Name: Cassandra Alves, M.S.
Earned Degree(s): B.S. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, M.S. Speech-Language Pathology
Program of Study/Year in Program: Recent graduate of Northeastern University’s SLP program
Mentor/Advisor: Dr. Erin Meier
ANCDS Fellow Mentor: Catherine Castillo, M.A., CCC-SLP, CBIS
Area(s) of research, teaching, and/or clinical interest: Tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent patients, dysphagia, and best rehabilitation practices for stroke and TBI recovery

Name: Olivia Thompson
Program of Study/Year in Program: 2nd year in SLP program (graduating May 2026)
University: Saint Louis University
ANCDS Fellow Mentor: Dr. Tepanta Fossett
Area(s) of research, teaching, and/or clinical interest: Innovative treatment methods and assessment approaches in Aphasia and for TBI recovery, including technology-assisted interventions