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 | |
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 |