Lyn Turkstra
Health Sciences
Overview
Lyn Turkstra is a speech-language pathologist, Professor and Assistant Dean (Speech Language Pathology) in the School of Rehabilitation Science. Dr. Turkstra’s research focuses on developing interventions to support full participation in everyday life for adults with acquired neurological communication disorders. She is interested in acquired cognitive and communication disorders in adults, including adults with dementia. Her aim is to identify and implement best practices in assessment of and intervention for adults with communication challenges.
Affiliations
- Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
- Professor and Assistant Dean, Speech-Language Pathology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University
- Faculty, Centre for Advanced Research in Experimental and Applied Linguistics, McMaster University
- Emeritus Professor, Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education
- BA, Trent University
- BA, McMaster University
- MA, State University of New York at Buffalo
- PhD, University of Arizona
