The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a weekly Professional Development Seminar (Prosem) during the academic year. Prosem consists of presentations by invited speakers, covering a broad range of topics related to the field. Speakers include on-campus colleagues and collaborators, as well as off-campus visitors. Prosem occurs at noon on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Monday of each month of fall and spring semesters. Lunch is provided to attendees.
For doctoral students in the Department of CSD, there is an accompanying discussion section led by a CSD faculty member. Discussion may focus on selected articles provided by the speaker each week, or may include professional development topics such as ethics, scientific integrity, mentoring, and other areas related to scholarly development.
All faculty, staff, and students are welcome. CSD faculty, staff, and students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Upcoming Prosem Events
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Oct21
Prosem Lecture: Impact of Radiation Therapy on Saliva and Swallowing Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Jenni Wu, M.S., CCC-SLP @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 62 Goodnight Hall Learn more about Prosem
While radiation therapy (RT) is an effective oncologic treatment for persons with head and neck cancer (HNC), it frequently results in decreased salivary flow rate and swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) post-treatment, significantly impacting quality of life. In addition to salivary flow rate, alterations in other salivary characteristics (rheology and pH) can lead to poor oral health but these changes and their impact on swallowing have not been examined following RT. My research is looking at the changes in salivary characteristics, oral health, and swallowing function post-RT. Additionally, my research also is seeking to better understand the relationship between saliva and swallowing in head and neck cancer.
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Oct28
Prosem Lecture: Processing AAE as a Bidialectal Speaker Chenelle Walker, M.A., CCC-SLP @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 62 Goodnight Hall Learn more about Prosem
Processing AAE as a Bidialectal Speaker
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Nov04
Prosem Lecture: TBA Tiffany Chavers-Edgar, Ph.D. @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 62 Goodnight Hall Learn more about Prosem
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Nov18
Prosem Lecture: TBA @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 62 Goodnight Hall Learn more about Prosem
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Nov25
Prosem Lecture: TBA Emily Bagan, M.A., CF-SLP @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 62 Goodnight Hall Learn more about Prosem
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Dec02
Prosem Lecture: TBA Ruth Litovsky, Ph.D. @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 62 Goodnight Hall Learn more about Prosem
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