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
Will Farkas
Will (he/him) is a graduate student at Emerson College pursuing an MA in Political Communication. Will is interested in how the evolving media landscape is used to alter political identity, perception, and behavior. He previously attended Boise State University where he earned a BA in Communication with a minor in Political Science. Outside of school, Will is currently training to be an instructor for dumpling folding and cooking classes in Boston.
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
Logan Ramos
Logan (he/him) is an undergraduate student at Emerson College studying Communication Sciences and Disorders. He has his seal of biliteracy in French and English, and because of his language background, he has a deep interest in studying language acquisition and bilingualism. With his hobbies of swimming and running, Logan only needs to pick up a bicycle to enter a triathlon!
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 communicating via ear gesture. He pities humans and their immovable ears. In his free time, Cal competes in rabbit pursuit trials, where he remains winless but deeply committed.