PI: Zed Sehyr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
Chapman University
Dr. Sehyr is an Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders in Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University. She earned her Ph.D. from University College London (UCL) in Cognitive, Perceptual, and Brain Sciences. Her research centers at the intersection of linguistics, cognition and neuroscience.
Dr. Sehyr’s research examines the neural underpinnings of language and communication in spoken and signed modalities. She investigates how our experiences shape visual and language networks and how those adapt to deafness or lifelong sign language experience. Dr. Sehyr is a co-developer of ASL-LEX, a lexical database for American Sign Language. Her most recent work utilizes computer assisted analyses and machine learning to advance linguistic research. Dr. Sehyr is committed to advocating for the empowerment and inclusion of marginalized and underrepresented groups in STEM and academia.
E-mail: sehyr@chapman.edu
Twitter: @zedsehyr
Bsky: @zedsehyr.bsky.social
Neil Pal
BS Computer Science
Fowler School of Engineering
Chapman University
Neil Pal is a Computer Science student at Chapman University with a keen interest in the practical uses of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in furthering human abilities. Beyond his professional interests, Neil is a proud Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, holds Emergency Medical Response certification, and is also a published author.
BS Computer Science
Fowler School of Engineering
Chapman University
Neil Pal is a Computer Science student at Chapman University with a keen interest in the practical uses of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in furthering human abilities. Beyond his professional interests, Neil is a proud Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, holds Emergency Medical Response certification, and is also a published author.