Lab Members
Gerasimos Fergadiotis
Lab Director & Professor
He/Him/His
​Gerasimos Fergadiotis Ph. D.,​ CCC-SLP, lab director and principal investigator, has primary interests in aphasia and cognitive assessment and rehabilitation. He received his Ph. D. in Speech & Hearing Science from Arizona State University in 2011 and is currently a Professor at Portland State University.
Curriculum Vitae
Mikala Fleegle
Research SLP
She/Her/Hers
Mikala Fleegle is a Research Speech-Language Pathologist whose primary role is to coordinate research on an NIH-funded grant focused on building computer algorithms for automatic classification of paraphasias in post-stroke aphasia. Her clinical/research interests include assessment and treatment of adults with neurogenic communication disorders. Outside the lab, Mikala enjoys hiking, camping, biking, and knitting.
Student Researchers
Shane Symons
Graduate Research Assistant
He/Him/His
Shane is pursuing his Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. He obtained a B.S. in Speech Pathology & Audiology at Miami University in Ohio. Shane joined the lab in Fall 2022 and is excited to get experience in research. In his free time, he enjoys playing board games and listening to podcasts.
Shane Symons
Graduate Research Assistant
He/Him/His
Shane is pursuing his Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. He obtained a B.S. in Speech Pathology & Audiology at Miami University in Ohio. Shane joined the lab in Fall 2022 and is excited to get experience in research. In his free time, he enjoys playing board games and listening to podcasts.
Shane Symons
Graduate Research Assistant
He/Him/His
Shane is pursuing his Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. He obtained a B.S. in Speech Pathology & Audiology at Miami University in Ohio. Shane joined the lab in Fall 2022 and is excited to get experience in research. In his free time, he enjoys playing board games and listening to podcasts.
Celeste Sinko
Undergraduate Research Assistant
She/Her/Hers
Celeste Sinko is a senior pursuing a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She joined the lab in Winter 2022 and is particularly interested in speech sound disorders and aural rehabilitation. In her free time, Celeste enjoys running, hiking, reading, and crocheting.
Cricket Groenweghe
Undergraduate Research Assistant
They/She
Cricket is studying for a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Upon their anticipated graduation in spring 2026, Cricket plans to continue her education by pursuing a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology. Cricket is particularly interested in AAC and partnering with individuals with neurological differences. In her free time, Cricket loves to dote on their cats, delve into reality television, and build community through NSSLHA field work.
Shane Symons
Graduate Research Assistant
He/Him/His
Shane is pursuing his Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. He obtained a B.S. in Speech Pathology & Audiology at Miami University in Ohio. Shane joined the lab in Fall 2022 and is excited to get experience in research. In his free time, he enjoys playing board games and listening to podcasts.
Shane Symons
Graduate Research Assistant
He/Him/His
Shane is pursuing his Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. He obtained a B.S. in Speech Pathology & Audiology at Miami University in Ohio. Shane joined the lab in Fall 2022 and is excited to get experience in research. In his free time, he enjoys playing board games and listening to podcasts.
Shane Symons
Graduate Research Assistant
He/Him/His
Shane is pursuing his Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. He obtained a B.S. in Speech Pathology & Audiology at Miami University in Ohio. Shane joined the lab in Fall 2022 and is excited to get experience in research. In his free time, he enjoys playing board games and listening to podcasts.
Celeste Sinko
Undergraduate Research Assistant
She/Her/Hers
Celeste Sinko is a senior pursuing a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She joined the lab in Winter 2022 and is particularly interested in speech sound disorders and aural rehabilitation. In her free time, Celeste enjoys running, hiking, reading, and crocheting.
Past Research Associates, Assistants & Scholars
Stacey Steel, MS, CCC-SLP
Clara Wilkinson
Sevyn South
Courtney McCoy
Isabel Quigley
Maria Tinio
Celeste Sinko
Lidiya Khoroshenkikh
Zahra Abukar
Anya Russell
Layaal Khellah
Maryfer Ortiz Lopez
Jon Madrigal
Sam Hedine
Shane Symons
Melissa Ugianskis
Mia Cywinski
Khanh Nguyen