About
The Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders Laboratory (ANCD) investigates the relationship between neuropsychological function and spoken language behaviors including speech motor control and language characteristics and their perceived speech adequacy secondary to neurodegenerative disease such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Lab Members
ANCD Laboratory Director
Lynda Feenaughty, Ph.D.
Dr. Lynda Feenaughty received her B.S. and M.A. in Communicative Disorders from SUNY Geneseo. She continued on to receive her Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders at the University at Buffalo in 2016. Dr. Feenaughty's research investigates the relationship between neuropsychological function and spoken language behaviors including speech motor control and language characteristics and their perceived speech adequacy secondary to neurodegenerative disease such as Multiple sclerosis (MS).
Graduate Assistant
Michaela McLaughlin, B.A.
Michaela received her bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and is currently
enrolled in the master's program in speech language pathology at the University of
Memphis. Michaela's academic, clinical and research interests center around adult
populations. Michaela also enjoys spending time with her cat and reading narrative-driven
social psychology books.
Graduate Students
2017 – 2018
Shelby Dawn Smith
Denise Michelle Schmidt
Victoria Dufour Schreiber
Mary Ryan Rassas
Lori Beth Stroderd
Funding History
- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, New Faculty Research Grant, University of Memphis
- New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship, American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation