Grace is from Jacksonville, FL and is now pursuing a Master’s in Communications Sciences and Disorders at UF. After graduating, she hopes to work as a speech pathologist in an acute care setting. In her spare time, Grace enjoys cooking, going to the beach, and spending time with family.
Kayla is from Lake City, Florida. She is a Triple Gator earning her Bachelors and Masters degree’s from UF and most recently her CCC-SLP (clinical fellowship) in the ARC Laboratory. During her graduate program, Kayla worked in the ARC lab, completing a Masters Research Thesis that examined Nursing Practice Patterns…
Lindsey is pursuing her Master’s in Communication Sciences Disorders at UF. She is currently doing her clinical rotation in the ARC Lab and is also working as a Speech Pathologist Assistant at Fundamental Therapy Solutions. Lindsey is passionate about helping others and has enjoyed exploring the many different…
Tiago Machuca, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Machuca joined the division of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery after completing clinical fellowships in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation at the University of Toronto, the premiere center in the world…
Danny is a native of Brazil where she completed her clinical training. She received her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from MGH-Institute of Health Professions in 2000. She obtained her CCC-SLP at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2001. Danny has practiced across the age continuum and settings, but the majority…
This past week, the SSC was challenged by the NFOSD Online Swallowing Support Group to participate in the Thickened Liquid Challenge. The rules of this challenge are as follows: · Drink any choice of your drink thickened to honey consistency · Videotape yourself accepting this challenge ·…
Lauren Tabor published her first, first-author publication in Dysphagia entitled “Defining Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Profiles in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.”…
Third year NSSR doctoral Student Stephanie Randall Watts passed her Doctoral Competency Examination and officially became a Doctoral Candidate this month. Watts research is focused on understanding the relationship between cough, airway protection and swallowing function. The lab celebrated her success with a surprise party during our weekly journal club…
