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Emily Bateh, B.S.

Emily Bateh is from Jacksonville, FL and graduated with a Bachelors’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from UF in May of 2020. She is a first-year graduate student pursuing a Masters’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She hopes to work in an acute care setting after graduation, either with adults…

Mackenzi Coker, M.S., CCC-SLP

Mackenzie is the first Nancy Wilkins Endowed Research Speech Language Pathologist, a fellowship line funded by the generosity of our grateful patients Dr. Jon Wilkins and his late wife Nancy. You can read about this story below. Mackenzi graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in…

Julia Eby

Julia Eby is from Gainesville, FL and is a first-year undergraduate student. She is currently a health science major on the pre-medicine track. She is Dr. Plowman’s mentee in the University Multicultural Mentor Program (UMMP). A few fun facts Julia: she received the title of 1st place in the state…

Tara Segalewitz, B.S.

Tara hails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is a double Gator having earned her BHS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from UF in 2019. Tara is currently finishing up her first year of the Master’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders degree at UF. She has a passion for medical…

Congrats Class of 2020!

A special shout out to our amazing ARC undergraduate students on their recent graduation! Five of our students graduated with honors and participated in an online graduation ceremony on May 8, 2020. Jessica Abate, BS, Cum Laude, Amy Ashley, BHS, Cum Laude Maddy Lee, BHS, Cum Laude Kelly Leonard, BHS,…

Krista Boesing, B.S.

Krista hails from New Albany, Indiana. She received her BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Samford University Birmingham, Alabama. Krista is a first year Masters student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Florida. She conducted her clinical rotation in the ARC lab during her second…

Grace Vernon, B.S.

Grace is from Jacksonville, FL and is now pursuing a Master’s in Communications Sciences and Disorders at UF. After graduating, she hopes to work as a speech pathologist in an acute care setting. In her spare time, Grace enjoys cooking, going to the beach, and spending time with family.

Kayla Croft, M.S., CCC-SLP

Kayla is from Lake City, Florida. She is a Triple Gator earning  her Bachelors and Masters degree’s from UF and most recently her CCC-SLP (clinical fellowship) in the ARC Laboratory.  During her graduate program, Kayla worked in the ARC lab, completing a Masters Research Thesis that examined Nursing Practice Patterns…

Lindsey Watkins, B.S.

Lindsey is pursuing her Master’s in Communication Sciences Disorders at UF. She is currently doing her clinical rotation in the ARC Lab and is also working as a Speech Pathologist Assistant at Fundamental Therapy Solutions. Lindsey is passionate about helping others and has enjoyed exploring the many different…

Dr. Neil Chheda

Dr. Neil N. Chheda is an Associate Professor in the Division of Laryngology of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Florida.  In addition, he is the Residency Program Director.  His interests include concerns of the voice, swallow and airway.  Dr. Plowman and Dr.