Professor
Department of Communication Disorders
Biography
Dr. Boutsen received a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Ghent, Belgium, and Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Louvain, Belgium. Dr. Boutsen obtained his Ph.D. in Communication Disorders from Southern Illinois University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Before comming to New Mexico State University in 2020, Dr. Boutsen was a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Research Interests
Dr. Boutsen's research interests include Prosody, Speech Science, and Motor Speech Disorders.
Recent Publications
Boutsen, F., Park, E., Dvorak, J., Cid, C. (2018) Prosodic improvement in persons with Parkinson’s disease receiving "SPEAK-OUT!®". Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 70, 51-58.
Boutsen, F., and Dvorak, J. (2017) Prosody and motor speech disorders: A retrospective review of a merger that seems imminent. Lingua, 199, 50-59.
Boutsen, F., Dvorak, J.D., Pulusu, V.K., & Ross, E.D. (2017). Altered saccadic targets when processinng facial expressions under different attentional and stimulus conditions. Vision Research, 113, 150-160.
Boutsen, F., Dvorak, J.D., & Deweber, D.D. (2017). Prosody and spoken word recognition in early and late Spanish-English bilinguals. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 60, 712-24.
Selected Recognitions & Service
Editorial Board member
2020 - Present, Chronic Diseases International
2017 - Present, Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy
1997 - Present, Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders
1991 - Present, Journal of Fluency Disorders
Academic Background
Ph.D. Communication Sciences and Disorders, Southern Illinois University
M.A. Speech Language Pathology, University of Louvain, Belgium
M.A. Psychology, University of Ghent, Belgium
