Dr. Taeok Park
Associate Professor, PhD.
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Dr. Taeok Park (she/her) is an associate professor and director of the Swallowing Research Laboratory in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her specialty is swallowing and swallowing disorders. Her research focuses on temporal and biomechanical characteristics of swallowing and the development of preventive swallowing exercises for swallowing disorders.
Current Courses
CSD 420.001
CSD 400.002 Independent Study
CSD 155.001 Anatomy And Physiology Of The Speech, Swallowing, And Hearing Mechanism
CSD 414.001 Dysphagia
CSD 299.002 Independent Honor Study
CSD 287.007 Independent Study
CSD 210.001 Neurobasis Of Speech, Language, And Hearing
CSD 291.005 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Communication Sciences Disorders
Teaching Interests & Areas
Anatomy and physiology of speech and language, medical speech pathology, dysphagia, neurosciences,
Research Interests & Areas
Physiological characteristics of normal and disordered swallowing, developing intervention strategies for dysphagia rehabilitation, prevention approach of swallowing disorder in older individuals
Ph D Communication Sciences and Disorders
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
MS Speech-Language Pathology
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Poster Presentation Award
Asia Dysphagia Society
2023
Professor of the Year
Student Speech and Hearing Association
2021
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2020
Seed Grants for New SoTL Scholars
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
2017
Professor of the Year
Student Speech and Hearing Association
2017
Ph.D. Scholarship
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
2015
Editor’s Award for Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2013
Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2013
Student Research Travel Award
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2013
Grants and Contracts
Simulation-based learning about biofeedback of swallowing rehabilitation
Taeok Park.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. July 2023 - June 2024
Effects of age and gender during the pharyngeal swallow in normal population
Taeok Park.
Coleage of Art and Sciences. July 2022 - June 2023
Learning biofeedback for dysphagia rehabilitation in speech-language pathology students
Taeok Park.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. July 2019 - June 2022
Temporal Indicator of Aspiration during Swallowing in Bottle-fed Infants
Taeok Park.
Coleage of Art and Sciences. July 2018 - June 2019
Effects of the combined swallowing exercise in older individuals
Taeok Park.
Illinois State University. July 2017 - June 2018
Temporal indicators of aspiration in post-stroke patients
Taeok Park.
Illinois State University. July 2016 - June 2017
Learning biofeedback in swallowing rehabilitation for graduate students
Taeok Park.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. - 2023
Journal Article
Unilateral middle cerebral artery infarction and airway protection in swallowing
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim, Madelyn Thomas, Byung-Mo Oh.
Journal of Speech-Language, & Hearing Disorders, 34 (1), 87-94, (2025)
Airway Protection in Children With Dysphagia: A Preliminary Study
Sunmi Kim, Yaelin Choi, Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
32 (1), 85-90, (2023)
Differences of laryngeal closure during the swallow between stroke and head and neck cancer survivors
Celia Deckelman, Ryleigh Caldwell, Youngsun Kim, Taeok Park.
Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders, 7 (1), 1-6, (2022)
Effect of age, gender, and consistency in normal swallowing.
Youngsun Kim, Bree Williams, Taeok Park, Elizabeth Oommen, Gary McCullough.
Journal of Speech-Language, & Hearing Disorders, 30 (2), 69-75, (2021)
Oropharyngeal transition during swallowing between stroke and head and neck cancer survivors
Celia Deckelman, Youngsun Kim, Taeok Park.
5 (4), 1-6, (2020)
Hyoid excursion during the swallow in stroke survivors
Youngsun Kim, Margaret Dietz, Taeok Park.
(2019)
Recovery of Laryngeal Closure in Post-stroke Survivors
Kaylee Sienza, Youngsun Kim, Taeok Park, Byung-Mo Oh.
(2018)
The relation between the presence of aspiration or penetration and the clinical and pharyngeal indicator of dysphagia in poststoke survivors
Hyeju Han, Gayoung Shin, Ayoung Jun, Taeok Park, Do Heung Ko, Eun Hee Choi, Youngsun Kim.
Annals of Physical Medicine, 40 (1), 88-94, (2016)
Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening During Swallow in Stroke Survivors
Youngsun Kim, Taeok Park, Elizabeth Oommen, Gary McCullough.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 94 (9), 734-739, (2015), 10.1097/phm.0000000000000258
Upper esophageal sphincter opening during the swallow in stroke survivors
Youngsun Kim, Taeok Park, Elizabeth Oommen, Gary McCullough.
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 94 (9), 734-739, (2015)
The effects of bolus consistencies on the swallowing safety in poststroke patients
Allison Trent, Taeok Park, Elizabeth Oommen, Youngsun Kim.
