SCSD Doctoral Student Receives 2021 ASHA Graduate Student Scholarship

SCSD doctoral student Denisha Campbell has been chosen as a recipient of the 2021 Graduate Student Scholarship from the American Speech-Language Hearing Foundation (ASHA). This scholarship will provide valuable financial support as Campbell continues her graduate studies. In order to be considered candidates must undergo a review process, and awardees are chosen based on academic …

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SCSD Faculty and Doctoral Student Publish Paper on Team Science in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) faculty, Dr. Carla Wood and Dr. Mollie Romano, and doctoral student Victor Lugo partnered with their colleagues, Yulia Strekalova and Wayne McCormack from the University of Florida, to publish their research with the Journal of Speech Language Hearing Research (JSLHR).  Their publication, entitled, “State of the Practice of Team Science …

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SCSD Faculty Member Wins Editors’ Katharine G. Butler Trailblazer Award

Associate Professor Dr. Kelly Farquharson has been awarded the Editors’ Katharine G. Butler Trailblazer Award for her recent publication, co-authored by researchers Marie Ireland, Sharyanne McLeod, and Kathryn Crowe. The publication, titled, “Evaluating Children in U.S. Public Schools With Speech Sound Disorders Considering Federal and State Laws, Guidance, and Research,” was recently published in the …

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SCSD Graduate Student Awarded F31 Predoctoral Fellowship

School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) graduate student Austin Thompson has been awarded an F31 predoctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health. This award was created in order to enable promising students the opportunity to grow as research scientists through mentored research training. It will provide Thompson valuable support while he completes his …

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Researchers Explore Second-Language Acquisition Through Video Games

Four researchers of different disciplines have come together to study the impact of video gaming on second-language learning. This project was headed by FSU researchers Dr. Yolanda Rankin (School of Information) and Dr. Sana Tibi (School of Communication Sciences and Disorders). Titled “Designing a Socially Interactive Video Game,” this study was part of an internal …

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SCSD Doctoral Student Awarded McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Shaylyn King, FSU School of Communication and Science Disorders (SCSD) doctoral student, is a recipient of the Florida Education Fund (FEF) McKnight Doctoral Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. This program was created in 1984 to address the underrepresentation of minorities in crucial disciplines at colleges and universities in Florida. Since its creation, the FAF …

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SCSD Associate Director Receives Award to Create Digital Assessment Lab

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School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Associate Director Dr. Carla Wood received an FSU Student Technology Fee Award to develop and equip a Digital Assessments (DA) lab for students and faculty in the School. The lab will address the need for telehealth assessments in response to potential restrictions. Given the increased use of videoconferencing …

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