SCSD Researchers Share Their Work at 9th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

Several SCSD researchers, students, and faculty members recently had the opportunity to showcase their work at the 9th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language (NSSHL). The symposium was hosted by Florida State, and featured many important contributions from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD). SCSD hosted a full panel at the …

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Faculty from the School of Communication Science and Disorders Participate in Florida State University’s College of Medicine’s Medical Disability Workshop

On February 26th and March 5th, 2022, Florida State University’s College of Medicine hosted a series of workshops in conjunction with faculty from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD). These workshops focused on medical staff’s interactions with patients with disabilities. This first event, held on February 26th, was a workshop for M1, M2, …

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SCSD Associate Professor and Graduate Student Publish Paper on the Acoustic and Articulatory Characteristics of English Semivowels

Dr. Yunjung Kim, Associate Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, and SCSD doctoral student Austin Thompson published a scholarly paper with colleague Hyunju Chung on the acoustic and articulatory characteristics of English semivowels produced by adult second language (L2) speakers. “The primary contribution of the study is tongue movement data that explain …

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Dr. Kelly Farquharson Selected as Editor for the Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools Journal.

SCSD Faculty member Dr. Kelly Farquharson has been selected as an Editor for the Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (LSHSS) Journal.  The LSHSS features scholarly articles and studies, mainly focusing on audiology and speech-language pathology in the schools, focusing on children and adolescents. It is quarterly, and access is free for all members …

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CCI Alumna Robyn Hillison Recognized in Seminole 100

CCI alumna Robyn Hillison’s Capital Speech & Language Therapy Services was recently recognized among the Seminole 100 as one of the fastest-growing FSU alumni-owned businesses. After years of working in the speech-language pathology field, Robyn Hillison (’03, B.S. Communication Science & Disorders) discovered that she was unable to find a local business that fit her …

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SCSD Bilingual Certificate Program Partners with School in Costa Rica

Communication Science and Disorders students have partnered with Costa Ballena school in Costa Rica to provide web-based instruction to Spanish-English speaking children.   Eleven FSU students enrolled in the Bilingual Services Certificate program in SCSD have been participating in online instruction with the children. They meet with the children twice a week throughout the course of the semester. In their …

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