Lab Members
| Lab Director | Information |
Dr. Chaleece W. Sandberg cws18@psu.edu |
Education 2015, CCC-SLP, American Speech-Language Hearing Association 2014, PhD, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Boston University 2008, MA, Speech-Language Pathology, The University of Texas at Austin 2005, BA, Linguistics, The University of Texas at Austin Research Interests |
| Research and Development | Information |
| Jason A. Staph jstaph@staph.us  |
Education
1999 B.A. Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University Research Interests
fMRI optimization Current Project
My current project is finding the optimal settle time for rs-fMRI studies as a way to optimize how quickly in a particular session can data be reliably captured without undue motion. |
Graduate Students
EducationExpected 2024, PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Pennsylvania State University2019, CCC-SLP, American Speech Language Hearing Association2018, MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Teachers College, Columbia University 2016, BA, Psychology, Cornell University
Research Interests* The role of cognitive skills (e.g. attention, memory, and executive function) in language deficits in aphasia* Semantic processing in bilingual aphasia* Neural correlates behind language and cognitive deficits in aphasia (e.g. changes in connectivity in resting state networks)
| Undergraduate Student | Information | |
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Cameron Koch
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Education
Pennsylvania State University | Schreyer Honors College Major: Biology Minor: Spanish and Business
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Research Interests
Bilingualism
Mental Health of People with Aphasia
Aphasia Treatment
Current Projects
Transcranial direct current stimulation & drawing |
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Sydney Maguire
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Education
Pennsylvania State University Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Minor: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Expected Graduation: May 2024
Research Interests
Aphasia treatment
Speech disorders
Current Projects
Reliability and Fidelity |
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| Rory Murphy rvm5731@psu.edu  |
Education
Pennsylvania State University | Schreyer Honors College Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services Minor: Sociology and Art
Expected Graduation: May 2024 Research Interests
Rehabilitation
Mental health of people with aphasia
Current Projects
Providing therapy to aphasia patients
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| Caroline Short ccs5528@psu.edu  |
Education
Pennsylvania State University
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Minor: Spanish
Expected graduation: December 2023
Research Interests
Bilingualism
Speech disorders
Aphasia treatment
Current Projects
Transcranial direct current stimulation & drawing
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| Former Lab Member | Degree Received | Current Location |
| Lynn Ables | MS in SLP, 2020 | ProCare Physical Therapy |
| Kristen Ackley | MS in SLP, 2018 | UofA, PhD with Dr. Jessica Brown |
| Novalee Aguirre | Major: Science (Biological Sciences and Health Professions Option), Minor: Human Development and Family Studies, Expected Graduation: May 2025 | |
| Lexi Basciano | BS in Biological Sciences and Health, 2019 | PhD at ASU with Corianne Rogalsky |
| Olivia Black | ||
| Chandler Burkhart | MS in SLP, 2021 | |
| Erin Carpenter | BS in CSD, BS in Spanish, Minor in Linguistics 2018 |
BU, PhD with Dr. Swathi Kiran |
| Jennifer Cave | BS in CSD, Minor in RHS 2018 |
