Curriculum vitae
Last updated: April 2025
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. The Ohio State University (2023)
Speech and Hearing Science
Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization: Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Speech and Hearing Science
Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization: Cognitive and Brain Sciences
B.S. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2018)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minor: Psychology
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minor: Psychology
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RESEARCH
Motor Speech Disorders Laboratory (2023–Present)Â
Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo
PI: Kris TjadenÂ
Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo
PI: Kris TjadenÂ
- Investigating speech outcomes in individuals with Parkinson’s disease undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), focusing on the effects of subthalamic nucleus (STN) modulation on speech production
- Examining variation in speaking rate across different measurement methods, speech tasks, and clinical populations
- Characterizing speech patterns in individuals with rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism (RDP)
Speech Perception & Acoustics Laboratory (2018–2023)
Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State
Co-PIs: Robert A. Fox and Ewa Jacewicz
Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State
Co-PIs: Robert A. Fox and Ewa Jacewicz
- Conducted an acoustic analysis of regional and generational variation in stop consonant voicing among older children
- Surveyed neural correlates of brain-to-brain (a)synchrony and listener effort in native-nonnative speaker-listener dyads using hyperscanning techniques
- Explored phonological processing of modified speech in individuals with dyslexia
Developmental Speech Research Lab (2019–2020)
Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State
PI: Rachael Frush HoltÂ
Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State
PI: Rachael Frush HoltÂ
- Studied children’s perception of dialects and nonnative accents of English in quiet and noise
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Lab (2016–2018)
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, UW–Eau Claire
Co-PIs: Jerry K. Hoepner and Tom SatherÂ
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, UW–Eau Claire
Co-PIs: Jerry K. Hoepner and Tom SatherÂ
- Assessed the pedagogical value of Twitter engagement in an online graduate-level aphasia course
- Piloted joint video self-modeling as an intervention for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their communication partners
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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. A. (under review) Does pronunciation distance predict accent categorization? Preliminary evidence for the respective contributions of segment distance and suprasegmentals. Journal of Phonetics.
Arzbecker, L. J., Stipancic, K. L., Greenlee, J. W. D., & Tjaden K. (2025). Comparing manual and automated methods for calculating speaking rate in Parkinson's disease. JASA Express Letters, 5(3): 035203. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0036021
Green, G.D., Jacewicz, E., Santosa, H., Arzbecker, L. J., Fox, R. A. (2024). Evaluating speaker-listener cognitive effort in speech communication through brain-to-brain synchrony: A pilot fNIRS investigation. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67(5), 1339–1359. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00476
Arzbecker, L. J., Stipancic, K. L., Greenlee, J. W. D., & Tjaden K. (2025). Comparing manual and automated methods for calculating speaking rate in Parkinson's disease. JASA Express Letters, 5(3): 035203. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0036021
Green, G.D., Jacewicz, E., Santosa, H., Arzbecker, L. J., Fox, R. A. (2024). Evaluating speaker-listener cognitive effort in speech communication through brain-to-brain synchrony: A pilot fNIRS investigation. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67(5), 1339–1359. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00476
Jacewicz, E., Arzbecker, L. J., & Fox, R. A. (2022). Perception of indexical cues in speech by children and adults with and without dyslexia: Regional dialect and gender identification. Dyslexia, 28(1), 60–78. https://doi.org/10.1002/dys.1702
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., Goebel, R., & Fox, R. A. (2022). Structured covariation of acoustic cues to coda voicing throughout the syllable. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 46(1), 060003. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001690
Holt, C. E., Jacewicz, E., Fox, R., & Arzbecker, L. J. (2022). Regional dialect effects on the perception of gender in children's voices. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 46, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001603
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., Goebel, R., & Fox, R. A. (2022). Structured covariation of acoustic cues to coda voicing throughout the syllable. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 46(1), 060003. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001690
Holt, C. E., Jacewicz, E., Fox, R., & Arzbecker, L. J. (2022). Regional dialect effects on the perception of gender in children's voices. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 46, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001603
Bent, T., Holt, R. F., Van Engen, K. J., Jamsek, I., Arzbecker, L. J., Liang, L., & Brown, E. (2021). How pronunciation distance impacts word recognition for children and adults. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(6), 4103–4117. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0008930
Jacewicz, E., Arzbecker, L. J., Fox, R. A., & Liu, S. (2021). Within-category implementation of stop consonant voicing in American English-speaking children. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(5), 3711–3729. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0007229
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. A. (2021). Effects of dialect and age on the production of voiced stop closures in running speech. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 42(1), 060014. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001427Â
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. A. (2021). Effects of dialect and age on the production of voiced stop closures in running speech. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 42(1), 060014. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001427Â
Arzbecker, L. J., Blacklock, E. A., Crumb, A. M., Doyle, J. D., Esveld, M., Grelson, S. L., Gretzinger, B., Korpela, A., Kressin, K. A., Pakanich, L. M., Pulley, T. L., Nolte Rierdon, N. L., Spreitzer, K. A., Steines, E. L., Strom, B. J., Symons, E. C., Vogelsang, M., Vruwink, O. N., Weberg, K. L.,… Elledge, D. H. (2018). SoTL Lab: Undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research in teaching and learning in CSD. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2(2), 1–5. http://doi.org/10.30707/tlcsd2.2arzbecker
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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & PRESENTATIONS
Arzbecker, L. (2024). Acoustic approaches to speech: From dialects to disorders. [Oral presentation]. Center for Cognitive Science Colloquium, Buffalo, NY, December.
