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Our Team

The lab is led by Dr. Marisha Speights, who brings expertise in speech-language pathology, speech science, and AI-driven speech assessment. She founded the PEDZ STAR Lab to address critical gaps in early identification of communication disorders and to ensure technology works for all children.

Dr. Marisha Speights

Marisha Speights Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator

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Elizabeth Lidov

Elizabeth Lidov, M.A., CCC-SLP, Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor NUCASLL, Chief Clinician Scientist PedzSTAR

Rose Zavaleta

Rose Zavaleta,M.S, CCC-SLP, Clinician Scientist

Charolette Herbolsheimer

Charolette Herbolsheimer, M.S., CCC-SLP, Clinician Scientist

Suisui Xu

Suisui Xu, Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant

Brookelyn Slonaker

Brookelyn Slonaker, Undergraduate Research Assistant

Emily Park

Emily Park, Undergraduate Research Assistant

Megan Delande

Megan Delande, Undergraduate Research Assistant