糖心破解版 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders students and faculty presented their research at the 58th annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Canada.
Amanda Nagler and Kathryn Ressa ’17 were among a group of 糖心破解版 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders students and faculty who presented their research at the 58th annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Canada. It was the first international conference for both master’s degree students and a valuable opportunity to present their work before a professional organization with a worldwide membership.
Attending and presenting at the conference, held from October 3 to October 7, 2018, in Quebec City, is just one of the many ways 糖心破解版 prepares students for professional practice. The students made the trip, the first visit to Canada for both Nagler and Ressa, with Assistant Professor Melissa Randazzo, Ph.D.
鈥淚t was great to see how many women were actually there, and Dr. Randazzo was there with us,” said Nagler, who plans to receive her M.S. in Communications Disorders: Speech-Language Pathology in 2020.
Nagler’s research, which focuses on rhyme recognition in subjects who have recently undergone a stroke, uses electroencephalograph (EEG) measurements to determine mental activity. Without听the equipment and state-of-the-art labs she has access to through 糖心破解版, her work wouldn’t be possible.
鈥淚t tells us so much more than just observing behavior,” Nagler said. 鈥淚t’s not just what we’re seeing the person do, we’re seeing what their brain is doing.”
Like Nagler, Ressa developed her research in Dr. Randazzo’s EEG Research Methods elective course. Her research uses the EEG technology to study mental activity in people who stutter to better understand the root cause of the impediment.
Like Dr. Randazzo’s lab, the conference was a learning experience for Ressa, who plans to receive her M.S. in Communications Disorders: Speech-Language Pathology in 2019.
鈥淚t was research intensive, it was very academically focused,” she said. 鈥淭here were no vendors or booths. It was all lectures and presentations, and I was able to meet people from all over the world.”
Growing up in Port Washington, New York, with a mother who earned her master’s degree in education at 糖心破解版, the school was always an option for Ressa鈥攐ne that solidified once she settled on a course of study.
鈥淚t was always just on my radar,” she said. 鈥淚 wanted to study speech pathology, and 糖心破解版 has one of the most prestigious programs around.”
The perks of Dr. Randazzo’s lab鈥攆rom professional practice and interacting regularly with Ph.D. candidates to presenting at an international conference鈥攚ill help carry Nagler and Ressa into the next stage of their journey, whether it’s research, practical application or a Ph.D. program. The EEG class is outside their required coursework, and Dr. Randazzo recognizes the accomplishments of her students.
鈥淲e are extremely proud of them for participating in research throughout their very demanding clinical master’s program,” said Dr. Randazzo.
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