Pascal van Lieshout

Pascal van Lieshout is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto, a former Canada Research Chair in Oral Motor Function, and Director of the Oral Dynamics Lab. He studies dynamical principles in oral motor control of individuals with and without speech motor problems, including shuttering.

Recent Publications

1. Namasivayam AK, Jethava V, Pukonen M, Huynh A, Goshulak D, Kroll R, van Lieshout P. Parent–child interaction in motor speech therapy. Disability and rehabilitation. 2018; 40(1):104-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1243165.
2. van Lieshout PH. Coupling dynamics in speech gestures: amplitude and rate influences. Experimental brain research. 2017; 235(8):2495-510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-017-4983-7.
3. Diepstra H, Trehub SE, Eriks-Brophy A, van Lieshout PH. Imitation of Non-Speech Oral Gestures by 8-Month-Old Infants. Language and speech. 2017; 60(1):154-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/0023830916647080.
4. Slis AW, Van Lieshout PH. The effect of phonetic context on the dynamics of intrusions and reductions. Journal of Phonetics. 2016; 57:1-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wocn.2016.04.001.
5. Alves N, Jobst C, Hotze F, Ferrari P, Lalancette M, Chau T, van Lieshout P, Cheyne D. An MEG-compatible electromagnetic-tracking system for monitoring orofacial kinematics. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. August 2016; 63(8):1709-17. https://doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2015.2500102.

Honours & Awards

• 2004 - 2014 | Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Oral Motor Function across the Lifespan 
• 2011 | Richard H. Barrett Award -  International Association of Orofacial Myology
• Year Unknown | Excellence in Applied Research Award, Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC)