Harrington received her B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Augustana College, her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and her Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Tell us about your research interests.

My overarching research goal is optimizing early interventions for toddlers with language delays and developing brief interventions to increase the number of families who can access Early Intervention services. ) During my doctoral program, I contributed to an NIH-funded randomized controlled trial on a caregiver-implemented intervention for children with developmental language disorder (DLD). As a certified speech-language pathologist with experience in home-based early intervention and preschool classrooms, I look forward to forward to supporting Special Education students in the classroom and through research opportunities.