Denis Rudisch, M.M., M.A./B.A. (Dipl. Univ.), Adv.Cert.

Graduate Student

Denis is a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders under the mentorship of Dr. Michelle Ciucci. He received his B.A./M.A. (Dipl.Univ.) from the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and holds a M.M. degree from New York University as well as a post-graduate Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy/Vocology from NYU Steinhardt – School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Denis has performed in more than 35 professional theater productions in Europe and has worked as an official voice coach, vocal supervisor, and rehabilitative Singing Voice Specialist. Denis is specialized in singing voice rehabilitation and habilitation and worked as a referral Singing Voice Specialist for the NYU Langone Voice Center. He enjoyed working with performers in New York City, Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, Berlin, Vienna, Munich, and London. His interest in voice exercise, voice disorders, and athletic voice use related vocal injury led him to his Intern Researcher position at NYU Langone Medical Center/Grossman School of Medicine, prior to coming to UW-Madison. Denis current research involves the anatomy and physiology, particularly the muscular structures and innervation of the head and neck area: the upper respiratory system, larynx, pharynx, and tongue. Denis is interested in how voice and tongue exercise affect the laryngeal and pharyngeal mechanisms. He is currently working with translational models investigating vocalizations, swallowing, and tongue properties in different neurodegenerative diseases.