Communication Disorders

College of Health Sciences

Katelyn J. Kotlarek, PhD, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
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 craniofacial disorders and imaging. Her main research interests include improving surgical and speech outcomes for individuals born with cleft palate. Her research has primarily focused on describing velopharyngeal muscle morphology and determining the effect of surgical intervention on the velopharyngeal mechanism of individuals born with cleft palate.

Research Website:

Speech Imaging Lab

Teaching: 

Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, Swallowing, and Hearing; Dysphagia; Craniofacial Disorders

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