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BiSC lab & CWRU’s chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) volunteered and participated in InMotion®’s 9th annual Pals in Motion fundraising event for people with Parkinson's disease.
Kendall Steer, a second-year student in the masters program, received a Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers (SPARC) Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association under the mentorship of Dr. Mulheren and Dr. Ciccia. Kendall will use this award to learn methods for evaluating feeding and swallowing in children, conduct a...
Dash for Dysphagia is a national week-long initiative encouraging people across the country to walk or run in their local communities in support of those affected by swallowing disorders. The event raises funds for the Dysphagia Research Society, which supports critical research and advocacy efforts.
In rain and sun, BiSC...
Congratulations to our fourth-year BiSC Lab members, Gabi and Elishka, for successfully completing their capstone projects and presenting at CWRU's December Intersections!
Gabi Vacarro '25: Palatal Myoclonus and Dysphagia: A Literature Review
Gabi is a double major in Communication Sciences and Biological Anthropology. Gabi’s capstone project examined the relationship between Palatal Myoclonus...
Kendall Steer, 1st-Year Master's Student, MA Candidate Speech-Language Pathology
Kendall is a first-year master's student and is working on her master's thesis! She is developing a survey for caregivers of children who are or have been in the NICU to better understand their swallowing-related burden and quality of life.
What...
In 2021, BiSC Lab collaborated on a multisite study: “Determining an optimal delivery method for tongue strengthening during swallowing rehabilitation: Building a framework for clinical practice.” This study was funded by Encompass Health and led by PI Dr. Sarah Szynkiewicz at Samford University. Co-investigators include Dr. Erin Kamarunas at...
Theresa Lee was a research assistant and lab manager while at CWRU, and graduated in the Spring of 2022 with a double major in Communication Sciences and Psychology, with a minor in Spanish. She recently completed her master's degree in speech-language pathology graduate from Columbia University, Teachers College.
For her...
Tara Dickinson graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Fall 2021 with majors in Communication Sciences and Psychology and a minor in Public Health. She is currently a Speech-Language Pathology graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh with a concentration in Voice.
For her senior capstone project, Tara collected survey...
What is your capstone project on and what made you interested in this subject?
Theresa: My literature review focused on the effects of genetic taster status on swallowing. Before, I had heard about supertasters such as people who find chocolate extremely bitter or fruit extremely sweet, and thought that was...