Tyson Barrett

Professional Practice Associate Professor

Department(s):

    Education

    PhD, Quantitative Psychology, Utah State University, 2018
    BS, Economics, Utah State University, 2014
    BS, Psychology, Utah State University, 2014

    Biography

    Tyson Barrett, PhD, is a Professional Practice Associate Professor of Data Analytics and Information Systems in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Tyson earned his Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology and has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications spanning multilevel modeling, Bayesian modeling, causal inference, and applied machine learning. Prior to joining the Huntsman School, he led an advanced analytics team at Highmark Health, directing a group of statisticians, health analysts, and informaticists working on healthcare analytics problems.
    Tyson is passionate about teaching modern data and analytic techniques through hands-on learning, and about preparing the next generation of analytics leaders to use data as a powerful tool for problem-solving and decision-making. He is also a longtime contributor to the open-source community as the CRAN maintainer of the widely used data.table R package and a familiar presence at conferences such as posit::conf and useR!.

    Journal Articles

    Academic Journal

    • Vázquez, Alejandro L, , Barrett, T., Venta, A., Alvarez, María de la Caridad, , Domenech Rodriguez, M.M, (2025). Apoyando a la juventud [supporting the youth]: Latinx caregivers' assessment of youth mental health service need and utilization on the Caregiver Support Services Questionnaire. PLOS Mental Health, 2:6, e0000345.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Automated scoring of the Speech Intelligibility Test using Autoscore. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 34, 2397-2408.
    • Wynn, C., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Autoscribe: An automated tool for creating transcribed TextGrids from audio-recorded conversations. Behavior Research Methods, 57:332, [shared first authorship].
    • Tetzloff, K., Fletcher, A., Lansford, K., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Bilingual perception of dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 5278-5291.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Cognitive predictors of perception and adaption to dysarthric speech in older adults. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 3507-3524.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Communication in complex situations: The combined influence of dysarthria and sensorineural hearing loss on speech perception in everyday noisy environments. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 4708-4719.
    • Borrie, S.A, Tetzloff, K., Barrett, T., Lansford, K.L, (2025). Motivation increases benefits of perceptual training of dysarthric speech. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). Perceptual learning and predictability of children’s speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2025). The use of conversational repairs in interactions involving people with Parkinson’s Disease: A large corpus comparison study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 3090–310.
    • Wynn, C.J, Barrett, T., Borrie, S.A, (2024). Conversational speech behaviors are context dependent. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67, 1360 1369.
    • Chieng, A., Wynn, C.J, Wong, T.P, Barrett, T., Borrie, S.A, (2024). Lexical alignment is robust across contexts in Non-WEIRD adult-child interactions. Cognitive Science, 48:48, 13417.
    • Aller, T., Barrett, T., Fauth, E.B, (2024). An exploratory analysis of moderating effects in a non-randomized, quasi-experimental evaluation of a college-based mental health literacy curriculum.. Journal of American College Health, 1-9.
    • Vázquez, A.L, Culianos, D., Gudiño, O.G, Navarro Flores, C.M, Barrett, T., Domenech Rodriguez, M.M, (2024). Dimensions of caregiver strain may partially mediate the relationship between youth symptomology and counseling utilization among Latinxs.. PloS one, 19:4, e0302575.
    • Vázquez, A.L, Domenech Rodriguez, M.M, Navarro Flores, C.M, Abreu, R.L, Barrett, T., (2024). La vergüenza [the shame]: Measuring affiliate stigma associated with youth mental health problems among Latinx caregivers.. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 12:1, 18-33.
    • Lansford, K., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2023). Cognitive predictors of perception and adaptation to dysarthric speech in young adult listeners. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 30–47.
    • San Miguel, G., Munoz, K.F, Barrett, T., Twohig, M.P, (2023). Moderators and predictors in a parent hearing aid management eHealth program.. International Journal of Audiology, 62, 410-417.
    • Borrie, S., Hepworth, T., Wynn, C., Hustad, K., Barrett, T., Lansford, K., (2023). Perceptual learning of dysarthria in adolescence. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 3791–3803.
    • Wynn, C., Barrett, T., Berisha, V., Liss, J., Borrie, S., (2023). Speech entrainment in adolescent conversations: A developmental perspective. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 3132–3150.
    • Borrie, S., Leopold, S., Healy, E., Barrett, T., (2023). The application of time- frequency masking to improve intelligibility of dysarthric speech in background noise. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 1099–1109.
    • Leopold, S., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2023). The influence of sensorineural hearing loss on the relationship between the perception of speech in noise and dysarthric speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 4025–4036.
    • Vázquez, A.L, Domenech Rodriguez, M.M, Barrett, T., Amador Buenabad, N.G, Gutiérrez López, M., Bustos Gamiño, M., Villatoro Velázquez, J.A, (2023). Parent characteristics and practices classify lifetime substance use among Mexican children. International Journal of Mental Health and Addictions, 21, 958-972.
    • Tannahill, H.S, Barrett, T.S, Zalta, A.K, Tehee, M., Blais, R.K, (2023). Posttraumatic Cognitions Differ Between Men and Women after Military Sexual Assault Revictimization in Their Contribution to PTSD Symptoms. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38:7-8, 6038-6061.
