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Jessie Erikson Pyarelal, PhD, CCC-SLP

Postdoctoral Research Associate
jaerikson@arizona.edu
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Nora Evans-Reitz, MS, Licensed SLP

Research Speech-Language Pathologist
520-276-8709
nevansreitz@arizona.edu
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Cecilia Figueroa, MS, Licensed SLP

Research Speech-Language Pathologist
520-626-6885
cecilm@arizona.edu
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Katlyn Nickels, PhD, CCC-SLP

Postdoctoral Research Associate
katlynnickels@arizona.edu
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Trianna Oglivie, PhD, CCC-SLP

Research Coordinator
triannao@arizona.edu

Alyssa M. Smith, PhD, OTR/L, NBC-HWC, End-of-Life Doula

Postdoctoral Research Associate
alyssamsmith@arizona.edu
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Rebecca Vance, MS, CCC-SLP

Research Speech-Language Pathologist
520-626-9332
rbvance@arizona.edu

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