motor performance.
