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Johan Verhoeven is a Professor in Experimental Phonetics at the Department of Language and Communication Science, City St George's, University of London. He has been affiliated with the university since 2006 and specializes in speech production, acoustic phonetics, and the phonetic description of motor speech disorders, particularly focusing on Foreign Accent Syndrome, Dysarthria, and Apraxia of Speech. Over his career, he has held academic positions at the University of Edinburgh, University of Oxford, Aarhus University, Hasselt University, and the University of Antwerp.
- Qualifications: BA, MA, AHSO, MSc, PhD in Germanic Languages and Linguistics, Neurolinguistics, and Phonetics.
- Research Areas: Speech Production, Phonetics, Phonology, Motor Speech Disorders, Neurolinguistics, and Acoustic Analysis.
- Collaborators: Allen Hirson, Peter Mariën, and Husen Owaida (PhD student).
His recent publications (2025–2019) span topics like accent modulation in neurological conditions, intrinsic vowel pitch, articulatory asymmetry, and hearing impairment effects on speech. These works intersect with disciplines such as phonetics, neurology, psychiatry, and computational linguistics. Awards include a Fellowship at the Flemish Royal Academy of Belgium of Sciences and the Arts (2011–present) and membership in the International Phonetic Association. Teaching modules include Acoustic Phonetics, Biomedical Sciences, and Speech Acoustics and Perception.
