SCSD Professor Receives Research Grants

School of Communication Science and Disorders Assistant Professor Dr. Sladjana Lukic received a First Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) award from the Council on Research and Creativity (CRC). Additionally, Lukic was chosen for an NIH-sponsored K12 Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) for 2025–2026. These awards will support Lukic’s research on the brain-language relationship in aphasia …

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SCSD Professor Serves as Featured Speaker at Sertoma Conference

Dr. Catherine Johnson Serves as Featured Speaker at Sertoma Conference

On February 1, 2025, Dr. Catherine Johnson from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) spoke at the 26th Annual Southeastern Regional Sertoma Conference. Sertoma is an organization dedicated to improving hearing health.  Johnson’s talk emphasized the connection between hearing, brain health, and quality of life as we age. Her presentation, titled “Healthy Hearing …

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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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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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