School of Communication Science and Disorders Professor Receives Distinguished Scholars Award

Dr. Elizabeth Madden, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, was awarded the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia 2024 Distinguished Scholars Award. This award recognizes research excellence related to quality-of-life issues in aphasia. It is given, in part, to recognize scholarly excellence in research and publications dedicated to improving life with aphasia and to foster and encourage pioneering research that aims to make a difference in the everyday lives of people living with aphasia, their families, and caregivers.

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SCSD Faculty Attend CAC

School of Communication Science and Disorders’s (SCSD) Elizabeth Madden, Erin Bush, and Ellen Nimmons attended the Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) in Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii from May 28-June 1. It was such a treat to attend a conference in such a relaxing and breathtaking environment,” Madden said. “It allowed for a causal and friendly atmosphere amongst …

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SCSD Alumna Denisha Campbell Awarded Research Scholarship

School of Communication of Science and Disorders (SCSD) doctoral student Denisha Campbell received the 2024 Plural Research Scholarship Award on behalf of Plural Publishing and the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders. Campbell says, “receiving this award is not only a tremendous honor but also a validation for the hard work and …

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SCSD Graduate Student Wins Master’s in Four Competition

On April 3, 2024, School of Communication Science Disorders (SCSD) graduate student Korrin Sheahan won first place in Florida State University’s fifth annual Master’s in Four competition. Master’s in Four is a research communication competition where six graduate students presented their research in under four minutes to effectively convey complex research topics in an appropriate …

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SCSD Professor Mollie Romano Receives Community Engaged Research Partnership Award

School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Associate Professor Mollie Romano recently received the inaugural Community Engaged Research Partnership Award. This award is given to acknowledge and support recognizable community-engaged research. The funding for this award is made possible by the Institutional Challenge Program, awarded to the Florida Center for Reading Research by the William …

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SCSD Students Present at FURC

Two School of Communication Science & Disorders (SCSD) students, Faith Collins and Ellie Helgeson, presented their research at the 2024 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) in February. FURC is one of the largest multidisciplinary research conferences in the country. Collins presented “Measuring morphological complexity in teachers’ instructional dialogues,” a project she collaborated on with SCSD …

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