LEND Lab at LSU

The Language, Environment and NeuroDevelopment (LEND) Lab and Language Net lab at LSU are looking for families in Louisiana to participate in our most recent research study. Specifically, we are looking for children 5-8 years old and their parents to spend approximately 2 hours helping us with our study.
Children will complete several language assessments with our researchers and learn new words while wearing an cool EEG cap. EEG, which stands for electroencephalography, lets us measure brain data, specifically, the electrical activity of the brain. EEG is non-invasive and sits comfortably on the head.
You will receive $40 for your time and more info about your child's language development.
To see if you qualify, complete this confidential survey: https://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Ww62Q90boHsO3A
OR scan the QR code on the flyer OR email us!

The Last RA on is Maddie 🥳 Maddie, class of 2027, is majoring in Communication Disorders. She intends to attend graduate school to get a degree in Speech Language Pathology. She aspires to work with children as an SLP in a clinic or in a hospital setting. Her interests include all types of speech disorders and swallowing studies. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, painting, hanging out with friends and family, and spending time with her cat. 🐱✨

Next on is Karissa✨ Karissa, class of 2026, is pursuing a BS in Psychology with a minor in Linguistics. She plans to attend graduate school and obtain her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. She is passionate about aphasia research and aiding historically underserved communities. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and playing many instruments! 🎨🎼

We're recruiting participants!

We are offering language screening appointments at LSU for children ages 3-5, where you'd receive an overview of your child’s language abilities and $70 for participating!

Click the link in our bio or scan the QR code to fill out a screener to see if you qualify!

Summer time brings new lab members! It’s time to ☀️ Madison, class of 2026, is currently pursuing a BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her goal is to further her education by earning an MA in either Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. Ultimately, she aspires to work in either a school setting or a private practice, focusing primarily on early intervention. Her professional interests lie in articulatory and phonological disorders, as well as cognition. Outside of school, she enjoys cooking, spending quality time with friends and family, and playing pickleball✨

Happy graduation to our wonderful lab coordinators and RAs! It has been such an honor working with such an amazing, smart group of people! You will be missed, but we are so proud of you all and excited to see what comes next! 🎓✨

Congratulations to our lab coordinator Maria who was awarded the COMD Research Impact Award tonight for her amazing master’s thesis! 🎓✨

Last week, Will Decker presented his honors undergraduate thesis on the spatiotemporal architecture of statistical learning. Will also won the Phil C. Young Award this week, which is given to the most outstanding senior in psychology. Congratulations Will!🥳

Shoutout to our amazing lab members, Mikayla, Will, and Marcus for presenting their posters at LSU Discover Day! 🧠✨

Congratulations to the LEND Lab for another successful semester! LEND Lab Director, Julie Schneider will be joining the UC/CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity and Learning at UCLA in the coming months. She will be greatly missed by the lab, but we are excited for her continuing leadership and collaboration with the LEND Lab. Good luck Julie! 🤩

Our wonderful research assistant, Marcus, won third place at the LSU Undergraduate Discover Day Research Conference! Mentored by PhD Student, Stephanie Lopez, they are studying how mono- and bi-lingual adults perceive motion events. Congratulations Marcus! 🧠🎉