Rachel Romeo, PhD, CCC-SLP is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist and licensed speech-language pathologist broadly interested in how children’s early experiences, both favorable and adverse, influence their neural, cognitive, and academic development. In her research, she uses neuroimaging techniques (MRI, EEG, NIRS) to investigate neural mechanisms underlying socioeconomic disparities across development from infancy through adolescence, with a goal of translating basic research into actionable practice and policy. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Psychology at Harvard University, having completed her PhD in the joint Harvard/MIT Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, MSc in Language Sciences from University College London, a BA in Psychology and Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania, and clinical licensure at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. In 2021 she will begin a faculty position in the department of Human Development at the University of Maryland College Park.