Rachel Wright Karem, M.A., CCC-SLP
Doctoral Candidate Rachel Wright Karem, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a certified bilingual English-Spanish-speaking speech-language pathologist and a doctoral candidate at the University of Cincinnati. Her research focuses on multilingual language development, comprehensive assessment for multilingual children, and culturally-responsive classroom practices. |
Michelle Leon, M.S., CCC-SLP
Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist PhD Student Michelle León is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati (UC). As a lab researcher in the PedLLS lab, she is working and leading a UC-funded project evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of the Intelligibility in Context Scale-Jamaican Creole (ICS-JC) and ICS for Jamaican preschoolers. |
Molly Wolfson, B.A.
Year 3 Doctor of Audiology, AuD Student Molly Wolfson is a third-year doctoral student studying audiology at the University of Cincinnati. Molly will be spending her last year of her doctorate at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She is interested in pursuing her Ph.D. upon finishing her Au.D. |
Corrine Deutenberg, B.S.
Year 2 Graduate Student Clinician Hi, I’m Corrine Deutenberg, and I am a second-year graduate student at UC. I have been a member of the PedLLS lab since 2016. I also had the opportunity to travel to Jamaica as a research assistant. After graduation, I hope to work as an SLP in the schools. |
Cecilia Schwartz, B.S.
Year 2 Graduate Student Clinician I’m a second year Speech Pathology Graduate student. I have a passion for helping others and I absolutely love working with kids. My specific interest is in child-language development. In my free time, my hobbies include; volunteer work, relaxing with my husband and 3 dogs, reading, and watching baking shows! |
Marco Leon, B.A.
Year 2 Graduate Student Clinician Marco completed his undergraduate degree at Ball State University, where he was able to participate in multiple study abroad programs. These trips rooted an interest in multilingualism that stayed with him into his graduate studies. He joined the PedLLS lab to better understand multilingualism and its clinical implications. |
Chloe Kaplan
Year 1 Graduate Student Clinician Chloe Kaplan is a bilingual first-year graduate student in UC's department of speech-language pathology. She received her B.A. in Spanish from Whitman College. Chloe is an active member of Cincinnati's improv community and performs regularly with OTRimprov and Improv Cincinnati. |
Melanie Basinger
Year 4 Undergraduate I'm a 4th year student at the University of Cincinnati. Travel experiences have given me a desire to work with multilingual and multicultural populations. Through working in the PedLLS lab, I have learned more about multilingualism and how to better serve these populations as a future speech-language pathologist. |
Julia Scherler
Year 4 Undergraduate My name is Julia and I am a 4th year communication sciences and disorders student at the University of Cincinnati. I have been working in the PedLLS lab for about 9 months now, and it has really made me interested in bilingual language profiles and bilingual language acquisition in children. |
Katie Downey
Year 4 Undergraduate My name is Katie Downey and I'm studying Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati. While working in the PedLLS lab for my senior capstone, I've enjoyed learning more about language differences versus disorders and am looking forward to researching more about this topic in the future! |
Kaitlyn Zaragoza
Year 4 Undergraduate I'm thankful I have gotten to work on research this year, and I hope to pursue more research opportunities in graduate school! This research has peaked my interest in dual-language acquisition and I am hopeful to work with a bilingual population and utilize my background of studying Spanish. |
Julie Hilvert
Year 3 Undergraduate I am a Cincinnati native in my third year studying Communication Sciences and Disorders. I am excited to see what I have been learning in my classes and applying them to research. In the future, I plan to go to Graduate School for either Speech and Language Pathology or Audiology! |
Tessa Ervin
Year 2 Undergraduate My name is Tessa Ervin and I am a second year studying Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Spanish. I am currently a Resident Advisor, Peer Educator, and the treasurer of UC’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association chapter. I am excited to embark on this research journey in the PedLLS Lab! |
Hailey Spencer
Year 1 Undergraduate, Visiting Member My name is Hailey Spencer and I am a first year studying Communication Sciences and Disorders. I'm most interested in working with children with disabilities and speech disorders, in a school or clinical setting. I am eager to work with all different types of populations throughout my career! |