Allison Hilger, PhD, CCC-SLP is the Principal Investigator of the CO Motor Speech Lab. She started at CU in 2020 after graduating with her PhD from Northwestern University. Allison's research interests include auditory feedback control in speech, phrasal prosody in dysarthria, and the acoustics of speech for aerosol generation. In her free time, Allison enjoys hiking with her dog, Bader, and her husband, Daniel, in the many trails around Boulder, CO. She also enjoys reading, skiing, and weightlifting.
Presentations
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Fahey, T. & Hilger, A. (2022). Impact of manual American Sign Language parameters on intelligibility. Conference for Motor Speech. Charleston, SC.
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Hilger, A. & Cloud, C. (2021). Cerebellar Injury, Speech, and Quality of Life: Considerations for Comprehensive Care. Brain Injury Symposium. Colorado Springs, CO.
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Sebestyen, M., Kleiber, H., & Hilger, A. (2021). Efficacy of LSVT in Multiligual Patient with Hypokinetic Dysarthria and Comorbid Unspecified Dementia. American Speech-Language Hearing Associaition Conference. Virtual.
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Dunne-Platero, K. & Hilger, A. (2021). Living with Ataxic Dysarthria: Quality of Life Implications for Clinical Evaluation and Intervention. American Speech-Language Hearing Associaition Conference. Virtual.
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Cloud, C. & Hilger, A. (2021). Pure & Mixed Dysarthria Subtypes in Cerebellar Ataxia. American Speech-Language Hearing Associaition Conference. Washington D.C.
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Esver, M. & Hilger, A. (2021). Receptive Prosody in Cerebellar Ataxia. American Speech-Language Hearing Associaition Conference. Washington D.C.
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Hilger, A. & Cloud, C. (2021). Determining when Speech Therapy is Appropriate for Clients with Ataxia. Colorado Speech Hearing Association Conference. Denver, CO
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Hilger, A. Stockman, T. (2021). Implications of Aerosol Research Findings for Speech and Singing. National Federation of State High School Associations Performing Arts Conference. Denver, CO.
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Hilger, A. (2021). Experiential Learning of Categorical Perception. Acoustics in Focus Conference. Virtual.
Grants
- University of Colorado's Research and Innovation Seed Grant for $50k to study aerosol generation from speech production. Follow project updates here: Acoustic Speech Characteristics of Aerosol Generation