Kevin Munhall, Queen's University

Research

audiovisual conversation gesture language perception speech timing

Latest papers

The contribution of dynamic visual cues to audiovisual speech perception.
Neuropsychologia · 2015
Speech production: the force of your words.
Current biology : CB · 2006 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Multisensory cues for conversational coordination
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$322,806
Audiovisual Speech Perception
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$170,000
Eye tracking with mobile participants
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$38,155

All 15 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

The contribution of dynamic visual cues to audiovisual speech perception.

Jaekl P, Pesquita A, Alsius A, Munhall K, Soto-Faraco S

Neuropsychologia2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.06.025 PMID: 26100561

02

Speech production: the force of your words.

Munhall K

Current biology : CB2006First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.09.049 PMID: 17084689

Multisensory cues for conversational coordination

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Munhall, Kevin

Keywords: audiovisual; speech; language; conversation; timing; perception; gesture

$322,806

Audiovisual Speech Perception

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Munhall, Kevin

$170,000

Eye tracking with mobile participants

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Munhall, Kevin

$38,155

Perception of Audiovisual Communication Signals

Principal investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Paré, Martin; Johnsrude, Ingrid S; Lomber, Stephen G; Munhall, Kevin G

Keywords: Animal Model; Brain Deactivation; Brain Imaging; Communication; Hearing; Human; Multi-Sensory Integration; Nervous System; Speech Perception; Vision

$984,341

Visual Contributions to Speech Perception

Principal investigatorCIHR2009Team Grant: Vision, Hearing and Communication Disorders - LOI

Principal investigators: Paré, Martin; Johnsrude, Ingrid S; Munhall, Kevin G

Keywords: Aging; Audition; Communication Disorders; Multi-Sensory Integration; Speech Perception; Vision

Gestural origin of speech errors

Co-investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: van Lieshout, Pascal HHM.

Keywords: speech errors; gestural linguistic model; speech kinematics; coupling dynamics

$114,813

Audiovisual speech perception

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Munhall, Kevin

$260,000

Audiovisual speech perception

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Munhall, Kevin

$120,000

Audiovisual speech perception

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Munhall, Kevin

$170,000

Systems for feeling real and virtual textures via a stylus

Co-investigatorNSERC2000Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lederman, Susan

$25,778

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: audiovisual Dear Professor Munhall, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The contribution of dynamic visual cues to audiovisual speech perception." (2015), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Multisensory cues for conversational coordination" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]