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| Alex Coutsoumbis | BS in CSD, 2018 | |
| Dominick DiMercurio, II | MS in Neuroscience, 2017 PhD in CSD and Language Science, 2021 |
NIHM Data Archive Data Scientist/Curator |
| Rachel Dimberio | MS in CSD, 2022 | Completing CF in Boston |
| Katelyn Dinsmore | BS in CSD, Minor in Spanish, 2022 |
George Washington University SLP program |
| Kaileigh Dunham | MS in SLP, 2024 | |
| Erika Exton | BS in CSD, BA in Linguistics, 2018 |
UMD, PhD with Dr. Rochelle Newman |
| Caroline Fehr | BS in CSD, 2018 | |
| Lauren Firely | BS in CSD, Minor in HDFS, 2018 |
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| Valerie Godoy | BS in BBH, pre-med track, 2021 | |
| Jessica Goldstein | ||
| Matt Gombar | BS in CSD, 2020 | |
| McKenna Graham | Penn State Biobehavioral Health (Class of 2022) | |
| Katherine Gumpper | BS in CSD, 2018 | |
| Julia Hershey | MS in SLP, 2017 | |
| Allison Holt | BS in CSD, Minor: Special Education, 2021 | |
| Priya Hosangadi | Penn State, RHS BS with disability studies minor | |
| Karee Jones | BA in Psychology | UNC Lab Manager for DSNLab |
| Sierra Kates | MS SLP, 2020 | he AAC Speech Clinic Las Vegas, NV |
| Lauren Kelly | BS in CSD, RHS minor, 2020 | |
| Racheal Kershner | BS in CSD | |
| Rachel KinKade | MS in SLP, 2018 BS in CSD, 2016 |
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| Nicolette Khosa | BS in CSD, 2017 | |
| Susan Kim | MS in SLP, 2017 | SLP at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD, Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA, and Lifescape in Sioux Falls, SD. |
| Anna Kropov | MS in SLP, 2024 | |
| Corinne Leach | BS in CSD, 2017 | |
| Carina Lindrooth | BS in CSD, 2020 | |
| Emily Lundeen | MS in CSD, 2022 | Completing CF in Boston |
| Lorrin Jo Mathias | BS in CSD, BS in Applied Spanish, 2018 |
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| Kirsti Malinchok | BS CSD Minor RHS 2019 | |
| Julia Martynuska | BS in CSD, 2022 | |
| Alli Mentch | BS in CSD, 2018 | |
| Lucia Mitnik | BS in Biology, Minor in Psychology, 2022 |
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| Nadia Napolitano | ||
| Hannah Narvarez | BS in CSD, 2020 | |
| Joanne Niemkiewicz | PhD in CSD and Language Science, 2023 | Assistant Professor, DeSales University |
| Victor Ouko | ||
| Francesca Pendolino | ||
| Jessica Porter | BS in CSD, 2020 | |
| Cassie Race | MS in SLP, 2017 | Practicing SLP |
| Megan Richiger | MS in SLP, 2016 | Practicing SLP |
| Christina Rossi | MS in SLP, 2016 | Practicing SLP |
| Kamille Ruiz | BS in Biology, 2023 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus |
| Haley Salandra | MS in SLP, 2024 | |
| Mahika Sampat | BS in BBH, Med Track 2023 | Medical Transcription |
| Alexandra Santos | BS in Biology, Minor in Psychology, 2022 |
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus |
| Julia Schwartz | BS CSD Minor SPLED 2018 | |
| Nafea Shaikh | MS in SLP, 2020 | EdTheory LLC, in California |
| Kara Seitz | BS in CSD, 2017 | |
| Lauren Stewart | BS in CSD, 2017 | ABA therapist at Autism Learning Partners in Colorado |
| Jacquelyn Stochel | BS in CSD, Minor in Psychology, 2022 |
University of Pittsburgh SLP program |
| Katrina Sweeney | BS in CSD, Dec 2016 | |
| Emily Taylor | BS in CSD, Minor in SPLED, 2020 | |
| Allison Thatcher | BS in CSD, Minor in Gerontology, Minor in HDFS, 2018 |
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| Jessica Thelemaque | ||
| Iyari Tolmos | MS in SLP, 2017 | Practicing bilingual SLP in Miami |
| Paige Voltmer | BS in CSD, 2022 | |
| Caroline Waldschmidt | MS in SLP, 2020 | |
| Marissa Wegfahrt | BS in Psychology, 2019 | |
| Shuyu Yu | BS in CSD, 2023 | |
| Nicole Zabelesky | BS in CSD, Dec 2018 | |
| Haoyun Zhang | PhD in Cognitive Psychology, 2019 |
