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Arzbecker, L. J., Stipancic, K. L., Greenlee, J. D. W., & Tjaden, K. (2025). Comparison of manual and automated methods for calculating speaking rate in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. JASA Express Letters, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0036021

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Smeltzer, J. C., Stipancic, K. L., & Toles, L. E. (2025). Minimal clinically important differences in CAPE-V auditory-perceptual ratings of voice quality. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-24-00503

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Stipancic, K. L., Barrett, T. S., Tjaden, K., & Borrie, S. A. (2024). Automated scoring of the speech intelligibility test using Autoscore. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00276

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van Brenk, F., Stipancic, K. L., Rohl, A. H., Corcos, D. M., Tjaden, K., & Greenlee, J. D. W. (2024). No differential effects of subthalamic nucleus vs. globus pallidus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: Speech acoustic and perceptual findings. IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 16, 361–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibneur.2024.01.015

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Kao, T.H., Rowe, H.P., Green, J.R., Stipancic, K.L., Sharma, N., de Guzman, J.K., Supnet-Wells, M.L., Acuna, P., & Perry, B.J. (2024). Oral diadochokinetic markers of X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 120, 105991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.105991

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Stipancic, K. L., van Brenk, F., Qiu, M., & Tjaden, K. (2024). Progress toward estimating the minimal clinically important difference of intelligibility: A crowdsourced perceptual experiment. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00354

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Pirondini, E., Grigsby, E., Tang, L., Damiani, A., Ho, J., Montanaro, I., Nouduri, S., Trant, S., Constantine, T., Adams, G., Franzese, K., Mahon, B., Fiez, J., Crammond, D., Stipancic, K., & Gonzalez-Martinez, J. (2024). Targeted deep brain stimulation of the motor thalamus improves speech and swallowing motor functions after cerebral lesions [Preprint]. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5085807/v1

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Stipancic, K. L., Whelan, B. M., Laur, L., Zhao, Y., Rohl, A., Choi, I., & Kuruvilla-Dugdale, M. (2024). Tipping the scales: Indiscriminate use of interval scales to rate diverse dysarthric features. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67(10), 3673-3685. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00785

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Munasinghe, T., Crasta, D., Stipancic, K.L., Kuruvilla-Dugdale, M. (2024) Use of Natural Anchors for Improving Rater Reliability in Dysarthria Assessment: An Exploratory Study. Proc. ISSP 2024 – 13th International Seminar on Speech Production, 23-26, doi: 10.21437/issp.2024-7

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Stipancic, K. L., Golzy, M., Zhao, Y., Pinkerton, L., Rohl, A., & Kuruvilla-Dugdale, M. (2023). Improving perceptual speech ratings: The effects of auditory training on judgments of dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66(11), 4236–4258. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00322.

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Stipancic KL, Wilding G, Tjaden K. Lexical Characteristics of the Speech Intelligibility Test: Effects on Transcription Intelligibility for Speakers With Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2023 Aug 17;66(8S):3115-3131. doi: 10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00279.

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Perry, B. J., Eshghi, M., Stipancic, K. L., Richburg, B., Ventresca, H., Pomahac, B., & Green, J. R. (2022). Longitudinal recovery of speech motor function following facial transplantation: A prospective observational study. Laryngoscope, 132(12), 2359–2367. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30068

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Rowe, H.P., Stipancic, K. L., Campbell, T. F., Yunusova, Y., & Green, J. R. (2023). The association between longitudinal declines in speech sound accuracy and speech intelligibility in speakers with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 38(3), 227-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2023.2202297

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This is the Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor and Francis Online, in the Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics Journal, 38, 227-248 © 2023. The manuscript is reprinted here with permission from Taylor and Francis Online and is further available online https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2023.2202297

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Cordella, C., Gutz, S. E., Eshghi, M., Stipancic, K. L., Schliep, M., Dickerson, B. C., & Green, J. R. (2022). Acoustic and kinematic assessment of motor speech impairment in patients with suspected four-repeat tauopathies. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(11), 4112–4132. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00177

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Stipancic, K. L., van Brenk, F., Kain, A., Wilding, G., & Tjaden, K. (2022). Clear speech variants: An investigation of intelligibility and speaker effort in speakers with Parkinson’s disease. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(6), 2789–2805. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00189

