Amanda Gillespie
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor
Overview
Dr. Amanda Gillespie is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the Emory University School of Medicine, Director of Speech Pathology and Co-Director of the Emory Voice Center. She earned an undergraduate degree in speech-language pathology and audiology from New York University and a master of science in speech-language pathology from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her Ph.D. with Dr. Katherine Verdolini Abbott at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Gillespie leads a clinical research program that challenges existing voice therapy and diagnostic paradigms and examines the voice as a complex product of the entire body. Specifically, Dr. Gillespies work reframes voice therapy as a manipulation of everyday speaking habits and techniques. Further, she is interested in how people learn new voice techniques for lasting behavioral change.
Dr. Gillespies research is supported by the National Institutes of Health, national foundations, local organizations and University funding sources. She has authored over 30 publications, 8 book chapters, and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences.
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- PhD from University of Pittsburgh
- MS from University of Pittsburgh
- BS from New York University
Research
Publications
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Effect of Behavioral Cough Suppression Therapy Delivered via Telehealth.
J Voice Volume: 39 Page(s): 851.e1 - 851.e5
05/01/2025 Authors: Sundholm N; Shelly S; Wright ML; Reynolds J; Slovarp L; Gillespie AI -
Reframing Refractory Chronic Cough: The Role of Interoception.
Lung Volume: 203 Page(s): 32
02/12/2025 Authors: Slovarp LJ; Reynolds JE; Gillespie AI; Jett ME -
Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System: Content and Criterion Validity Across Evidence-Based Voice Therapies for Muscle Tension Dysphonia.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol Volume: 33 Page(s): 1774 - 1791
07/03/2024 Authors: Van Stan JH; Roy N; Stemple J; Gartner-Schmidt J; Gillespie AI; Whyte J; Duffy J; Turkstra L -
Update on Clinical Characteristics of Upper Airway Dyspnea: A Mixed Methods Study.
J Voice
09/04/2023 Authors: Litts JK; Shelly S; Harris KFJ; Whiteside CB; Gillespie AI -
Corrigendum to Aerodynamic Outcomes of Four Common Voice Disorders: Moving Toward Disorder-specific Assessment [Journal of Voice, Volume 30, Issue 3, May 2016, Pages 301-307].
J Voice Volume: 37 Page(s): e2 - e3
07/01/2023 Authors: Dastolfo C; Gartner-Schmidt J; Yu L; Carnes O; Gillespie AI -
Vocal Acoustics and Aerodynamics During Scripted Reading Compared to Spontaneous Speech.
J Voice Volume: 37 Page(s): 539 - 545
07/01/2023 Authors: Gilman M; Shelly S; Gillespie AI -
Normative Values for the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in Healthy Individuals.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Volume: 132 Page(s): 705 - 708
06/01/2023 Authors: Reynolds JE; Jett ME; Wright ML; Sundar KM; Gillespie AI; Slovarp LJ -
A Comparison of Voice Therapy Attendance Rates Between In-Person and Telepractice.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol Volume: 32 Page(s): 1154 - 1164
05/04/2023 Authors: Cutchin GM; Shelly S; Petty B; van Leer E; Tripp RM; Klein AM; Gillespie AI -
Author Response to Aerodynamic Measures in Muscle Tension Dysphonia.
J Voice Volume: 37 Page(s): 464
05/01/2023 Authors: Belsky MA; Rothenberger SD; Gillespie AI; Gartner-Schmidt JL -
Phonation Resistance Training Exercises (PhoRTE) With and Without Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) For Patients With Presbyphonia: A Noninferiority Randomized Clinical Trial.
J Voice Volume: 37 Page(s): 398 - 409
05/01/2023 Authors: Belsky MA; Shelly S; Rothenberger SD; Ziegler A; Hoffman B; Hapner ER; Gartner-Schmidt JL; Gillespie AI