Amanda discovered Speech Pathology while attending the Texas Academy of Mathematics at the University of North Texas. Intrigued by a field that combined the study of language with a helping profession, she finished her Bachelor’s and  Master’s Degrees at the University of Texas at Dallas.  Initially Amanda wanted to treat individuals with bilingual aphasia, but ultimately became interested in children with language impairment. Amanda attended Purdue University, where she studied with Larry Leonard.  She completed her Clinical Fellowship within the Purdue Clinic. After 12 years at the University of Iowa, Amanda is now an associate professor at the University of Delaware and director of the TELL lab.  Amanda is interested in using treatment research to better understand how language learning works in children at-risk of language learning difficulties for a variety of reasons.

Samantha has been the Clinical Research Manager for the TELL Lab since Fall 2020. She received a Bachelor’s in Communication Disorders from Truman State University, a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from Missouri State University, and has a Master’s degree in Public Health from The George Washington University. Samantha has eight years of clinical experience across the lifespan. She is passionate about language development and disorders, improving access to equitable health services, and supporting families of children with disabilities.

Brittney is a Pacific Northwest native and an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist with over 10 years of acute care clinical experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Washington and her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Tennessee. Brittney joined the TELL Lab in 2023 and is excited to contribute to the mission of improving speech and language interventions for children.

Maura grew up in the Northeast. She attended the University of Rhode Island and practiced clinically for several years in a variety of settings before returning to school for her PhD.  Maura attended the University of Iowa. Her dissertation research was on how to embed complex syntax in authentic curricular contexts, such as science instruction. She also collaborated on projects that used propensity score matching to examine student outcomes.

Kristina was the Lab Coordinator for the TELL Lab and completed a PhD in Linguistics at UD. Prior to attending UD, she received a BA in Linguistics from the University of Chicago. Her research interests include computational phonology, syllable theory, first language acquisition, and DLD.