Research Team
Ann Cooper, Graduate Research Assistant, 2023
Undergraduate Research Course/Research Assistant, 2022
Hannah Melton, Graduate Research Assistant, 2023
Undergraduate Research Course/Research Assistant, 2022-23
Bayleigh Miller, Graduate Research Assistant, 2023
Zeke Young, Graduate Research Assistant, 2023
Join Our Team
We would love for you to be a part of our research team. There are many ways in which you can be a part of the Motor Speech Lab. Funding opportunities are available for interested students. Contact Dr. Ramesh Kaipa regarding funding opportunities.
Master's Students
Students in our graduate program have an option of completing a master's thesis in lieu of the creative component (comprehensive examination). Graduate students are welcome to contact the lab director if they are interested in pursuing a master's thesis in the area of motor speech production (or closely related areas). The results of the thesis will be presented at state/national/international conferences and submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals. This will be an ideal option for graduate students who are eventually planning on completing a doctoral degree. If you are interested in this option, please contact Dr. Ramesh Kaipa during the first semester of your graduate program.
Honor's Students
Students wanting to complete an honors thesis can contact Dr. Ramesh Kaipa to discuss their area of research interest. Some of the recent honors theses have systematically reviewed treatment evidence for a variety of speech and language disorders. The outcomes of these projects are also submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presented at state/national conferences. Students can also opt to complete their honors credits by being involved in small projects or assisting the lab members in data collection.
Student Volunteers
Students can also choose to volunteer in the Motor Speech Lab. If you sign up as a research volunteer for an ongoing project(s), it is expected that you would be involved with that project until its completion.
Participants
We are currently looking out for participants aged 18-40 years, if you are interested to be a participant, please contact Dr. Ramesh Kaipa.
Research Team Alumni
- Zach Buchin, National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates, James Madison University, Summer 2014
- Errica Carter, Master's Thesis, 2021-23
- Michelle Danser, Honors Thesis, 2013-14
- Jordan Eschman, National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates, Austin Peay State University, Summer 2016
- Madison Faris, Honors Thesis, 2017-18
- Eliza Hale, Freshman Research Scholar, 2018-19
- Ally Hansen, Freshman Research Scholar, 2017-18
- Joshua Harrison, National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates, Gonzaga University, Summer 2015
- Corina Hernandez, Graduate Research Assistant 2018-19 and Master's Thesis 2018-20
- Bethany Howard, Honors Thesis 2016-17 and Master's Thesis 2017-19
- Shae Lebeda, Undergraduate Research Course/Research Assistant, 2016-17
- Chelsea McQuigg, Master's Thesis, 2016-18
- Zack Ormsby, Graduate Research Assistant, 2020-22
- Abigail Peterson, Honors Thesis, 2014
- Nancy Preston, Master's Thesis, 2020-22
- Kelsey Provence, Honors Thesis, 2016-17
- Claudia Raines, Master's Thesis and Graduate Research Assistant, 2020-22
- Katie Redman, Master's Thesis, 2021-23
- Riley Stinson, Graduate Research Assistant, 2019-20
- Hannah Tether, Honors Thesis, 2015-16
- Klairissa Tolf, Master's Thesis, 2016-18
- Shea Walker, Master's Thesis, 2016-18
- Kayna Williams, Honors Thesis, 2018-19