SFU Language & Brain Lab

Congratulations to our SFU Language & Brain Lab members and collaborators for their latest published work in the International Journal of Speech Technology!

"Plain-to-clear speech video conversion for enhanced intelligibility"

Follow the link below to read more about their work!

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10772-023-10018-z

Happy Friday! Help us welcome one of our newest lab members. This week we welcome, Samantha! Let's ask her some questions...

What are you studying at SFU?
I am working on a Speech Science Certificate & a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma – lots of Linguistics! Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax, Psycholinguistics, and a few classes on First Language Acquisition.

What prompted your interest in Linguistics?
I have worked with neurodiverse children for the last few years and have really enjoyed the communication aspect of this kind of work – my interest was piqued by AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) and verbal based therapies. Helping to create a connection via speech & language is so cool!

What are you looking forward to most in the LABlab?
I’m really looking forward to meeting my fellow LABlab members in person & getting to assist with some of the incredible experiments they’ve been working on! Having done most of my certificate online due to COVID, getting to see some of the more practical aspects of the theories I’ve been learning will be amazing.

If you could hangout with any cartoon character, who would it be?
Hmm, I think Gary, the hybrid snail/cat from Spongebob Squarepants, a meowing snail! Gary even used an AAC device once, a “Chatterbox Translation Collar” – a perfect cartoon character.

Welcome, Samantha!

It’s time to welcome another one of our new LAB lab members! This week we would like to welcome Alysha. Let’s ask her some questions…

What are you studying at SFU?
I am currently doing a major in Linguistics and a minor in Psychology. I’m also working towards completing a Certificate in Speech Sciences.

What prompted your interest in Linguistics?
One of my SFU friends told me I should look into Speech Language Pathology and try out some Linguistics courses. I took two Linguistics classes my first semester at SFU and fell in love with the program! I also love all the different avenues I could take being an SLP, like working in the school district, in the hospitals, or even starting up my own speech clinic.

What is your dream job?
In the future I hope to work as a Speech Therapist and make a difference in children’s communication. If money wasn’t an issue, however, I would absolutely LOVE to work at Disney World!

If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
Probably Greek food! The rice, the chicken, the salad, the pita bread...ah...so yummy!

Welcome Alysha!