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Prof. Roel Jonkers is a full professor in Neurolinguistics at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts. He specializes in aphasia, apraxia of speech, and dementia-related language disorders. His work focuses on diagnostic tools (e.g., DIAS for Apraxia of Speech) and therapies like Speech-Music Therapy for Aphasia (SMTA). He has collaborated on projects such as the Test for Assessing Reference of Time and Frisian language adaptations of diagnostic tools. His research bridges clinical linguistics and neurology, emphasizing verb processing and language impairment mechanisms.
Key Projects: Development of DIAS and SMTA, longitudinal studies on verb retrieval in dementia, and cross-linguistic aphasia research in Tagalog. He has supervised numerous PhD and MA students, including Judith Feiken and Jet Vonk. His work has been featured in media like the NRC and Plus Gezond Magazine.
Teaching: He teaches aphasiology, neurolinguistics, and clinical language testing at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including international collaborations at the University of Eastern Finland. His contributions span academic research, clinical applications, and educational outreach.
