Dr. Jennifer Mozeiko, PI, is a CT licensed speech language pathologist, Associate Professor, and researcher directing the Aphasia Rehab Lab. After earning her BA, she worked at the Harvard School of Public Health, spent a year teaching English in Hong Kong, and then returned to Boston where she worked in e-commerce for several years before pursuing her interest in language disorders following brain injury. She received her MA and PhD at UConn and joined the faculty in 2016. Her research is focused on improving treatment and the quality of life of people with acquired brain injury. Contact: jennifer.mozeiko@uconn.edu
	Louisa Suting, MA-SLP, doctoral student.
	Taylor Connolly, Research Assistant. Taylor is a senior majoring in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. After graduation, Taylor hopes to pursue a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology. She aspires to someday work with young children struggling with speech, language, or swallowing disorders whether that be in a school, hospital, or private practice.
	Alexa DiLeone, Research Assistant. Alexa is a senior Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences major with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. Post-graduation, she aims to get her Master’s Degree in her home state of New York with hopes to become a certified speech pathologist in a school setting. For years, Alexa has volunteered in various programs helping children with disabilities and wants to dedicate her life to bettering the lives of even more.
	Aidan Laliberte, Research Assistant. Aidan is a senior majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS). Before returning to school to finish his undergraduate education, he worked for various years in media/video production before growing interested in the field of communication sciences and disorders. After graduation, Aidan hopes to pursue a Master’s Degree in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology so that he can work with older adults in rehab settings who have developed communication-based and cognitive disorders after brain injury. He is especially interested in aphasia, and is considering pursuing a doctoral degree after a few years of clinical practice to further engage in academic research as it relates to aphasia and related conditions.
	Julia Santostefano, Research Assistant. Julia is a senior majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. Julia is a substitute teacher and paraprofessional that plans to further her education after graduation by attending graduate school in hopes of becoming a school SLP, focusing mainly on Deaf education and the use of American Sign Language in education.
	Allison Shane, Research Assistant. Allison is a senior Honors student majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences. After receiving a Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Grant this past summer to research aphasia, she is currently working on finishing and publishing her Honors Thesis titled “Analyzing the Home Environments of People with Aphasia: Does treatment generalize into life at home?” After graduating in three years, she plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology and aspires to work with geriatric patients. Her specialized interests include aphasia, dementia, TBI, and Parkinson’s.

 

Lab Alum
Amanda Wadams, Graduated with PhD, August 2023, Assistant Professor-University of St. Louis	Samantha Coulombe, SLP, Graduated with M.A., May 2020
Anna Barnes, Graduated with M.A., May 2023	Callie Marsalisi, SLP, Graduated with M.A., May 2020
Isabella Galle, Anticipated graduation with BA, May 2024	Joanna Farrell, Graduated with B.A., May 2020
Ashley Duncanson, Anticipated graduation with BA, May 2024	Kaleigh Frame, Graduated with B.A., May 2020
Amelia Dattilo, Graduated with a BA. May 2023	Andrea Pascariello, SLP, Graduated with M.A., May 2019
Sarah Arnett, SLP Graduated with M.A., May 2022	Madison Thompson, Graduated with B.A., May 2019
Shivani Padhi, Graduated with B.S., May 2022	Kaila Cote, Graduated with B.A., May 2019
Samantha Pierpont, Graduated with B.A., May 2022	Katherine Konishesky, SLP, Graduated with M.A., August 2018
Stephanie Vetrano, Graduated with B.A., May 2022	Allison Finn,  Graduated with B.A., May 2018
Madison Thompson, Graduated with M.A., May 2021	Taylor Dubreuil,  Graduated with B.A., May, 2017
Elizabeth Collin, Graduated with M.A., May 2021	Shannon Hughes, SLP- Graduated with M.A., May, 2017
Gabriella Farinha, Graduated with B.A., May 2021	Erin Szymanski, Research Assistant. Graduated with B.A., May, 2017
Andrea Polin, Graduated with B.A., December 2020	Marilyn Richard, SLP-Graduated with M.A., May, 2014