CBR Attends the 2025 ASHA Convention
November 20, 2025
This year, three Center for Brain Recovery team members presented at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, and one CBR PhD Student was awarded an ASHA Scholarship.
Presentations
Supporting Young Adults with ABI in Transition to Higher Education: Key Strategies for Success
Jacquelyn Nardelli, Clinical Supervisor for the ICCR Program, presented a seminar educating fellow professionals in the field of speech, language, and hearing sciences on the topic of preparing young adults with acquired brain injury (ABI) for higher education. Jacquelyn’s workshop addressed the cognitive and social challenges faced by young adults with ABI and explained the speech-language therapy interventions applied by the ICCR Program.
Understanding Attrition in Aphasia Treatment Studies: Why Dropouts Matter for Clinical Decision-Making
Marissa Russell-Meill, a CBR PhD Student, and Alexandra Piper-Wagner, a Boston University alum and former CBR undergraduate research assistant/UROP recipient, presented their research examining the issue of participant dropout in aphasia research studies and its implications for clinical practice.
This presentation was the culmination of Alexandra’s senior thesis work, and was a sub-analysis from a larger meta-analysis study conducted at the Center for Brain Recovery.
Awards
New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship
During the Convention’s Awards Ceremony, Marissa Russell-Meill was honored with the ASHA New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship. This award recognizes doctoral students who “demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to a teacher-investigator career in communication sciences and disorders”.
The ASHFoundation will provide Marissa with $10,000 to apply toward her education studies.
