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 Department 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 disorders and laryngeal physiology and has been continually funded by the National Institutes of Health. Professor Sivasankar is a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. She is past Associate Editor and past Editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Professor Sivasankar 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 the Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering, and Science (ELATES) program. She can be contacted at preeti@purdue.edu.