Arzbecker, L. (2024). Measures of speaking rate in individuals with dysarthria. [ASHA CE Approved Provider, oral presentation]. Communicative Disorders and Sciences Colloquium, Buffalo, NY, April.
Arzbecker, L. J., & Tjaden, K. (2024). Comparison of automated and manual measures of speaking rate in individuals with dysarthria. [Poster abstract]. 186th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Ottawa, ON, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 155(3S), A334. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0027717
Arzbecker, L. J., & Jacewicz, E. (2024). Quantitative assessment of English accent variation: Levenshtein distance and perceptual identification. [Poster abstract]. 186th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Ottawa, ON, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 155(3S), A270. https://doi.org/ 10.1121/10.0027465
Arzbecker, L. J. (2023). Examining the nexus between distance metrics and listener identification of English accents. [Poster session]. 13th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Buffalo, NY, September.
Arzbecker, L. J., Goebel, R., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. (2023). Gender-specific covariation of voicing cues in stops: Girls are leading the sound change. [Poster abstract]. 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 153(3S), A292. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0018891
Jacewicz, E., Arzbecker, L. J., Green, G., & Fox, R. (2023). Hesitations in story retelling as a measure of listening effort. [Poster abstract]. 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 153(3S), A81. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0018240
Green, G. D., Jacewicz, E., Santosa, H., Fox, R. A., & Arzbecker, L. (2022). Brain-to-Brain synchrony in speech communication. [Oral session]. fNIRS 2022: Biennial Meeting of the Society for functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Boston, MA, October.
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., Goebel, R., & Fox, R. A. (2022). Syllable-wide distribution of acoustic cues to coda voicing. [Poster abstract]. 182nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Denver, CO, May. In The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151(4S), A44. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0010605
Holt, C. E, Fox, R. A., Jacewicz, E., & Arzbecker, L. J. (2022). Perception of gender in children’s voices. [Poster abstract]. 182nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Denver, CO, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151(4S), A261. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0011267
Arzbecker, L. J., Goebel, R., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. A. (2022). Syllable-wide distribution of acoustic cues to coda voicing. [Poster session]. 9th Annual Buckeye Language Network Symposium, Virtual, April.
Green, G. D., Jacewicz, E., Fox, R. A., & Arzbecker, L. (2022). Brain-to-brain synchronization in language processing and comprehension. [Poster session]. 9th Annual Buckeye Language Network Symposium, Virtual, April.
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. A. (2020). Developmental and regional influences on the production of stop closure voicing in late childhood. [Poster abstract]. 179th Meeting of the American Acoustical Society, Virtual, December. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 148(4S), 2502. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5146946
Green, G. D., Jacewicz, E., Arzbecker, L. J., Santosa, H., & Fox, R. A. (2020). Brain-to-brain synchrony in assessing listening effort. [Poster abstract]. 179th meeting of the American Acoustical Society, Virtual, December. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 148(4S), 2507. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5146965
Arzbecker, L., Deans, L., & Sather, T. (2018). Implications of required Twitter engagement in #HigherEd. [ePoster session]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA, November.
Arzbecker, L., Deans, L., & Sather, T. (2018). Implications of required Twitter engagement in #HigherEd. [Oral session]. 8th Annual Provost’s Honors Symposium for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, Eau Claire, WI, May.
Arzbecker, L., Pulley, T., Sather, T., & Sanfelippo, J. (2017). @educators: The functionality of Twitter in an online graduate aphasia course. [Poster session]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA, November.
