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Four Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Students Aid in Translation of COVID-19 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Resource into Spanish

Four master’s of speech-language pathology students have translated an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) resource from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute into Spanish in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource, spearheaded by division alumna Jessica Dykstra Steinbrenner (’13 PhD; ’04 MS) and Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy PhD stude … Read more

Audiology Students in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Receive Best Poster Award at Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference

Four Doctor of Audiology (AuD) students in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences received the award for best poster at the national 2020 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) conference in Kansas City, Missouri, held in early March. Doctor of Audiology students won the best poster award at the 2020 EHDI annual meeting, held in early March. The ongoing project, whi … Read more

Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Student Meaghan Whalen Distributes Communication Boards to COVID-19 Health Care Providers

Meaghan Whalen, a second-year student in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences studying speech-language pathology, has repurposed communication resources in order to equip health care providers as they treat patients who face COVID-19. Meaghan Whalen Whalen, who returned home to Massachusetts to be with family at the beginning of the pandemic outbreak, began to organize aca … Read more

First-Year Doctor of Audiology Student Alexis Nye Advocates for Herself and Future Clients

Alexis Nye ‘19 is a first-year doctor of audiology student who was born profoundly deaf in both ears; now, she’s part of the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences pursuing a career in audiology. At age two, she received her first cochlear implant and began her journey in the field of audiology. A cochlear implant is designed to bypass damaged parts of the ear in order to direct … Read more

Griffin (’07 AuD) Advocates for Audiologist Assistants to Begin Telehealth Services Statewide

Philip Griffin (’07 AuD), an audiologist at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hearing and Communication Center, is advocating for statewide clarification for the role of audiologist assistant, which could allow for limited telehealth opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Philip Griffin (’07 AuD), speaks with a patient at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hearing and Communication Center. Griffin, an assistant professor in th … Read more

Patricia Johnson (’13 AuD) Explains How to Get Hearing Care During COVID-19

WRAL recently featured Patricia Johnson (’13 AuD) the clinic manager at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hearing and Communication Center, in an article about how to get hearing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the story

Doctor of Audiology and Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology Rank in Top 10, According to U.S. News & World Report

Four graduate-level programs in the Department of Allied Health Sciences rank among the top five for public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report methodologies.

The American Academy of Audiology 2020 conference has been cancelled.

ºÚÁÏÍø Health Talk Features Patricia Johnson (’13 AuD)

ºÚÁÏÍø Health Talk recently featured Patricia Johnson (’13 AuD) for an article about hearing loss. Johnson is an assistant professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences and clinical audiologist and clinic manager at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hearing and Communication Center. Full Story

Alumna Spotlight: Shakeia Burgin (MS ’18)

Shakeia Burgin (MS ’18) Name: Shakeia Burgin Program: Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Graduation Year: 2018 Current Employer and Job Title: Speech-Language Pathologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Tell us about your job: I am currently working at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where I have the opportunity to work with children and families in our ou … Read more