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    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 …

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    Speech-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 …

  • Nicole Rogus-Pulia, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

    Nicole Rogus-Pulia Named Deputy Director for the Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR)

  • Emma Libersky, B.A.

    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 …

  • A W crest banner flutters in the wind on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during autumn on Oct. 18, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Miller /UW-Madison)

    CSD 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 …

  • A W crest banner flutters in the wind on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during autumn on Oct. 18, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Miller /UW-Madison)

    Goodnight 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 …

  • Michelle Ciucci, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

    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 …

  • Ella Aldridge

    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 …

  • Kristin Murphey, M.S., CCC-SLP

    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 …

  • Courtney Seidel, M.S., CCC-SLP

    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 …

  • Joan Kwiatkowski, M.A., CCC-SLP

    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 …

  • Ted Tweed, M.A., CCC-A

    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 …

  • Rachel Lee, Au.D., CCC-A

    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

  • Haley Dresang, Ph.D.

    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 …

  • A W crest banner flutters in the wind on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during autumn on Oct. 18, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Miller /UW-Madison)

    Kristin 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, …

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