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

Erin Dumville, B.S. Psychology & Chemistry
Hometown: Riverview, NB, Canada
Favorite thing in Maine: The close-knit UMaine community!
Torri MacIntosh

Helen Murray-James, B.Sc Biology
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Wayne, ME
Favorite thing in Maine: Everything outdoors, but my favorite activities are hiking and skiing!

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!

Taylor Wells, B.Ed. Inclusive Education
MA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Favorite thing in Maine: The maple trees in the fall!
Emma Whitney, B.A. CSD
Undergraduate Students

Emily Benson
BA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Middleborough, MA
Favorite thing in Maine: Day trips to Acadia National Park!

Sera Hodgson
BA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Rindge, NH
Favorite thing in Maine: Fielder’s Choice ice cream!

Katie Davison
BA student in Sociology and Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Charlton, Massachusetts
Favorite thing in Maine: Hiking trails in Acadia

Sophie Dean
BA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minor in Native American Studies
Hometown: Keene, NH
Favorite thing in Maine: The gorgeous seasons throughout the year.

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

Karleigh Schueller
BA student in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minors in Psychology and Neuroscience
Hometown: Middleton, MA
Favorite thing in Maine: Spending time outdoors in the fall!
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