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Paul Blanchet is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor University, part of the Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences. He joined the faculty in 2012 and is a certified speech-language pathologist (CCC-SLP) with extensive experience in both academic and clinical settings. His work integrates research, teaching, and student mentorship in the domain of speech-language pathology.
Dr. Blanchet earned his Ph.D. in Communication Disorders from Louisiana State University in 2002. Prior academic appointments include faculty positions at SUNY Fredonia and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, reflecting a sustained commitment to higher education and clinical training.
His primary research interests focus on stuttering, including listeners’ subjective and physiological responses to persons who stutter and suicide prevalence and risk factors among persons who stutter. Additionally, he is engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning, aiming to improve pedagogical practices in communication sciences. As a person who stutters himself, his research is informed by both professional expertise and lived experience.
Dr. Blanchet teaches CSD 5312: Fluency Disorders and CSD 5316: Motor Speech Disorders at the graduate level, contributing to the training of future speech-language pathologists. While no publications are listed in the provided text, his long-standing research program—active for over 17 years—suggests a trajectory centered on clinical, psychological, and educational dimensions of stuttering.
- Research in stuttering and communication disorders
- Focus on mental health aspects of stuttering
- Integration of clinical practice and academic scholarship
He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text. There is no information about student advisees or external grants, though his role includes mentoring students in research. No labs or research teams are named, but his work likely involves collaboration within the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and clinical partners.
