We are excited to announce the grand opening of our newly renovated lecture space inside Goodnight Hall! The classroom is open and ready for use this semester. The lecture hall was completely remodeled, overhauling the …
Pogie the Yogie Visits Audiology at the UWSHC
We loved welcoming Pogie the Yogie to the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic! During the visit, audiologist Dr. Melanie Buhr-Lawler helped Pogie learn about hearing, hearing tests, and how audiologists support communication. Pogie the Yogie …
Study Findings Hard to Swallow: Older Pneumonia Patients May Be Missing Out On Needed Dysphagia Care
Only about one in four older adults hospitalized with pneumonia receives any evaluation for dysphagia, according to a large, national cohort study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health that highlights …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …