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Amanda Gillespie

  • Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
    Associate Professor
  • amanda.i.gillespie@emory.edu
  • Emory Voice Center
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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

  • 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
  • Cannabis Consumption Among Patients With a Voice Disorder: A Multicenter E-Survey Study.
    J Voice Volume: 37 Page(s): 467.e9 - 467.e18
    05/01/2023 Authors: Ziegler A; Korzun T; Leclerc A-A; Gillespie AI
  • Assessing Candidacy for Conversation Training Therapy: The Role of Patient Perception.
    J Voice
    03/10/2023 Authors: Shelly S; Rothenberger SD; Gartner-Schmidt J; Gillespie AI
  • Indexing Cognitive Resource Usage for Acquisition of Initial Voice Therapy Targets.
    Am J Speech Lang Pathol Volume: 32 Page(s): 717 - 732
    03/09/2023 Authors: Vinney LA; Tripp R; Shelly S; Gillespie A
  • Otolaryngologic Symptom Severity Post SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
    J Voice
    03/02/2023 Authors: Bouldin E; Sandeep S; Gillespie A; Tkaczuk A
  • Beauty and Attractiveness in the Human Voice.
    J Voice Volume: 36 Page(s): 507 - 514
    07/01/2022 Authors: Petty BE; Gillespie AI; Shelly S; Klein AM
  • Phonation With a Variably Occluded Facemask: Effects of Task Duration.
    J Voice Volume: 36 Page(s): 183 - 193
    03/01/2022 Authors: Gillespie AI; Fanucchi A; Gartner-Schmidt J; Belsky MA; Awan S
  • Clinician and Patient Perception of a Voice Therapy Program Utilizing a Variably Occluded Face Mask: A Pilot Study.
    Folia Phoniatr Logop Volume: 74 Page(s): 381 - 391
    01/01/2022 Authors: Gartner-Schmidt JL; Belsky MA; Awan S; Gillespie AI
  • Virtual interprofessional chronic cough clinic: An efficient and appealing approach to a complex problem.
    Int Forum Allergy Rhinol Volume: 11 Page(s): 1395 - 1398
    09/01/2021 Authors: Kuruvilla M; Hatcher J; Shelly S; Dixit AN; Gillespie AI; VanNostrand K; Saikawa E; Jain A; Klein AM
  • Do Phonatory Aerodynamic and Acoustic Measures in Connected Speech Differ Between Vocally Healthy Adults and Patients Diagnosed with Muscle Tension Dysphonia?
    J Voice Volume: 35 Page(s): 663.e1 - 663.e7
    07/01/2021 Authors: Belsky MA; Rothenberger SD; Gillespie AI; Gartner-Schmidt JL
  • Evaluation and Management Outcomes and Burdens in Patients with Refractory Chronic Cough Referred for Behavioral Cough Suppression Therapy.
    Lung Volume: 199 Page(s): 263 - 271
    06/01/2021 Authors: Slovarp LJ; Jett ME; Gillespie AI; Reynolds JE; Barkmeier-Kraemer JM
  • Characterizing postoperative physiologic swallow function following transoral robotic surgery for early stage tonsil, base of tongue, and unknown primary human papillomavirus-associated squamous cell carcinoma.
    Head Neck Volume: 43 Page(s): 1629 - 1640
    05/01/2021 Authors: Ottenstein L; Cornett H; Switchenko JM; Nathan M; Thomas S; Gillespie AI; McColloch N; Barrett T; Studer MB; Brinkman M
  • Conversation Training Therapy: Let's Talk It Through.
    Semin Speech Lang Volume: 42 Page(s): 32 - 40
    01/01/2021 Authors: Gartner-Schmidt J; Gillespie AI
  • In the Zoom Where It Happened: Telepractice and the Voice Clinic in 2020.
    Semin Speech Lang Volume: 42 Page(s): 64 - 72
    01/01/2021 Authors: Becker DR; Gillespie AI
  • Telemedicine and the Interdisciplinary Clinic Model: During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Volume: 163 Page(s): 673 - 675
    10/01/2020 Authors: Zughni LA; Gillespie AI; Hatcher JL; Rubin AD; Giliberto JP
  • The prevalence of cognitive impairment in laryngology treatment-seeking patients.
    Laryngoscope Volume: 130 Page(s): 2003 - 2007
    08/01/2020 Authors: Leclerc A-A; Gillespie AI; Tadic SD; Smith LJ; Rosen CA
  • Efficacy of Conversation Training Therapy for Patients With Benign Vocal Fold Lesions and Muscle Tension Dysphonia Compared to Historical Matched Control Patients.
    J Speech Lang Hear Res Volume: 62 Page(s): 4062 - 4079
    11/22/2019 Authors: Gillespie AI; Yabes J; Rosen CA; Gartner-Schmidt JL
  • Effects of a Variably Occluded Face Mask on the Aerodynamic and Acoustic Characteristics of Connected Speech in Patients With and Without Voice Disorders.
    J Voice Volume: 33 Page(s): 809.e1 - 809.e10
    09/01/2019 Authors: Awan SN; Gartner-Schmidt JL; Timmons LK; Gillespie AI
  • Minimal clinically important difference of voice handicap index-10 in vocal fold paralysis.
