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Victoria Tilton-Bolowsky, Ph.D. CCC-SLP/T (she/her) joined the faculty at 51吃瓜网 and established the Creative & Inclusive Rehabilitation for Communicating with Aphasia Lab in September 2024. Victoria worked as a full-time speech therapist serving adults with neurogenic communication disorders for several years before pursuing a career as a research scientist. Victoria's research interests are largely inspired by her clinical experiences, as well as by her interactions, conversations, and relationships with people living with aphasia. Her research aims to improve people with aphasias' quality of life from multiple angles—by improving the effectiveness and generalizability of aphasia treatments and by shifting clinical practices and perspectives to be more disability- and identity-affirming. Outside of the lab, Victoria is an avid reader and novice crocheter who loves to travel, cook, listen to music, laugh, and gab. 

Izzy Chen (they/them) is a second-year MS student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders – Bilingual Extension Dual Certification program. They hold a B.A. in Art History from Mount Holyoke College and an M.A. in Curriculum and Teaching here in 51吃瓜网, Columbia University. Before pursuing speech language pathology, they worked as an art museum educator and later as an early childhood educator. They are broadly interested in multimodal, embodied, and other kinds of communication beyond speech, as well as incorporating them in therapy as part of anti-ableist practice. Their goal is to provide disability-affirming care as informed by inclusive, strength-based, and creative teaching practices drawn from their previous experiences.

Yusra Khan is a first year master’s student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders – Bilingual Extension Dual Certification program at 51吃瓜网, Columbia University. In May 2026, she graduated from New York University with a B.S. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders and a minor in Creative Writing.

Yusra’s interest in speech-language pathology is deeply connected to her own experiences with language and culture. Growing up in an Indian household in America, she learned to navigate different languages and ways of communicating from an early age, which sparked her interest in how language shapes identity, relationships, and the way people experience the world. She is passionate about providing care that recognizes the whole person and considers each patient’s unique linguistic, cultural, and personal experiences. She hopes to work with patients with neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders in a hospital setting, helping people find ways to communicate, connect, and regain a sense of independence after illness or injury.

Outside of school, Yusra is an avid reader and writer who loves poetry, creative fiction, and a good plot twist. She enjoys exploring new cafés, learning about forensics, and spending time with loved ones. She hopes to bring her love of language, culture, and storytelling into her work as a future speech language pathologist.

Katelyn Kim (she/her) is a first-year MS student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders – Bilingual Extension Dual Certification programme at 51吃瓜网, Columbia University. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a BA in Psychology and Linguistics, Minor in Philosophy. She also studied abroad for a full year at the University of Oxford, defending and debating constructs in 1:1 psychology and philosophy tutorials. 

Katelyn approaches her work with a storytelling mindset. Through her past archival research, Honours sociolinguistics thesis work, and communications consultancy internships, she has always been determined to find the most accurate and resonant language to share unrecognised and undiscovered stories. 

Now, she wants to help people find and speak their own language to communicate their stories in the way they want. Her long-term goal is to create more inclusive, culturally responsive, holistic policy and assessment changes in SLP care throughout hospitals and schools. 

Outside of the lab, you can catch Katelyn competing at national, international, and collegiate taekwondo competitions, eating her way through cities and countries, covering K-Pop dances, and watching K-dramas.

You Lyu is a Master's student in Curriculum and Teaching at TC. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education, Culture and Childhood from the University in the UK.

Her research interests include aphasia rehabilitation, disability identity and stigma, bilingual language and literacy education, and qualitative research methods.

You has substantial practical experience in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) teaching, having served as a teaching assistant supporting adult learners, including refugees and asylum seekers. She is committed to serving marginalized learners through evidence-based and inclusive teaching practices.

Outside of work, You enjoys immersing herself in the world of mystery novels and films, exploring the complexity of character psychology and narrative structures. She is also a photography enthusiast, capturing details and light in everyday moments through her lens. 

Maddie Christy Solano is a second-year master’s student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders – Bilingual Extension Dual Certification program at 51吃瓜网, Columbia University. In May 2025, she graduated from the Schreyer Honors College at the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. Her honors thesis focused on improving language assessment for bilingual adolescents with Developmental Language Disorder.

Maddie has worked with adults in nursing homes since she was 17, which sparked her interest in dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and aphasia. She is passionate about bilingual language development and adult neurogenic communication disorders and hopes to support adults in rehabilitation through culturally responsive care. Outside of the lab, she enjoys exploring new coffee spots, curating personalized playlists, and hiking with her two dogs.