Cog-Com LabCognitive Communication Laboratory

Research

Our lab explores multiple research directions across cognition, interaction, and AI systems.

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Publications

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Factors Influencing Speech-Language Pathology Referral and Utilization in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Analysis
The Importance of Identifying Children With Brain Injury in Schools: Speech-Language Pathologists as Crucial Partners
Exploring Person-Centered Goals in Speech-Language Pathology Services for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Consumer views of functional electrical stimulation and robotic exoskeleton in SCI rehabilitation: A mini review
Use of Social Media Data Mining to Examine Needs, Concerns, and Experiences of People With Traumatic Brain Injury
A theory-based exploration of psychosocial factors influencing concussion health seeking intentions in college students

Research Opportunities .

Support Reading After Concussion

We’re recruiting participants for a research study on reading after concussion. If you’re 18-35, a college student, fluent in English, and 3 months-4 years post-medically diagnosed concussion with ongoing symptoms, please fill out the form.

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Support Reading After Concussion

Join Our Team—Cognitive Communication Lab

Communication can change after a concussion, a TBI, or as dementia progresses—and we want to understand those changes with real data. Our lab is running two projects: Concussion Reading and Learning (eye tracking, physiology, and fNIRS) and TBI and Dementia Communication Repair (how people keep conversations going and fix misunderstandings). If you’re interested in brain, behavior, and light-touch AI analysis, click the button below or scan the QR code to join us.

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Join Our Team—Cognitive Communication Lab

Survey and Interview Participants Needed to Promote Equitable Healthcare

We’re inviting adults aged 60+ to share their healthcare experiences to help improve speech-language therapy outcomes across cultures. Participants will complete a survey (online or paper) and may choose an optional interview (remote or in person). Eligible participants may receive up to a $20 gift card.

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Survey and Interview Participants Needed to Promote Equitable Healthcare

Meet Our Lab Community .

Yalian Pei

Principal Investigators

Yalian Pei

Gillian Weltman

Lab Alumni

Gillian Weltman

Lyndsey Jones

Lab Alumni

Lyndsey Jones

Emily Zaitsev

Research Assistants

Emily Zaitsev

Catherine Barr

Lab Alumni

Catherine Barr

Hassan Osman

Research Assistants

Hassan Osman

Katie Souathard

Research Assistants

Katie Souathard

Tulin Su Duzgezen

Research Assistants

Tulin Su Duzgezen

Ava Pinckney

Research Assistants

Ava Pinckney

Tina Thai

Research Assistants

Tina Thai

Connor Chesner

Research Assistants

Connor Chesner

Lab News

Undergraduate Researcher Takes Community-Based Approach to Speech Therapy

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Lyndsey Jones presented at the 2025 CAS Undergraduate Research Festival

Gillian Weltman received the SOURCE Bridge Award in Fall 2025.