    Laryngoscope Volume: 128 Page(s): 1419 - 1424
    06/01/2018 Authors: Young VN; Jeong K; Rothenberger SD; Gillespie AI; Smith LJ; Gartner-Schmidt JL; Rosen CA
  • Voice-Specialized Speech-Language Pathologist's Criteria for Discharge from Voice Therapy.
    J Voice Volume: 32 Page(s): 332 - 339
    05/01/2018 Authors: Gillespie AI; Gartner-Schmidt J
  • Does CPAP Affect Patient-Reported Voice Outcomes?
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Volume: 158 Page(s): 685 - 687
    04/01/2018 Authors: Hartke V; Gillespie A; Smith LJ; Soose RJ
  • Adult normative data for phonatory aerodynamics in connected speech.
    Laryngoscope Volume: 128 Page(s): 909 - 914
    04/01/2018 Authors: Lewandowski A; Gillespie AI; Kridgen S; Jeong K; Yu L; Gartner-Schmidt J
  • An Examination of Pre- and Posttreatment Acoustic Versus Auditory Perceptual Analyses of Voice Across Four Common Voice Disorders.
    J Voice Volume: 32 Page(s): 169 - 176
    03/01/2018 Authors: Gillespie AI; Gartner-Schmidt J; Lewandowski A; Awan SN
  • The Ability of Patient-Symptom Questionnaires to Differentiate PVFMD From Asthma.
    J Voice Volume: 31 Page(s): 382.e1 - 382.e8
    05/01/2017 Authors: Ye J; Nouraie M; Holguin F; Gillespie AI
  • The Development of Conversation Training Therapy: A Concept Paper.
    J Voice Volume: 30 Page(s): 563 - 573
    09/01/2016 Authors: Gartner-Schmidt J; Gherson S; Hapner ER; Muckala J; Roth D; Schneider S; Gillespie AI
  • Immediate Effect of Stimulability Assessment onAcoustic, Aerodynamic, and Patient-Perceptual Measures of Voice.
    J Voice Volume: 30 Page(s): 507.e9 - 507.e14
    07/01/2016 Authors: Gillespie AI; Gartner-Schmidt J
  • Aerodynamic Outcomes of Four Common Voice Disorders: Moving Toward Disorder-Specific Assessment.
    J Voice Volume: 30 Page(s): 301 - 307
    05/01/2016 Authors: Dastolfo C; Gartner-Schmidt J; Yu L; Carnes O; Gillespie AI
  • Voice outcomes following treatment of benign midmembranous vocal fold lesions using a nomenclature paradigm.
    Laryngoscope Volume: 126 Page(s): 415 - 420
    02/01/2016 Authors: Akbulut S; Gartner-Schmidt JL; Gillespie AI; Young VN; Smith LJ; Rosen CA
  • Phonatory aerodynamics in connected speech.
    Laryngoscope Volume: 125 Page(s): 2764 - 2771
    12/01/2015 Authors: Gartner-Schmidt JL; Hirai R; Dastolfo C; Rosen CA; Yu L; Gillespie AI
  • Impact of laryngologist and speech pathologist coassessment on outcomes and billing revenue.
    Laryngoscope Volume: 125 Page(s): 2139 - 2142
    09/01/2015 Authors: Litts JK; Gartner-Schmidt JL; Clary MS; Gillespie AI
  • The Effects of Hyper- and Hypocapnia on Phonatory Laryngeal Airway Resistance in Women.
    J Speech Lang Hear Res Volume: 58 Page(s): 638 - 652
    06/01/2015 Authors: Gillespie AI; Slivka W; Atwood CW; Verdolini Abbott K
  • Acoustic analysis of four common voice diagnoses: moving toward disorder-specific assessment.
    J Voice Volume: 28 Page(s): 582 - 588
    09/01/2014 Authors: Gillespie AI; Dastolfo C; Magid N; Gartner-Schmidt J
  • Correlation of VHI-10 to voice laboratory measurements across five common voice disorders.
    J Voice Volume: 28 Page(s): 440 - 448
    07/01/2014 Authors: Gillespie AI; Gooding W; Rosen C; Gartner-Schmidt J
  • The role of voice therapy in the treatment of dyspnea and dysphonia in a patient with a vagal nerve stimulation device.
    J Voice Volume: 28 Page(s): 59 - 61
    01/01/2014 Authors: Gillespie AI; Helou LB; Ingle JW; Baldwin M; Rosen CA
  • Aerodynamic profiles of women with muscle tension dysphonia/aphonia.
    J Speech Lang Hear Res Volume: 56 Page(s): 481 - 488
    04/01/2013 Authors: Gillespie AI; Gartner-Schmidt J; Rubinstein EN; Abbott KV
  • The influence of clinical terminology on self-efficacy for voice.
    Logoped Phoniatr Vocol Volume: 36 Page(s): 91 - 99
    10/01/2011 Authors: Gillespie AI; Abbott KV
  • Behavioral treatment of voice disorders in teachers.
    Folia Phoniatr Logop Volume: 62 Page(s): 9 - 23
    01/01/2010 Authors: Ziegler A; Gillespie AI; Abbott KV
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