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