Dr. Lois Audrey Nelson was raised on a 160 acre farm near Stoughton, Wisconsin. She completed an undergraduate degree in Speech at the University of Wisconsin (1954), a Masters degree in Speech Correction with Dr. …
2023 News
Dr. Ruth Litovsky Selected as Keynote Speaker for American Cochlear Implant Alliance Conference
Congratulations to Ruth Litovsky, Ph.D. on being selected as the keynote speaker for the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) CI2024 Vancouver Conference. She will deliver the annual Niparko Memorial Lecture on “Successful Pathways to …
NSSLHA Partners with Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and Centro Hispano of Dane to Give Presentation about CSD
The UW-Madison Chapter of National Student Speech Language Hearing Association’s (NSSLHA) DEI sub-committee (Wisconsin Idea Task Force) partnered with Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and Centro Hispano of Dane to engage middle- and …
Wisconsin Educators Take on the Surge in Early Speech Delays
Rebecca Alper, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, recently had the work of the Language, Literacy, and Learning Lab featured by PBS. The article and video showcases their work on improving the language, academic, and health outcomes of at-risk …
Dr. Misha Finney Nominated as an Honored Instructor
Congratulations to Misha Finney, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, on being nominated as an Honored Instructor for Fall 2023. Honored Instructors is a student-initiated program in University Housing that encourages students to recognize instructors that have made an …
Faculty and Students Present at ASHA
UW-Madison clinical professor Courtney Seidel, UW alumni Kelsey Reis, and students Zalaire Fellows and Ellie Engeldinger had the opportunity to present their research findings at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Boston on November …
Lakeshore Nature Preserve Work Day
A group of volunteers from Goodnight Hall met over the weekend with the UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve for outdoor field work at Frautschi Point. They teamed up with volunteers from around campus and the group …
Nicole Schaen-Heacock Receives American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders 2023 Clinical Research Award
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 …
Maryann Krasko Receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation 2023 Doctoral Student Scholarship
Congratulations to doctoral student Maryann Krasko, M.S.! Maryann was selected for a American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) 2023 New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship, and will be formally awarded this November in Boston, MA. The New Century …
Liz Cooke Receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation 2023 Graduate Student Scholarship
Congratulations to third year audiology student Liz Cooke! Liz was selected for a American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) 2023 Graduate Student Scholarship. The Minority Student Scholarship is a $5,000 student grant supported by the Minority Student …