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The STEPP LAB for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering studies typical & disordered speech & voice

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We exploit multimodal sensory feedback and virtual reality to develop novel neuroprostheses, assistive technology, and solutions for sensorimotor rehabilitation. The Lab is part of the Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences Department at Boston University.

08/04/2025

It may be August now… but enjoy some quick highlights from our July Stepp Lab Newsletter 🌼⭐️!

If you’re interested in seeing these updates and more in full, check out the July edition of our newsletter at the link in our bio — and make sure to subscribe while you’re there! 💌 (the August newsletter comes out tomorrow, so stay tuned!)

06/30/2025

To close out our busy June over here in the Stepp Lab, enjoy some highlights from our June newsletter! 🌈☀️

If you’re interested in seeing these updates and more in full, check out the June edition of our newsletter at the link in our bio — and make sure to subscribe while you’re there! 💌 (The July edition comes out tomorrow 😉)

06/16/2025

Boston Speech Motor Control Symposium 2025! 🧠🗣️Thank you so much to everyone who attended, presented, supported from afar, and more! 💚💜

05/13/2025

Enjoy some quick highlights from our May Stepp Lab Newsletter 🌸🪻🌼!

If you’re interested in seeing these updates and more in full, check out the May edition of our newsletter at the link in our bio — and make sure to subscribe while you’re there! 💌

04/23/2025

Enjoy some quick highlights from our April Stepp Lab Newsletter 🌸!

If you’re interested in seeing these updates and more in full, check out the April edition of our newsletter at the link in our bio — and make sure to subscribe while you’re there! 💌

04/16/2025

Happy World Voice Day from the Stepp Lab! Sing a song, check in with your voice, or introduce someone to voice science today! 🗣️📢🎶

04/14/2025

Introducing Dr. Dahl! Kim successfully defended her dissertation earlier today and earned her Ph.D. in speech, language, and hearing sciences 🎉 Kim — HUGE congratulations to you! We’re so proud of everything you’ve achieved and the kind, smart, and fun person that you are. Emerson is so lucky to have you! 💙✨

04/10/2025

MS-SLP student Jordan Kimmel will be defending their master’s thesis next Thursday, April 17th, at 8:30 AM! Jordan’s thesis is titled “Measures of Supraglottic Constriction: Comparisons Between Visual-Perceptual and Quantitative Measures in Trans and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Taking Testosterone” (swipe for abstract). Join in-person in Room 233 at 111 Cummington Mall or virtually on Zoom (Zoom link upon request). Congratulations, Jordan! 💜🗣

04/08/2025

MS-SLP student Eva Yeh will be defending her master’s thesis next Tuesday, April 15th, at 12:15 PM EST! Eva’s thesis is titled “The Effects of Lexical Stress, Lexical Type, and Voicing Context on Symptom Expression in Individuals with Adductor Laryngeal Dystonia” (swipe for abstract). Join us in-person in Room 233 at 111 Cummington Mall or virtually on Zoom (Zoom link upon request). Congratulations, Eva! 💚🗣

04/07/2025

Stepp Lab member Kimberly Dahl will be defending her dissertation next week on Monday, April 14th! Please join us to support Kim on the 14th, both in person and on Zoom*. Congratulations on this huge achievement, Kim! 💙

*Please email dahl@bu.edu for the Zoom link

04/04/2025

Four months into 2025, 660 federal grants and counting have been terminated from the NIH ALONE. Even though we’ve been affected by these terminations, we’re dedicated to continuing our research. If you’d like to help us in our mission to advance speech research and help those affected by sensorimotor disorders communicate effectively and confidently, please consider supporting the Stepp Lab during BU Giving Day 2025. Link is in our bio 💙

03/31/2025

It’s time for BU Giving Day 2025! ♥️ If you’re interested in supporting the Stepp Lab this year, the link to donate is in our bio. We greatly appreciate any and all contributions, and we are immensely grateful for all of the support you all give us and our work year-round! ✨

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111 Cummington Mall
Boston, MA
02215

Website

https://sites.bu.edu/stepplab/volunteer/, https://linktr.ee/stepplabbu

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