Communication Disorders

Angela Dietsch studies the sensory and motor aspects of neural control for speech, voice, and swallowing functions, across age groups, genders and health conditions. To better understand and treat speech, voice, and swallowing disorders, she has mapped the neural networks that underlie taste perception, speech and swallowing coordination, and tongue movements. She teaches classes in speech, voice, and swallowing disorders and directs the Sensorimotor Integration for Swallowing and Communication Laboratory. An associate professor and graduate chair for the Department of Special Education Disorders, Dietsch is among resident faculty at UNL’s Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior. (Updated June 2025)