Kathrin Heeg

Dr. Kathrin Heeg is a researcher at the Chair of Pedagogy and Intervention for Language and Communication Impairments at the Institute for Special Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Würzburg. Her work focuses on voice disorders in adults, voice prevention for professional speakers, and language acquisition in multilingual contexts. She is involved in the STARKE STIMME macht SCHULE project and collaborates on the Mottier-Test for phonological working memory assessment.

Her research interests include

• Standardization of speech therapy diagnostic tools like the Mottier-Test
• Impact of item presentation on nonword repetition tasks
• Long-term effects of voice prevention programs for teachers
• Multilingual language development and disorders
• Phonological working memory in children
• Professional voice training and hygiene

Recent publications analyze trends in

• Standardized administration of nonword repetition tasks
• Norm data for multilingual children
• Comparison of digital vs. live item presentation
• Performance variations in phonological tasks
• Application of intervention strategies in education

She supervises theses and contributes to state exams in speech therapy, while also participating in clinical practice at the university’s outpatient clinic. Her expertise extends to therapeutic interventions in voice disorders and multilingual diagnostics.