Lauren Wiele is a Florida native growing up in Ponte Vedra Beach and completing her B.S. in Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University in 2020 and her Master’s in Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Florida. During her graduate program, the ARC lab has inspired Lauren to develop a strong interest in dysphagia and she looks forward to all of the opportunities the lab offer during her one-year clinical fellowship that is joint funded by the American Heart Association and Dr. Plowman’s NINDS Landis Training grant.Outside of lab and classes, Lauren enjoys being active and spending time with her family, friends, and puppy!