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I am a postdoctoral researcher at Speech Motor Neuroscience Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I received my PhD in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University. My research interests focus on understanding the (neural-)mechanisms that underlie speech motor learning. I use interdisciplinary approaches to examine this topic including linguistics, speech science, motor learning and non-invasive neuromodulation techniques (e.g., tDCS and TMS). When I am not working, I probably think about what my next meal is or my cats.

I am a postdoctoral researcher working in the Speech Motor Neuroscience Group. My research aims to characterize the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying cognitive control in speech. I am particularly interested in the roles perceptual processing and speech sound representation play in speech motor control. The research I conducted while pursuing a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University investigated statistical learning in speech perception and its effect on speech production. I am now investigating sensorimotor adaptation and the role speech sounds representations play in this process.

I studied Psychology, Linguistics, and Music Performance at Emory University. After a stint at Epic and UW-Madison’s CSD capstone program, I started working in SMAC Lab in 2019, then became lab manager in 2021. I program lab tools, train students, assist postdocs on projects, and generally enjoy the art, craft, and process of making the lab run smoothly.

I am a PhD student in the Neuroscience Training Program here at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. My research seeks to better understand some of the neural mechanisms of speech as well as how multilingual speech in particular is impaired by motor speech disorders. Before coming to UW–Madison, I worked as a Staff Research Associate at the University of California San Francisco and the Columbia University Medical Center. When not in the lab, you can find me playing board games/purchasing more for my ever-growing collection.

I am a sophomore majoring in Communication Sciences & Disorders, with a certificate in Disability Rights & Services. After my undergraduate degree, I plan to get my masters in speech-language pathology. I am particularly interested in motor speech disorders, and hope to work with children in my future.

I am a senior at UW-Madison majoring in Neurobiology with a certificate in Health Policy. After undergraduate school, I plan to attend graduate or PA school to pursue a career in medicine.

I am a junior studying Communication Sciences and Disorders with a certificate in Global Health. After undergrad, I plan to get my masters in speech-language pathology.

I am a fourth-year student pursuing a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders. I am also planning on graduating from the College of Letters and Science honors program. When I graduate, I am either going to apply for graduate school to become a speech and language pathologist, or PA school.

I am a junior studying Communication Sciences and Disorders with certificates in Education Policy and French. After my undergrad, I plan on attending grad school for speech-language pathology. 

I am a sophomore double majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Linguistics, with a certificate in Disability Rights and Services. After my undergrad, I plan to work toward my master’s degree in speech-language pathology.