2025
NSSLHA Wisconsin Idea Task Force Visits Local High School
In November, UW-Madison NSSLHA’s Wisconsin Idea Task Force represented NSSLHA at La Follette High School’s career fair. The students had the opportunity to connect with high school students and share what careers in Speech-Language Pathology …
December 29, 2025
And the Squeak Goes On. Scientists search for a better cheese curd.
As many Wisconsinites will assert, a cheese curd is not truly fresh unless it squeaks. Curds typically lose their signature squeak within a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on how they’re stored …
December 29, 2025
Dr. Carrie Niziolek Receives Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has announced that Dr. Carrie Niziolek, associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has been selected to receive a Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award. This prestigious honor recognizes …
November 20, 2025
Alumni Spotlight: Katie Jacobson Named 2025 WSHA SLP of the Year
We are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Katie Jacobson (B.A. ’18, M.S. ’20), a 2020 graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Katie was recently selected as the …
November 11, 2025
Ryan Burdick Selected for the ASHFoundation New Century Doctoral Scholarship
Ryan Burdick, M.S., CCC-SLP, received a $10,000 2025 New Century Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) invites doctoral students accepted to, or enrolled in, a research doctoral program …
October 30, 2025
Caitlyn Slawny Selected for the ASHFoundation New Century Doctoral Scholarship
Caitlyn Slawny, M.S., CCC-SLP, received a $10,000 2025 New Century Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) invites doctoral students accepted to, or enrolled in, a research doctoral program …
October 27, 2025
Sydney Jensen Selected for the ASHFoundation New Century Doctoral Scholarship
Sydney Jensen, M.A., CCC-SLP, received a $10,000 2025 New Century Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) invites doctoral students accepted to, or enrolled in, a research doctoral program …
October 23, 2025
Denis Michael Rudisch Selected for the ASHFoundation New Century Doctoral Scholarship
Denis Michael Rudisch, M.M., Dipl. Univ., received a $10,000 2025 New Century Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) invites doctoral students accepted to, or enrolled in, a research …
October 20, 2025
UW Audiology Returns to UW Volleyball at the Silent Set Match!
UW Audiology was excited to return to the Silent Set Match with UW Volleyball and Chasing Greatness — an inspiring evening celebrating inclusion, accessibility, and hearing health awareness. During the match, Doctor of Audiology graduate …
October 13, 2025Denis Michael Rudisch Receives WSHA 2026 Research Grant
Denis Michael Rudisch, M.M., Dipl. Univ., received the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) 2026 Vicki Lord Larson and James R. Larson Research Grant. Denis is a dissertator in Dr. Michelle Ciucci’s laboratory at …
September 23, 2025
Claudia Schabes Receives WSHA 2026 Research Grant
Claudia Schabes, M.S., CF-SLP, received the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) 2026 Vicki Lord Larson and James R. Larson Research Grant. Claudia is a doctoral student in Dr. Audra Sterling’s Research in Developmental …
September 23, 2025
Alexis Thompson Receives WSHA 2026 Jack Kile Scholarship
UW-Madison Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) student Alexis Thompson received the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) 2026 Jack Kile Scholarship. This annual scholarship is sponsored by Jack Kile, Ph.D., CCC-A. Dr. Kile’s passion for …
September 23, 2025
Student Presentation Selected for ASHA 2025 Centennial Session
John Munday, a doctoral student working with Dr. Katie Hustad, has had his 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Conference presentation, “Closing the Gap: A Scoping Review of Speech Intelligibility in Individuals with Cleft Palate” selected …
September 18, 2025
Storytime Friends Offers Summertime Fun
This summer, we had the joy of hosting our long-running story-based program for children with hearing loss, Storytime Friends. What an adventure it was! Each day centered around a new children’s book, and the stories …
August 12, 2025
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Recognizes Dr. Nadine Connor with the Honors of the Association Award
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has awarded Dr. Nadine Connor with the Honors of the Association. The ASHA Honors of the Association recognizes members for their distinguished contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and …
July 28, 2025
Free Hearing Aid Batteries at the UWSHC!
The UW Speech and Hearing Clinic is offering FREE boxes of size 312 hearing aid batteries! These batteries are available to all community members. Please feel free to take a box for yourself or share …
July 1, 2025
CSD Students Partner with Boys and Girls Club of Dane County
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) UW-Madison Chapter & The Wisconsin Idea Task Force – Community Engagement Committee (part of NSSLHA) want to express their deep appreciation for their ongoing partnership with the Boys …
June 19, 2025
Platinum Level Green Office Re-Certification Completed
Goodnight Hall completed the re-certification review for the platinum tier of the UW-Madison Green Office Program. This process reviewed all of our sustainability work completed in the areas of waste and recycling, energy and water …
June 6, 2025
Speech-Language Pathology Program Named “Best SLP Degree Program in Wisconsin”
SpeechPathology.org has ranked University of Wisconsin-Madison Speech-Language Pathology as “Best SLP Degree Program in Wisconsin“. The rankings are determined by factors such as curriculum quality, faculty expertise, program flexibility, overall value, and licensure preparation.
