Myriam Kornisch
Assistant Professor of Communication Science and Disorders
Phone Number: (662)915-3074
Email: kornisch@olemiss.edu

Key Words: neurogenic communication disorders, fluency disorders, stuttering, language development, bilingualism, neuroscience, brain reserve, cognitive reserve, motor control, cognitive control, executive functions

Research Description: My general research interests are in cognitive neuroscience. Specifically, I am interested in the interrelationship of developmental stuttering and bilingualism and their combined impact on brain structure and brain function. My current research examines (a) brain reserve and cognitive reserve and (b) motor control and cognitive control in monolingual/bilingual people who stutter and non-stuttering controls. Methodologically, I use a combination of behavioural (e.g., Flanker task, Simon effect) and neuroimaging measures. The neuroimaging measures include structural, functional, and resting-state MRI.

Honors Theses:

Harper, Claire (2021) Early Intervention Service Delivery Models in Mississippi: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (full text)

Ponthier, Rylan (2021) Clinical Effectiveness of Early Intervention via a Hybrid Teletherapy Model: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (full text)

Yockey, Rachel (2020) Assessment of Orofacial Myofunctional Profiles of Undergraduate Students in the United States (full text)