Here, you’ll get to know the dedicated team members who contribute their expertise and passion to our work every day. Each team member plays an essential role in advancing our mission and supporting the communities we serve.

Aquí, podrás conocer a los miembros dedicados de nuestro equipo, quienes aportan su experiencia y pasión a nuestro trabajo diario. Cada miembro del equipo desempeña un papel esencial en el avance de nuestra misión y en el apoyo a las comunidades a las que servimos..

Principal Investigators

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in XXXX. His primary responsibilities involve XXX across multiple projects in the lab:

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Austin, TX Staff

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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All About Diana

Diana F. Cruz
Bilingual Research Speech-Language Pathologist
Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

About Diana
Diana joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in February 2024. Her primary responsibilities involve providing direct patient care for key projects, including:

R01 Grant - Barcelona
Alzheimer’s Grant - Mexico & Local Cases
Latino Caregiver Support Group Study

In addition to her clinical duties, Diana serves as the lab manager, where she leads essential operational tasks, including:

Onboarding of new employees and students
Scheduling and Coordination
Supply Ordering and Lab Logistics
Supervision of Research Assistants (RAs)
Grant and IRB Management

Cool Facts about Diana

Family & Fun: Outside of work, Diana is an outdoor enthusiast who loves exploring nature with her family. She’s always planning new adventure trips and activities with her husband and two young kids, making memories in the great outdoors.

Why Reach Out to Diana?

Wiki Pages & Documentation: Need help creating pages on the lab’s Wiki? Diana has tips and tricks to streamline the process.
Patient Materials & Support: Have patient-related questions? Diana is available in person or on Teams to assist with patient materials and any specific clinical needs.
Scheduling Matters: Need to makes changes to your schedule? Tag me in your supervisor chat!

Post Doctoral Fellows (Austin, TX)

All About Andrew

Andrew P. Collins
Postdoctoral Fellow
Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

About Andrew
Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in September 2024. His primary responsibilities involve the linguistic analysis of data from Spanish-speaking patients across multiple projects in the lab:

R01 Grant - Barcelona
Alzheimer’s Grant - Mexico & Local Cases

Cool Facts about Andrew

Undergraduate Education: Andrew completed his B.A. in Linguistics at the University of Vermont. He worked with clitic left-dislocation in Spanish.
Graduate Education: Andrew completed his M.A. and Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Kansas in September 2024. His dissertation was an ERP study investigating the processing of agreement in coordinate structures in native speakers of Spanish and learners of Spanish. For this project, he went to the University of the Basque Country in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Background: Andrew is originally from Londonderry, New Hampshire. He has lived in New England, the Midwest, and now the South. He comes from a bicultural/bilingual household. His mother was born in Portugal and came to the United States when she was 15 without speaking English, while his father was born in the United States and has had roots in New England since the 1600s.

Why Reach Out to Andrew?

General Linguistic Questions: Curious about certain linguistics-related topics? Send Andrew a message on Teams.
General Academic Questions: Have general questions about higher education (e.g., transitioning into or out of academic work, planning on graduate school, etc.)? Andrew is available in person or on Teams to help.

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Wenfu Bao
Postdoctoral Fellow
Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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PhD Students

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in XXXX. His primary responsibilities involve XXX across multiple projects in the lab:

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Barcelona, Spain Staff

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in XXXX. His primary responsibilities involve XXX across multiple projects in the lab:

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in XXXX. His primary responsibilities involve XXX across multiple projects in the lab:

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in XXXX. His primary responsibilities involve XXX across multiple projects in the lab:

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Barcelona, Spain Collaborators

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in XXXX. His primary responsibilities involve XXX across multiple projects in the lab:

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Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin

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Andrew joined the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Laboratory in XXXX. His primary responsibilities involve XXX across multiple projects in the lab:

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