Stephanie Borrie Interim Associate Dean for Research

Speech & Hearing Sciences

Professor | Emma Eccles Jones Dean’s Scholar | Speech-Language Pathology | Associate Dean for Research


Stephanie Borrie

Contact Information

Phone: 435-797-1388
Email: stephanie.borrie@usu.edu
Additional Information:

Educational Background

PhD, Speech and Language Therapy, University of Canterbury, 2011
Perceptual Learning of Dysarthric Speech
Other, Speech-Language Therapy, University of Canterbury, 2005

Teaching Interests

Neurological Communication Disorders

Research Interests

Speech Perception; Human Interaction; Motor Speech Disorders

Publications | Abstracts

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

      Publications | Book Chapters

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Journal Articles

    Academic Journal

    • Fletcher, A., Borrie, S., (2025). Assessing fundamental frequency variation in speakers with Parkinson’s disease: Effects of tracking errors. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 3568-3582.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Automated scoring of the Speech Intelligibility Test using Autoscore. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 34, 2397-2408.
    • Barrett, T., Wynn, C., Borrie, S., (2025). Autoscribe: An automated tool for creating transcribed TextGrids from audio-recorded conversations. Behavior Research Methods, 57:332
    • Fletcher, A., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Bilingual perception of dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 5278-5291.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Cognitive predictors of perception and adaption to dysarthric speech in older adults. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 3507-3524.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Communication in complex situations: The combined influence of dysarthria and sensorineural hearing loss on speech perception in everyday noisy environments. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 4708-4719.
    • Borrie, S.A, Tetzloff, K., Barrett, T., Lansford, K.L, (2025). Motivation increases benefits of perceptual training of dysarthric speech. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Perceptual learning and predictability of children’s speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
    • Fletcher, A., Borrie, S., (2025). Rephrasing messages on demand: Effects on speech production in Parkinson’s disease. American Journal of Speech and Language Pathology, 34, 2170-2188.
    • Wynn, C., Borrie, S., (2025). The mechanistic framework of alignment: A unified model. Cognitive Processes, 49:e70140
    • Borrie, S., (2025). The relationship between rhythm perception abilities and perceptual learning in syllable- versus stress-timed languages. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 157, 2847–2856.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). The use of conversational repairs in interactions involving people with Parkinson’s Disease: A large corpus comparison study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 3090–310.
    • Wynn, C.J, Barrett, T., Borrie, S.A, (2024). Conversational speech behaviors are context dependent. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67, 1360 1369.
    • Chieng, A., Wynn, C.J, Wong, T.P, Barrett, T., Borrie, S.A, (2024). Lexical alignment is robust across contexts in Non-WEIRD adult-child interactions. Cognitive Science, 48:48, 13417. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.13417
    • Lansford, K., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2023). Cognitive predictors of perception and adaptation to dysarthric speech in young adult listeners. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 30–47. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00391
    • Fletcher, A., Potts, M., Borrie, S., (2023). Educational information improves listener attitudes of people with dysarthria secondary to Parkinson’s disease. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 32, 1099–1109. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00234
    • Fusaroli, M., Simonsen, A., Borrie, S., Low, D., Parola, A., Raschi, E., Poluzzi, E., Fusaroli, R., (2023). Identifying medications underlying communication atypicalities in psychotic and affective disorders: A pharmacosurveillance study within the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 3242-3259. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00739
    • Borrie, S., Hepworth, T., Wynn, C., Hustad, K., Barrett, T., Lansford, K., (2023). Perceptual learning of dysarthria in adolescence. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 3791–3803. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00231
    • Wynn, C., Barrett, T., Berisha, V., Liss, J., Borrie, S., (2023). Speech entrainment in adolescent conversations: A developmental perspective. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 3132–3150. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00263
    • Borrie, S., Leopold, S., Healy, E., Barrett, T., (2023). The application of time- frequency masking to improve intelligibility of dysarthric speech in background noise. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 1099–1109. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00234
    • Leopold, S., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2023). The influence of sensorineural hearing loss on the relationship between the perception of speech in noise and dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 4025–4036. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00115
    • Wynn, C., Josephson, E., Borrie, S., (2022). An examination of articulatory precision in autistic children and adults. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65, 1416–1425. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00490
    • Fletcher, A., Wisler, A., Gruver, E.R, Borrie, S., (2022). Beyond speech intelligibility: Quantifying behavioral and perceived listening effort in response to dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65:11, 4060-4070.
    • Wynn, C., Borrie, S., (2022). Classifying conversational entrainment of speech behavior: An expanded framework and review. . Journal of Phonetics, 94, 101173. doi: https:doi.org/10.1016/j.wocn.2022.101173
    • Borrie, S., Wynn, C.J, Berisha, V., Barrett, T., (2022). From speech acoustics to communicative participation in dysarthria: Toward a causal framework. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-14.
    • Wynn, C., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2022). Rhythm perception, speaking rate entrainment, and conversational quality: A mediated model. . Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65, 2187–2203. doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00293
    • Borrie, S., Lansford, K.L, Barrett, T., (2021). A clinical advantage: Experience informs recognition and adaptation to a novel talker with dysarthria.. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64:5, 1503-1514.
    • Borrie, S., Lansford, K., (2021). A perceptual learning approach for dysarthria remediation: An updated review of experimental studies. . Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 6, 3060–3073.
    • Hirsch, M., Lansford, K., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2021). Generalized learning of dysarthric speech between male and female talkers. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing , 64, 444–451.
    • Lubold, N., Willi, M., Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Berisha, V., (2021). Healthy communication partners modify their speech when conversing with individuals with Parkinson's disease. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research., 64, 1539–1549.
