School of Communication Science Disorders (SCSD) Professors authored The Morphological Analysis Pathway to Reading (MAP-R) project. One year into the pilot-study, the project has already found great success in Florida schools and been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
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Research news from the CCI School of Communication Science & Disorders
SCSD’s MAP-R Pilot Study Marks a Strong Start for Five-Year Research Project
Doctoral Student Recognized as ILA 30 Under 30 Literacy Champion in Literacy Advocacy
Miguel Garcia-Salas, a doctoral student in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) and the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) has been named one of the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) 30 Under 30 Literacy Champions, an honor recognizing rising leaders in literacy education worldwide.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD 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 READINGSCSD 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 READINGSCSD 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 READINGSCSD Student Presents Research at ASHA
Communication Science and Disorders senior Samantha Bikulcius will present her Honors in the Major research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association conference in Seattle, Washington, on December 7, 2024. Bikulcius’s research was selected as a Meritorious Poster at the convention, a special designation for proposals judged to be exceptional during their review process. Her study, “The Relationship …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD 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.
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