Lab Members – TADS Lab

TADS Lab Director

Dr. Kay Chen
CSD Assistant Professor

Kay Chen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She received a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences and Technology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. From 2016 to 2017, Kay worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Language Technologies Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied AAC language data sciences and implementation. Before arriving at UNH, She worked as an assistant professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia.

She is a researcher and clinician in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Her research focuses on using artificial intelligence to help clinicians collect and analyze AAC data. Additionally, her clinical research focuses on developing AAC interventions and solutions for Chinese-English bilingual speakers.

Contact: kay.chen@unh.edu

Affiliate Lab Member

Meg Morgan
CSD Clinical Assistant Professor

Meg Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL is a bilingual clinical assistant professor and coordinator of the Multilingual/Multicultural Speech-Language Pathology Program at the University of New Hampshire. She obtained her master's degree and multicultural certificate at Arizona State University. Meg is a board-certified specialist in child language. She is currently an executive board member of the New Hampshire Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the chair of ASHA’s School Issues Advisory Board.

Contact: meg.morgan@unh.edu

Graduate Assistants

Emily Cowette
Graduate Assistant

Emily is from Londonderry, NH and is currently a graduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at UNH. She received her bachelor's degree from Purdue University where she majored in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences. Emily hopes to work in the hospital setting, helping people with swallowing and communication needs.

Contact: emily.cowette@unh.edu

Kayleigh Cloutier
Graduate Assistant

Kayleigh Cloutier is a graduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the University of New Hampshire. She is from Gorham, ME, and graduated from the University of New Hampshire with her bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is interested in working with school-aged children to help them reach their communication goals!

Contact: kayleigh.cloutier@unh.edu

Research Assistant

Lydia Zungy-Quinn
Research Assistant

Lydia has been a member of the lab since her freshman year, and has recently graduated from Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of New Hampshire. She is now a graduate student at James Madison Univeristy's Audiology program and will continue to support the lab.

Undergraduate Research Volunteers

Katie Shine

Undergraduate Research Volunteer

Katie is a senior at the University of New Hampshire, majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders and minoring in Linguistics and ASL. She is from San Diego, California. After finishing her bachelor's degree, Katie plans to go to graduate school to become an audiologist.

Maria Stencler

Undergraduate Research Volunteer

Maria is from the Philadelphia area and is currently a senior at the University of New Hampshire, majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders. After graduation, she plans to earn her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology and aspires to work in a hospital setting, treating a variety of populations.

Abby Sanborn

Undergraduate Research Volunteer

Abby is a senior Communication Sciences and Disorders major at the University of New Hampshire. She is from Cornish, Maine. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to earn her master’s degree and pursue a career in Speech-Language Pathology. One day, she hopes to work in a clinical setting with adults who have experienced traumatic brain injuries and help them with their swallowing and communication needs.

Eliza Foote
Undergraduate Research Volunteer

Eliza is a junior at the University of New Hampshire with a major in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Special Education. She is from Ashland, New Hampshire. After getting her bachelor’s degree, she plans to pursue a master’s and become a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She hopes to work in an elementary special education setting, empowering children to communicate with confidence.

Katie Kurtz
Undergraduate Research Volunteer

Katie is a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire, with a major in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a dual major in Spanish. She is from Croton-on-Hudson, New York. After graduation, she plans to earn her master’s degree and pursue a career in Speech-Language Pathology. She hopes to work in a hospital setting, helping people with their swallowing and communication needs.

Molly Elliott

Undergraduate Research Volunteer

Molly is a junior at the University of New Hampshire, majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is from Exeter, New Hampshire. After completing her bachelor’s degree, Molly plans to attend graduate school to become a licensed SLP.