2022 Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank
The Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Research Think Tank will bring together more than 35 doctoral students and faculty for three days to discuss strategies for developing research careers in AAC.
Increasing linguistic diversity to advance human-technology interaction
A nearly $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Research Traineeship program will fund a five-year Penn State graduate training program to address key challenges in diversifying the English language utilized by smart voice assistants and computer-based tutoring.
How do humans understand speech?
National Science Foundation funding will allow researchers at Penn State and North Carolina A&T State University to collaborate on research and training.
Improving mental health care for people with aphasia
Because aphasia can make it difficult for individuals to be understood or to understand speech, mental health counselors may not grasp how individuals with aphasia can participate in talk therapy.
To address this an interdisciplinary team developed a training program "Preparing clinical students to meet the unique counseling needs of individuals with aphasia."
Gloria Lo will serve as the CSD Student Marshal for spring 2022 commencement. As a double major in art and architecture violin performance, she performed with many groups at Penn State and volunteered with the For Good Troupe.
