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 …
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Two SCSD faculty members named ASHA fellows
SCSD 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 …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD alumna a leader, innovator in speech-language pathology field
With a master’s degree from Florida State University’s School of Communication Science & Disorders and a diverse background in speech-language pathology, Carmen Vitton is thriving as chief operating officer of an in-house therapy provider, while also collaborating on innovation of new tools in speech-language pathology. When she graduated from Florida State 27 years ago, Vitton …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD graduate student wins American Association of University Women grant
Florida State University School of Communication Science & Disorders (SCSD) first-year graduate student Stephanie Brown received a Career Development Grant of $11,000 from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for the upcoming academic year. Brown, who earned an undergraduate degree in early childhood education from Valdosta State University in 2007, taught in the classroom …
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