We are thrilled to be profiling emeritus Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty members in October and November! Today we are profiling emeritus professor Gary Weismer, Ph.D. A fun memory Dr. Weismer cited from his time …
2020 News
The Sound Beneath the Waves
If you’ve ever seen a graphical representation of a sound, you are probably familiar with what it looks like: hundreds of steep, tightly packed peaks and valleys, all of different heights, moving above and below a common line of symmetry that cuts horizontally through the middle…
Emeritus Faculty Profile: Robin Chapman
We are thrilled to be profiling emeritus Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty members in October and November! First up: Professor Emerita Robin Chapman. Her advice for current clinical students? “Your skills in therapy will be …
Courtney Broadfoot Selected for the ASHFoundation New Century Doctoral Scholarship
Courtney Broadfoot, M.S., CCC-SLP, recently received the $10,000 New Century Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). This program is designed to support strong doctoral candidates who will pursue a teacher-investigator career in an …
CSD Students Receive ASHA Meritorious Poster Award
Congratulations to two members of the CCANDL lab for receiving the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) “Meritorious Poster Award.” Elizabeth Evans, a second-year SLP student, won this award for her poster “Cookie Theft Analysis & Development …
Welcome New Students!!!
Welcome to our new Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) and Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology (M.S. SLP) students! Welcome to this fantastic group, and welcome to ALL students who are joining us this fall. We are so …
CSD Students Receive 2020-21 Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association Scholarships and Research Grants
Congratulations to these CSD students who were recently awarded 2020-21 scholarships and research grants through the Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association (WSHA): Vicki Lord Larson and James R. Larson Research Grant – $2,000 Alexander Foote, …
Lauren O’Neil Selected for the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology
Third year Au.D. student Lauren O’Neil recently received the $10,000 Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology from the American Academy of Audiology Foundation. This prestigious scholarship is awarded to audiology graduate students with a special …
Dysphagia Care Across the Continuum: A Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Research Society Taskforce Report of Service‑Delivery During the COVID‑19 Global Pandemic
The Dysphagia Research Society task force recently published a paper concerning the impact of COVID-19 on the care of patients with swallowing disorders (dysphagia). UW-Madison faculty contributed to this paper – Nadine Connor (CSD faculty; …
Maddie Olson Selected for the 2020 Judith Blumsack Scholarship
Congratulations to fourth year Au.D. Maddie Olson for being selected as the 2020 American Academy of Audiology Judith Blumsack Scholarship recipient. Maddie is currently in her fourth year externship at the Hines VA Hospital in …