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Children's Literacy and Speech Sound Lab

The Children's Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) lab is directed by Dr. Kelly Farquharson at Florida

http://www.emerson.edu/academics/faculty-guide/profile/kelly-farquharson/3319

04/17/2026

There has been so much to celebrate in the lab this week!!! Congratulations to and for their successful thesis defenses!! I am always blown away by the incredible students I get to work with, but these two have leveled up my undergraduate thesis bar! SO PROUD of you both!!!

04/10/2026

It has been a BUSY week in the CLaSS lab!! I am thrilled that two doctoral candidates had their dissertation ideas approved by their committees this week! I can't wait to see the outcomes of these projects.

So proud of you, Lydia and Mary Allison!!! Thank you for doing such incredible work!!

04/02/2026

CLaSS Lab undergrads had an impressive showing at today's Undergraduate Research Symposium!!! So thankful to work alongside such bright scholars!!

03/29/2026

I couldn't believe my luck to get to spend a whole afternoon with so many of my academic siblings and our incredible mentor!!! hogan5
Thank you all for making the time - I am truly honored for the "pinch me" moment of being academically related to you all. 💜💚💜💚 As always, thank you Mary for organizing us.

03/27/2026

So thankful to the many SLPs who made yesterday an absolute joy! I love thinking with SLPs about how to improve our service delivery and workloads in ways that help us practice at the top of the license. The work you do with children who have speech sound disorders is making an important different in their lives and in the world. Thank you Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement!!!

thank you again for being my handler for the day 😂

02/06/2026

Can you predict the results of these research questions??

Check out our story for a link to free .pdfs. We get 50 free copies to share, so grab it while it's hot!!!

Congratulations to . !! This represents the results from her undergraduate thesis!

01/17/2026

2016 you say? We got engaged 10 years ago today!!! In a very cold place 🤣 , and then married 8 months later in a very warm place!! 🌺🌴 It was a good year 🥰💚💚💜💜

#2016❤️

01/13/2026

SO EXCITED for this semester's class: Writing for Publication!!! I am just thrilled to get to support these 7 scholars in their doctoral journey!!

12/29/2025

For the last Meet the Lab Monday of 2025 - meet my new little love, Colby Jack!!! Many thanks to for fostering this sweet guy for us to adopt!!! He has made this season so bright. 🥰😻🧀

12/09/2025

I will be live on Instagram at 12:30 pm ET today!! Join if you are able.

This will not be live on FB. It will be recorded by SLP nerdcast and available on their page.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSCv137DaW_/?igsh=NTZ1ZzV4aHF0MHE5

10/27/2025

Meet the lab Monday!! Meet Finley Linehan (she/ her).

Finley is an undergraduate student at Florida State University, and a Communication Science and Disorders major. Passionate about speech and language research, Finley is excited to be a research assistant on the APPLES (Academic Progress in Phonological Learning in Elementary School) project. In addition to gaining hands-on experience in the lab, Finley is an active member of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) and Best Buddies, demonstrating a commitment to both academic growth and community engagement.

Her favorite children's books are Goodnight Moon and Pinkalicious!

We are so thankful for all that you do, Finley!!

10/08/2025

Join me TONIGHT live at 7:00 pm ET to talk WITH DR. SHARYNNE MCLEOD about the clinical use of speech sound norms!!! You don't want to miss us nerding out on one of our favorite topics!!!

Thank you for the idea !!!

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201 W. Bloxham Street
Boston, MA
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http://classlab.cci.fsu.edu/

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