Education University of South Florida | Tampa, FL 2017 | PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders Dissertation: Neural and behavioral processing of clear speech vowels Chairs: Catherine Rogers, Nathaniel Maxfield | Committee: Robert Barker, Stefan Frisch, Jennifer Lister   Northwestern University | Evanston, IL 2012 | MA in Linguistics | Specialization in Cognitive Science Thesis: Production of clear speech in nonnative speakers of English: The effect of L1 and proficiency Chair: Ann Bradlow | Committee: Matthew Goldrick   University of Florida | Gainesville, FL 2007 | MA in Communication Sciences and Disorders Thesis: The organization of bilingual perceptual consonant space: English/Spanish bilingual perception of Malayalam nasal consonants Chair: James Harnsberger | Committee: Lisa Edmonds, Rahul Shrivastav   2005 | BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders | BA in Linguistics | Minor in Mass Communication Cum Laude | Phi Beta Kappa | Phi Kappa Phi | Golden Key International Honor Society | Mortar Board | National Society for Collegiate Scholars   Certification and Licensure 2008 - Present | Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology | American Speech and Hearing Assoc. 2015 - Present | Speech-Language Pathology License | Georgia Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology 2015 - Present | Speech-Language Pathology License | Washington Dept. of Health 2012 - Present | Speech-Language Pathology License | Florida Dept. of Health 2008 -13, 2015 - Present | Speech-Language Pathology License | Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation   Grants 2015 | Not Funded | Neural and Behavioral Mechanisms of Clear Speech | NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant | $13,454 2013 | University Graduate Fellowship | University of South Florida 2012 | Professional Development Award | Illinois TESOL and Bilingual Education 2011 | University Travel Grant | Northwestern University 2010 | Summer Language Grant | for the study of American Sign Language | Northwestern University 2005 | Students Pursuing Academic and Research Careers | American Speech and Hearing Assoc.   Honors and Awards 2015 - 17 | ACE Award | American Speech and Hearing Assoc. 2005 | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame | University of Florida 2003 | Anderson Scholar | University of Florida 2001 - 03 | McLaughlin Scholarship | University of Florida

Speech Pathology