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Dr. Bijoyaa Mohapatra is an Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Louisiana State University. Her research interests include psychophysiological measurement of cognitive behavior, biofeedback training, and complementary-alternative practices in rehabilitation of adults with communication disorders following acquired brain injury. She has disseminated research findings through journal publications and conference presentations. | |
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Biraj Bhattarai joined the lab as a doctoral student in Fall 2022. He completed his
Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology from the Institute of Medicine
(IOM), Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2018), and a Master of Science degree in Speech
Language Pathology (2021) from All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH),
University of Mysore, India. He was part of many research projects during his master's
program and has authored scientific publications. His research interest lies in understanding
the cognitive and language processing in neuro-communication disorder, specifically
aphasia. His research focuses on utilizing neuroimaging technology (fNIRS) to assess
neural correlates of cognition, language, and related functions in persons with aphasia.
He likes playing cricket and soccer during leisure time. |
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Yu Yang is a master's student pursuing a Master of Music Performance in Double Bass. She graduated from LSU with College Honors in Music Performance, completing a thesis on performance anxiety. Yang is the founder and director of a music outreach nonprofit organization in Taiwan and serves as a board member of LSU Project Wellness. She also volunteers in the Art in Medicine Program at Baton Rouge General Hospital. Yang’s passion for research lies in discovering new knowledge. | |
Chase Lormand | ||
Catherine Creuder | ||
Past Lab members | ||
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Allee Andry is currently master's student at LSU. | |
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