    • Hancock, A., Warren, C., Barrett, T., Bolton, D., Gillam, R., (2023). fNIRS Measures of Neural Activity in Children with and Without Developmental Language Disorder During a Working Memory Task. Brain and Behavior, e2895, 1-17.
    • Borrie, S., Wynn, C.J, Berisha, V., Barrett, T., (2022). From speech acoustics to communicative participation in dysarthria: Toward a causal framework. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-14.
    • Wynn, C., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2022). Rhythm perception, speaking rate entrainment, and conversational quality: A mediated model. . Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65, 2187–2203.
    • San Miguel, G., Munoz, K.F, Barrett, T., Twohig, M.P, (2022). Moderators and predictors in a parent hearing aid management eHealth program. International Journal of Audiology
    • Reuveni, N., Carlson, C.A, Schwartz, S., Meter, D., Barrett, T., Freeman, S., (2022). The antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of cannabinoids in chronic unpredictable stress: a preclinical systematic review and meta-analysis. Translational Psychiatry, 12:1
    • Knollhoff, S.M, Hancock, A.S, Barrett, T., Gillam, R., (2022). Cortical Activation of Swallowing Using fNIRS: A Proof of Concept Study with Healthy Adults. . Dysphagia, on-line.
    • Aller, T., Kelley, H., Fauth, E.B, Barrett, T., (2022). A non-randomized, quasi-experimental comparison of effects between an in-person and online delivery of a college mental health literacy curriculum. Prevention Science
    • Vázquez, A.L, Culianos, D., Flores CMN, , Alvarez, M.C, Barrett, T., Domenech Rodriguez, M.M, (2022). Psychometric Evaluation of a Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Questionnaire for Latina/o/x Caregivers of Children and Adolescents.. Child & youth care forum, 51:4, 847-864.
    • Borrie, S., Lansford, K.L, Barrett, T., (2021). A clinical advantage: Experience informs recognition and adaptation to a novel talker with dysarthria.. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64:5, 1503-1514.
    • Hirsch, M., Lansford, K., Barrett, T., Borrie, S., (2021). Generalized learning of dysarthric speech between male and female talkers. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing , 64, 444–451.
    • Lubold, N., Willi, M., Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Berisha, V., (2021). Healthy communication partners modify their speech when conversing with individuals with Parkinson's disease. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research., 64, 1539–1549.
    • Knollhoff, S., Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Searl, J., (2021). Listener impressions of alaryngeal communication modalities. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 23, 540-547.
    • Vázquez, A.L, Chou, T., Navarro Flores, C.M, Barrett, T., Villodas, M.T, Domenech Rodriguez, M.M, (2021). High value correlates of caregiver reported counseling service need and utilization for adolescents at-risk for childhood maltreatment and neglect. PLOS ONE, 16:10, e0258082.
    • Buntrock, M.S, Barker, B., Gurries, M.M, Barrett, T., (2021). The Effect of Talker Familiarity on Sentence Recognition Accuracy in Complex Noise.. Experimental psychology, 68:1, 49-55.
    • Ong, C., Hancock, A., Barrett, T., Lee, E., Wan, N., Gillam, R., Levin, M., Twohig, M.P, (2020). A preliminary investigation of the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on neural activation in clinical perfectionism. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 152-161.
    • Nelson, L.J, Anderson, K., Whicker, J., Barrett, T., Munoz, K.F, White, K., (2020). Classroom listening experiences of students who are DHH using LIFE-R. Speech Language and Hearing Services in Schools
    • Borrie, S., Wynn, C., Berisha, V., Lubold, M., Willi, M., Coelho, C., Barrett, T., (2020). Conversational coordination of articulation responds to context: A clinical test case with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 2567–2577.
    • Borrie, S.A, Barrett, T.S, Liss, J., Berisha, V., (2020). Sync pending: Characterizing conversational entrainment in dysarthria using a multidimensional, clinically-informed approach. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 83–94.
    • Lansford, K., Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Flechaus, C., (2020). When additional training isn't enough: Further evidence that unpredictable speech inhibits adaptation. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 1700-1711.
    • Crapo, J.S, Barrett, T., Bradford, K.P, Miller, J., Higginbotham, B., (2020). Couple relationship education outcomes predicted by family life stage and traditionality. Contemporary Family Therapy, 42:4, 422-435.
    • Vázquez, A.L, Domenech Rodriguez, M.M, Barrett, T., Schwartz, S., Amador Buenabad, N.G, Bustos Gamiño, M.N, Gutiérrez López, María de Lourdes, , Villatoro Velázquez, J.A, (2020). Innovative identification of substance use predictors: Machine learning in a national sample of Mexican children. Prevention Science, 21:2, 171--181.
    • Barrett, T., Borrie, S., Leopold, S., (2019). Automating with Autoscore: Introducing an R package for automating the scoring of orthographic transcripts. PsyArXiv *
    • Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Leopold, S., (2019). Autoscore: An open-source automated tool for scoring listener perception of speech.. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 145, 392-399.
    • Lansford, K.L, Borrie, S., Barrett, T., (2019). Regularity Matters: Unpredictable Speech Degradation Inhibits Adaptation to Dysarthric Speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 62, 4282–4290.
    • Borrie, S., Barrett, T., Willi, M., Berisha, V., (2019). Syncing up for a good conversation: A clinically-meaningful methodology for capturing conversational entrainment in the speech domain.. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
    • Borrie, S., Lansford, K., Barrett, T., (2018). Understanding dysrhythmic speech: When rhythm does not matter and learning does not happen. Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 143, 379-385.

