Miriam is a Ph.D. student in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Miriam is a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP). Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Miriam worked as an early childhood SLP in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her research interests include language acquisition and disorders, bilingual language acquisition, bilingual intervention and evaluation, parent/caregiver coaching models, and school-based service delivery models. Outside of her work and studies, she enjoys hiking, sewing, and making pottery.  

Kirstin is a Ph.D. candidate in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. She is studying dynamic assessments for diagnosing multilingual children with language disorders. She was a clinician in schools for 6 years before returning to school for her Ph.D.  

HaeJi is a PhD student in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota and a Korean-English bilingual SLP. Her research interest includes the treatment, assessment, and diagnosis of speech and language disabilities of multilingual and multicultural children. In addition, she would like to explore the effects of parents' and/or caregivers' language use, social interaction, and cultural components in early intervention. During her free time, she enjoys figure skating, working out, and baking.

Eugene is a PhD student in Speech-Language-Hearing-Sciences. He is interested in assessment and intervention in bilingual children, as well as the acquisition of sociophonetic features. Please visit his personal webpage to learn more about his research (https://eugene9488.github.io/personal_site/).

Rachelle is a Spanish-English bilingual graduate student in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota. She has interests in bilingual language acquisition, assessment and intervention of speech and language in multilingual children, and caregiver coaching models. Her background as a first-generation Latine student has provided her with a unique perspective throughout her time in research and her educational journey. After graduate school, Rachelle hopes to work as a pediatric speech-language pathologist and provide services that are responsive to culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Kayla is a graduate student in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. Some of her favorite topics include bilingualism and second language acquisition. 

Muna is a Somali-English bilingual graduate student in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota. She has interests in equitable assessments for bilingual children, neurodiversity-affirming practices, trauma-informed services, and bilingual service delivery. She is also interested in parent education for Somali families regarding early intervention, speech therapy, neurodiversity, and autism. 

Kendall is an undergraduate student majoring in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and minoring in Spanish Studies. She learned Spanish through an immersion school and is excited to put her language skills to use and get more practice with the language. Kendall is interested in learning more about bilingualism and its impacts on language acquisition to apply toward her dream of working as an SLP with bilingual children.  

Malia is an undergraduate student double majoring in Speech-Language Hearing Science and Spanish Studies. She is also minoring in integrative neuroscience. Her research interest includes bilingual children, language acquisition, and overall using science to do the best. She has lots of experience working with children as a swim lessons teacher, nanny, and from having 4 younger sisters.

Hannah (she/her) is an undergraduate student majoring in Neuroscience. She is looking forward to learning more about language acquisition, multilingualism, and language disorders. In her free time, Hannah enjoys music, reading, and exercising.