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Biography
Christopher Watts is Dean of the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, TX. He also has a faculty appointment as tenured Professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders. In his role as Dean, he leads academic and research enterprises consisting of five units: The Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, the Department of Kinesiology, TCU Nursing, the School of Nurse Anesthesia, and the Department of Social Work.
His research, clinical, and teaching interests center on laryngeal function in voice and swallowing. He directs the Laryngeal Function Lab at TCU, which investigates laryngeal function using acoustic, aerodynamic, and electrophysiological instrumentation. He has published extensively in high impact peer-reviewed journals of my discipline, and present regularly at national and international symposiums. Since 2008 he has been an administrator in higher education serving in roles from Assistant Dean, Department Chair, and most recently Director of the Davies School at TCU.
Areas of Expertise (5)
Voice Disorders
Parkinson's
Neurological Disorders
Laryngeal Function
Dysphagia
Education (2)
University of South Alabama: Ph.D., Speech Pathology 1998
University of South Alabama: B.S., Speech & Hearing Science 1994
Affiliations (2)
- Voice Foundation
- International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics
Links (1)
Event Appearances (5)
Low-Tech Options for Aerodynamic Assessment of Voice Disorders
Clinical Practice. ASHA Convention Orlando, FL
Electropalatography Treatment for School-Aged Children With Residual /r/ Errors
ASHA Convention Orlando, FL
reatment Outcomes in a Private Practice Community Voice Clinic
Fall Voice Conference Dallas, TX
Perceptual Assessment of Speech Production in Speakers with Parkinson’s Disease
48th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice Philadelphia, PA
Problem Solving and Information Sharing for Department Chairs
Council of Academic Programs in COSD Annual Conference San Diego, CA
Articles (6)
Phonation Quotient Using Three Aerodynamic Instruments in the Disordered Voice
Journal of Voice2020 The purpose of this study was to examine measures of phonation quotient (PQ) in two groups of persons with voice disorders using three different aerodynamic instruments representing low-tech and high-tech options.
A Case of Nervus Laryngeus Superior Paresis Treated With Novafon Local Vibration Voice Therapy
Journal of Voice2019-12-07
The aim of the study is to present a case of chronic idiopathic superior laryngeal nerve paresis (SLNp) treated with a novel voice therapy approach called Novafon Local Vibration Voice Therapy (NLVVT). Outcome measurements including acoustics, aerodynamics, and self-perception of voice handicap were acquired before intervention (i.e., NLVVT) and after intervention (i.e.,follow-up).
Regulation of Transglottal Airflow in Speakers With Parkinson's Disease
Journal of Voice2019-07-24
The purpose of this study was to investigate how speakers with Parkinson's disease (PD) regulate transglottal airflow during phonation within and across breath groups, compared to healthy older adult (HOA) speakers. Aerodynamic recordings from 22 speakers with PD and 22 HOA speakers were compared. Transglottal airflow was measured from vocalic portions of consonant-vowel syllables and an all-voiced sentence using a pneumotachograph.
The effect of Parkinson disease tremor phenotype on cepstral peak prominence and transglottal airflow in vowels and speech
Journal of Voice2019 The physiological manifestations of Parkinson disease are heterogeneous, as evidenced by disease subtypes. Dysphonia has been well documented as an early and progressively significant impairment associated with the disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate how acoustic and aerodynamic measures of vocal function were affected by Parkinson tremor subtype (phenotype) in an effort to better understand the heterogeneity of voice impairment severity in Parkinson disease.
A Comparison of Indirect and Direct Methods for Estimating Transglottal Airflow Rate
Journal of Voice2018 The purpose of this study was to compare indirect estimates of transglottal airflow rate using measures of phonation quotient with direct measures of mean airflow rate derived from a pneumotachograph.
Characteristics of a Treatment-seeking Population in a Private Practice Community Voice Clinic: An Epidemiologic Study
Journal of VoiceThe purpose of this study was to evaluate epidemiologic characteristics of a treatment-seeking population referred to a private practice community voice clinic. Patient files representing evaluation referrals over a 28-month period were reviewed. Variables tabulated from records included disorder diagnosis, age, gender, perceptual voice quality ratings, and self-perceived voice handicap at initial evaluation.
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