May 22, 2025
CSD Undergraduate Student Featured on UW Podcast
CSD major Lily Leicht was recently interviewed on the L&S Instructional Design Collaborative podcast. Lily shares a moving story about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and how a simple class activity galvanized her motivation, as …
May 14, 2025
CSD Students Engage in First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour
Our speech-language master’s students visited campus landmarks illuminating the university’s ongoing relationships with the contemporary First Nations of Wisconsin, including the Ho-Chunk Nation, on whose ancestral lands the university now sits. The First Nations Cultural …
May 13, 2025SLP Graduate Students Engage in Outreach on Concussion
Elders have the highest rates of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) when compared to other age groups, with falls being the leading cause of all TBIs in the United States. Clinical Professor Kim Caul …
May 2, 2025
Day of the Badger – Thank you!!
Thank you! Thank you to all who supported Communication Sciences and Disorders on the Day of the Badger! If you missed the #DayoftheBadger, don’t worry: you can still give to our program! Find out more …
April 10, 2025Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Programs Rank Among Best Graduate Programs
U.S. News and World Report has ranked University of Wisconsin-Madison Speech-Language Pathology and University of Wisconsin AuD Consortium as “Best Programs”, placing them among the elite graduate school programs in the nation for 2025. Speech-Language …
April 8, 2025
Emma Libersky Selected for University of Wisconsin–Madison Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities
Congratulations to Emma Libersky for being selected to receive the University of Wisconsin–Madison Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities. The award consists of a certificate, recognition on the Undergraduate Symposium’s program …
March 27, 2025CSD Students Receive Department Scholarship Awards
Congratulations to all of the student recipients! Bernard J. Kwiatkowski Memorial Scholarship – Cecilia Hall Emma Allen Fellowship Award – Roya Abdi, Emily Bagan, Nimesha Dantanarayana, Madeline Hale, Emily Hansen, Danielle Hu, Maryann Krasko, Emma …
March 20, 2025Goodnight Hall Renovations Focus on Student Spaces
Exciting things are happening at Goodnight Hall, home of UW-Madison’s Communication Sciences and Disorders! We’ve recently completed several renovation projects, focused on updating student spaces and improving the student experience. All our smaller academic classrooms …
March 7, 2025
Dr. Michelle Ciucci Discusses Animal Models and Dysphagia Research
Dr. Michelle Ciucci was recently featured by Swallow Your Pride Podcast in 361 – Beyond the Clinic: How animal models are changing dysphagia research with Dr. Michelle Ciucci. In the episode, Dr. Ciucci discusses the …
March 5, 2025
Ella Aldridge Wins 3rd Place in Three Minute Thesis Finals
Congratulations to 2nd year CSD M.S./Ph.D. student Ella Aldridge. She recently placed in 3rd place of the UW-Madison’s 3 Minute Thesis finals. Her speech titled “Get Your Tucks in a Row!” was based on research …
February 20, 2025
Kristin Murphey Receives 2024 Student Mentor Award
Congratulations to Kristin Murphey, M.S., CCC-SLP, on receiving the 2024 Student Mentor Award from the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA)! Kristin is a speech-language pathologist and clinical professor in the Department of Communication …
February 10, 2025
Courtney Seidel Receives 2024 ASHA Foundation Clinical Achievement Award
Congratulations to Courtney Seidel, M.S., CCC-SLP, for receiving the 2024 ASHA Foundation Clinical Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA)! Courtney is a speech-language pathologist and clinical professor in the Department …
February 10, 2025
In Memoriam: Joan Kwiatkowski
Former clinical faculty member Joan Kwiatkowski, M.A., CCC-SLP, passed away on January 9, 2025. Joan Kwiatkowski joined the UW-Madison in 1971 as a clinical faculty member in Communicative Disorders (now Communication Sciences and Disorders). During …
February 5, 2025
In Memoriam: Ted Tweed
Former clinical faculty member Ted Tweed, M.A., CCC-A, passed away on January 12, 2025. Ted served in the United States Army after college and was very proud to be a serviceman and veteran. Following the …
January 24, 2025
Dr. Rachel Lee Discusses Hearing Aid Technology
Dr. Rachel Lee was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). In her radio interview with Larry Meiller, she talks about hearing health and advancements in hearing aid technology. Listen to the complete interview: https://www.wpr.org/shows/larry-meiller-show/online-privacy-protection-tips-and-hearing-aid-enhancements
January 15, 2025
Dr. Haley Dresang Awarded ASHFoundation Grant
Dr. Haley Dresang and the NeuroLAND Lab have been awarded an ASHFoundation grant to advance the development and validation of a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI)-based measure for event semantic memory. This innovative tool aims to …
January 2, 2025Kristin Murphey and Kimberly Mueller Awarded Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Seed Grant
Congratulations to Kristin Murphey, M.S., CCC-SLP, and Kimberly Mueller, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Their proposal, First Responder Aphasia Strategy Training: A Collaborative Community Outreach for Enhancing SLP Interventions and First Responder Outcomes with Persons Living with Aphasia, …
January 2, 2025