University of North Texas 
News
November 2025
The Cleft Palate Speech Lab (CPSL) presented two posters and one talk at ASHA 2025
in DC. Good Job, Team.
November 2025
Alyson Charnes and Maggie Stanfield presented their research on “Evaluating the Relationship
Between Nasalance and Rate of Speech in Native English Speakers” at ASHA in Washington,
DC. Very Proud of your hard work and dedication.
October 2025
Rohitha Aradhyula*, Phani Divya Yerramsetti*, and Ansh Kapadia*, graduate students
in UNT Computer Science, presented the results of their Summer Research program “AI-Driven
Classification of Ultrasound Tongue Images for Vowel Sounds” at UNT Research Day.
August 2025
Claire and Maggie were awarded the Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Congrats to
both. We are super proud of your hard work.
May 2025
TSHA 2025: Alyson and Maggie, undergraduate students in the ASLP program and lab members,
presented their research at the Texas Speech Language Hearing Association in San Antonio
in May 2025.
Great work to Alyson and Maggie, we are so proud of your hard work!
December 2024
Dr. H presented her recent study on the effects of VPI on tongue position in children
with cleft palate in the American Speech Language Hearing Association, Seattle, WA.
August 2024
Chelsey started her PhD program at CPSL. Welcome Chelsey- We are so excited to have
you onboard!
August 2024
Dr.H was chosen to co-chair the ASHA topic committee in “Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal
Disorders” for ASHA 2025 in DC.
July 2024
Maggie and Alyson were awarded the Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Congrats to
both of them. We are super proud of your hard work.