Lansford’s research featured on FSU 24/7

Kaitlin Lansford, assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders was featured on FSU 24/7 on November 25th. The article, Speech pathology professor wins grant for innovative research proposal using crowdsourcing, talks about Lansford’s grant proposal using crowdsourcing as a tool for gathering data in speech pathology research. Read the full article here:  http://news.fsu.edu/More-FSU-News/Speech-pathology-professor-wins-grant-for-innovative-research-proposal-using-crowdsourcing

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NSSLHA Hosts Awareness Event on Landis Green

    NSSLHA (National Student Hearing Speech Language Association) hosts an awareness event on Landis Green today, October 29, 2014. NSSLHA members gathered to inform students and passers by about the importance of hearing preservation. The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), founded in 1972 is a pre-professional membership association for students interested in the study of …

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Speech Pathology & Audiology Awareness Event

Wednesday, Oct. 29th from 11-2pm on Landis Green, there will be a Communication Disorder Awareness Event to enlighten the FSU student body with more information about the professions of Speech Pathology and Audiology and the communication disorders we study.  There will be having games, jeopardy boards, and free food for those who participate. Find out more …

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SCSD Student Profile: Meghan Hemstreet- Serves, Leads, Succeeds

SCSD students tend to have a common trait—a genuine desire to help others achieve confidence in themselves. Meghan Hemstreet is a leader among her peers in this area, having dedicated years to serving and teaching the youth in her community. “Observing therapy sessions first hand inspires me to continue moving forward with my degree.” Says Hemstreet. …

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SCSD’s MacPherson awarded $10,000 for Parkinson Disease Research

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is a national association for Communication Science and Disorders, boasting 173,000+ members and affiliates across the country. The Association’s high standards and outstanding contributions make it’s recognition a high honor. Megan MacPherson, an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, is no stranger to ASHA recognition. Earlier this …

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Kaitlin Lansford, SCSD, awarded grant for Crowdsourcing

Florida State University’s School of Communication Science & Disorders Assistant Professor Kaitlin Lansford, is being recognized by the ASHFoundation, an extension of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Lansford will receive the 2014 New Century Scholars Research Grant for her proposal entitled “Use of Crowdsourcing to Assess the Ecological Validity of Perceptual Learning Paradigms in Dysarthria.” The $10,000 grant …

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