Dr. Megan MacPherson, Assistant Professor for the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University has a new award for her growing list. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research (JSLHR) is a revered journal in the industry that dates back to 1936. MacPherson is a manuscript reviewer for the bi-monthly journal, which has …
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News from the CCI School Communication Science & Disorders
SCSD Professor receives Editor’s Award
The College Welcomes New Faculty
The College of Communication and Information welcomes four new Faculty to our staff. Summer Harlow (Assistant Professor) comes to CCI with a Ph.D. in journalism and a M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a former newspaper journalist and blogger with 10 years of experience reporting from the …
CONTINUE READINGTwo SCSD faculty members named ASHA fellows
Lisa A. Scott and Juliann Woods, faculty members at Florida State University’s School of Communication Science and Disorders, have been named Fellows by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and will be recognized at the organization’s national convention in November. Fellowship is one of the highest honors the association bestows. To be awarded Fellow, the nominee must …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD welcomes applicants for doctoral leadership training grant
Florida State University’s School of Communication Science and Disorders is proud to announce it is accepting applications for Project BOLLD, a doctoral leadership training grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs. Project BOLLD (Bilingual Oral Language and Literacy Development & Disorders) is designed to build the capacity of young …
CONTINUE READINGHeald assumes director role at School of Communication
Long-time faculty member Gary Heald assumed the role of director of Florida State University’s School of Communication effective July 1. The school is part of the College of Communication and Information. Heald, Theodore Clevenger Professor Emeritus, was a Florida State faculty member for nearly 34 years, serving in several capacities for the school before his retirement …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD director receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s highest honor
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association will recognize Hugh Catts, professor and director of Florida State University’s School of Communication Science and Disorders, as an Honors of the Association recipient at the organization’s annual convention in November. Catts, who joined the Florida State faculty last summer, will receive the award for distinguished contributions to the discipline of …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD alumna follows unintended path to career in audiology
Jennifer Lamfers intended to major in criminology upon entering Florida State University. Then, she walked into the wrong room at freshman orientation. It was a mix-up that made an enduring impression and why Lamfers (B.S. ’06) urges current students to keep an open mind when deciding their educational paths. Lamfers had walked into the room …
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