Arzbecker, L. (2024). Measures of speaking rate in individuals with dysarthria. [ASHA CE Approved Provider, oral presentation]. Communicative Disorders and Sciences Colloquium, Buffalo, NY, April.
Arzbecker, L. J., & Tjaden, K. (2024). Comparison of automated and manual measures of speaking rate in individuals with dysarthria. [Poster abstract]. 186th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Ottawa, ON, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 155(3S), A334. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0027717
Arzbecker, L. J., & Jacewicz, E. (2024). Quantitative assessment of English accent variation: Levenshtein distance and perceptual identification. [Poster abstract]. 186th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Ottawa, ON, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 155(3S), A270. https://doi.org/ 10.1121/10.0027465
Arzbecker, L. J. (2023). Examining the nexus between distance metrics and listener identification of English accents. [Poster session]. 13th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Buffalo, NY, September.
Arzbecker, L. J., Goebel, R., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. (2023). Gender-specific covariation of voicing cues in stops: Girls are leading the sound change. [Poster abstract]. 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 153(3S), A292. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0018891
Jacewicz, E., Arzbecker, L. J., Green, G., & Fox, R. (2023). Hesitations in story retelling as a measure of listening effort. [Poster abstract]. 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 153(3S), A81. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0018240
Green, G. D., Jacewicz, E., Santosa, H., Fox, R. A., & Arzbecker, L. (2022). Brain-to-Brain synchrony in speech communication. [Oral session]. fNIRS 2022: Biennial Meeting of the Society for functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Boston, MA, October.
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., Goebel, R., & Fox, R. A. (2022). Syllable-wide distribution of acoustic cues to coda voicing. [Poster abstract]. 182nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Denver, CO, May. In The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151(4S), A44. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0010605
Holt, C. E, Fox, R. A., Jacewicz, E., & Arzbecker, L. J. (2022). Perception of gender in children’s voices. [Poster abstract]. 182nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Denver, CO, May. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151(4S), A261. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0011267
Arzbecker, L. J., Goebel, R., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. A. (2022). Syllable-wide distribution of acoustic cues to coda voicing. [Poster session]. 9th Annual Buckeye Language Network Symposium, Virtual, April.
Green, G. D., Jacewicz, E., Fox, R. A., & Arzbecker, L. (2022). Brain-to-brain synchronization in language processing and comprehension. [Poster session]. 9th Annual Buckeye Language Network Symposium, Virtual, April.
Arzbecker, L. J., Jacewicz, E., & Fox, R. A. (2020). Developmental and regional influences on the production of stop closure voicing in late childhood. [Poster abstract]. 179th Meeting of the American Acoustical Society, Virtual, December. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 148(4S), 2502. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5146946
Green, G. D., Jacewicz, E., Arzbecker, L. J., Santosa, H., & Fox, R. A. (2020). Brain-to-brain synchrony in assessing listening effort. [Poster abstract]. 179th meeting of the American Acoustical Society, Virtual, December. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 148(4S), 2507. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5146965
Arzbecker, L., Deans, L., & Sather, T. (2018). Implications of required Twitter engagement in #HigherEd. [ePoster session]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA, November.
Arzbecker, L., Deans, L., & Sather, T. (2018). Implications of required Twitter engagement in #HigherEd. [Oral session]. 8th Annual Provost’s Honors Symposium for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, Eau Claire, WI, May.