    • Knollhoff, S., Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Searl, J., (2021). Listener impressions of alaryngeal communication modalities. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 23, 540-547.
    • Borrie, S., Wynn, C., Berisha, V., Lubold, M., Willi, M., Coelho, C., Barrett, T., (2020). Conversational coordination of articulation responds to context: A clinical test case with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 2567–2577.
    • Wynn, C., Borrie, S., (2020). Methodologies matter: The impact of research design on conversational entrainment outcomes. . Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 1352–1360.
    • Borrie, S.A, Barrett, T.S, Liss, J., Berisha, V., (2020). Sync pending: Characterizing conversational entrainment in dysarthria using a multidimensional, clinically-informed approach. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 83–94. doi: 10.1044/2019_JSLHR-19-00194
    • Lansford, K., Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Flechaus, C., (2020). When additional training isn't enough: Further evidence that unpredictable speech inhibits adaptation. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 1700-1711.
    • Leopold, S., Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Whittaker, D., (2019). Are there sex effects for speech intelligibility in American English? Examining the influence of talker, listener, and methodology.. Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, 81:2, 558-570.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., Leopold, S., (2019). Automating with Autoscore: Introducing an R package for automating the scoring of orthographic transcripts. PsyArXiv *
    • Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Leopold, S., (2019). Autoscore: An open-source automated tool for scoring listener perception of speech.. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 145, 392-399.
    • Lansford, K.L, Borrie, S., Barrett, T., (2019). Regularity Matters: Unpredictable Speech Degradation Inhibits Adaptation to Dysarthric Speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 62, 4282–4290.
    • Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Willi, M., Berisha, V., (2019). Syncing up for a good conversation: A clinically-meaningful methodology for capturing conversational entrainment in the speech domain.. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
    • Leopold, S., Borrie, S., (2018). Combining degradations: The effect of background noise on intelligibility of disordered speech. Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 143, 281-286. doi: doi:10.1121/1.5021254
    • McLaughlin, D., Baese-Berk, M., Bent, T., Borrie, S., Van Engen, K., (2018). Coping with adversity: Individual differences in the perception of noisy and accented speech. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 80, 1559-1570.
    • Lansford, K., Luhrsen, S., Ingvalson, E., Borrie, S., (2018). Effects of familiarization on intelligibility of dysarthric speech in older adults with and without hearing loss. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27, 91-98. doi: doi:10.1044/2017_AJSLP-17-0090
    • Parker, M.A, Borrie, S., (2018). Judgements of intelligence and likeability in young adult female speakers of American English: The influence of vocal fry and the surrounding acoustic-prosodic context. Journal of Voice, 32, 538-545. doi: doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.08.002
    • Wynn, C.J, Borrie, S., Sellars, T., (2018). Speech rate entrainment in children and adults with and without autism spectrum disorder.. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology., 27, 965-974.
    • Borrie, S., Lansford, K., Barrett, T., (2018). Understanding dysrhythmic speech: When rhythm does not matter and learning does not happen. Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 143, 379-385.
    • Borrie, S., Baese-Berk, M., Van Engen, K., Bent, T., (2017). A relationship between processing speech in noise and dysarthric speech. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 141, 4660-4667.
    • Borrie, S., Delfino, C., (2017). Conversational entrainment of vocal fry in young adult female American English speakers. . Journal of Voice, 31, 513.e25–513.e32. doi: doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.12.005
    • Borrie, S., Schäfer, M., (2017). Effects of lexical and somatosensory feedback on long-term improvements in intelligibility of dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 60, 2151-2158.
    • Borrie, S., Lansford, K., Barrett, t., (2017). Generalized adaptation to dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. , 60, 3110-3117. doi: doi:10.1044/2017_JSLHR-S-17-0127
    • Borrie, S., Lansford, K.J, Barrett, T.S, (2017). Rhythm perception and its role in recognition and learning of dysrhythmic speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 60, 561-570. doi: doi:10.1044/2016_JSLHR-S-16-0094
    • Bent, T., Baese-Berk, M., Borrie, S., McKee, M., (2016). Individual differences in the perception of unfamiliar regional, nonnative, and disordered speech varieties. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. , 140, 3775-3786. doi: doi:10.1121/1.4966677
    • Lansford, K.L, Borrie, S., Bystricky, L., (2016). Use of crowdsourcing to assess the ecological validity of perceptual training paradigms in dysarthria. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25, 233-239. doi: doi:10.1044/2015_AJSLP-15-0059
    • Borrie, S., Lubold, N., Pon-Barry, H., (2015). Disordered speech disrupts conversational entrainment: A study of acoustic-prosodic entrainment and communicative success in populations with communication challenges.. Frontiers in Psychology, 6:1187, doi: doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01187
    • Borrie, S., Schäfer, M., (2015). The role of somatosensory information in speech perception: Imitation improves recognition of disordered speech. . Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58, 1708–1716. doi: doi:10.1044/2015_JSLHR-S-15-0163
    • Borrie, S.A, (2015). Visual speech information: A help or a hindrance in perceptual processing of dysarthric speech. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 137, 1473-1480. doi: doi:10.1121/1.4913770
    • Borrie, S.A, McAuliffe, M., Liss, J., O'Berine, G., Anderson, T., (2012). A follow-up investigation into the mechanisms that underlie improved recognition of dysarthric speech. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 132, EL102-EL108. doi: doi:10.1121/1.4736952
    • Borrie, S.A, McAuliffe, M., Liss, J., Kirk, C., O'Beirne, G., Anderson, T., (2012). Familiarisation conditions and the mechanisms that underlie improved recognition of dysarthric speech. Language and Cognitive Processes, 27, 1039-1055. doi: doi:10.1080/01690965.2011.610596
    • Borrie, S.A, McAuliffe, M., Liss, J., (2012). Perceptual learning of dysarthric speech: A review of experimental studies. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 55, 290-305. doi: doi:10.1044/1092-4388
    • McAuliffe, M., Borrie, S., Good, P., Hughes, L., (2010). Consideration of the listener in the assessment and treatment of dysarthria. , 12:1, 16-19.
    • Borrie, S., McAuliffe, M., Tillard, G., Ormond, T., Anderson, T., Hornibrook, J., (2007). Effect of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT®) on articulation in speakers with Parkinson’s disease. , 62, 29-36.
    • Fletcher, A.R, Wisler, A., Gruver, E., Borrie, S., Beyond Speech Intelligibility: Quantifying Listener Effort and Engagement with Dysarthric Speech. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research

