Master’s Students - Research Project

Research Team: Leyla Barber, BSc (Medical Biophysics) Honours, University of Western Ontario; Sally McGhee, BA (Psychology), Honours, Saint Mary’s University; Darreatte Pinder, BSc (Psychology), B.A. (Child & Youth Study), Mount Saint Vincent University; Camden Rendell, BMus (Music), Acadia University.

Program:  MSc Speech-Language Pathology (2025 - 2026)

Research Topic: Speech-Based Indicators of Cognitive Load (Capacity) in Young Adults

Research Project: Speech biomarkers offer a valuable window into cognitive processing. Because cognition and speech are closely interconnected, increases in cognitive load can systematically alter speech patterns. This study examines how these changes emerge in recorded speech samples, with the goal of identifying differences in speech features across varying levels of cognitive load, as well as potential variations between women and men participants.