Arzbecker, L., Pulley, T., Sather, T., & Sanfelippo, J. (2017). @educators: The functionality of Twitter in an online graduate aphasia course. [Poster session]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA, November.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State
- SPHHRNG 3320: Principles of Phonetics, SP 2022, Full Instructor of Record (68 students)Â
- SPHHRNG 3320: Principles of Phonetics, AU 2021, Recitation Instructor of Record (57 students)
Department of Psychology, UW–Eau Claire
- PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology, SP 2018, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (70 students)Â
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, UW–Eau Claire
- CSD 150: Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders, AU 2017, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (50 students)
- CSD 353: Speech and Hearing Science, AU 2016, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (35 students)
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SERVICE
University at Buffalo (2024–Present)Â
- Research supervision: Directed undergraduate and graduate students, serving as the primary contact for specific acoustic measurements and guiding Python automation with a focus on user-friendly approaches for those with limited coding experience
- Girl Scouts in CDS: Led interactive science demonstrations, including the hands-on creation of voicebox kazoos, providing an introduction to the field of speech science
Ad hoc reviewer (2023–Present)Â
- Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE (17 reviews)
- Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (6)
- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (5)
- Psychonomic Bulletin and Review (2)
- Language and Speech (1)
Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops (2023)
- Writing Winning Grant Proposals Seminar: Completed professional training on preparing successful federal grant applications
Acoustical Society of America (2022–Present)Â
- Students Meet Members for Lunch
- Judge for student posters in the Speech Communication Technical Committee
- A/V support coordinator
- ASA School 2022 Graduate: Selected participant in a competitive workshop for early-career acousticians focused on collaboration and networking
Ohio State (2019–2023)Â
- Undergraduate mentorship: Trained students in acoustic measurement techniques, coordinated project workflows, and was an undergraduate honors thesis advisor
- Center of Science and Industry (COSI): Labs in Life: Led interactive science demos and recruited participants for on-site studies at a public children’s science museum
- WestFest: West Campus Sustainability & Outreach Festival: Operated a booth featuring speech- and language-based activities, including the creation of phonetic name tags and testing the Stroop effect by comparing color-naming speeds between children and parents
University of Aberdeen Scotland, UK (2016)Â
- Study abroad: Subject areas: Language & Linguistics, Psychology
UW–Eau Claire (2014–2018)Â
- Center for Communication Disorders: Completed over 25 hours of clinical observation and independently conducted 10 therapy sessions for clients with developmental disabilities under supervision
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Services for Students with Disabilities: Provided note-taking support and one-on-one academic assistance to students with accommodations, focusing on literacy and study skills
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 SOFTWARE & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Acoustic analysis
- Adobe Audition
- Praat
- TF32 (time-frequency analysis for 32-bit Windows)
- Audacity
Statistics and data visualization
- R
- SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
- SAS (Statistical Analysis System)
- Krita (for figure design)
Online experiment deployment
- PsychoPy
- Pavlovia
- Prolific
Automation and scripting
- Python
- Windows Batch
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RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Mimik Studio, LLC (South Bend, IN)
Transcribing Phonetician (Contracted position, remote), 2025–PresentÂ
Transcribing Phonetician (Contracted position, remote), 2025–PresentÂ
- Create detailed narrow transcriptions (IPA, including extIPA when needed) for disordered and healthy speech
- Participate in team review, collaborate on updates to transcription standards, and advise on transcription validation methods
- Project: Automated Phonetic Transcription to Support Speech Evaluation and Treatment (PI: Caitlin Sears)
GoldStar Learning Options, Inc. (Denver, CO)
Seasonal Direct Care Staff, Summer Adventure Program, 2018
Seasonal Direct Care Staff, Summer Adventure Program, 2018
- Provided 1:1 respite care for children with intellectual differences
- Ensured safety, coordinated transportation to activities and therapies, assisted with feeding, and implemented behavioral interventions
- Wrote progress notes and submitted documentation for insurance reimbursement
Professional Development Hour (PDH) Academy (Waukesha, WI)
Customer Service Representative, Clerical Operations, 2013–2016
Customer Service Representative, Clerical Operations, 2013–2016
- Managed email correspondence, processed payments, graded exams, and submitted continuing education units to state and national organizations (including ASHA)
- Wrote and/or digitally formatted tests for more than 10 professional licenses, including speech-language pathologists
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IRRELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
National Federation of State High School Associations
Accredited Interscholastic Coach (as of 2022, termed NFHS Level 2 Coach)
2019–present
Accredited Interscholastic Coach (as of 2022, termed NFHS Level 2 Coach)
2019–present
Assistant Cross Country Coach
- Nichols Upper School (Buffalo, NY) – Varsity and JV Boys, 2024 Season
- Jones Middle School (Upper Arlington, OH) – Boys and Girls, 2021 & 2022 Seasons
- Upper Arlington High School (Upper Arlington, OH) – Varsity and JV Girls, 2019 & 2020 Seasons
Assistant Track Coach (distance events)
- Jones Middle School (Upper Arlington, OH) – Boys and Girls, 2022 Season
- Upper Arlington High School (Upper Arlington, OH) – Varsity and JV Girls, 2020 Season
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SELECT HONORS & AWARDS
- Young Investigator Travel Grant: Women in Acoustics, ASA (2024)
- Distinguished University Fellow: The Graduate School, Ohio State (2018–2023)
- Edward J. Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service: Council of Graduate Students, Ohio State (2020)
- Student Research Travel Award: ASHA (2018)
- Student Travel for the Presentation of Research Results Award: Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, UW–Eau Claire (2017)
- Summer Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, UW–Eau Claire (2017)
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- National Postdoctoral Association (2023–Present)
- Acoustical Society of America (2019–Present)
- National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2017–2023)Â