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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27 College Spring 2024 Graduates Receive Honors Medallion

Florida State University honored 27 CCI Spring 2024 graduates with an Honors Medallion, recognizing their outstanding academic achievements and exceptional skills in their respective fields. Florida State’s Honors Program strives to support students in realizing their potential and fostering a drive to positively impact the world, as symbolized by the Honors Medallion.

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SCSD Students, Faculty, and Alumni Participate in Special Olympics Healthy Hearing

This May, a group of clinical audiology students, faculty, and alumni from Florida State University’s (FSU) School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) participated in Healthy Hearing, a venue for the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program. The group aims to offer Special Olympics athletes free health screenings and education in a welcoming environment.

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SCSD Alumna Dr. Keisey Fumero Publishes Dissertation

Dr. Keisey Fumero, an alumna of the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), published her dissertation, titled “Supportive Language Strategies for Preschool Dual Language Learners: Associations with Early Language Outcomes” in the Early Childhood Research Quarterly journal on December 23, 2023, with Drs. Carla Wood and Beth Phillips as co-authors. “My dissertation focused on …

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Lindsay Wilson Simultaneously leads DM at FSU and Completes Honors Thesis as an Outstanding Scholar

Recent Communication Science and Disorders graduate Lindsay Wilson spent her senior year simultaneously completing her honors thesis and serving as the Executive Director of FSU Dance Marathon. Lindsay was first introduced to Dance Marathon (DM) –a student-led movement that raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network– in middle school when she worked on a team …

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