Michelle Ciucci, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, recently shared her insight and research efforts on Dysphagia with the World Parkinson Coalition®. Her research program is dedicated to understanding how aging and neurodegenerative disease contribute to communication and swallowing disorders. …
2018 News
Study Offers First Look at How Children with Cerebral Palsy Develop Language Skills
Katie Hustad, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and her research efforts were recently featured in the campus news. A new study of children with cerebral palsy could help ease the speech and language challenges many of these children face …
CSD Students Make Local Impact
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) UW-Madison Chapter works to enrich the lives of students in communication sciences and disorders as well as the local community through education, advocacy, and service. NSSLHA is comprised …
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 June 18 to August 12. This in-depth summer experience is led by …
Parkinson’s Research Tackles Speech, Swallowing Problems
Michelle Ciucci, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and her research efforts were recently featured by the College of Letters & Sciences and with Wisconsin State Journal. Her research program is dedicated to understanding how aging and neurodegenerative disease contribute …
Emily Burg Received American Academy of Audiology Research Award
Congratulations to first year Au.D. student Emily Burg! Her poster won the prestigious James & Susan Jerger Award for Excellence in Student Research at The American Academy of Audiology conference!
CSD Students Receive Department Awards
Congratulations to the following Communication Sciences and Disorders students on receiving Department awards: Julia Anderson Wagner Memorial Scholarship Fund – Emmy Jerome Go Big Red – Erin Miller Bernard Kwiatkowski Memorial Scholarship – Sarah Olson …
World Down Syndrome Day
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day! Celebrate the day by wearing wacky or mismatched socks to remind people that there is beauty and value in our differences. Read more about World Down Syndrome Day …
Ruth Litovsky, Ph.D., Named 2018 Recipient of a University of Wisconsin Kellett Mid-Career Faculty Research Award
Ruth Litovsky, Ph.D., Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders, has been named a 2018 recipient of a University of Wisconsin Kellett Mid-Career Faculty Research Award. Kellett awards recognize outstanding faculty seven to 20 years past …
Michelle Ciucci, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Featured by the Department of Surgery
Michelle Ciucci, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and her research efforts were recently featured by the UW Department of Surgery. Her research program is dedicated to understanding how aging and neurodegenerative disease contribute to communication and swallowing disorders. Specifically, …