Dr. Arianna Lacroix

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Arianna LaCroix is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Vermont and her master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Arizona State University. Dr. LaCroix completed her Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Arizona State University in 2019. Before joining Purdue University, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Midwestern University in Arizona. Her research employs a combination of neuropsychological and neuroimaging methodologies, including structural and functional MRI, to investigate language and cognition in individuals with brain injuries such as aphasia, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. The overall goal of her work is to understand how language and cognition interact, with the aim of improving communication abilities and quality of life for individuals with acquired communication disorders. Current projects focus on differences in verbal and non-verbal cognitive abilities in individuals with brain injuries, as well as the relationships between cognition, speech prosody, and sentence comprehension.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.