Patrick Briley, PhD, CCC-SLP
Clinical Researcher
brileypa@ecu.edu
Dr. Patrick Briley is a clinical researcher in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at East Carolina University.
Dr. Briley is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist. He specializes in the area of stuttering where his research is designed to understand contributors to overall impact of stuttering and differences in those factors based on a variety of demographic variables. Dr. Briley is also the director of the Positive Responses to Stuttering Program (PRSP). PRSP is an intensive fluency program, which works with PWS to teach them approach behaviors vs. avoidance behaviors, while also learning strategies to make approach
behaviors more efficient.
Education
- PhD, East Carolina University, Greenville
- MS, East Carolina University, Greenville
- BS, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Areas of Interest
- Stuttering
- Barriers and facilitators to optimal management
- Understanding mechanisms of change in stuttering therapies
- Population data and its utility in researching communication disorders
- The influence of anticipation of stuttering on speech production in those who stutter
Current Courses Taught
- Speech Science (CSDI 3045)
- Advanced Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology (8023)
- Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders (CSDI 6106)
Ages Served
- School-age through Adult