We had a fantastic time presenting our research at Research Connections, part of Month of Discovery at UConn. Our lab (Speech, Perception, and Language Development Lab ) participated in this event with an outstanding group of students: Sarah Gallagher, Molly Rourke, Michelle Zhu, Isabella Piskator, Vladimir Klyukin, Sophia Pirrotta, and Julia Majenski. Research Connections is […]

September 9, 2025
“Listening to musical harmony entropically”

Presented by: Dr. Stefanie Acevedo from the Department of Music

November 11, 2025
“Learning without Trying in Aphasia: Profiles of Implicit-Statistical Learners”

Presented by: Dr. Amy Ramage, PhD, CCC-SLP, University of New Hampshire

February 11, 2025
Introductory meeting with faculty and students

March 11, 2025
Promoting Biliteracy Development through Dual Language Education”
Presented by: Dr. Elizabeth Howard, Neag School of Education, UConn

April 8, 2025
SLHS PhD Student Data Blitz

October 2, 2022
“Sleep to Learn: Towards Improving the Retention of Speech in Adults with Learning Disabilities”
Presented by: Dr. Sayako Earle, University of Delaware

November 7, 2022
“Behavior Change for Physical Activity in People with Parkinson’s Disease”
Presented by: Dr. Cristina Colón-Semenza, University of Connecticut

February 6, 2023
“Functional Laryngeal Disorders: Brain Learns Pain”
Presented by: Christina Kang, The Voice Forum, LLS

March 6, 2023
“Teletherapy for Speech Therapy Services”
Presented by: Annie Tyrell and Annie Iovanella, TeleTalk Therapy

October 4, 2021
“Lessons Learned from Aphasia Telepractice: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Other Factors”
Presented by: Dr. Charles Ellis Jr., East Carolina University

November 1, 2021
“Noisy Environments During Childhood: Language Disparities Later in Life?”
Presented by: Dr. Carlos Benitez-Barrera, University of Texas

February 7, 2022
“Diagnostic Stability of Language Impairment in Autistic Young Adults”
Presented by: Dr. Teresa Girolama, University of Connecticut

March 7, 2022
“Opening the Door: Lessons Learned from Auditory Neuroscience Fieldwork”
Presented by: Dr. Erika Skoe, University of Connecticut

October 5, 2020
“ASHA and the Eight Percent: Implications and Considerations”
Presented by: Valerie Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, Rutgers University

November 2, 2020
“Letters of Recommendation, Unconscious Bias, and Admissions in CSD Graduate Programs”
Presented by: Dr. Brandi L. Newkirk-Turner, Jackson State University

December 7, 2020
SLHS Diversity Workshop
Presented by: Paula Calandra, Elizabeth Collin, Madison Thompson, Madison Perriolat, Aurora Amadeo, and Corrine Sylvain

October 2, 2019
“Northeastern U. Voice Bank”
Presented by: Dr. Rupel Patel, Northeastern University

November 6, 2019
SLHS Doctoral Students

December 4, 2019
“How can CSD professionals provide a culturally responsive service to multicultural/diverse populations with reference to research and shared experiences?”
Presented by: Dr. Sharimila Ambrose, SUNY Plattsburgh

February 5, 2020
“Considerations in Group Conversation Treatment for Aphasia”
Presented by: Dr. Elizabeth Hoover, Boston University

March 4, 2020
“My Beautiful Stutter”
Film Viewing

April 1, 2020
Dr. Jonathan Preston, Syracuse University

September 5, 2018
“Effects of receptive language ability on the neural representation of phonetic category structure”
Presented by: Ms. Julia Drouin, University of Connecticut
“Functional plasticity of phonetic category structure in children”
Presented by: Ms. Ashley Parker, University of Connecticut

October 3, 2018
“Generation Z: Are you ready?”
Presented by: Dr. Amanda Stead, Pacific University

November 7, 2018
“Objects are closer than they appear in the mirror”
Presented by: Mr. Frank Filipetti, Grammy-winning sound engineer and proud UConn Alumnus

December 5, 2018
“Listener sensitivity to structured phonetic variation”
Presented by: Dr. Rachel M. Theodore, University of Connecticut

February 6, 2019
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Ferguson, University of Utah

March 6, 2019
“MusiConn: An Acoustical, Behavioral, and Bi logical AuDyssey into Noise Exposure”
Presented by: Dr. Erika Skoe, Dr. Jennifer Tufts, Ms. Sarah Camera, and Ms. Ashley Parker, University of Connecticut

May 1, 2019
UConn LEND: Update
Presented by: Nicole Gallagher, M.S., University of Connecticut

September 6, 2017
Pamela Fuhrmeister and Andre Lindsey, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Connecticut

October 4, 2017
Lisa Edmonds, Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

November 1, 2017
Sharon Curhan, M.D., Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine

March 6, 2018
Julius Fridriksson, Ph.D., Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery, University of South Carolina

April 4, 2018
Kathleen Cienkowski, Ph.D. and Bernard Grela, Ph.D., Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Connecticut

October 5, 2016
“Trainees today, scholars forever: An SLHS doctoral student blitz”
Presented by: Doctoral Trainees of SLHS, University of Connecticut

November 2, 2016
“Plasticity in speech perception”
Presented by: Dr. Emily Myers, University of Connecticut

December 7, 2016
“Can inner-ear-specific proteins act as serological biomarkers of disease?”
Presented by: Dr. Kourosh Parham, University of Connecticut Health Center

February 1, 2017
“When hands speak as loud as words:” The impact of gesture on human communication and its disorders”
Presented by: Dr. Laura Morett, Yale University

March 1, 2017
“Listening effort: Phenomenology, psychology, physiology and application”
Presented by: Dr. Alexander Francis, Purdue University

April 5, 2017
“Language and cognition in d/Deaf children: Solving the right problems, and solving the problems right”
Presented by: Dr. Matthew Hall, University of Connecticut