Communication Sciences and Disorders, 19 (2), 249-255, (2014)
Oropharyngeal transition of the bolus in post-stroke patients
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim, Gary McCullough.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 92 (4), 320-327, (2013)
Responsible conduct of research: For students, by students
Laura Chapman, Fatimah Hassan, Maria Modayil, Elizabeth Oommen, Taeok Park, Jennifer Horner.
Contemporary Issues Communication Sciences and Disorders, 40, 15-30, (2013)
Initiation and duration of laryngeal closure during the pharyngeal swallowing in patients post-stroke
Taeok Park, Youungsun Kim, Doheung Ko, Gary McCullough.
Dysphagia, 25 (3), 177-182, (2010)
Age and gender differences of laryngeal closure duration in normal swallowing
Youngsun Kim, Taeok Park.
Korean Journal of Communication Disorders, 12 (3), 521-531, (2007)
Bolus transition during oropharyngeal swallowing after unilateral cortical stroke
Hueju Han, Taeok Park, Byungmo Oh, Hangil Seo, Youngsun Kim.
Effects of tongue pressing effortful swallow in older healthy individuals
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
Enhancing swallowing quality of life in older individuals after the oropharyngeal strengthening exercise
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
Laryngeal closure during swallowing in stroke survivors with cortical or subcortical lesion
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim, Byungmo Oh.
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
The speed of the hyoid excursion in normal swallowing
Mary Ragland, Taeok Park, Gary McCullough, Youngsun Kim.
The temporal characteristics of swallowing in infants and young children with dysphagia: Preliminary videofluoroscopic study
Hyeju Han, Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim, Byung-Mo Oh.
Presentations
Developing competence in the videofluoroscopic swallowing studies for speech pathology students
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC, November, 2025
Prevalence and clinical signs of pediatric dysphagia in a tertiary hospital
Jenna Churchey, Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC, November, 2025
Hands-on Experiential Learning for Graduate Clinicians
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH, November 22, 2024
Commercial food for patients with swallowing disorders
Kravik Sheridan, Taeok Park.
University Research Symposium, Normal, April, 2024
Effects of combined tongue strength and effortful swallow exercise in older individuals
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
Asia Dysphagia Society International Conference, Suwon, November, 2023
Simulation-based learning about biofeedback of swallowing rehabilitation
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
Asia Dysphagia Society International Conference, Suwon, November, 2023
Laryngeal closure mechanism in children with dysphagia: A preliminary findings
Taeok Park, Sunmi Kim, Yaelin Choi Choi, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Olreans, LA, November, 2022
Learning biofeedback in swallowing rehabilitation for graduate students
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA, November, 2022
Importance of oral hygiene in the geriatric population
Kayla McElroy, Taeok Park.
University Research Symposium, Normal, April, 2022
Short-term follow-up of swallowing safety in post-stroke survivors
Morgan Schuck, Taeok Park.
University Research Symposium, Normal, April, 2022
Stage Transition Duration in Unilateral Stroke Survivors
Taeok Park, Dah-yeon Ahn, Yaelin Choi, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington D.C, November, 2021
Stage transition duration between stroke survivors with right or left hemisphere lesions.
Taeok Park, Dah-yeon Ahn, Yaelin Choi, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA, November, 2020
Swallowing in infant with myotonic dystrophy: A case study
Alison Szramek, Kathleen McMillion, Taeok Park.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association,, Chicago, February, 2020
Learning biofeedback using clinical devices in health professionals.
Taeok Park.
CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January, 2020
Oropharyngeal transition of the bolus in stroke survivors with cortical or subcortical lesions.
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL, November, 2019
Effects of different postures on swallowing: Child with cerebral palsy.
Justyna Leja, Taeok Park.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL, February, 2019
Laryngeal closure during pharyngeal swallowing after unilateral cortical stroke
Madelyn Thomas, Taeok Park.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL, February, 2019
Initiation and duration of laryngeal closure between stroke survivors with right or left hemisphere lesion
Madelyn Thomas, Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA., November, 2018
Temporal characteristics of swallowing in infants and young children with dysphagia: Preliminary analysis
HyeJu Han, Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA., November, 2018
Improvement of laryngeal closure after the traditional intervention in poststroke patients
Kaylee Sienza, Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim, Byung-Mo Oh.
Dysphagia Research Society, Baltimore, MD., March, 2018
Initation and duration of laryngeal closure in patietns with cortical and subcortical stroke
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim, Byungmo Oh.
Dysphagia Research Society, Portland, March 4, 2017
Effects of tongue pressing effortful swallow in older adults
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
Dysphagia Research Society, Portland, March 3, 2017
Initiation and duration changes of laryngeal closure in post-stroke patients
Kaylee Sienza, Taeok Park.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, February 11, 2017
Bolus transition during oropharyngeal swallowing after unilateral cortical stroke
Hyeju Han, Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA, November 18, 2016
Laryngeal closure during the pharyngeal swallow in patients with cortical and subcortical stroke
Taeok Park, Youngsun Kim.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA, November 18, 2016