    Professional Journal

    • Munoz, K.F, San Miguel, G., Barrett, T., Kasin, C., Baughman, K., Reynolds, B., Ritter, C., Larsen, M., Whicker, J., Twohig, M.P, (2021). eHealth Parent Education for Hearing Aid Management: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial. International Journal of Audiology

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          An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

          Teaching

          EDUC, PSY 7610 - Regression Analysis, Spring 2022
          CEPY, EDUC 5700, 6560 - Special Topics, Spring 2022
          CEPY, EDUC 5700, 6560 - Special Topics, Spring 2022
          EDUC, CEPY 6560, 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Fall 2021
          PSY 3010 - Psychological Statistics, Fall 2021
          EDUC, PSY 6600 - Statistical Foundations, Fall 2021
          EDUC 7610 - Regression Analysis, Summer 2021
          , Spring 2021
          EDUC, PSY 7610 - Regression Analysis, Spring 2021
          CEPY, EDUC 5700, 6560 - Special Topics, Spring 2021
          CEPY, EDUC 5700, 6560 - Special Topics, Spring 2021
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Fall 2020
          EDUC 6560 - Special Topics, Fall 2020
          EDUC, PSY 6600 - Statistical Foundations, Fall 2020
          EDUC, PSY 7610 - Regression Analysis, Summer 2020
          PSY 3500 - Research Methods in Psychology, Summer 2020
          EDUC 6050 - Applied Statistical Analysis, Spring 2020
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Spring 2020
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Spring 2020
          PSY 7610 - Regression Analysis, Spring 2020
          EDUC 6560 - Special Topics, Spring 2020
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Fall 2019
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Fall 2019
          HONR 4900 - Honors Thesis/Capstone, Fall 2019
          EDUC, PSY 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I, Fall 2019
          PSY 3500 - Research Methods in Psychology, Fall 2019
          EDUC 6560 - Special Topics, Fall 2019
          EDUC 6560 - Special Topics, Fall 2019
          EDUC, PSY 7610 - Research Design and Analysis II, Summer 2019
          EDUC 6050 - Applied Statistical Analysis, Spring 2019
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Spring 2019
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Spring 2019
          EDUC, PSY 7610 - Research Design and Analysis II, Spring 2019
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Fall 2018
          CEPY 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Fall 2018
          EDUC, PSY 7610 - Research Design and Analysis II, Fall 2018
          PSY 3500 - Research Methods in Psychology, Fall 2018
          EDUC, PSY 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I, Summer 2018
          EDUC 6050 - Applied Statistical Analysis, Spring 2018
          EDUC, PSY 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I, Spring 2018
          CEPS 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Psychology, Fall 2017