Billy Holden Allen, a doctoral student in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), and Dr. Sana Tibi, an SCSD Associate Professor who is specialized in literacy, have co-authored the article “Looking Beyond the Lines: Mental Health Co-Occurrences and Future Treatment Considerations for Dyslexic Populations.” “One of the main overarching themes I hope to …
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Research news from the CCI School of Communication Science & Disorders
Doctoral Student and SCSD Associate Professor Co-Author Article on Mental Health Co-Occurrences and Future Treatment Considerations for Dyslexic Populations
SCSD Associate Professor Awarded R56 Research Grant
Dr. Elizabeth Madden, a School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) associate professor, is a co-Investigator (co-I) on a newly awarded R56 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The research project, “Evidence-Based Modeling Approaches to Customizing Treatments for Acquired Dyslexia,” involves an interdisciplinary, multi-site team that includes Principal Investigator William …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Represented by Faculty and Student at the 2025 FEDHH Conference
Drs. Kristen Guynes and Michelle Torres-Chavarro had the opportunity to present at the Florida Educators of Students who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing (FEDHH) conference in Gainesville, Florida, which occurred November 7-8, 2025. The faculty were accompanied by undergraduate student Sydney Simon.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Research Associate Speaks at Copenhagen on the IDA Definition of Dyslexia
Dr. Hugh Catts journeyed overseas to make a keynote address at the Danish Dyslexia Association meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on “Revisiting the Definition of Dyslexia.” Catts is a Research Associate at the School of Communication and Science Disorders, having over four decades of experience in dyslexia research. Initially, Catts was interested in studying dyslexia because …
CONTINUE READINGPhD Student co-host Stuttering Affirmative Therapy workshop for the Spanish-speaking community
Angelica Bernabe, PhD student in the School of Communication of Science and Disorders (SCSD), and Christopher Constantino, SCSD Associate Professor, hosted a Stuttering Affirmative Therapy workshop for the Spanish-speaking community through Centro Especializado en Tartamudez. “There is a need in the Spanish-speaking community for accessible, affirming resources about stuttering,” Bernabe said. “All the events I …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Alumna Takes a Deep Dive Into Her New Research at Boston Medical Center
Morgan Raskin, a Florida State University (FSU) double alumna who earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), is pursuing her PhD at the Mass General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions, where she works at the Boston Medical Center (BMC).
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Assistant Professor Published in Nature Genetics
Dr. Dillon Pruett, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), was recently published in Nature Genetics for his “Large-scale genome-wide analysis of stuttering” study. “One of the most significant impacts of our work is the potential to reduce the stigma and shame often associated with stuttering,” Pruett said. Pruett and …
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