Aerodigestive Innovations Research Lab (AIR)
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Team

Primary Investigator

James Curtis
James A. Curtis, PhD (he/him)
  • Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
  • ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
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Lab Members

Hannah
Hannah Burgoyne
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • Spring 2024-Present
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Mel Grasso (they/them)
  • Graduate Intern
  • Summer 2024-Present
Research Focus:

Medical Speech-Pathology

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Brandon Jagdhar (he/him)
  • Graduate Intern
  • Summer 2024-Present
Research Focus:

Rehabilitation of airway protection

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Sofia Perez (she/her)
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Summer 2024-Present
Research Focus:

Pediatric swallowing, specifically in children with cancer

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Alumni

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Allie Beam, B.S. (they/them)

Graduate Intern (Spring 2024, Summer 2024)

Teachers College, Columbia University

Shannon

Shannon Dinizo (she/her)

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2023, Summer 2024)

Manhattan College 

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Crystal Diaz, B.S. (she/her) 

Graduate Intern (Summer 2023, Fall 2023)

Teachers College, Columbia University 

Theresa

Theresa Lee, B.S. (she/her) 

Graduate Intern (Summer 2023, Fall 2023)

Teachers College, Columbia University 

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Liz Erardi, M.S., CCC-SLP (she/her) 

Graduate Intern (Spring 2023)

Teachers College, Columbia University 

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Rebecca Scholl, M.S., CCC-SLP (she/her) 

Graduate Intern (Spring 2023)

Teachers College, Columbia University