2021
When Research Goes Remote: Adapting Studies in the Face of COVID-19
The research efforts of Katie Hustad, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Jenny Saffran, Ph.D., were recently featured by the Waisman Center. Both research groups where impacted by COVID-19 but the challenges proved to be an opportunity for …
January 12, 2021WSHA 2021 Virtual Convention
Registration is open for the WSHA 2021 Virtual Convention! There’s no need to travel to get the great content the convention has been known to offer. This year you can enjoy from the comfort of …
January 6, 2021- More 2021 News posts
2020
Dr. Audra Sterling Selected for Vilas Associate Appointment
Congratulations to Audra Sterling, Ph.D., for being selected for an appointment as a Vilas Associate. The Vilas Associates Competition recognizes new and on-going research of the highest quality and significance. Recipients are chosen competitively by the …
January 26, 2021Dr. Katie Hustad Selected as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Congratulations to Katie Hustad, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, for being selected as the new editor-in-chief for American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AJSLP). She is an ASHA Fellow and has been involved in a variety of leadership activities …
December 17, 20202020 Distinguished Early Career Professionals Awards
Congratulations to CS&D alumni Cat Kanter and to Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) president Sarah Marshall on being selected as American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)’s 2020 Distinguished Early Career Professionals! The ECP Certificate is …
December 1, 2020Emeritus Faculty Profile: Lyn Turkstra
We are thrilled to be profiling emeritus Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty members in October and November! Today, pleased to profile Emeritus Professor Lyn Turkstra. Dr. Turkstra “retired” from UW to start a new graduate …
November 5, 2020Emeritus Faculty Profile: Ray Kent
We are thrilled to be profiling emeritus Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty members in October and November! Today, we are incredibly pleased to profile Professor Emeritus Ray Kent. Professor Kent has these words for our …
November 2, 2020Dr. Michelle Ciucci Receives NIH R01 Grant
Michelle Ciucci, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, received a $3.2 million NIH R01 grant for her project, “Preclinical trial for dysarthria treatment in Parkinson disease,” beginning this December. Parkinson disease causes significant communication problems that negatively affect quality …
October 30, 2020Emeritus Faculty Profile: Ted Tweed
We are thrilled to be profiling emeritus Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty members in October and November! Today we profile Emeritus Clinical Professor Ted Tweed. Following retirement from the department in 1992, Tweed spent a …
October 28, 2020Emeritus Faculty Profile: Michael Chial
We are thrilled to be profiling emeritus Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty members in October and November! Today, our spotlight shines on emeritus professor Michael Chial, Ph.D.! Following retirement from UW-Madison in 2006, Professor Chial …
October 26, 2020Rebecca Willer Selected for the ASHFoundation Graduate Student Scholarship
Rebecca Willer recently received the $5,000 Graduate Student Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). This program is designed to support full-time students who will be or who are currently enrolled in a graduate program …
October 23, 2020Jesse Hoffmeister Selected for the ASHFoundation New Century Doctoral Scholarship
Jesse Hoffmeister, 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 …
October 23, 2020- More 2020 News posts