Katelyn J. Kotlarek, PhD, CCC-SLP
Communication Disorders | College of Health Sciences
Associate Professor
Contact Information
(307) 766-5753kkotlare@uwyo.eduHealth Sciences Room 253
Language Pathology | Craniofacial Disorders and Imaging
Research Website - Speech Imaging Lab
Education
Ph.D., East Carolina University, 2019
M.S., Florida State University, 2014
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012
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.
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
Complete List of Published Work in My Bibliography
