Hearing and Speech Sciences

Developmental Stuttering Lab, Principal Investigator: Dr. Robin Jones

Education:

• BA, Music & Dramatic Arts, 2008, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)
• MS, Speech-Language Pathology, 2012, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Hobbies and Interests:

Reading, biking, running, color-coded spreadsheets, most geeky games and media

Social Media:

www.ramillager.com

Research Description:

My research in progress explores different profiles of developmental stuttering and the contribution of additional factors (like emotion/temperament), as well as diversity and representation in communication science research.

Publications:

• Millager, R.A., Conture, E.G., Walden, T.A., & Kelly, E.M. (2014). Expressive Language Intratest Scatter of Preschool-age Children Who Stutter. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders (41:110-119).
• Millager, R.A., Dietrich, M.S., & Jones, R.M. (2023). Behavioral and cognitive-affective features of stuttering in preschool-age children: Regression and exploratory cluster analyses. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2023.105972
• Herring, C., Millager, R.A., & Yaruss, J.S. (2022). Outcomes following participation in a support-based summer camp for children who stutter. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 53(1). https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_LSHSS-21-00034