Lab director
Kimberly Dahl, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant professor, Communication sciences & disorders
kimberly.dahl@emerson.edu
Kim (she/her) is a speech-language pathologist and researcher with expertise in motor speech disorders, voice disorders and differences, and head and neck cancer. She is an alum of Boston University (PhD), the University of Rhode Island (MS), the University of Texas at Austin (MA, BA), and Austin Community College. She once took third place in a Boston crossword tournament.
Graduate researchers
Sam Landers
Sam (they/them) is a graduate student at Emerson College pursuing an MS in Communication Disorders. They are interested in pursuing clinical research on gender-affirming voice modification. Sam is a voice teacher expanding their scope of practice, and they hold a Master of Voice Pedagogy degree from Rider University and a BA in Music and English from Kenyon College. Sam is currently enjoying singing as a hobby instead of a job for the first time in about a decade.
Undergraduate researchers
Kayla Sweeney
Kayla (she/her) is an undergraduate student at Emerson College studying Communication Sciences and Disorders with a double minor in Hearing and Deafness, and Health and Society. She is interested in clinical research as she pursues a career in speech-language pathology. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.
Canine researchers
Calvert Von Snapjaws
Cal is an amateur researcher affiliated with the SMALL Lab. He specializes in ear-based communication, having developed an impressive array of configurations to convey remarkably nuanced meanings. He hopes one day to understand why humans stubbornly refuse to incorporate ear movement into their communicative repertoire. In his free time, Cal competes in rabbit pursuit trials, where he remains winless but deeply committed.