SCSD Embarks on 9th Annual Help Guatemala Hear Trip

From February 3-7, School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) students, faculty, and alumni traveled to Guatemala for the annual Help Guatemala Hear service trip. Led by Dr. Selena Snowden, their initiative targets outreach and training for future professionals by providing hearing services to the community abroad. During the trip, the audiology team contributed over 140 hours of training and service, providing hearing healthcare to 214 patients, including 62 returning individuals. They fit 174 hearing aids, performed ear cleanings, and fit a bone-anchored hearing aid. 

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12 CCI Projects in FSU’s Great Give 2025

FSU's Great Give March 5, 2025

Florida State University’s (FSU) Great Give is a university-wide day of giving that supports our exemplary students, faculty, and groups across campus. FSU’s Great Give will begin on Wednesday, March 5, at midnight and will continue for 24 hours.  We encourage you to consider making an online donation to support the great work happening at …

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Breaking Barriers in Early Literacy: Dr. Barton-Hulsey Presents ‘Play and Read with Me’ at DADD Conference

Breaking Barriers in Early Literacy: Dr. Barton-Hulsey Presents ‘Play and Read with Me’ at DADD Conference

Andrea Barton-Hulsey, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor at the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), recently presented on a new early literacy instructional approach at the Council for Exceptional Children- Division on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Conference (DADD). Alongside Barton-Hulsey was her PhD student, Brianna Coltellino, as well as collaborators Dr. Elizabeth Biggs and …

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SCSD Travels to Seattle for ASHA Convention

In December 2024, faculty and students from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) attended the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Seattle, Washington. This conference is one of the largest professional development events for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists, hosting over 15,000 attendees. Dr. Michelle Kazmer, Dean of the …

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SCSD Professor Serves as Guest Editor for Top-Tier Journal

School of Communication Science and Disorders Professor Yunjung Kim was invited to serve as Guest Editor for the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, a leading journal in the field. Her forum “Native Language, Dialect, and Foreign Accent in Dysarthria” was published in a collection of papers from international scholars. She also participated in the forum as an author of two articles, “Raising Awareness About Language-and Culture-Specific Considerations in the Management of Dysarthria Associated with Parkinson’s Disease within the United States” and “Does native language matter in perceptual ratings of dysarthria?”

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