Doctoral Students
Kate Nealon is a fourth-year doctoral candidate and speech-language pathologist in the Aphasia Rehabilitation and Bilingualism Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University. Kate completed her masters degree at The University of Virginia in 2008 and began her doctoral work in the fall of 2017. Prior to beginning her studies and research, Kate worked clinically as an SLP specializing in pediatric and adult rehabilitation at Children’s Specialized Hospital, The Neurocognitive Institute and Rusk Rehabilitation at New York University. Kate’s research broadly aims to investigate the interaction of motor speech and language disorders, with a focus on the development of assessment and treatment measures for individuals with acquired apraxia of speech (A-AOS) and aphasia.
Doctoral Program, 2017 - Present
Teachers College of Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2006 - 2008
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Arts, English, 2000 - 2004
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
Kate Nealon is a fourth-year doctoral candidate and speech-language pathologist in the Aphasia Rehabilitation and Bilingualism Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University. Kate completed her masters degree at The University of Virginia in 2008 and began her doctoral work in the fall of 2017. Prior to beginning her studies and research, Kate worked clinically as an SLP specializing in pediatric and adult rehabilitation at Children’s Specialized Hospital, The Neurocognitive Institute and Rusk Rehabilitation at New York University. Kate’s research broadly aims to investigate the interaction of motor speech and language disorders, with a focus on the development of assessment and treatment measures for individuals with acquired apraxia of speech (A-AOS) and aphasia.
Doctoral Program, 2017 - Present
Teachers College of Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2006 - 2008
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Arts, English, 2000 - 2004
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
Master's Students
Rebecca Amir is a first year master’s student at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, she earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology with a double minor in neuroscience and education. There, she completed a study that evaluates the satisfaction of school-based speech-language pathologists in NYS. Some of her research interests include adult neurogenic communication disorders and the function of neural plasticity in post-stroke language recovery.
Rebecca Amir is a first year master’s student at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, she earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology with a double minor in neuroscience and education. There, she completed a study that evaluates the satisfaction of school-based speech-language pathologists in NYS. Some of her research interests include adult neurogenic communication disorders and the function of neural plasticity in post-stroke language recovery.
Grace Evans is a first year master’s student at TC. She graduated in 2017 with a B.A. from Oberlin College in East Asian Studies. Prior to attending TC, she worked in Taiwan as an English teacher at both public and private institutions. While teaching, she found her passion for speech language pathology which led to a career deviation. With proficiency in Mandarin, Grace is primarily interested in bilingual assessment and therapy implementation. However, she is still new to the field and enjoys exploring all areas and interests.
Grace Evans is a first year master’s student at TC. She graduated in 2017 with a B.A. from Oberlin College in East Asian Studies. Prior to attending TC, she worked in Taiwan as an English teacher at both public and private institutions. While teaching, she found her passion for speech language pathology which led to a career deviation. With proficiency in Mandarin, Grace is primarily interested in bilingual assessment and therapy implementation. However, she is still new to the field and enjoys exploring all areas and interests.
Claudia Glickman is a first year master's student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, she spent a year teaching English to middle and high schoolers in Germany and received her bachelor's degree from Bates College. Some of her primary interests include language development in bilingual children and the production of language across all populations. Aside from her research interests, she loves to spend her time biking, rowing, running, or skiing.
Claudia Glickman is a first year master's student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, she spent a year teaching English to middle and high schoolers in Germany and received her bachelor's degree from Bates College. Some of her primary interests include language development in bilingual children and the production of language across all populations. Aside from her research interests, she loves to spend her time biking, rowing, running, or skiing.
Lanie Seyoung Jung is a second year master’s student at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, Lanie completed her bachelor’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University where she pursued a thesis on listeners’ perception of speech errors in children with childhood apraxia of speech and other speech sound disorders. Lanie’s primary research interests include speech motor control and motor speech disorders across the lifespan.
Lanie Seyoung Jung is a second year master’s student at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, Lanie completed her bachelor’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University where she pursued a thesis on listeners’ perception of speech errors in children with childhood apraxia of speech and other speech sound disorders. Lanie’s primary research interests include speech motor control and motor speech disorders across the lifespan.
Helen Leu is a second year master's student at Teacher's College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, Helen completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology at Hunter College, where she pursued a thesis on the effects of syntax and word occurrence probabilities on proofreading accuracy. Helen’s primary research interests include bilingual (Mandarin) aphasia, cross-linguistic relationships, and their implications on aphasia treatment.
Helen Leu is a second year master's student at Teacher's College, Columbia University. Prior to attending TC, Helen completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology at Hunter College, where she pursued a thesis on the effects of syntax and word occurrence probabilities on proofreading accuracy. Helen’s primary research interests include bilingual (Mandarin) aphasia, cross-linguistic relationships, and their implications on aphasia treatment.