Williams S. Evans, Ph.D CCC-SLP

Will Evans is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and a Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Distinguished Scholar. He teaches coursework in the areas of counseling and adult neurogenic language and cognitive-communication disorders, and directs the Language Rehabilitation and Cognition Laboratory in SHRS. His primary research interest is in the role of cognition, affect, and other “extra-linguistic” factors in aphasia. He seeks to develop novel behavioral language interventions that address these factors by incorporating counseling principles, game-based approaches, and adaptive computer-based training.