Undergraduate Research Assistants
Anna Agosto
Anna is a junior double majoring in Psychology and Linguistics and minoring in Cognitive Science. She enjoys skateboarding, attending live music events, and dancing in her free time. Anna has always been interested in languages; she speaks fluent Spanish and basic American Sign Language and is currently learning Korean. In the future, she aspires to attend graduate school and research second language acquisition with the hope of finding ways to make language learning easier and more accessible to people around the world.
Tirzah Carvalho
Tirzah is a senior majoring in Linguistics with a Speech and Hearing certificate. She is also minoring in Psychology. Tirzah comes from a Brazilian background and is the first person in her family to attend college. After her undergraduate studies, Tirzah plans on completing her Master's in speech pathology and becoming a speech pathologist.
Nithya Devarajan
Coming soon!
Samantha Krasner
Samantha is a senior majoring in Linguistics and Cognitive Science pursuing the Speech and Hearing Sciences Certificate, and minoring in Developmental Psychology. On campus, she works as a Scarlet Ambassador, is a member of the professional honor fraternity Phi Sigma Pi, is involved in the Rutgers University Pep Band, and participates in the speech and hearing club. Samantha is very interested in language acquisition, specifically concerning semantics and pragmatics. Outside of school, Samantha loves to spend time with family and friends and cheer on all the Philadelphia sports teams. After graduating, she aims to attend graduate school and become a medical pediatric speech-language pathologist in a hospital setting.
Aliyah Lima
Coming soon!
Sarah Nichols
Sarah is a junior double majoring in Linguistics and Cognitive Science, while also pursuing a certificate in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Sarah aspires to work as a Speech and Language Pathologist in a pediatric clinical setting. She is very interested in child language acquisition, specifically in the area of Syntax, and the relationship between language and cognition. In addition to her major areas of study, Sarah is very involved in music at Rutgers. She is a proud member of the Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights and the Rutgers University Voorhees Choir. Outside of school, she loves going to the beach, shopping, and spending time with friends and family.
Leticia Rodriguez
Coming soon!
