Tim Saltuklaroglu, Ph.D.

Field Specialty

Stuttering, Speech Perception, Speech Production

Research Interests

My main area of interest lies in the field of stuttering, especially in relation to what it can tell us about the processes of speech perception / production.  Specifically, I have been interested in exploring the neural mechanisms that may be involved in evoking stuttering and those that ‘inhibit’ its occurrences.  As stuttering is such a dynamic pathology that can be turned ‘on’ and ‘off’ under certain speaking conditions, it provides an excellent means of comparing normal and pathological speech systems with the hope of shedding light on the intricate neural mechanisms surrounding normal speech and language processes.  Recently, I have also been collaborating in some work examining physiological reactions to stuttering and how these physiological reactions may form the cornerstone for promoting avoidance behaviors in people who stutter and negative stereotypes about stuttering.

My clinical research involves investigations into the most efficient and effective means of managing stuttering and tailoring therapy to meet individual needs.  I encourage educating others about the ‘involuntary’ nature of stuttering so as to reduce feelings of guilt and shame about stuttering and any relapse from therapy.  I also promote attaining acceptable levels of fluency that are possible with the least compromise to speech naturalness, the least amount of added speech effort in speech production.

Education

  • B.A. summa cum laude, Washington State University (1995)
  • M-SLP, University of Alberta (1998)
  • Ph.D., East Carolina University (2004)

Books

  • Kalinowski, J. & Saltuklaroglu, T (2005).  Stuttering.  San Diego:  Plural Publishing

Representative Publications

  • Guntupalli, V., Everhart, D. E., Kalinowski, J., & Saltuklaroglu, T. (in press).  Affective and physiological responses of fluent listeners while watching the speech of adults who stutter.  International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders.

  • Saltuklaroglu, T. & Kalinowski, J. (2006). The inhibition of stuttering via the presentation of natural speech and sinusoidal speech analogs.  Neuroscience Letters, 404, 196-201.

  • Guntupalli, V., Kalinowski, J., Nanjundeswaran, & C Saltuklaroglu, T. (2006). Psychophysiological responses of adults who do not stutter while listening to stuttering, International Journal of Psychophysiology.

  • Stuart, A., Kalinowski, J., Saltuklaroglu, T., & Guntupalli, V. K. (2006). Investigations of the impact of altered auditory feedback in the ear devices on the speech of people who stutter: One year follow up. Disability and Rehabilitation, 28, 757-65.

  • Saltuklaroglu, T. & Kalinowski, J. (2005).  How effective is therapy for childhood stuttering? – Dissecting and reinterpreting the evidence in light of spontaneous recovery rates. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 40, 359-374.

  • Kalinowski, J., Saltuklaroglu, T., Dayalu, V., & Guntupalli, V. (2005).  Is it possible for speech therapy to improve upon natural recovery rates in children who stutter? International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 40, 349-358.

  • Saltuklaroglu, T. & Kalinowski, J. (2005).  How effective is therapy for childhood stuttering? – Dissecting and reinterpreting the evidence in light of spontaneous recovery rates. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 40, 359-374.

  • Kalinowski, J., Saltuklaroglu, T., Dayalu, V., & Guntupalli, V. (2005).  Is it possible for speech therapy to improve upon natural recovery rates in children who stutter? International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 40, 349-358.

Courses Taught

  • ASP 300 - Introduction to communication disorders
  • ASP 306 - Anatomy and Physiology
  • ASP 431 - Stuttering
  • ASP 511 - Introduction to Research in Speech and Hearing
  • ASP 531 - Seminar on Stuttering
  • ASP 611 - Experimental Design
  • ASP 650 - Philosophy of Science
Tim Saltuklaroglu

Contact Information

Tim Saltuklaroglu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
University of Tennessee
553 S. Stadium Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-0740

Phone: (865) 974-0355
Email: tsaltukl@utk.edu