Research in the Speech Perception Laboratory, located within the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at Indiana University, focuses on the perceptual consequences of phonetic variability in speech. We conduct research on how a range of factors -- including nonnative accents, regional dialects, gender, and race -- influence word recognition, cognitive representation, and adaptation in children and adults.
Current Projects
Read about the current experiments being done in the lab and the lab members who are working on them.
Publications
If you want to learn more about the research being conducted in the lab, we encourage you to read some of our recent publications.
Get involved!
There are many ways to get involved with the Speech Perception Lab. As an undergraduate student, you can volunteer at any time to work on lab-wide projects or complete your own project under the supervision of Dr. Tessa Bent through a variety of programs including the honors program or the STARS program. You can also participate in studies we are conducting.