Elizabeth is a Ph.D. student in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota. She is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She continues her clinical practice as a casual SLP through M Health Fairview. She also practices part-time as a Clinical Supervisor and Lecturer at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Her research interests include pediatric motor speech disorders, bilingual language assessment, and research related to clinical application and the supervision process. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, traveling, and working out.  

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.  

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/).

Kendall is a graduate student in the MA-SLP program. 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.  

Hi! I’m a fourth-year student at the University of Minnesota, finishing my B.A. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and completing a certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder. I love hiking on trails or around the lake, and I cherish moments spent in quality time with my friends and family. 

Isabel is a fourth year undergrad majoring in Speech Language Hearing Sciences with minors in Spanish and Psychology. She joined the LGB team her sophomore year as an interviewer and tester. In her free time, she loves traveling, reading, and spending time outdoors. 

Emily is a senior undergraduate majoring in Speech-Language-Hearing sciences with a minor in Sociology. She joined the lab her sophomore year through the DFRACS program and has continued to work as a transcriber since Spring 2024. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, alpine skiing, and spending time with friends. She hopes to become a medical pediatric Speech Language Pathologist to pursue her passion of working with children. 

Zoe is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, a minor in Developmental Psychology, and a certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder. In her free time, she enjoys baking, hiking, and spending time with her cats, Dunkin and Dexter. 

Bob is an undergraduate student in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. His research interests include how society and culture influence the development of voice, speech, language, and singing, with work on bilingualism and the tonal HMong language. Outside of the lab and his studies, he sings in the university opera and spends time with his family.