College of Health Sciences
Katelyn J. Kotlarek, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor, President's Distinguished Scholar, Maggie and Dick Scarlett Chair
in Speech-Language Pathology
Craniofacial Disorders and Imaging
Ph.D., East Carolina University, 2019
M.S., Florida State University, 2014
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012
kkotlare@uwyo.edu • (307) 766-5753 • Health Sciences Room 253
Research Interests:
Dr. Kotlarek specializes in velopharyngeal anatomy and physiology and craniofacial disorders. Her research integrates magnetic resonance imaging and measures of speech production to characterize speech and surgical outcomes for individuals with craniofacial differences. Dr. Kotlarek’s work has primarily focused on describing typical and atypical velopharyngeal morphology and determining the effect of primary palatoplasty on the velopharyngeal mechanism, with the goal of improving speech and surgical outcomes for individuals with cleft palate. Her programmatic line of research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIDCD & NIDCR) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.
Research Website:
Teaching:
Craniofacial Disorders, Dysphagia, Workshop in Speech Pathology/Audiology
Affiliations & Associations:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA Special Interest Group 5: Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders
Wyoming Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Graduate Women in Science
Publications:
Complete List of Published Work in MyBibliography
