Helping people communicate through world-class education, research, treatment, and outreach.
Outstanding Education
Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty educate incoming students to become clinicians, scientists, and teachers of the future. Our top-ranked programs in speech-language pathology and audiology offer a variety of didactic and hands-on educational opportunities, so graduates are fully prepared for the rigors of the profession.
Real-world Research
Our faculty perform cutting-edge research that has clear health relevance. Faculty have been issued patents, created spin-off companies, and developed technology that benefits people in Wisconsin and the nation.
Comprehensive and Affordable Clinical Care
Our faculty and staff run the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic, which offers evaluation and treatment of communication disorders. The clinic serves Wisconsin residents across the lifespan, and offers low-cost services and partial scholarships for individuals and families in need.
Community Outreach
Our faculty and students provide outreach services and consulting, often at no cost, to families, school systems, and other organizations in need.
News & Events
Department News
Kimberly Mueller Presents at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
Kimberly Mueller, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, recently presented at 2019 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mueller presented on the research performed in the Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Laboratory (CCANDL) on …
Lauren Dillard to Speak in Australia
Congratulations to Lauren Dillard, Au.D., on receiving a partial travel scholarship from the International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group. She will present a talk called “The use of auditory evoked responses in measuring ototoxic damage …
Courtney Seidel Receives ASHA ACE Award
Congratulations to Courtney Seidel, M.S., CCC-SLP, on receiving an Award for Continuing Education (ACE) from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The ACE is a formal recognition of professionals who have demonstrated their commitment to lifelong learning …
Carrie Niziolek Receives Forward in Access Award from the McBurney Disability Resource Center
Congratulations to Carrie Niziolek, Ph.D., on being selected to receive a Forward in Access Award from the McBurney Disability Resource Center for her exemplary efforts supporting access for students with disabilities at the University of …
Misha Finney Receives Two Student-nominated Teaching Awards
Congratulations to Misha Finney, Ph.D., on receiving two student-nominated awards this semester, one from a graduating senior in the CeO program and one from freshmen/sophomores. A Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) student selected Dr. Finney to receive …
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Featured Initiatives
Audiology Takes on Rural Noise
UWSHC audiologists and Au.D. students travel to rural Wisconsin each summer for a unique goal: to prevent hearing loss at the Tomah Truck and Tractor Pull. Tractor pulls are motorsports with powerful, modified engines, and they are LOUD!
Reach Dane
The UWSHC provides the hearing and middle ear screenings for over 1,000 children who attend Reach Dane each year. The clinic also provides speech and language screenings for children whose teachers have identified speech or language concerns.
WISHES Program
The Wisconsin Infant and Children’s Statewide Hearing program provides hearing instruments for a six month period to newly identified deaf and hard of hearing children who are not Medicaid eligible and don't have other hearing aid insurance coverage.
We Welcome Everyone
We support the equal treatment of all people. No individual shall be discriminated against based upon race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sex, gender identity, ability, or sexual orientation.