Kathryn M. Yorkston, PhD

Professor
Head, Division of Speech Pathology

Patient Care
Dr. Yorkston's clinical interests include the Neuromuscular Clinic for Speech and Swallowing Disorders.

Research
Her research interests include motor speech disorders in adults.

Teaching
Dr. Yorkston teaches Rehab 539: Communication Disorders in Rehabilitation.

Training
Dr. Yorkston earned her Bachelor's degree at Stanford University and her Ph.D. at the University of Oregon.

Selected Publications:

Duffy JR & Yorkston KM (2003). Medical interventions for spasmodic dysphonia and some related conditions: A systematic review. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 11(4), ix-lviii.

Hanson EK, Yorkston KM & Beukelman DR (2004). Speech supplementation techniques for dysarthria:  A systematic review. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 12(2), ix-xxix.

Johnson K, Yorkston KM, Klasner ER, Kuehn C & Amtmann D (2004). The cost and benefits of employment:  A Qualitative Study of Experiences of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 85(2), 201-209.

Johnson KL, Amtmann D, Yorkston KM, Klasner ER & Kuehn CM (2004). Medical, pyschological, social, and programmatic barriers to employment for people with multiple sclerosis:  A review of the literature. The Journal of Rehabilitation, 70(1), 38-49.

Spencer KA, Yorkston KM & Duffy JR (2003). Behavioral management of respiratory/phonatory dysfunction from dysarthria:  A flowchart for guidance in clinical decision-making. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 11(2), xxxix-lxi.

Yorkston KM, Johnson K, Klasner ER, Amtmann D, Kuehn, C. M., & Dudgeon, B. J. (2003). Getting the work done:  A Qualitative Study of Experiences of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 25(8), 369-379.

Yorkston KM, Klasner ER, Bowen J, Ehde DM, Gibbons L, Johnson K, et al. (2003). Characteristics of multiple sclerosis as a function of the severity of speech disorders. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 11(2), 73-85.

Yorkston KM, Klasner ER & Swanson KM (2001). Communication in context: A qualitative study of the experiences of individuals with multiple sclerosis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(2), 126-137.

Yorkston KM, Miller RM & Strand EA (2004). Management of Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Degenerative Disease. (2nd ed.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Yorkston KM, Spencer KA & Duffy JR (2003). Behavioral management of respiratory/phonatory dysfunction from dysarthria:  A systematic review of the evidence. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 11(2), xiii-xxxviii.

Yorkston KM, Spencer KA, Duffy JR, Beukelman DR, Golper LA, Miller RM, et al. (2001). Evidence-based medicine and practice
guidelines: Application to the field of Speech-Language Pathology. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 9(4), 243-256.

Yorkston KM, Spencer KA, Duffy JR, Beukelman DR, Golper LA, Miller RM, et al. (2001). Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Dysarthria: Management of Velopharyngeal Function. Journal of Medical
Speech-Language Pathology, 9(4), 257-273.