Marina Ruiter is an Assistant Professor in Language and Speech Pathology at Radboud University. She is affiliated with the Centre for Language Studies (CLS) and as a CLS-Donders PI with the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour.

With twenty years of experience in the clinical rehabilitation of individuals with acquired communication disorders, Marina brings a clinically grounded perspective to her academic work. This background complements her research agenda, which spans both fundamental and applied investigations into acquired communicative disorders—particularly aphasia—and health communication.

Her research focuses on the cognitive mechanisms underlying language disorders and the inter- and intraspeaker variability seen after neurological injury. She also contributes to the development of diagnostic and intervention tools and examines how emerging technologies—such as e health applications and virtual reality—can serve as innovative environments for assessing and treating acquired language disorders.

By integrating theoretical inquiry with rigorous clinical research, she aims to advance the scientific understanding of communication disorders and support evidence informed innovation in rehabilitation.

Some of the current projects she is involved in:

• Corpus-based research into intra- and interpersonal language variation in people with aphasia

• Dynamic Assessment of Everyday Communication using Virtual Reality (DCOM-VR)

• Regular and Unplanned Care Adaptive Dashboard for Cross-Border Emergencies (RAPIDE): Communicating with vulnerable groups

Picture by Suzan Zanders (Radboud University)

Recent as of June 11, 2026