Yan Ma
Yan Ma, Ph.D.
Dr. Yan Ma is Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Purdue University Fort Wayne. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Language and Speech Sciences from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and his Ph.D. in History from Renmin University of China. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in stuttering, language and literacy disorders, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and assessment in speech-language pathology. His research focuses on the experiences of people who stutter, with particular emphasis on cross-cultural differences, psychosocial impacts, public attitudes, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches to stuttering. His scholarship also includes the translation and validation of culturally appropriate assessment instruments and the role of peer support and community engagement in improving the well-being of people who stutter. He has published research in leading journals in communication sciences and disorders and collaborates with researchers and professionals internationally to advance culturally responsive research.
Areas of Specialization: Stuttering, Developmental Language and Literacy Disorders, Cross-Cultural Research, Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
