Lab Director

Maude Desjardins is an Assistant Professor at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences of Université Laval, and researcher at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion (CIRRIS) and the CHU de Québec - Université Laval Research Center. She completed her Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2019 and a post-doctoral fellowship in the Voice and Motor Learning Lab from the University of Delaware in 2021. Her research focuses on physiological and psychological interactions during voice production. She is also a certified yoga teacher and in her free time she can be found either practicing yoga or writing a song, singing, and playing guitar.

Master’s Student

Amélie is currently pursuing a master’s degree in rehabilitation sciences at Université Laval. She previously completed a bachelor’s degree in cognitive neuroscience, with a specialization in neuropsychology, at Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on vocal production and investigates whether amateur singing practice has a protective effect on the voice and on vocal motor control in aging. Outside of her academic work, Amélie has been dancing for 24 years. She has explored various international styles, including Eastern European dances and Bollywood, but she specializes in traditional Quebec folk dance, particularly la gigue.

Researcher

Timothy Pommée is a trilingual researcher in speech-language pathology who specialized in the assessment and treatment of motor speech and voice disorders during his master's at the University of Liège (Belgium), his PhD at the University of Toulouse (France) and his postdoctoral research at the Universities of Toronto, Montréal and Laval. His interest spans the many facets of voice - its perception, production, acoustic analysis, psycho-social impact, and artistic dimensions such as singing. He is also actively involved in Parlons Voix, a public engagement project that promotes awareness of voice, vocal health, and science communication. Beyond research, he is passionate about learning new skills, collaborating with openness to others' perspectives, and... badminton!

Research Assistant

Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa, Léanne is currently pursuing a professional Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at Université Laval. In addition to her strong interest in communication, she is passionate about sports and movement. A skier since the age of three, she regularly enjoys the ski slopes and the mountains when she is not in the lab or the classroom.

Speech Language Pathologist and Research Associate

Ariane Martel, speech-language pathologist, holds a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from Université de Montréal and a Bachelor’s in Classical Voice Performance from McGill University. With hospital training and professional singing experience, she has built expertise in voice disorders, supporting individuals who wish to improve or restore vocal use. Alongside her clinical practice, she maintains a musical career and also works in adult communication disorders and in myofunctional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.

Research Assistant

Florence holds a Bachelor's degree in Language Sciences (specialized linguistics and psychology). She is now pursuing a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Laval University with the objective of becoming a speech-language pathologist. She collaborates as a research assistant on various studies on vocal symptoms led by Professor Maude Desjardins. In her free time, Florence especially enjoys writing, running, and practicing yoga.