Lab Members

Current Lab Members

Dr. Roozbeh Behroozmand

Roozbeh Behroozmand, PhD

Associate Professor – Principal investigator

Roozbeh Behroozmand is an Associate Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing and the Director of the Speech Neuroscience Lab in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Behroozmand has background in biomedical engineering and neuroscience and his research is focused on investigating the neural bases of speech production and motor control in the human brain. His lab utilizes a wide range of techniques including electrophysiology (EEG, ERP, ECoG), functional neuroimaging (fMRI), EEG-based neurofeedback training, and high-definition transcranial brain stimulation (HD-tES) to study sensory-motor mechanisms of speech in neurotypical adults and patients with neurological disorders. The ultimate goal of this research is to advance translational knowledge for the development of novel diagnosis and clinical treatment methods to enhance speech communication and improve quality of life in patients with speech disorders.

Yilun Zhang, MSc

Yilun Zhang, MSc

PhD Student

Yilun Zhang is a doctoral student in the Speech Neuroscience Lab in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas. Yilun’s research focuses on understanding the role of cognitive mechanisms in the production and sensory-motor control of speech in neurotypical adults as well as stroke survivors with aphasia. For her research, Yilun uses advanced EEG signal analysis methods to examine the neurophysiological correlates of speech motor function and their impairment in clinical populations with post-stroke aphasia.

Former Lab Members

Post-Doctoral Scholars

Kimaya Sarmukadam, PhD

Doctoral Students

Karim Johari, PhD

Stacey Sangtian, PhD, CCC-SLP

Lorelei Phillip, PhD

Zeinab Khoshhal, MSc, SLP

Clinical Staff

Sandra (Cissy) Farrar, MA, CCC-SLP

Master’s Students

Emily LeVan

Marissa Olson

Josie Reed 

Kris Williams

Samantha Kazimer

Sara House

Eileen Durkin

Eliza Jane Sessions

Julia Biernat

Kimberly Chambers

Janna McIntyre

Jessica Miller

Christine Pang

Jacqueline Reagor

Nicole Sovde

Cameron McDuffie

Jacqueline Galbraith

Kathryn Hyatt

Chantel Juitt 

Victoria Rogers

Erin Hurst

Meg Johnson

Sarah Neal

Janelle Rocktashel

Undergraduate Students

Jessica Benson

Emily Virag 

Parker Wess

Ellie Thompson

Maggie Fitzpatrick

Caroline Hayden

Keiko Bridwell