The University of Arizona: Speech Language & Hearing Sciences

SLHS Hosts Department Graduation May 10

Jennifer Casteix — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:19:56 +0000

Ceremony at 9:00 am in Student Union North Ballroom; NSSLHA breakfast to follow at the Department

Final Spring Colloquium April 30

Jennifer Casteix — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:03:16 +0000

Please join us on April 30 as SLHS Graduate and Undergrad Students present their current research work in “Showcase Of Student Posters.” Colloquium will be held in Room 205 from 12:00 to 12:50.

Graduation and NSSLHA reception tickets still available

Jennifer Casteix — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:41:39 +0000

Don't forget to purchase your tickets from Stephanie at the front desk

Congratulations to Chelsea Bayley and Jessica Knilans

Jennifer Casteix — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:38:03 +0000

Congratulations to Chelsea Bayley, this year’s recipient of the James Case Outstanding Graduate Clinician Award. Congratulations also to Jessica Knilans, recipient of the best student poster presentation. Two great representatives of SLHS!

Spring Colloquium Series April 23

Jennifer Casteix — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:27:28 +0000

Please join us on April 23rd as SLHS’s Audiology Clinical Faculty present on “Research, Collaborations, Outreach (aka: What we do in our spare time).”
Tom Muller, AuD – Thin Tubes, Thin Wires, and Lots of Hearing Aid Ear Pieces
Fran Harris, Ph.D. – Living Well with Hearing Loss – How’s that coming along?
Linda Norrix, Ph.D. – A Little of This; A Little of That
Julie Peterson, M.S. – Ear Workout – Can It Help?
Jim Dean, AuD – Reaching Out; Enriching the AuD Candidate Experience

Colloquium is held on Mondays from 12 to 12:50pm in Room 205.

Commencement 2012 Events

Jennifer Casteix — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:12:24 +0000

SLHS could not be more proud of its 2012 graduating class. Following are important dates for you to remember as you plan for family and friends:

SLHS Graduation Ceremony Thursday, May 10 from 9am to 11am, North Ballroom Student Union. A departmental/NSSLHA reception will follow immediately afterward at SLHS. Tickets are available for both the graduation ceremony and reception at the front desk in Room 214.

College of Science Graduation Ceremony Friday, May 11 from 8am to 10am in McKale Center.

University of Arizona Graduate Graduation Ceremony Friday, May 11 at 7:30pm at McKale Center.

University of Arizona Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony Saturday, May 12 at 9:00am at McKale Center.

Congratulations to Anna-Alyse Tellez and Sharon Crouse-Matlock

Jennifer Casteix — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:30:27 +0000

SLHS wishes to congratulation Sharon Crouse-Matlock for receiving the Department’s Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, and Anna-Alyse Tellez for receiving the Department’s Outstanding Senior Award. Thank you representing the department so well.

Spring 2012 Colloquium Series

Jennifer Casteix — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:50:59 +0000

Please join us as Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Doctoral Candidate Kathy Carbonell, BS, presents on “I’ve Got Rhythm, Who Could Ask for Anything More: A Novel Rhythm Metric for Speech.” Colloquium is Monday, April 16, 2012 from 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. SLHS – Room 205.

Latest Electronic Issues of JSLHR and LSHSS Available

Jennifer Casteix — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:26:40 +0000

You can read about “Written Narrative Characteristics in Adults With Language Impairment” by Rachael Suddarth, Elena Plante, and Rebecca Vance, and “Random Versus Blocked Practice in Treatment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech” by Edwin Maas and Kimberly A. Farinella in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Read about “The Effect of Test Presentation on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neurotypical Peers” by Mary Alt and Melanie Humphrey Moreno in Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools.

L4 Community Forum

Jennifer Casteix — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:42:47 +0000

Please join your colleagues on April 26 to discuss Designing a program for a Tucson Community Bank of Language Samples, Part III.