Students
Vipula Rajesh Kumar, MASLP
PhD candidate
Biography: Vipula is a PhD candidate in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Speech and Language Science) under the co-supervision of Drs. Janis Oram and Amanda Binns. She completed her bachelor's and masters in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, India. She has experience in working in a special school and a multi-disciplinary paediatric clinic that aims to improve the communication skills of children. For her doctoral thesis, Vipula is evaluating the effectiveness of a community delivered social communication training program for families of autistic preschool children.
Alyssa Janes, MSc, MClSc
PhD candidate
Biography: Alyssa is completing a MCISc/PhD in Speech-Language Pathology and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She previously completed her HBSc in Life Sciences with a minor in Linguistics at McMaster University and MSc in Health and Rehabilitation Science (Speech and Language Science) at Western. For her doctoral thesis, Alyssa is using EEG to explore the relationship between neurological response to sound and language proficiency in children aged 1-5 years.
Jessica Holmes, HBSc, MClSc
PhD candidate
Biography: Jessica is completing a MCISc/PhD in Speech-Language Pathology and Health & Rehabilitation Sciences under the co-supervision of Drs. Janis Oram and David Purcell. She completed her HBSc in Chemistry with a Minor in Linguistics at the University of Ottawa. For her doctoral thesis, Jessica is studying the relationship between auditory feedback and the development of speech motor control in children.
Lara Stroop, HBA
MSc student
Biography: Lara is completing her MSc in Neuroscience at Western University under the supervision of Dr. Janis Oram. She completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research interests include the neural processes involved in speech and language development, particularly how children process and respond to auditory information.
