Assistant Professor

Office: Tower at STAR, Room 534

Email: fsearle@udel.edu

F. Sayako Earle is an Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with a faculty affiliation with the department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science. Sayako is interested in the cognitive substrates that support speech acquisition in individuals with typical and disordered language. Sayako has an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Virginia, and she received her Ph.D. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a concentration in Cognitive Science from the University of Connecticut in 2016. 

Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

Email: vanzelst@udel.edu

Anne L. van Zelst, M.A., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and doctoral student in the University of Delaware’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Her innovative research focuses on the role of memory consolidation in speech motor learning with the goal of informing the treatment of speech production disorders. Anne received her M.A. from Temple University. She is Apraxia Kids Recognized for Advanced Training & Clinical Expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. 

If you’d like to know more about Anne, visit her website at https://www.annevanzelst.com.

Email: alisolbi@udel.edu

Ali Solbi graduated with a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Ferdowsi in Iran in September 2022. His thesis was about the investigation of sleep parameters based on neuronal characteristics of ERP obtained from the Motivated Forgetting task.
Currently, Ali is a doctoral student in the University of Delaware’s ING program, and his research focuses on the role of sleep in children with language disorders.

Email: atkinson@udel.edu

Natalie Atkinson is a first-year graduate student in the Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program at the University of Delaware. She received her B.A in Classical Vocal Performance from the Westminster Choir College. Natalie is currently interested in bringing her knowledge of the singing world into the clinical setting. She hopes to one day work in acute care with Aphasia patients.

Email: lallis@udel.edu

Allison Lester is an M.A. student in the University of Delaware’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program. She received her B.S. from Virginia Tech in Neuroscience and a minor in Linguistics. Upon graduation, she plans to work with adults with acquired speech and language disorders. She is excited to be working at the MAPs lab to gain valuable knowledge and further her research experience, and hopes to be able to apply what she learns here in her field of work after graduating.

Email: juliacou@udel.edu

Julia Coughlin is a senior at the University of Delaware with a Cognitive Science (Pre-Professional SLP) with minors in Disability Studies and Psychology. Her areas of interests are learning, memory, and speech disorders among children. Her future goals are to attend graduate school to become a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Email: adeluca@udel.edu

Adelana Deluca is a senior Cognitive Science major on the SLP track, with minors in Disability Studies and Psychology as well as a major in Linguistics. On campus, she is also on the executive board for NSSLHA (National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association). After graduation, she plans on going to graduate school to become a Speech Language Pathologist.

Email: kntagheu@udel.edu

Klaury Youchom-Tagheu is a senior at the University of Delaware majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Cognitive Science (Pre-medicine). On campus, she also works as a Resident Assistant and  Mental Health Peer Educator After graduation, Klaury plans to pursue a medical degree and pursue a career in psychiatry.

Email: haleysal@udel.edu

Haley Salmon is a junior at the University of Delaware majoring in Cognitive Science (Pre-Professional SLP), with minors in Human Development and Family Sciences and Disability Studies. She is involved in NSSLHA and is also the Public Relations Chair for the Operation Smile club on campus. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school for Speech-Language Pathology and also wishes to pursue a career working with pediatric patients. 

Email: mehlikas@udel.edu

Mehlika Sen is a sophomore at the University of Delaware majoring in Liberal Studies through the Medical Scholars program with a minor in Economics. Her areas of interest include memory, learning, speech and development. After graduation she plans to attend medical school to become a neurologist.

Email: atethi@udel.edu

Aman Tethi is a sophomore Cognitive Science & Psychology major, with a minor in Linguistics. Aman is interested in how language works in the brain, and is aiming to go to grad school to further her studies in that.