DERYK BEAL
PhD Candidate
Contact Information
Email: d.beal@utoronto.ca
Lab Phone: (416) 946-8635
Academic and Professional Background
I hold a Master's of Health Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Toronto and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. Prior to returning to school to pursue my doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology I practiced for 5 years as a Speech-Language Pathologist at Toronto’s SickKids Hospital on the neuro-oncology, neurosurgery and neuron-trauma teams. While there, I developed clinical expertise working with children with brain tumours, various neurological disorders and traumatic brain injuries. I also developed a strong interest in the relationship between the brain, and the planning and execution of speech.
I am currently enrolled in the doctoral program in speech-language pathology at the University of Toronto. My primary research interest relates to the study of the neural correlates of motor speech and its disorders. We are currently engaged in research projects utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) to investigate neural activity associated with developmental stuttering in children and adults.
Published Papers
Beal, D. S., Gracco, V. L., Lafaille, S. J., & De Nil, L. F. (2007). Voxel-based morphometry of auditory and speech-related cortex in stutterers. NeuroReport, 18 (12), 1257-1260.
Bartlett, D.J., Macnab, J., MacArthur, C., Mandich, A., Magill-Evans, J., Young, N.L., Beal, D., Polatajiko, H. (2006). Advancing rehabilitation research: An interactionist perspective to guide questions and design. Disability and Rehabilitation, 28 (19), 1169-1176.
Refereed Conference Papers
Poster Presentations
Beal, D. S., Cheyne, D. & De Nil, L. F., A magnetoencephalography study of auditory processing in adults who stutter, American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA, November, 2007.
Beal, D. S. & De Nil, L. F., Brain activation during simulated stuttering: An fMRI study. Languages and Linguistics at the University of Toronto Inaugural Research Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, April, 2006.
Beal, D. & De Nil, L. F., Neural correlates of auditory processing in persons who stutter, Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Training Program, 3rd Annual National Symposium, St. John's, Newfoundland, October, 2005.
Podium Presentations
Beal, D. S. & De Nil, L. F. Voxel-based morphometry of adults who stutter. Toronto Western Research Institute Research Day, June, 2007.
Beal, D. S. & De Nil, L. F., fMRI of overt speech and simulated stuttering, American Speech and Hearing Association Convention, Miami, Florida, November, 2006.
Non-refereed Presentations Beal, D. S. & De Nil, L. F. Cool genes and your brain, Canadian Stuttering Association Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, August 2007
Beal, D. S. Using MEG to measure brain activity during speech production, Department of Speech-Language Pathology Workgroup, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, March 2007.
Beal, D. S., Lafaille, S. & De Nil, L. F., fMRI of stimulated stuttering, Department of Speech-Language Pathology Workgroup, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, April 2006.
Funding & Awards Canadian Childhood Clinician-Scientist Training Program (www.cchcsp.ca) Rising Researcher Award 2008, $5000
The Hospital for Sick Children Clinician-Scientist Fellowship 2006-2010, $60 000 per annum
American Speech-Language Hearing Association Student Research Travel Award 2006, $500
Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2005, $15 000 (declined)
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