Doctoral Students
Emily Matula, Doctoral Candidate
Emily Matula is a Ph.D. candidate in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University. She received her M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University and her A.B. in Linguistics with high distinction and English from Duke University. Her research interests include language processing and language development and disorders in children.
Linye Jing, Doctoral Candidate
Linye Jing started her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University in 2015. She received her MA in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University, and had taught university-level Chinese as a second language for five years. Her research interests include language processing, language/literacy development and disorders, and multilingualism.
Haley Addis, Doctoral Student
Haley Addis began her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University in the fall of 2015. She received her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University in May 2014. Her main research interest is language/literacy development and disorders in children. More information can be found on her homepage.
Grace Clark, Doctoral Student
Grace Clark began her Ph.D. at NYU in the Fall of 2018. She received her M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Fontbonne University and her B.A. in Biology and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research interests include augmentative communication and interventions to improve the functional communication of minimally verbal children with autism. She is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist with experience working in public schools, early intervention, and private practice.
Lauren Hudacek, Doctoral Student
Lauren Hudacek started her Ph.D. at NYU in the Fall of 2019. She received her M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from New York University and her B.S. in General Psychology from Lafayette College in Easton, PA. Her research interests include understanding the potential benefits for using learner-generated drawing in child language intervention. She is an ASHA-certified, New York State licensed speech-language pathologist with experience working with pediatric clients in schools, homes, and a private clinic.
Huanhuan Shi, Doctoral Student
Huanhuan Shi began her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University in the fall of 2019. She received her M.S. in Linguistics and Cognitive Science from the University of Delaware. Her main research interests are language development and disorders in children as well as word learning.