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 …

CONTINUE READING

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?”

CONTINUE READING

SCSD Professor travels to Australia and Japan to Present Research

Dr. Sladjana Lukic, assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, delivered two presentations at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia in Nara, Japan, and she gave a talk in a symposium at the Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference in Brisbane, Australia, in October. In Japan, Lukic presented …

CONTINUE READING

SCSD Launches Listen, Speak, and Sing

The School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) recently launched “Listen, Speak, & Sing” in collaboration with Music Therapist Jessica DeKleva. The program supports early language development and strengthens the bond between young children and their caregivers through music.  “Listen, Speak, & Sing” aims to make early language learning accessible, fun, and interactive by using …

CONTINUE READING

SCSD Associate Professor Elected ASHA Fellow

SCSD Associate Professor elected ASHA Fellow

School of Communication Science & Disorders (SCSD) Associate Professor Kaitlin Lansford was elected a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ASHA). Fellowship is one of the highest honors the Association grants. To be awarded Fellow, a nominee must make outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.

CONTINUE READING