Orofacial Physiology + Perceptual Analysis Lab
OPPALResearch in the OPPALab focuses on helping people achieve and maintain clear speech and voice through the aging lifespan!
General Info
Our Mission
Our lab is dedicated to understanding ways we can improve speech function for adults with neurogenic communication problems.
About Us
We study a variety of different topics regarding sensation as we age. These projects are run by Dr. Etter and supported by the various students working in her lab.
Aging has an impact on all parts of our bodies, including sensation. Determing just how it is affected, can help us understand how to adapt in areas such as speech and swallowing as the body changes with age.
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Location
Ford Building Room #302
University Park, PA 16802
Lab Hours
M-F: By appointment
Weekends: Closed
Phone & Email
(814) 863-2021
oppal@psu.edu
Quick Info
Our Field
The field of Communication Sciences and Disorders studies the way that humans communicate with others and the problems that can arise in this process. This includes assisting people with disorders ranging from stuttering to swallowing to cerebral palsy.
Speech Sensation
The creation of speech is a complicated process that requires information from various systems of the body. Sensory information like touch and hearing, allow us to monitor our speech and correct our mistakes. Here in OPPAL we work to learn how limited sensation in our lips and mouths can impact our speech and voices!
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Get In Touch
Location: Ford Building Room #302, University Park, PA 16802
Telephone: (814) 863-2021
Email: oppal@psu.edu
Lab Hours: M-F: By appointment