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Hi, I am Ph.D. student in the Applied Language and Speech Sciences program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. I completed my M.A. in Linguistics in May 2006 and afterwards decided to make the transition to Communication Disorders. (My master's essay is titled Phonetic implementation of phonological categories: the case of contextual and contrastive vowel nasalization in Ottawa. You can download a copy here.) Since my background is mostly in linguistics, my main research interests are in phonetics and phonology. Although this field is still very new to me, I am especially interested in voice and motor speech disorders. At left you can see me and my wonderful husband on vacation in the Alps. I enjoy traveling, learning languages, and am an avid knitter. I am also passionate about animal welfare and am a member of the Michigan Humane Society and volunteer for PAAW. Please neuter or spay your pets! (Read this and this if you need convincing.)