School of Communication Science and Disorders Assistant Professor Dr. Sladjana Lukic received a First Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) award from the Council on Research and Creativity (CRC). This award will support Lukic’s research over the summer. Lukic’s research focuses on improving diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for aphasia, a language disorder that affects millions of Americans. …
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Research news from the CCI School of Communication Science & Disorders
SCSD Professor Receives CRC Grant
SCSD Student Awarded 2025 CAPCSD Ph.D. Scholarship
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) PhD student Mary Allison Moody was awarded the 2025 Council for Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders (CAPCSD) PhD Scholarship.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Assistant Professor Zilong Xie Presents at ARO Midwinter Meeting
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Assistant Professor and researcher, Zilong Xie, presented his latest findings on auditory neuroscience at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) 48th Annual Midwinter Meeting, taking place in Orlando from February 22-26.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Professor Serves as Featured Speaker at Sertoma Conference
On February 1, 2025, Dr. Catherine Johnson from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) spoke at the 26th Annual Southeastern Regional Sertoma Conference. Sertoma is an organization dedicated to improving hearing health. Johnson’s talk emphasized the connection between hearing, brain health, and quality of life as we age. Her presentation, titled “Healthy Hearing …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD’s MAP-R Pilot Study Marks a Strong Start for Five-Year Research Project
School of Communication Science Disorders (SCSD) Professors authored The Morphological Analysis Pathway to Reading (MAP-R) project. One year into the pilot-study, the project has already found great success in Florida schools and been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
CONTINUE READINGDoctoral Student Recognized as ILA 30 Under 30 Literacy Champion in Literacy Advocacy
Miguel Garcia-Salas, a doctoral student in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) and the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) has been named one of the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) 30 Under 30 Literacy Champions, an honor recognizing rising leaders in literacy education worldwide.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Travels to Seattle for ASHA Convention
In December 2024, faculty and students from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) attended the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Seattle, Washington. This conference is one of the largest professional development events for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists, hosting over 15,000 attendees. Dr. Michelle Kazmer, Dean of the …
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