Marcia Mardis Presents Technical Workforce Paper in Brussels

Professor and Associate Dean Marcia Mardis presented the paper “’Sometimes You’re in a Tight Spot’: A Woman Welder Reflects on her Advanced Manufacturing Educational Experiences” at the 2024 EdMedia conference in Brussels, Belgium, on July 2, 2024. “I can’t even begin to describe what an honor and thrill it was to present this paper in …

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School of Communication Science and Disorders Professor Receives Distinguished Scholars Award

Dr. Elizabeth Madden, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, was awarded the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia 2024 Distinguished Scholars Award. This award recognizes research excellence related to quality-of-life issues in aphasia. It is given, in part, to recognize scholarly excellence in research and publications dedicated to improving life with aphasia and to foster and encourage pioneering research that aims to make a difference in the everyday lives of people living with aphasia, their families, and caregivers.

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Professor Christopher Constantino Presents Keynote

School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Assistant Professor Christopher Constantino presented a keynote at the 2024 World Congress on Stuttering and Cluttering in Austin, Texas, titled “Disfluency as an act of love.” The World Congress is an international gathering of experts on stuttering and cluttering that occurs every three years. Constantino’s keynote was an …

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Professor Stephen McDowell Presents at NAFSA

Dr. Stephen McDowell, Assistant Provost for International Initiatives and John H. Phipps Professor of Communication, presented on the panel “Navigating Risk Management and Mental Health Abroad: Strategies and Insights” at the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA) conference. “The panel was very well-attended, and we had a lot of good questions,” McDowell said. “This …

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SCSD Faculty Attend CAC

School of Communication Science and Disorders’s (SCSD) Elizabeth Madden, Erin Bush, and Ellen Nimmons attended the Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) in Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii from May 28-June 1. It was such a treat to attend a conference in such a relaxing and breathtaking environment,” Madden said. “It allowed for a causal and friendly atmosphere amongst …

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