Meet the Team
Suzanne Adlof, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Suzanne Adlof is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina, and the director of the SCROLL Lab. Her research focuses broadly on improving the identification and treatment of children with, or at risk for, language or reading difficulties, including developmental language disorder (DLD) and dyslexia. She is interested in understanding the nature of these disorders when they occur separately vs. together, as well as developing and implementing effective interventions to facilitate successful reading comprehension. Her research has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Institute of Education Sciences, and private foundations including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation and the Central Carolina Community Foundation. Dr. Adlof recently served as an Editor for Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools (2022-2023) and as a member of the Governing Board for the IES Regional Education Laboratory Southeast (2019-present). In 2019, she was awarded the the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by the United States Government. She is also a past recipient of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Early Career Contributions in Research Award and the Rebecca L. Sandak Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. She and her husband are parents to three children. When she's not working, Suzanne enjoys reading, home improvement projects, and spending time with her family, preferably outdoors.
Alexis Mitchell, M.S., CCC-SLP
Research Associate
Alexis Mitchell, M.S., CCC-SLP, has been a Research Associate with COMD at the University of South Carolina since July 2018. She is currently Project Coordinator and Lab Manager in the SCROLL Lab. Alexis previously worked as an SLP in public schools with early childhood through middle school aged students. She is from the Chicago area and earned her degrees from Eastern Illinois University. When she can find some free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, photography and being outdoors enjoying the warm southern climate.
Taylor Bryant-Berrier, M.S., CCC-SLP
Doctoral Candidate
Taylor Berrier (she/her) is a doctoral student in Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMD) at the University of South Carolina. Taylor received her B.A. in English with minors in Speech and Hearing Science and Creative Writing from UNC, and she went on to become a double Tar Heel and earned her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from UNC as well! Prior to returning for her Ph.D., she worked in the pediatric private practice setting where she specialized in treating reading and writing disorders and obtained training including but not limited to the Orton-Gillingham approach. Her research interests focus on the emotional impact of developmental language disorder and dyslexia and effective interventions to support academic outcomes and emotional well-being. For fun, Taylor loves restorative yoga, painting, poetry, and Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach podcasts. You can catch her sampling whatever new foods she can with her husband, James, and poodle, Winnie, in tow.
Supraja Srikumar , M.S., SLP
Doctoral Student
Supraja is from Bangalore, India, and she is pursuing her doctoral program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMD) at the University of South Carolina. She did her undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Speech Language Pathology in India. She also worked at the Infant Toddler Language Development and Intervention Lab (LiL’) at NIMHANS, Bangalore, India for a short period of time. She enjoys learning more about language and literacy development, especially in the multilingual context. In her free time, she loves to paint, listen to Indian music, and learn new languages. She is thrilled to be a part of SCROLL and learn new things!
Graduate Students
Katy Kirsch
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Katy is from Charlotte, NC. She graduated from USC in May 2024 with her B.A. in Public Health. During her undergrad, she served as a volunteer and then as an undergraduate research assistant in the SCROLL Lab. She is excited to be a graduate student in COMD. In her free time, she loves working out, going to the beach and lake, and spending time with her friends and family.
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Jessica Regenwether
Jessica recently graduated from the University of Iowa with her B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences. During her undergrad, she worked as a research assistant in the Psycholinguistics Lab. She is excited to be a graduate student in the COMD department at USC! In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, working out, and traveling when the opportunity arises.
Keandra Warren
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Keandra is graduate student at the University of South Carolina, where she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She earned a Bachelor’s in Speech-Language Pathology from Columbia College. Prior to beginning her Master's program, she worked as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA), gaining valuable hands-on experience in the field. Outside of her academic and professional pursuits, she enjoys spending time with her dog, reading, and exploring TJMaxx for unique finds. Keandra is enthusiastic about joining the lab and looks forward to contributing to its success.
Grayson Moss
Grayson is a first-year graduate student in the Speech-Language Pathology program here at University of South Carolina. She is from Columbia, South Carolina and attended the University of South Carolina, earning a B.A. in Public Health. After grad school, she hopes to work in pediatrics. In her free time she loves reading, painting/drawing, and hanging out with friends and family. "I am Looking forward to an amazing year in the SCROLL lab!!"
Undergraduate Students
Katie Cushman
Undergraduate Magellan Scholar awardee
Sara Holden
Undergraduate Magellan Journey awardee
Kate Smoak
Undergraduate Magellan Journey awardee
Our Recent Alumni
Thank you to our recent graduates for their many contributions to our SCROLL Lab!
Annie Tanner, M.S., SLP
Graduate Research Assistant
May 2025
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2024 Graduates of the COMD Res Program:
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Caitlin Campbell
Abi Scribano
Lauren Riggleman
Allison Wagoner
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Abby Bynoe
Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2024
Mariam El Amin, Ph. D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Mariam completed her work as a postdoctoral research scholar at the SCROLL Lab. She is a speech-language pathologist from Lebanon. She was previously awarded the Fulbright scholarship to pursue her master's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2023, she received her doctorate degree from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include identifying DLD and Dyslexia in monolingual and multilingual children. Additionally, she is interested in the use of open science practices to diversify the study of child language disorders.