2019
Department Offers Summer Sign Language Course
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is happy to announce CSD 424 – Sign Language I will be offered this summer from July 13 to July 26. This two week intensive summer experience is …
December 16, 2019Where do Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists work in Wisconsin?
“From 2016-2026, Wisconsin is expected to see a 10% increase in demand for audiologists and a 10% increase in demand for speech-language pathologists.”
December 11, 2019ASL Program Would Provide Deaf, Hard of Hearing Students Greater Chance at Building Community
Michelle Quinn, M.A., CCC-SLP, was recently featured in an editorial published in the Daily Cardinal. In ASL program would provide Deaf, hard of hearing students greater chance at building community, members of the campus community …
November 22, 2019Deaf Versus deaf: Social Identity Versus Hearing Deficiency
Michelle Quinn, M.A., CCC-SLP, was recently featured in an article published in the Daily Cardinal. In Deaf versus deaf: social identity versus hearing deficiency, members within the Deaf community speak out about social barriers, misunderstandings …
November 22, 2019Department Faculty and Students Join Wings for All® Program at Dane County Regional Airport
Last month, our speech-language graduate students and two clinical supervisors, Alyson Eith and Kim Caul, volunteered at the Dane County Regional Airport at the 2nd annual Wings for All event. Wings for All gives individuals …
November 7, 2019HARP Program Receives Donation from Epic Systems Employees
The UWSHC’s Hearing Aid Recycling Program was a recent recipient of a generous donation from Epic Systems employees. The HARP provides hearing healthcare and hearing aids to people who cannot otherwise afford them. The program …
November 5, 2019Carrie Niziolek to Speak at the 110th Anniversary Celebration: MIT Alumni Club of Wisconsin
Carrie Niziolek, Ph.D., will be speaking at the 110th Anniversary Celebration: MIT Alumni Club of Wisconsin on Saturday, November 2, at 6 PM. Come celebrate creativity, science, and exploration with fellow MIT alumni and their …
November 1, 2019CSD Students Receive 2020 Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association Scholarships
Congratulations to these CSD students who were recently awarded 2020 scholarships through the Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association (WSHA): Vicki Lord Larson and James R. Larson Research Grant – $2,000 Renee King – UW-Madison Risa …
October 22, 2019Margarethe McDonald Performs Research in South Korea on Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Last year, UW-Madison Communication Sciences & Disorders Ph.D. candidate Margarethe McDonald spent the year abroad doing a Fulbright U.S. Student grant in Gwangju, South Korea. During her year at Chosun University, she did research about …
October 9, 2019Courtney Seidel Awarded Teaching Academy Fellow
Courtney Seidel, M.S., CCC-SLP, was recently awarded a UW-Madison Teaching Academy Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to outstanding faculty who are actively involved in teaching on this campus and advancing teaching and learning at the …
September 27, 2019UWSHC and NSSHLA Co-host Free Professional Development Opportunity in Stuttering
The UW Speech and Hearing Clinic strives to provide high-quality, evidence-based professional opportunities for professionals in the community. On Friday, September 20th, Board Certified Specialist Tim Mackesey presented Success with Stuttering at Union South. Participants …
September 27, 2019Clinical Faculty Get Awards for Continuing Education
Two clinical faculty members in speech language pathology, Alyson Eith, and Michelle Quinn received an Award for Continuing Education (ACE) from the American, Speech, and Hearing Association (ASHA) by earning 7o hours of continuing education …
September 25, 2019Ruth Litovsky Elected as New Department Chair
Congratulations to Ruth Litovsky, Ph.D., for being elected chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Ruth began her term as chair on June 1, 2019. Please see Chair’s message at: https://csd.wisc.edu/chairs-message/
August 30, 2019Susan Ellis Weismer Selected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Congratulations to Susan Ellis Weismer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, on being selected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Fellow status is awarded to APS members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the …
August 28, 2019Welcome Students!
Today is the first day of orientation for our new Au.D. and SLP graduate students! We love this time of year. Welcome to all University of Wisconsin-Madison new and returning students!
August 27, 2019Kimberly 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 …
July 19, 2019Lauren 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 …
June 14, 2019Courtney 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 …
June 4, 2019Carrie 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 …
June 3, 2019Misha 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 …
April 26, 2019Department Offers Summer Sign Language Course
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is happy to announce CSD 424 – Sign Language I will be offered this summer from June 17 to August 11. This in-depth summer experience is led by …
April 25, 2019CSD Takes Part in UW-Madison Science Expeditions
Hundreds of children visited our audiology and speech-language exploration stations during last Saturday’s UW-Madison Science Expeditions! Kids of all ages got hands-on experiences with the three main components of speech: the brain, the respiratory system, …
April 12, 2019Day of the Badger – Thank you!!
Thank you! Thank you to all who supported Communication Sciences and Disorders on the Day of the Badger! We raised $2,396 for our department through your gifts and matching funds. If you missed the #DayoftheBadger, …
April 10, 2019Lauren Dillard Receives UW-Madison Population Health Sciences Award
Congratulations to Ph.D. student Lauren Dillard! Her poster won the Catherine Allen Memorial Outstanding Student Poster Award at the 2019 Department of Population Health Sciences Welcome Day Poster Session in March.
April 1, 2019Emerita Professor Robin Chapman Featured at Poetry Reading
Emerita professor Robin Chapman will read from her tenth book of poetry, The Only Home We Know (Tebot Bach, Publishers, March 2019) at A Room of One’s Own, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, with Wisconsin’s short-story …
March 25, 2019Alyson Eith, M.S., CCC-SLP, Featured by Local Media
Alyson Eith, M.S., CCC-SLP, was featured in the McFarland Thistle newspaper. She recently received the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year award. Congratulations Alyson on this recognition. Read the …
March 19, 2019CSD Graduate Students Presented at UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Research Day
Elizabeth Dunn and Erin Hackett, two of our SLP master’s students, presented at UW’s School of Medicine and Public Health’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Research Day at the Discovery Center. Elizabeth and Erin worked …
March 4, 2019Clinical Faculty Receive 2019 Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association Awards
We are incredibly proud to announce that two of our clinical faculty are 2019 recipients of Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) awards. Alyson Eith has been awarded WSHA’s Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year. …
February 20, 2019CSD Graduate Students Receive 2019 Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association Scholarships
Congratulations to three graduate students in CSD who were recently awarded 2019 scholarships through the Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association (WSHA): Friends of WSHA Scholarship ($1500.00) Emily Burg University of Wisconsin – Madison Jack Kile Scholarship ($1000.00) Lindsey …
January 28, 2019