SCSD Alum Tanya Shores Finds Her Calling as District ESE Administrator

Tanya Shores (M.S. Speech-Language Pathology, ’07) has always felt drawn to help and teach others. Even in high school, she had several friends with disabilities and obtained extensive volunteer experiences working with children with disabilities. After learning about the Communication Science & Disorders program at FSU during orientation, it didn’t take long for Shores to realize …

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FSU Alum Jennifer Alcorn Runs Successful Speech Pathology Blog

Jennifer Alcorn (M.S. Communication Science & Disorders, ’07) has taken the speech pathology world by storm with her blog, Crazy Speech World. Additionally, she works with Leon County Public Schools with students from preschool through fifth grade. She has also been published in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s journal, the ASHA Leader. Clearly, Alcorn has a lot on her …

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Alumna Dr. Robin Parker Leaves Lasting Legacy in Autism

Dr. Robin Parker, Florida State alumna and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) professor, passed away July 16, 2014 at age 50, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Parker worked with children and adults on the autism spectrum for 25+ years, and helped pioneer treatment for autism through the use of mobile apps. Recently, Parker was honored …

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SCSD Alumna Kendra Scholz Sets Sights on Health Communication

Recent December 2014 graduate, Kendra Scholz, has big plans to connect speech pathology and audiology with media to educate the public about communication and science disorders and other health-related issues. She was just accepted in the Media and Communication Studies (MCS) graduate program at FSU, and will master media techniques that can make her dream become a …

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Noel Hutcheson Overcomes Medical Trials to Become A Better Therapist

Noel Hutcheson, two-time graduate from the School of Communication Science and Disorders, is working as a speech language pathologist for Kidsource Therapy in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2008, Noel graduated with her Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Disorder and again in 2011 with her Master’s in Communication Science and Disorders. After graduation, her husband was accepted into …

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Heather & Rhea, the Therapy Team You Want to Meet

Right around the time Heather Baum graduated from the Communication Science and Disorder‘s undergraduate program, she adopted an English Golden Retriever. As she transitioned into her graduate program, her new companion Rhea went along with her. What Heather didn’t know, was the impact her new dog would have on her budding career. As an undergrad, …

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SCSD Grad Joannie Descardes Takes the Road Less Traveled

In the field of Communication Science and Disorders, a graduate degree is necessary to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist. When Joannie Descardes came to Florida State pursuing her Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Disorders, a Master’s degree was always on her horizon. During her undergraduate career, Joannie wasted no time getting involved. In 2012, …

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