Brain & Language Lab

Taylor Harris

Taylor is a master’s student in the MS Research Psychology Program and a member of the Brain and Language Lab. She is originally from Bolingbrook, Illinois and received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Illinois Chicago. After graduating with her Masters degree, she plans to enter a Ph.D. program in Clinical Neuropsychology. While earning her Ph.D., she would like to research  the impact of traumatic brain injury on language processing and production.

Ethan Le

Ethan is an undergraduate student at DePaul University from Dallas, Texas, majoring in neuroscience with a minor in chemistry. After graduating, he hopes to attend medical school and pursue a career as a physician-scientist. He is interested in brain trauma and neurological disease, and how these could affect language and cognitive processing.

Fayroz (Rose) Tuhul

Rose is a senior undergraduate at DePaul University studying psychology and communication and media. She is fascinated by how the brain and language shape the way we think, connect, and experience the world. She is studying both fields, which has given her an interdisciplinary perspective, and as a multilingual student, she is especially curious about the role language plays in human experience. She hopes to pursue graduate study in clinical psychology, and she is excited to learn how research on the brain and language can deepen our understanding of people and help us offer support that fits their needs.

Olha Vyshyvaniuk
Olha is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with the Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. After graduating from DePaul, she plans to pursue a career in Clinical Psychology. Olha is interested in integrating neuroscience into psychotherapy, with a focus on neurodivergent populations and trauma recovery.

RECENT LAB ALUMNI

Abbie Van Nuland

Abbie Van Nuland
Abbie was a graduate student in DePaul’s MA/Ph.D. Psychological Sciences program and a member of the Brain & Language Lab. After completing her degree at DePaul, Abbie has started a faculty position as an Assistant Professor at Rockhurt University in the Psychology Department. 

Niki Alyari
Niki_Alyari
Niki was an undergraduate student double majoring in psychology and neuroscience with a behavioral/cognitive concentration. After graduating from DePaul, she has started her medical scientist training program to earn her MD and Ph.D. 

Esme DeMuth

Esme was an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with a minor in Speech Language Pathology. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she plans to attend an SLP master’s program specializing in geriatrics and patients with neurodegenerative disorders. She is interested in language development and production, and how language learning tools aids cognition.

Gavin Warner

Gavin was an undergraduate student, majoring in Psychology and minoring in French and Biology. After graduating from DePaul, he plans to purse a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, focusing on Neuropsychology. Gavin is interested in the diagnosis and treatment of both developmental and degenerative disorders, as well as understanding how Psychology and Linguistics intersect.