Dessa Bauman
Dessa Bauman is a senior at San Diego State University and majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Her goal is to become a speech-language pathologist and provide services in an educational setting. After three semesters of ASL, she spent a year assisting in a deaf and hard-of-hearing school program where her passion for language and Deaf culture were cultivated. Her research interests involve comparing the language-learning processes between manual and spoken languages to determine how to better support language acquisition for various populations.
Dessa Bauman is a senior at San Diego State University and majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Her goal is to become a speech-language pathologist and provide services in an educational setting. After three semesters of ASL, she spent a year assisting in a deaf and hard-of-hearing school program where her passion for language and Deaf culture were cultivated. Her research interests involve comparing the language-learning processes between manual and spoken languages to determine how to better support language acquisition for various populations.
Joanna Byun
Joanna Byun is a volunteer with LLCN and plans on being involved in neuroscience as a career. Currently, she is pursuing a degree in computer science but will eventually get a degree in neuroscience. She is using the volunteer opportunity to become more familiar with the field and discover how she can use the information to help the deaf community. She has volunteered in many events for deaf people, ASL students and interpreters in Florida. As a deaf person, Joanna is motivated to further understand the impact of ASL on language development for deaf people.
Joanna Byun is a volunteer with LLCN and plans on being involved in neuroscience as a career. Currently, she is pursuing a degree in computer science but will eventually get a degree in neuroscience. She is using the volunteer opportunity to become more familiar with the field and discover how she can use the information to help the deaf community. She has volunteered in many events for deaf people, ASL students and interpreters in Florida. As a deaf person, Joanna is motivated to further understand the impact of ASL on language development for deaf people.
Laney Carrasco
Laney Carrasco is a senior majoring in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and is pursuing the career path to be a Speech Language Pathologist. Laney gained interest in the Deaf community after taking Deaf culture and ASL classes. Hoping to further her knowledge about the Deaf community as well as improving her ASL skills to become proficient in the language. She is particularly interested in research involving with the cognitive similarities and differences between deaf and hearing signers.
Laney Carrasco is a senior majoring in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and is pursuing the career path to be a Speech Language Pathologist. Laney gained interest in the Deaf community after taking Deaf culture and ASL classes. Hoping to further her knowledge about the Deaf community as well as improving her ASL skills to become proficient in the language. She is particularly interested in research involving with the cognitive similarities and differences between deaf and hearing signers.
Nadmi Casiano
Nadmi, a native of Puerto Rico, is a senior at SDSU majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Nadmi is fluent in four languages: Spanish, PRSL (Puerto Rico Sing Language), English and ASL (American Sign Language) and enjoys going to beach, dancing and traveling. Nadmi will be working with Dr. Sevcikova on an ASL-LEX motion capture study and looks to working with the deaf community.
Nadmi, a native of Puerto Rico, is a senior at SDSU majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Nadmi is fluent in four languages: Spanish, PRSL (Puerto Rico Sing Language), English and ASL (American Sign Language) and enjoys going to beach, dancing and traveling. Nadmi will be working with Dr. Sevcikova on an ASL-LEX motion capture study and looks to working with the deaf community.
Michelle Donar
Michelle Donar is a senior at San Diego State University, majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, with a goal of becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist. Michelle’s interest in ASL began after taking ASL I-IV and participating in several events with Deaf Community Services of San Diego. She looks forward to gaining experience in the research process at LLCN, particularly with sign language users. When she is not studying, Michelle enjoys cooking, traveling, and photography.
Michelle Donar is a senior at San Diego State University, majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, with a goal of becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist. Michelle’s interest in ASL began after taking ASL I-IV and participating in several events with Deaf Community Services of San Diego. She looks forward to gaining experience in the research process at LLCN, particularly with sign language users. When she is not studying, Michelle enjoys cooking, traveling, and photography.
Ryan Edinger
I am a junior at SDSU majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Physics. I took three years of American Sign Language in high school and really enjoyed learning about the language and Deaf culture. I am very excited to be working with the Kinect system and learning how deaf people process words and produce signs, in hope to be able to develop my own technology for the Deaf community.
I am a junior at SDSU majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Physics. I took three years of American Sign Language in high school and really enjoyed learning about the language and Deaf culture. I am very excited to be working with the Kinect system and learning how deaf people process words and produce signs, in hope to be able to develop my own technology for the Deaf community.
Dan Fisher
Dan is a certified freelance ASL interpreter and a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). He received a BA in ASL with a concentration in Linguistics from Gallaudet University. During his undergraduate career, he spent a semester in Italy, where he learned some Italian and Italian Sign Language. His particular research interests are in phonology and morphology, and he hopes to eventually do research looking at the morphological features of Italian Sign Language.
Dan is a certified freelance ASL interpreter and a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). He received a BA in ASL with a concentration in Linguistics from Gallaudet University. During his undergraduate career, he spent a semester in Italy, where he learned some Italian and Italian Sign Language. His particular research interests are in phonology and morphology, and he hopes to eventually do research looking at the morphological features of Italian Sign Language.
Lucyl Florencio
Lucyl Florencio is a Senior at San Diego State University majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She is pursuing a career in Speech Pathology and wants to work in the medical setting. She has taken American Sign Language, Deaf culture and Fingerspelling classes and wishes to get more involved with ASL and the Deaf community. Her interests in research include the cognitive differences and similarities between Deaf and Hearing people.
Lucyl Florencio is a Senior at San Diego State University majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She is pursuing a career in Speech Pathology and wants to work in the medical setting. She has taken American Sign Language, Deaf culture and Fingerspelling classes and wishes to get more involved with ASL and the Deaf community. Her interests in research include the cognitive differences and similarities between Deaf and Hearing people.
Karina Maralit
Karina Maralit is an undergraduate student at San Diego State University. She aims to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Language Hearing Sciences, with a minor in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience and a certificate in Health Communication. She has volunteered in the Rosa Parks Integrative Preschool Lab, assisting in language curriculum activities for preschool students. After taking ASL and Deaf Culture classes, she hopes to expand her knowledge of and experiences in ASL. Karina is interested in the differences between signers' and non-signers' cognitive processes.
Karina Maralit is an undergraduate student at San Diego State University. She aims to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Language Hearing Sciences, with a minor in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience and a certificate in Health Communication. She has volunteered in the Rosa Parks Integrative Preschool Lab, assisting in language curriculum activities for preschool students. After taking ASL and Deaf Culture classes, she hopes to expand her knowledge of and experiences in ASL. Karina is interested in the differences between signers' and non-signers' cognitive processes.
Israel Montano
Israel Montano (Izzy) is a senior pursuing a degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, with the hopes of going to Gallaudet university in becoming a SLP. Izzy has an Associates in Social and Behavioral Sciences and will have an AA in ASL by the end of Fall 2017. His particular interests with research is in regards to language and cognitive similarities and differences between the hearing and deaf community.
Israel Montano (Izzy) is a senior pursuing a degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, with the hopes of going to Gallaudet university in becoming a SLP. Izzy has an Associates in Social and Behavioral Sciences and will have an AA in ASL by the end of Fall 2017. His particular interests with research is in regards to language and cognitive similarities and differences between the hearing and deaf community.