I am a current senior at Kent State University studying Speech Pathology and Audiology. I am originally from Cuyahoga Falls, OH. My interest in this field is primarily in the communication of the elementary population. Previously to working in this lab, I worked in another lab that studied the conversational patterns of children with ASD. From my research experience, I have gained the desire to one day pursue my PhD in an area pertaining to the speech and language of the elementary population and their linguistic characteristics. I acquired this focus through volunteering in a resource room and seeing the role that the SLP played in this setting.
I am a senior at Kent State University and will gradua
te with a bachelor of
science in speech-language pathology and audiology in May
2015. Previously, I
attended Case Western Reserve University studying political
science, so I have a
wide range of interests. I plan to focus my career and re
search on stroke
patients, particularly in aphasia and dysphagia. These ar
eas interest me because
both affected my grandmother for many years. I have bee
n president of the
student organization, NSSLHA, for two years, leading a
large group in community
service and educational opportunities. Outside of speech
-language pathology, I
enjoy singing and playing with my two cats and hedgehog.