CHLLD Lab

03/30/2026

Check out a research opportunity from our friends in Bloomington!

03/26/2026

03/11/2026

Where in the world is the CHLLD lab this week? Project INTERSECT students are at the CEC convention! If you're here, track us down!

03/07/2026

Big congratulations to three CHLLD Lab members who presented their thesis and pre-dissertation projects at Friday’s Three Minute Thesis competition! 🎤

The Three Minute Thesis challenges graduate students to present their research clearly and compellingly in just three minutes to a broad audience — no easy task!

We’re especially proud to share that our lab took the top two spots, as rated by judges from across the TCU community. 🎉

It’s exciting to see our students sharing their work, translating research beyond the lab, and contributing to conversations about communication, language, and development.

Great job to our brave students who participated: we’re proud of the work you’re doing and the way you represent the CHLLD Lab! 💜

03/04/2026

January and February have been full in the CHLLD Lab! ✨

From community partnerships to international scholarship, here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to:

💜 Volunteering in our community
📚 Hosting a PhD research retreat
🎤 Leading PEARLS professional development for SLPs
🧸 Providing professional development for childcare providers
✈️ And Dr. Lund serving as a dissertation opponent in Sweden

We’re proud to be a lab where research, mentorship, and community engagement all intersect. Our students — undergraduate, master’s, and PhD — are part of work that supports families locally while contributing to the science of communication globally.

Grateful for a strong start to 2026! 💫



TCU Davies School of COSD

02/19/2026

TCU Davies School of COSD graduate and undergraduate students partnered with faculty-led research labs to deliver a series of free professional development seminars for more than 150 child care professionals serving the Tarrant County area. Dr. Lund's COSD 60463 graduate class plus CHLLD and Bilingual Education and Research Laboratory lab members gave a series of evidence-based presentations!

Brooke Johnson, UG '24, 2nd year MS student says "This experience was one of the most impactful learning opportunities I have had in my time at TCU. It not only gave me perspective on professional development, but it also encouraged my confidence in the knowledge I have acquired throughout my education. Sharpening my presentation skills inspired me to continue investing in opportunities like this in my clinical career."

Read more on TCU COSD stories!
https://harriscollege.tcu.edu/stories/2026/cosd-researchers-bring-language-literacy-expertise.php

02/06/2026

Last Friday, the CHLLD lab helped host the Promoting Excellence in Access, Research, Language, and Speech (P.E.A.R.L.S) Symposium! In one action-packed day, our DFW area SLPs who work in schools had the chance to learn about intervention, assessment, and issues related to supervision and practice.

Attending school-based clinicians also collaborated with our PhD student researchers to identify issues in schools that need to be addressed. We are proud of the PhD students and all of the CHLLD lab members that helped make this day possible!

Shoutout to the for providing free CEUS for all our learners!

01/21/2026

IT’S WRAP TIME!
It's spring semester and we’re wrapping up thesis projects with our second-year graduate students and getting them defense-ready for later this semester. Manuscripts are in the works and heading toward publication. Exciting times ahead!

Flashback to Fall 2025 when Dr. Courtney Trevino, (2nd year postdoc) and Liza Gonzalez (2nd year grad student) were in the field collecting data for Liza’s thesis on word learning in children with Autism who use AAC to communicate. Excited to cheer Liza on as she defends her thesis in April!!

12/12/2025

Have you ever wondered how to find research studies that might be right for you or your child?

We’re building a research registry to help connect families and individuals with studies in the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders.

We’re looking for both adults and children — with or without communication or swallowing disorders.

Just complete a 5–10 minute survey, and we’ll reach out when a study matches your profile. You’ll only hear from researchers within the Davies School (and we will keep your contact information confidential!).

Use the QR code for more information or see the brochure in the comments!
Link to information: https://tcu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_abLMGyFoPkDwX7U?Q_CHL=qr

Joining the registry helps support research that strengthens early communication, swallowing, and language outcomes in our community. 💜

TCU Davies School of COSD

12/09/2025

The CHLLD Lab + Davies School of COSD teamed up with International Kids Academy this weekend to bring Santa to the community — and fun fact: Santa is also a TCU MBA student! 🎅🐸💜

Along with the holiday joy, we shared information about the speech and language research studies happening in the Davies School. Making sure every family has access to these opportunities is a core part of our mission.

Research studies can be a powerful way for families to:
✨ receive high-quality information about speech and language skills
✨ participate in assessments that support early learning
✨ share their own stories about access, growth, and communication

And behind the scenes? Students from all levels — undergraduate, masters, and PhD — work side-by-side to support these community partnerships and build the science that supports children and families.

Thank you, IKA, for an amazing day! 🎄💜

12/05/2025

Pre-finals cookie decorating with the CHLLD Lab! 🍪💬

Being part of a research community means more than running studies — it means having people who celebrate with you, learn with you, and remind you to take breaks when things get busy.

As finals approach, we’re grateful for this group that knows how to work hard and take care of one another.

Our PhD student panel of judges loved Ella's ornament cookies! In the end, everyone collaborated to make a CHLLD Lab Village (originally named the CHLLD Lab Compound, but that felt a little too intense 🤣)

11/24/2025

We’re trying something NEW! 🚀
This reel features highlights from our brand-new YouTube series where we chat about papers written in the CHLLD Lab — what we’re studying, why we’re studying it, and how it impacts kids with communication disorders.

Whether you're a practicing SLP, a future grad student, or just curious about research… these conversations are for you. 💜

👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/