Edward G. Conture

Edward Gage Conture Ph.D., CCC-SLP (retired), BCS-SCF (retired) is an American speech-language pathologist. He is professor emeritus in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University and Director for Grant and Research Development at the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on childhood stuttering and fluency disorders. He was editor of the Journal of Fluency Disorders and served on the advisory council of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed works and co-authored several textbooks.

Education Conture earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Emerson College in 1967 and a Master of Arts degree from Northwestern University in 1968. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies at the University of Iowa in audiology and speech-language pathology in 1972.

Career Conture served on the faculty at Syracuse University from 1972 to 1997, advancing through academic ranks to full professor. In 1997, he joined Vanderbilt University, where he was full professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences until attaining emeritus status in 2013. Combining Syracuse and Vanderbilt Universities, Conture was the doctoral advisor and doctoral dissertation director of 24 PhD graduates.

His research has examined developmental stuttering in children, including factors related to emotion, language, and motor control. He has authored or co-authored over 100 scholarly works, including journal articles, books, and book chapters. His research has received support from organizations such as the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

As of 2021, Conture is affiliated with the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research at the University of Texas as the Senior Director of Grant and Research Development.

Selected publications Conture's publications include empirical research and textbook contributions. Notable works include:

Recognition Conture has received several honors from professional organizations in the field of speech-language pathology:

Malcolm Fraser Award, Stuttering Foundation of America (2003). Honors of the Association, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2007). Lifetime Achievement Award, World Stuttering & Cluttering Organization (WSCO) (2024).