Sam Landers receives SPARC & CSD grad student awards for thesis project ⭐

Sam Landers, graduate researcher in the SMALL Lab, has received two awards to fund their master’s thesis project, “Exploring contributing factors to voice satisfaction outcomes with gender-affirming exogenous testosterone therapy in transgender adults.”

Emerson’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has awarded Sam funding for participation compensation. And Sam has earned a competitive award through ASHA’s program for Students Preparing for Academic Careers (SPARC). The SPARC award is granted to students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree and provides funding for research projects as well as structured teaching and research mentorship. Sam will be working with Dr Kimberly Dahl as their research mentor and Dr Ruth Grossman as their teaching mentor.

Congratulations, Sam! 🤩