Drs. Kristen Guynes and Michelle Torres-Chavarro had the opportunity to present at the Florida Educators of Students who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing (FEDHH) conference in Gainesville, Florida, which occurred November 7-8, 2025. The faculty were accompanied by undergraduate student Sydney Simon.
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SCSD Represented by Faculty and Student at the 2025 FEDHH Conference
The College of Communication and Information Welcomes New Faculty Members
The College of Communication and Information is excited to welcome five new faculty members: Dillon Pruett, Seul Lee, Qunfang Wu, Dawn Sowers, and Pengfei Zhao.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Research Associate Speaks at Copenhagen on the IDA Definition of Dyslexia
Dr. Hugh Catts journeyed overseas to make a keynote address at the Danish Dyslexia Association meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on “Revisiting the Definition of Dyslexia.” Catts is a Research Associate at the School of Communication and Science Disorders, having over four decades of experience in dyslexia research. Initially, Catts was interested in studying dyslexia because …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD’s DHH/ASL Educational Outreach Program Hosts Community Gathering at Wakulla Springs State Park
SCSD’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing/American Sign Language (DHH/ASL) Educational Outreach Program hosted a community gathering at Wakulla Springs State Park for families of children who are Deaf and hard of hearing.
CONTINUE READINGPhD Student co-host Stuttering Affirmative Therapy workshop for the Spanish-speaking community
Angelica Bernabe, PhD student in the School of Communication of Science and Disorders (SCSD), and Christopher Constantino, SCSD Associate Professor, hosted a Stuttering Affirmative Therapy workshop for the Spanish-speaking community through Centro Especializado en Tartamudez. “There is a need in the Spanish-speaking community for accessible, affirming resources about stuttering,” Bernabe said. “All the events I …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Assistant Professor Published in Nature Genetics
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 …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Associate Professors Receive 5-Year $5 Million Grant from the HHS
SCSD Associate Professors Andrea Barton-Hulsey and Michelle Therrien, along with their research team, received a 5-year $5 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
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