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van Brenk, F., Stipancic, K., Kain, A., & Tjaden, K. (2022). Intelligibility across a reading passage: The effect of dysarthria and cued speaking styles. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(1), 390–408. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00151

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Stipancic, K. L., & Tjaden, K. (2022). Minimally detectable change of speech intelligibility in speakers with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(5), 1858–1866. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00648

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Chenausky, K. V., Gagné, D., Stipancic, K. L., Shield, A., & Green, J. R. (2022). The relationship between single-word speech severity and intelligibility in childhood apraxia of speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(3), 843–857. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00213

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Gutz, S. E., Stipancic, K. L., Yunusova, Y., Berry, J. D., & Green, J. R. (2022). Validity of off-the-shelf automatic speech recognition for assessing speech intelligibility and speech severity in speakers with ALS. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(6), 2128–2143. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00589

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Prudente, C. N., Chen, M., Stipancic, K. L., Marks, K. L., Samargia-Grivette, S., Goding, G. S., Green, J. R., & Kimberley, T. J. (2022). Effects of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in adductor laryngeal dystonia: A safety, feasibility, and pilot study. Experimental Brain Research, 240(2), 561–574. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-021-06277-4

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Marks, K. L., Verdi, A., Toles, L. E., Stipancic, K. L., Ortiz, A. J., Hillman, R. E., & Mehta, D. D. (2021). Psychometric analysis of an ecological vocal effort scale in individuals with and without vocal hyperfunction during activities of daily living. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(6), 2589–2604. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00111

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This is the Accepted Manuscript of an article published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 30, 2589-2604 © 2021. The manuscript is reprinted here with permission from ASHA and is further available online https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00111

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Stipancic, K. L., Kuo, Y.-L., Miller, A., Ventresca, H. M., Sternad, D., Kimberley, T. J., & Green, J. R. (2021). The effects of continuous oromotor activity on speech motor learning: Speech biomechanics and neurophysiologic correlates. Experimental Brain Research, 239(12), 3487–3505. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-021-06206-5

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Stipancic, K. L., Yunusova, Y., Campbell, T. F., Wang, J., Berry, J. D., & Green, J. R. (2021). Two distinct clinical phenotypes of bulbar motor impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Frontiers in Neurology, 12, 664713. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.664713​Frontiers

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Rowe, H. P., Stipancic, K. L., Lammert, A. C., & Green, J. R. (2021). Validation of an acoustic-based framework of speech motor control: Assessing criterion and construct validity using kinematic and perceptual measures. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64(12), 4736–4753. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00201

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Stipancic, K. L., Palmer, K. M., Rowe, H. P., Yunusova, Y., Berry, J. D., & Green, J. R. (2021). “You say severe, I say mild”: Toward an empirical classification of dysarthria severity. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64(12), 4718–4735. https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00197

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Stipancic, K. L., Borders, J. C., Brates, D., & Thibeault, S. L. (2019). Prospective investigation of incidence and co-occurrence of dysphagia, dysarthria, and aphasia following ischemic stroke. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(1), 188–194. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_AJSLP-18-0136

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Eshghi, M., Stipancic, K. L., Mefferd, A., Rong, P., Berry, J. D., Yunusova, Y., & Green, J. R. (2019). Assessing oromotor capacity in ALS: The effect of a fixed-target task on lip biomechanics. Frontiers in Neurology, 10, 1288. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.01288

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Eshghi, M., Rong, P., Mefferd, A.S., Stipancic, K.L., Yunusova, Y., Green, J.R. (2019) Reduced Task Adaptation in Alternating Motion Rate Tasks as an Early Marker of Bulbar Involvement in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Proc. Interspeech 2019, 4524-4528, doi: 10.21437/Interspeech.2019-2546.

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Stipancic, K. L., Yunusova, Y., Berry, J. D., & Green, J. R. (2018). Minimally detectable change and minimal clinically important difference of a decline in sentence intelligibility and speaking rate for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 61(11), 2757–2771. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_JSLHR-S-17-0366

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Stipancic, K. L., Tjaden, K., & Wilding, G. (2016). Comparison of intelligibility measures for adults with Parkinson’s disease, adults with multiple sclerosis, and healthy controls [Research note]. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 59(2), 230–238. https://doi.org/10.1044/2015_JSLHR-S-15-0271

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