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Julius Fridriksson, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders. He graduated from the Sudurnes Community College (Iceland) with a university preparatory degree (studentsprof) and later completed his M.A. in speech pathology at the University of Central Florida. He then received a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in Speech Pathology in 2001. Following completion of Ph.D. study, Dr. Fridriksson joined the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina.

 

 

     

 

 

Jessica Richardson, Ph.D. is a research assistant professor  who completed her Ph.D. study at the University of Georgia in the summer of 2009.  She graduated with a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia and a M.S. in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Arizona.  She is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in adult neurogenic communication disorders.  Her research interests include treatment outcomes and translational neuroscience, with a specific focus on individuals with aphasia.

 

                      

 

Paul Fillmore, Ph.D. is a post-doctoral fellow, who completed his dissertation research at the University of California, Irvine in the fall of 2009, investigating temporal processing in the cortical auditory system. His research interests are in applying current advances in neuroscience (i.e. real-time brain imaging, brain-computer interfaces) to the treatment of clinical conditions, such as aphasia.

 

 

                   

 

Dazhou Guo, M.S.  is a Computer Science doctoral student at the University of South Carolina. He graduated with a B.A. in Electronic Engineering from the Dalian University of Technology and a M.S. in Information and Informatics Engineering from the Tianjin University in China. He is currently participating in a collaborated MRI co-registration project. He is interested in researching neuroimaging processing.

 

         

 

Isabel Hubbard, M.S. is a doctoral student at the University of South Carolina.  She graduated with a B.A. in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Tennessee and a M.S. in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas.  She is currently working to complete her ASHA-certification as a speech-language pathologist.  She is interested in researching aphasia treatment and recovery.

 

           

                       

 

Astrid Fridriksson, M.A., CCC-SLP is the lead clinician for the Aphasia Laboratory. She graduated with a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida in 1995 and a M.A. in speech pathology at the University of Central Florida in 1997. She is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in adult neurogenic communication disorders. Her work focuses on investigating treatment outcomes in individuals with aphasia.

 

 

           

 

Sarah Grace Hudspeth, B.S. Ed. is a first year masters student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the University of South Carolina.  She graduated with a B.S. Ed in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia in May of 2010.  In August, 2012 Sarah Grace will graduate with a M.S.P. degree.

 

 

         

 

Emily Graczyk is an undergraduate student at the University of South Carolina pursing a major in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Neuroscience. Emily plans to pursue a doctoral degree in Neuroengineering after graduation.

 

 

 

         

 

Taylor Hanayik is an undergraduate student at the University of South Carolina pursuing a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation Taylor plans to pursue a doctoral degree in experimental psychology.

 

 

 

         

 

Della Franklin is a first year masters student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the University of South Carolina.  She graduated with a B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences and a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in December 2010.  In August 2013 Della will graduate with a M.S.P. degree.

 

 

 

We have wonderful volunteer, observation, and research opportunities available.  For information about becoming involved with USC's Aphasia Lab, please contact:

Jessica Richardson, Ph.D.

Phone:  (803) 777-5049

Email:  j.d.richardson@sc.edu

 

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