Alexander M. Goberman Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor
Communication Disorders - Bowling Green State University

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Educational Experience

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Speech Science. 2000. University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT). Dissertation: Acoustic characteristics of Parkinsonian speech before and after morning medication: The ON and OFF states.

Master of Arts in Communication Science - Speech-Language Pathology. May, 1997. University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT).

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science/Language, Linguistics and Communication. May, 1995. University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT).

Courses Taught

CDIS 123 / 471 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
CDIS 224 - Phonetics
CDIS 480 - Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders
CDIS 476 / 480 - Undergraduate Research Group

CDIS 601 - Speech Science
CDIS 611 - Motor Speech Disorders
CDIS 631 - Aphasia and related neuropathologies
CDIS 676 - Research Methods
CDIS 682 - Cognitive Rehabilitation / TBI & Dementia

CDIS 751 - Physiological Phonetics
CDIS 780 - Speech Science Instrumentation
CDIS 780 - Neurology of Speech Production
CDIS 781 - Neurology of Motor Speech Disorders
CDIS 782 - Advanced Acoustics

Certifications Held

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), granted by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, State of Ohio.

Current Research Projects

Variability in Parkinsonian speech production

Perception of Parkinsonian speech

Acoustic characteristics of infant cries: relation to SIDS risk factors

Acoustic characteristics of public speaking: effect of anxiety

Refereed Publications

Goberman, A., Blomgren, M., & Metzger, E. (Accepted November 2008). Characteristics of speech disfluency in Parkinson Disease. Journal of Neurolinguistcs.

Fischer, E., & Goberman, A. (Accepted July 2009). Voice onset time in Parkinson disease. Journal of Communication Disorders.

Hughes, C., Gabel, R., Goberman, A., & Hughes, S. (Submitted). An Investigation of Family Relationships of People Who Stutter.

Goberman, A., Johnson, S., Cannizzaro, M., & Robb, M. (2008). The effect of positioning on infant cries: implications for sudden infant death syndrome.  International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 72, 153-165.

Blomgren, M., & Goberman, A. (2008). Revisiting Speech Rate and Utterance Length Manipulations in Stuttering Speakers.  Journal of Communication Disorders, , 159-178.

Goberman, A., & Blomgren, M. (2008). Fundamental Frequency Change during Offset and Onset of Voicing in Individuals with Parkinson Disease. Journal of Voice, 22, 178-191.

Goberman, A., & Robb, M. (2005). Acoustic Characteristics of Crying in Infantile Laryngomalacia. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 20, 79-84.

Goberman, A., & McMillan, J. (2005). Relative speech timing in Parkinson disease. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 32, 22-29.

Goberman, A., Coelho, C., & Robb, M. (2005). Prosodic characteristics of Parkinsonian speech: The effect of levodopa-based medication. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 13, 51-68.

Goberman, A., & Elmer, L. (2005). Acoustic Analysis of Clear versus Conversational Speech in Individuals with Parkinson Disease. Journal of Communication Disorders, 38, 215-230.

Goberman, A. (2005). Correlation between acoustic speech characteristics and non-speech motor tasks in Parkinson's disease. Medical Science Monitor, 11, CR109-116. **Full Text**

Goberman, A., & Blomgren, M. (2003). Parkinsonian speech disfluencies: Effects of L-Dopa-related fluctuations. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 28, 55-70.

Goberman, A., & Coelho, C. (2002). Acoustic analysis of Parkinsonian speech I: Speech characteristics and L-Dopa therapy. NeuroRehabilitation, 17, 237-246.

Goberman, A., & Coelho, C. (2002). Acoustic analysis of Parkinsonian speech II: L-Dopa related fluctuations and methodological issues. NeuroRehabilitation, 17, 247-254.

Goberman, A., Coelho, C., & Robb, M. (2002). Phonatory characteristics of Parkinsonian speech before and after morning medication: the ON and OFF states. Journal of Communication Disorders, 35, 217-239.

Goberman, A., Selby, J., & Gilbert, H. (2001). The effects of changes in speaking rate on nasal airflow and the perception of nasality. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 53, 222-230.

Goberman, A., & Robb, M. (1999). Acoustic examination of pre-term and full-term infant cries: The long-time average spectrum. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 42, 850-861.

Robb, M., Goberman, A., & Cacace, A. (1997). An Acoustic Template of Newborn Infant Crying. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 49, 35-42.

Robb, M. & Goberman, A. (1997). Application of an Acoustic Cry Template to Evaluate At-Risk Newborns: Preliminary Findings. Biology of the Neonate, 71, 131-136.

Refereed Presentations

Kozlosky, K., & Goberman, A. (2008). Perception of PD speech: Ratings by self and listeners vs. acoustics. Presented at the 14th biennial Conference on Motor Speech: Motor Speech Disorders and Speech Motor Control. Monterey, CA.

