Kelly Farquharson, Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Institute of Pediatric Rare Diseases (IPRD) for her work, “Developing the Scoring for Expressive Evaluation and Diagnosis (SEED) paradigm for pediatric speech disorders.”
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SCSD Professor Receives Grant from FSU’s Institute of Pediatric Rare Diseases
SCSD Students Publish Study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Associate Professor Mollie Romano, master’s student Fran Baehman, and doctoral candidate Diana Abarca published their study, “A Low-Cost, Social Media–Supported Intervention for Caregivers to Enhance Toddlers’ Language Learning: Mixed Methods Feasibility and Acceptability Study,” in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Publications on June 23, 2025.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Graduate Students Visit Children’s Hospital in Panama
Six School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) graduate students visited Materno Infantil Jose Domingo De Obaldia, a Panamanian hospital for children with rare diseases, as part of their Project Team Enhanced Outcomes (TEO) experiential learning component.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Students and Faculty Attend the 2025 AAA + HearTech Expo
Drs. Selena Snowden and Chelsea Alexander accompanied nine undergraduate students from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) to the annual American Academy of Audiology (AAA) + HearTech Expo conference from March 26 – 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Professor Receives Seed Grant Award for Speech Intervention Programs
Dr. Yunjung Kim, professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, has received a seed grant from the Florida State University Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) for her proposal on Clinical Application of Ultrasound Imaging to Talkers with Parkinson’s Disease. Kim directs the FSU Motor Speech Laboratory, where she addresses the lack of treatment options for individuals with PD in relation to speaking tendencies.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Teams Up with FSU’s IMS To Create New V-PACT Program
The School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) is collaborating with the Florida State University (FSU) Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) program to create the Veterans Peer Assistance & Collaboration Team (V-PACT). V-PACT is a team of students and professionals that will engage with and provide support for veterans diagnosed with communication disorders who are also facing psychosocial challenges related to their impairments. Through small-group settings, peer groups will offer communicative and psychosocial support for veterans, serving as both support networks and opportunities for interactive learning.
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professor Joins Editorial Board of the Journal of Biomedical Informatics
iSchool professor Dr. Zhe He was invited to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Biomedical Informatics (JBI) as a Social Media Editor. JBI is the premier methodology journal in the field of biomedical informatics. Dr. He began his term in January 2025 and will serve for four years.
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