Our Team
Jessica Salley Riccardi, PhD, CCC-SLP, Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Maine
I earned by PhD in Communication Sciences in May 2022 from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH). I am also a clinical speech-language pathologist, having earned my M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln and my B.S. in Communication Sciences & Disorders from the University of New Hampshire.
Hometown: Andover, MA
Favorite thing in Maine: Being outdoors with her pup Yeti (see honorary lab members) and cheering on UMaine’s athletes with Bananas (pictured right)
Graduate Students
Sophie Dean
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
(lab alum with her BA in CSD 2025)
Minor in Native American Studies
Hometown: Keene, NH
Favorite thing in Maine: The gorgeous seasons throughout the year.
Isabel Berman
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Cape Elizabeth, ME
Favorite thing in Maine: Paddle boarding on the Scarborough marsh!
Sam Condon
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Houlton, Maine
Favorite thing in Maine: spending time outside with friends and family, enjoying activities like hiking, skiing, and being on the water, throughout all of the seasons!
Torri MacIntosh
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada)
Favorite thing in Maine: The landscape and beautiful colours in the fall
Karleigh Schueller
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
(Lab alum with her BA in CSD 2025)
Minors in Psychology and Neuroscience
Hometown: Middleton, MA
Favorite thing in Maine: Spending time outdoors in the fall!
Ellie Walker, BA CSD
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minor in Business Administration
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Favorite thing in Maine: Skiing at Sugarloaf or boating in Casco Bay!
Emma Whitney, B.A. CSD
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Surry, ME
Favorite thing in Maine: the rocky beaches and changing seasons
Undergraduate Students
Elise Derosby
BA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minors in Neuroscience and Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
Hometown: Hampden, ME
Favorite thing in Maine: In the winter, I enjoy skiing at Sugarloaf, and for the rest of the year, I like hiking all over the state!
Raina Movalia
BS student in Biology and Pre-Medical Studies
Hometown: Brewer, ME
Favorite thing in Maine: Swimming in Brewer Lake during the summer
Honorary Lab Members
Yeti Riccardi
Even though science makes Yeti tired, she loves being a part of the lab. She is often on campus, looking to make friends and talk about research.
Hometown: Unity, Maine
Favorite thing in Maine: getting pets on campus and running in/eating snow!
Lab Alumni
Sam Cartwright, B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2023
Lydia Bradfield, B.S in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2024
Molly Hale, B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2024
Brooke Underhill, M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2024
Paige Kavanaugh, M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2024
Adrienna Thorne, M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2024
Emily Benson, B.A. student in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2025
Katie Davison, B.A. student in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2025 (Honor’s Student)
Sera Hodgson, B.A. student in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2025 (Honor’s Student)
Erin Dumville, M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2025
Helen Murray-James, M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2025
Taylor Wells, M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders 2025