Lab Director

Boram Kim, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor in Speech-Language-Hearing-Science Department at Lehman College. As a linguist and speech language pathologist, she is passionate about utilizing technology to assist bilingual individuals facing speech difficulties or impairments.
Her research focus is understanding the relationship between acoustic-articulatory domains in speech production and employing Ultrasound biofeedback techniques for treatment.
Lab Members

Sonora is a M.A student in Speech-Language-Hearing Science program at Lehman College. She earned her B.A. from the University of Delaware where she studied Three Languages (Spanish, French, Arabic) and Linguistics.
Her research interests include multilingualism, language acquisition and development, early intervention, and acquired language disorders.

Ruth is a M.A student in Speech-Language-Hearing Science program at Lehman College. As a Puerto Rican and Dominican Spanish speaker, she is passionate about culturally responsive care, bilingualism, and supporting under served communities.
Her interests include feeding, swallowing therapy for young children, and bilingualism in children with Autism.

Monica is a a M.A student in Speech-Language-Hearing Science program at Lehman College. She holds a B.A. in communication sciences and disorders with a minor in psychology from Mercy University.
Her research interests include neurodegenerative disorders, acquired language disorders, aging, bilingualism, and biofeedback intervention

Nicole received her B.A. in Human Biology from CUNY Hunter College. She is currently enrolled in SLP Post-Bacc program at Lehman College; her interests within the field include bilingualism and articulation.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, looking at art, and hanging out with her niece.

Rion Iwasaki, from Tokyo, Japan, is a Ph.D. candidate in the program of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at Graduate Center CUNY. His name Rion (็้ณ) meansย reasonย (็) andย soundsย (้ณ).
Currently he examines tongue articulation of devoiced vowels in Tokyo Japanese using ultrasound imaging.