Research

Start

• Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in American Sign Language
• Class of 2023 from Sallisaw, Oklahoma
• I was first introduced to research during my second year in college through an Honors add-on course: Deaf Experience, Deaf Expression (DXDX).
• I was quickly drawn into the field of research after spending a semester on the DXDX team and through my Introduction to Research class.
• I was then accepted into the Ronald E McNair Scholars program that assists underrepresented student with goals of obtaining a PhD.
• Through McNair, I grew my interest in research and developed my project under the guidance of Dr. Valerie Freeman.

Research Impacts & Achievements

• I recently received the Student Preparing for Academic and Research Careers Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to fund my research project.
• I have presented my research at a variety of on-campus and external conferences recently including the OSU Summer Research Expo and national McNair Scholars Conferences in California, Texas, Maryland, and Missouri.
• I also presented my ongoing DXDX project at the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Associations Annual Conference.

Research

Future

• After graduating from Oklahoma State University, I plan to attend graduate school and obtain a master's degree and clinician certifications as a speech-language pathologist.
• In the future, I will continue my research career in a Communication Sciences and Disorders PhD program.