Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy
Clinical Education Coordinator Jessica Danley Selected for National Leadership Program
Jessica Danley, clinical education coordinator for the Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders, has been selected to participate in the 2022 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Leadership Development Program. From a competitive national...
Shelbey Myrick Selected as August’s Student Leader of the Month
Junior Shelbey Myrick has been selected as the Student Leader of the Month for August 2022. Originally from Siloam Springs, Myrick came to the U of A to study communication sciences and disorders. She is currently a student success guide within the Cordia Harrington...
Dialect and Accent Training Now Available at U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic
The U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic is now accepting clients for dialect and accent training services. Dialects and accents are intimately tied to a person's sense of identity and community, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Although...
Applications Still Being Accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships Leading to Master’s in Teaching
Applications are still being accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships to support graduating STEM majors to become secondary science or math teachers through the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program. Noyce Fellows will receive paid in-state tuition and fees to...
U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic Expands Services for Traumatic Brain Injury
The University of Arkansas Speech and Hearing Clinic has expanded services to include evaluation and treatment of cognitive skills after concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI). "People are often surprised to learn a concussion is, in fact, a form of a traumatic...
Meet Summer Meadors
This Occupational Therapy student runs marathons to support friends and family affected by paralysis and spinal cord injuries.
Hagstrom Named Interim Associate Dean of International Education
Fran Hagstrom has been appointed as interim associate dean for International Education effective immediately. Hagstrom is an associate professor of communication sciences and disorders. Previously she was head of the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and...
Meet Brenna Ramirez
Occupational therapy doctoral student Brenna Ramirez revels in the program’s innovation and opportunity.
Communication Sciences and Disorders Students and Faculty Shine at National Convention
University of Arkansas students and faculty in the communication sciences and disorders (CDIS) program presented research recently at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Washington, D.C. The ASHA Convention is the premier convention...
Hagstrom and Holyfield Recently Awarded by State Association
In October, the program of Communication Sciences and Disorders had two faculty members recognized for their contributions to the field of speech-language pathology at the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArkSHA) Conference. ArkSHA connects audiologists,...