Dr M.B. Ruiter (Marina)

I am an Assistant Professor (0.9 fte) at the Centre for Language Studies and I teach various courses offered by the Department of Language and Communication, Radboud University.
I am involved in several research projects, most of which relate to language disorders and their rehabilitation. I have a strong background in clinical rehabilitation of people with acquired language disorders. As such, I have a natural preference for applied research based on theoretical insights. My research interests include development of diagnostic and treatment tools for people with communicative disabilities. Aphasia has been my key research theme, including the mechanisms underlying language improvement, how to measure functional communication skills, and the use of e-health for implementing research in clinical practice.
Most of my research projects are team projects, in which I collaborate not only with CLS colleagues, but also with researchers of the Language Function and Dysfunction group of the Donders Institute as well as with former colleagues from the Sint Maartenskliniek rehabilitation centre in Nijmegen.