Meet the Team
Suzanne Adlof, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Suzanne 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, reading difficulties, including word reading and reading comprehension difficulties. . at risk for reading difficulties, including word-lchildren with language and reading disorders, such as developmental language disorder (DLD) and dyslexia. She is interested in understanding the nature of each of these disorders when they occur separately vs. together, as well as improving the identification and treatment of children with or at risk for reading difficulties. 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 currently serves as an Editor for Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools and as a member of the Governing Board for the IES Regional Education Laboratory Southeast. 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 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
Annie Tanner
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Annie is from Amelia Island, Florida. She graduated from Ole Miss with a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders and is now a graduate student in COMD. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, reading, and walking.
Madyson Murphy
Madyson Murphy is a 2022 graduate from USC's school of Public Health, and has since worked in the lab as a research specialist. She is excited to be entering the COMD graduate program.
In her free time, she leads a middle school girls student ministry at her church. She enjoys spending time with her friends, practicing calligraphy, and spending time at home with her husband and cats.
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.
Isabella Sposato
Isabella is originally from New Jersey, but her family moved to Bluffton, SC a few years ago. She recently graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a BS in COMD, and is a first-year graduate student at USC. She worked at an ABA clinic as an RBT for a few months, and enjoyed learning more about autism. Isabella worked in the SCROLL Lab during the summer of 2022 and is excited to be back!
Keandra Warren
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.
Undergraduate Students
Katie Cushman
Undergraduate Volunteer
Sara Holden
Undergraduate Volunteer
Grayson Moss
Undergraduate Volunteer
Kate Smoak
Undergraduate Magellan Journey Awardee
Our Recent Alumni
Thank you to our recent graduates for their many contributions to our SCROLL Lab!
2024 Graduates of the COMD Res Program:
Caitlin Campbell
Abi Scribano
Lauren Riggleman
Allison Wagoner
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Abby Bynoe
Undergraduate Research Assistant
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.