    Professional Journal

    • Munoz, K.F, Ong, C., Borrie, S., Nelson, L.J, Twohig, M.P, (2017). Audiologists’ communication behavior during hearing device management appointments.. International Journal of Audiology, 56, 328-336. doi: doi:10.1080/14992027.2017.1282632

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130 - Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2025
    COMD 6130 - Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2024
    COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130 - Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2024
    COMD 6130 - Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2023
    COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD, COMD 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130, 6130 - Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2023
    COMD 6130 - Neural Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2021
    COMD 4500 - Adult Communication Disorders, Spring 2021
    COMD 6130 - Neural Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2020
    COMD 6130 - Neural Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2019
    COMD 4500 - Adult Communication Disorders, Spring 2019
    , Fall 2018
    COMD 6130 - Neural Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2018
    COMD 6130 - Neural Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2017
    COMD 5070 - Speech Science, Fall 2017
    COMD 6130 - Neural Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2016
    COMD 5070 - Speech Science, Fall 2016
    COMD 6130 - Neural Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders, Fall 2015
    COMD 5070 - Speech Science, Fall 2015
    COMD 6130 - Neuropathologies of Speech and Language, Fall 2014
    COMD 5070 - Speech Science, Fall 2014

    Graduate Students Mentored

    Samantha Budge, Speech & Hearing Sciences
    Taylor Hepworth, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2023
    Camille Wynn, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2022
    Elizabeth Josephson, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2021
    Samantha Budge, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2019
    Kiersten Pope, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2019
    Michelle Parker, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2018
    Camille Wynn, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2016
    Kristen Jensen, Speech & Hearing Sciences 2016
    Christine Delfino, Other 2015
    Elizabeth Fall, Other 2014