I joined the NERD lab in Fall 2024 as a Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience. I received a Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at Mizzou, building on a B.A. in Linguistics, Classical Greek, and English. My interests span all of these disciplines, to some degree, but are highly-motivated by a desire to know more about the neural mechanisms behind phonological, morphological, and syntactic processing across languages, especially where these domains intersect. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, painting, spending time outdoors, and taking care of my dog (Hazel), and bearded dragon (Tempo). 

I joined the NERD Lab in Fall 2024 as the lab manager. I graduated from Pomona College in 2022 with a degree in Linguistics. At Pomona, I also studied Asian American Studies, Art and the Humanities. In between completing my undergraduate training and joining the NERD Lab, I served with AmeriCorps In Tulsa, Oklahoma in a high-need public high school where I mentored, tutored, and taught multicultural and first-generation low-income students like myself. I’m originally from Northwest Arkansas and a QuestBridge Scholar who loves to serve their communities through mentorship and community building. Outside of the lab, I’m an artist specializing in fibers (specifically denim) and documentation/archival work! I volunteer with college access programs like QuestBridge and Posse to mentor and develop the next upcoming generation of scholars and leaders.

I joined the NERD lab in the Fall of 2025 as a research assistant. I am a junior here at the University of Missouri majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and with a minor in Psychology. I'm from St. Louis, Missouri. I love to spend my free time reading, going on walks, cooking, and hanging out with my friends and family! 

I joined the NERD lab in the Fall of 2025 as a Research Assistant. I am majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and minoring in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Missouri. Once I graduate, I plan to attend graduate school to attain my Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. I grew up in Bowling Green, Missouri and enjoy spending my time dabbling in photography, hanging out with friends, traveling to see family, and playing golf!

I joined the NERD Lab in the Fall of 2026 as a Research Assistant. I am a junior majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and minoring in Human Development and Family Sciences. I am from St. Louis, Missouri! In my free time I love to read, do crafts such as needlepointing, and go to concerts!

I joined the NERD Lab in the fall of 2026 as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. I am double majoring in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences and Psychology at Mizzou. I grew up right here in Columbia, Missouri! I love to paint, read, go for walks with my friends, and visit my family and dogs at home!

We are the NERD Lab's mascots. Our research examines the relationship between feline gesture and speech. The goal of our research is to understand how the feline gesture-speech relationship changes between kittenhood and adulthood and how it can enhance communication between cats and humans. In our free time, we enjoy sleeping, chewing on houseplants, exploring our new house, and hiding in boxes.