Preeti M. Sivasankar, PhD, CCC-SLP

Research Interests / Training Areas:

Laryngeal physiology
Voice Disorders
Voice Production
Voice across the lifespan
Hypersensitive airway

Biography:

Preeti Sivasankar is Professor and Head of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) with courtesy appointments in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Indiana University School of Medicine-West Lafayette). Her research program focuses on voice production and laryngeal physiology and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Professor Sivasankar is a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association and has been recognized as a Purdue University Faculty Scholar. She is active in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and is a recipient of teaching awards including the SLHS Outstanding Undergraduate Instructor, and the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. Professor Sivasankar is a Fellow of the CIC (Big 10 Alliance) Academic Leadership Program and a Purdue University HHS Dean’s Fellow. She can be contacted at preeti@purdue.edu