Budkowski, E., & Goberman, A. (2006). Voice onset time in Parkinson disease. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association National Convention, Miami Beach, FL.

Philip, B., Nambiar, A., Hewitt, L., & Goberman, A. (2006). Examination of Pragmatic Performance of individuals with Parkinson disease. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association National Convention, Miami Beach, FL.

Goberman, A., Johnson, S., Cannizzaro, M., & Robb, M. (2006). Effects of infant positioning on acoustic features of cries. Paper presented at the 13th Biennial Conference on Motor Speech: Motor Speech Disorders and Speech Motor Control. Austin, TX.

Goberman, A., Blomgren, M. (2005). Fundamental Frequency Offset and Onset in Individuals with Parkinson Disease. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, San Diego, CA.

Hughes, S., Goberman, A., & Robitaille, S. (2005). Acoustic characteristics of public speaking: effect of anxiety. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, San Diego, CA.

Goberman, A. (2005). Update on Medical Aspects of Parkinson's Disease for Speech-Language Pathologists. Mini-seminar presented at the Ohio Speech-Language Hearing Association Conference, Columbus, OH.

Goberman, A., & Strange, K. (2004). Perceptual Characteristics of Parkinsonian Speech: Medication effects. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Brackenbury, T., Goberman, A., & Hewitt, L. (2004). Addressing the new ASHA standards: Flexibility, Multiple Indices, and Remediation. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Goberman, A., Elmer, L., Mackowiak, E., & Heaton, B. (2004). Parkinsonian speech variability: Medication-related fluctuations across 3 days. Presented at the 12th Biennial Conference on Motor Speech: Motor Speech Disorders and Speech Motor Control. Albuquerque, NM.

Goberman, A. (2003). Medical Aspects of Parkinson's Disease for Speech-Language Pathologists. Miniseminar presented at the Ohio Speech-Language Hearing Association Conference, Columbus, OH.

Rybicki, J., & Goberman, A. (2003). Relative Timing in Parkinsonian Speech: L-Dopa-Related Fluctuations. Poster Session presented at the Ohio Speech-Language Hearing Association Conference, Columbus, OH.

Goberman, A. (2002). Acoustic Analysis of Clear vs Conversational Parkinsonian Speech. Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Rybicki, J., & Goberman, A. (2002). Relative Timing in Parkinsonian Speech: L-Dopa-Related Fluctuations. Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Goberman, A., & Blomgren, M. (2002). Examination of Parkinsonian Disfluencies Before & After Morning Medication Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Goberman, A. (2002). Correlation between acoustic speech characteristics and non-speech motor tasks in Parkinson's disease. Eleventh Biennial Conference on Motor Speech: Motor Speech Disorders and Speech Motor Control. Williamsburg, VA.

Barlow, S., Boleik, C., Gray, S., & Goberman, A. (2001). Voices of Infants & Toddlers: Developmental Aspects of Early Communication. Short Course presented at the ASHA National Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Strauss, A., & Goberman, A. (2001). Intra-subject speech variability in Multiple Sclerosis: Correlations with symptom variability. Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Goberman, A., Coelho, C., Robb, M., Lerman, J., & Gilbert, H. (2000). Articulation Rate in Parkinsonian dysarthria: Effects of medication cycle. Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, Washington, DC.

Goberman, A., Selby, J., & Gilbert, H (1999). Effects of Rate Change on Aerodynamics and Perception of Speech. Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Goberman, A., & Robb, M. (1998). Acoustic Characteristics of Crying in Infantile Laryngomalacia. Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Robb, M., Goberman, A., & Cacace, A. (1998). Methodological Issues in the Acoustic Analysis of Infant Crying. Poster Session presented at the International Conference of Infant Studies, Atlanta, GA.

Goberman, A., & Robb, M. (1997). Long-Time Average Spectra Features of (Un)Healthy Infant Crying. Poster Session presented at the ASHA National Convention, Boston, MA.

Goberman, A., & Robb, M. (1997). The Long-Time Average Spectra of Newborn Infant Crying. Poster presented at the 133rd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania.

Robb, M., Cacace, A., Risemberg, H., & Goberman, A. (1996). An Acoustic Template of normal and at-risk newborn infant crying. Poster Session presented at the 19th meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Goberman, A., Robb, M., & Cacace, A. (1996). An Acoustic Template of Normal Infant Crying. Poster presented at the Connecticut Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Cromwell, CT.

Goberman, A., Robb, M., & Cacace, A. (1995). An Acoustic Template of Normal Infant Crying. Poster presented at the ASHA National Convention, Orlando, Florida.

Professional Affiliations

American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Movement Disorder Society

J.P. Scott Center for Neuroscience, Mind, and Behavior. Bowling Green State University.