Karin Huss

About me

I have been a PhD student at the Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, since 2025. Alongside my doctoral studies, I hold a specialist clinical position at the Speech and Language Pathology Department, Danderyd Hospital.
Since 2018, I have been a Speech and Language Pathologist with specialist certification in voice disorders, specialising in voice therapy and vocal ergonomics. I previously led the innovation project The Voice Therapy App, which resulted in the development of Rösthjälpen (The Voice Assistant), a digital tool designed to support the delivery of voice therapy.
The app has been recognised through nominations for Dagens Medicin's Athena Prize and the Region Stockholm Best Implementation Award.

My PhD project, The Voice in Harmony with the Work Environment: Pathways to Sustainable Voice Use at Work, aims to promote sustainable work ability and voice health in voice-intensive occupations.
The project investigates how patients with voice disorders experience voice therapy supported by Rösthjälpen (The Voice Assistant), and whether minimally guided, self-directed training using the app can reduce self-reported voice problems among workers.
In addition, I will translate and culturally adapt the Work Hoarse screening instrument into Swedish and establish cut-off values for the identification of work-related voice problems. In collaboration with representatives from the education sector, occupational health services, and healthcare organisations, the project will develop a model for risk assessment and screening of work-related voice health. The model is intended to provide a foundation for future occupational health guidelines.
The PhD project forms part of the research project Samklang: Pathways to Sustainable Voice Use at Work (information available in Swedish):
Samklang: Vägar mot hållbar röst i arbetslivet | Karolinska Institutet

I teach in the field of speech and language pathology, with a focus on voice ergonomics, voice training, and the assessment and treatment of voice disorders in adults and children.

Phd Student, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028