Dr. Dillon Pruett, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), was recently published in Nature Genetics for his “Large-scale genome-wide analysis of stuttering” study. “One of the most significant impacts of our work is the potential to reduce the stigma and shame often associated with stuttering,” Pruett said. Pruett and …
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SCSD Assistant Professor Published in Nature Genetics
SCSD Director Awarded ASHA Fellowship
The School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) is celebrating its director, Dr. Carla Wood, who was named a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) on July 15, 2025.
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professor Elected to the IAHSI 2025 Class of Academy Fellows
iSchool Professor Zhe He was elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences and Informatics (IAHSI) on July 25, 2025. The IAHSI Academy Fellows are recognized as global leaders in health sciences and informatics who contribute to the future of these fields through research, academia, and the dissemination of knowledge and best practices.
CONTINUE READINGCCI Student Wins Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
College of Communication and Information Student Marissa Rouse won an Emmy Award for her work with WLWT News 5 Hearst Media on July 19, 2025. As WLWT’s Summer 2024 Creative Services Intern, Rouse assisted with the production, design, organization, and filming of the award-winning project, WLWT Weather 13 Years Most Accurate.
CONTINUE READINGJournal of Advertising Publishes SCOM Professor’s Study
The Journal of Advertising (JA), a leading peer-reviewed journal in communication, published an online version of a study conducted by Distinguished & Endowed McKenzie Professor and Founding Director of the Cognition and Emotion Lab (CEL) in the School of Communication (SCOM), Dr. Russell B. Clayton, and his co-author, Dr. Jessica Gall Myrick, on June 27, 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 READINGRanderee Recognized with Educator Award
On April 12, 2025, Associate Dean Ebe Randeree attended a celebration of the Regional National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) chapter in Jacksonville, FL, where he was presented with the 2025 Aspirations in Computing Educator Award.
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