Graduate Mentorship

I mentor students in bilingual communication sciences research.

Focused Research Guidance

Receive focused support for the next meaningful step in your bilingual research.

A More Personal Way to Shape Your Research

This mentorship session gives you dedicated space to discuss a research question, project direction, study design, or interpretation challenge. I listen closely to where your work stands and help identify practical ways to strengthen its focus and coherence. The conversation is shaped around your goals rather than a fixed template.

You will leave with clearer priorities and a more grounded understanding of your options. We can examine the relationship between your question, participants, methods, and analysis while keeping the linguistic and cultural dimensions of bilingual communication in view. The session supports your development as an independent researcher without taking ownership of your work.

Ideal For

  • Graduate students forming a research question

  • Researchers refining a bilingual study design

  • Students interpreting phonological or communication data

  • Writers seeking a clearer academic direction

How It Works

  1. Share Your Focus: Describe your project, question, or current research challenge.

  2. Explore The Options: Discuss relevant concepts, methods, and possible next steps.

  3. Leave With Direction: Identify practical priorities for continuing your work.

About

I am Leah Fabiano, PhD, principal investigator of The Bilingual Phonology Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. I lead a collaborative research community focused on bilingual speech and language, with particular attention to children and families whose needs are often overlooked. Through rigorous scholarship, mentorship, and meaningful partnerships, I help develop knowledge that can strengthen assessment and intervention while preparing the next generation of researchers and clinicians to serve multilingual communities.

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Services

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Bilingual Research

I conduct research on bilingual speech and language development.

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Speech Assessment Studies

I study speech sound impairments in bilingual children.

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Our Values

Here in the BPL we hold certain values contant and at the core of our research program.

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The Bilingual Child, LLC

I provide bilingual speech and phonology support for children.

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