Nicole Schaen-Heacock Receives American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders 2023 Clinical Research Award

Nicole Schaen-Heacock, M.S., CCC-SLP
Nicole Schaen-Heacock, M.S., CCC-SLP

Congratulations to doctoral student Nicole Schaen-Heacock, MS, CCC-SLP! Nicole was selected as the 2023 recipient of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (AB-SSD) Excellence in Clinical Research Recognition for Adult Dysphagia Research. This award is given to one adult-focused and one pediatric-focused accepted abstract for the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) annual Convention.

Nicole (PhD mentor: Dr. Michelle Ciucci) will present her awarded submission “Age Effects of Swallow Function in Patients Receiving Oncologic Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer” (project mentor: Dr. Nicole Rogus-Pulia) at the ASHA Convention this November.

Congratulations Nicole!