Honors and Awards

We have a long tradition of leadership within the profession and the university that is reflected by the many Honors and Awards received by SLHS faculty.

Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Honors)

  • Daniel R. Boone (1984)
  • Audrey L. Holland (1990)
  • Thomas J. Hixon (1995)
  • Ralph Shelton (1996)
  • Theodore J. Glattke (1998)
  • Noel D. Matkin (2000)
  • Richard F. Curlee (2004)
  • Kathryn A. Bayles (2006)
  • Frank Musiek (2010)
  • Elena Plante (2018)

 Fellows of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Fellows)

  • Richard F. Curlee (1974)
  • Daniel R. Boone (1968)
  • Ralph Shelton (1966)
  • Noel D. Matkin (1971)
  • William R. Hodgson
  • Linda Swisher
  • Theodore J. Glattke
  • Thomas J. Hixon (1977)
  • Frank Musiek (1986)
  • Kathryn A. Bayles
  • Pelagie Beeson (2001)
  • Jeannette D. Hoit (2002)
  • Barbara Cone (2007)
  • Elena Plante (2004)
  • Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer (2011)
  • Mark DeRuiter (2014)
  • Nicole Marrone (2020)
  • Mary Alt (2021)

 Fellows of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA Fellows)

  • Brad Story (2007)
  • Huanping Dai (2013)

Fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Robert Wood Johnson Fellows)

  • Mark DeRuiter (2019)

National Awards/Recognition

Honors of the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association

  • Klonda Lynn (1972)
  • Paul Skinner (1973)
  • William Hodgson (1977)
  • Daniel R. Boone (1978)
  • Richard Curlee (1980)
  • Ralph Shelton (1980)
  • Kathryn Bayles (1983)
  • Ted Glattke (1988)
  • Anthony DeFeo (2002)
  • Jennifer Casteix (2023)

The University of Arizona Regents' Professor

  • Audrey Holland (1998)

 The College of Science Galileo Circle Fellows

  • Elena Plante (2003)
  • Brad H. Story (2008)
  • Jeannette D. Hoit (2016)

The College of Science Galileo Circle Curie Award

  • Nicole Marrone (2020)

The College of Science Copernicus Award

  • Cassandra Faux (2018)

University/College Awards

  • Pelagie Beeson - UA Faculty Staff Award, Outstanding Contribution to Native American Students (1987)
  • Jeannette Hoit - Faculty of Science Outstanding Advising Award (1991)
  • Jeannette Hoit - College of Science Innovation in Teaching Award (1998)
  • Janet Hawley - UA Team Award for Excellence, Protection of Privacy Program (2003)
  • Jeannette Hoit - Graduate and Professional Education Teaching and Mentoring Award (Honorable Mention; 2003)
  • Pelagie Beeson - Graduate and Professional Education Teaching and Mentoring Award (2009)
  • Thomas Muller - College of Science, Innovation in Teaching Award (2010)
  • Pelagie Beeson - College of Science, Career Teaching Award (2014)
  • Jennifer Casteix - UA Team Award for Excellence, UA Science City Executive Committee (2017)

National Leadership

  • Daniel R. Boone - ASHA President (1976) ASHA Vice-President (1969)
  • Richard F. Curlee - ASHA Executive Secretary of Research
  • Pelagie Beeson - Coordinator, ASHA Special Interest Division 2, Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Communication Disorders (1996-99)
  • Elena Plante - Chair, Research and Scientific Affairs Committee, ASHA (2004-2007); Vice President for Science and Research, ASHA (current)
  • Barbara Cone - ASHA Vice President of Academic Affairs in Audiology
  • Mark DeRuiter - President, Council on Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (2017 - 2019)

Journal Editors/Associate Editors

  • Richard F. Curlee, Seminars in Speech-Language Pathology (E), Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders (AE), Journal of Speech and Hearing Research (AE), Journal of Fluency Disorders (E)
  • Thomas J. Hixon, Journal of Speech, Language, Hearing Research (E), Journal of Speech and Hearing Research (E, AE), Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders (AE)
  • Audrey Holland, Journal of Speech and Hearing Research (AE), Journal of Communication Disorders (AE), American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AE), Seminars in Speech and Language (Co-Editor in Chief Adult Focus)
  • Ralph Shelton, Cleft Palate Journal (E), Journal of Speech and Hearing Research (E, AE)
  • Theodore J. Glattke, Journal of Speech and Hearing Research (E, AE), Journal of Communication Disorders (E), AHSA Reports (E)
  • Jeannette D. Hoit, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AE, E)
  • Noel D. Matkin, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders (AE)
  • William R. Hodgson, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders (AE)
  • Brad H. Story, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (AE, E, Speech Communication, Express Letters)
  • Linda Swisher, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders (AE)
  • Elena Plante, Journal of Communication Disorders (Editorial Board)
  • Kate Bunton, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (AE, E), American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (E)
  • Mary Alt, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (E), Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (AE)
  • Barbara Cone, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups: American Speech-Language-Hearing Research (EIC, Hearing Section)
  • Robin Samlan, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups: American Speech-Language-Hearing Research (E, SIG 3)

Journal Editor Awards

  • Journal of Speech, Language, Hearing Research
    • 2007 - Nicole Marrone
    • 2013 - Elena Plante
  • Journal of Language, Speech, & Hearing Services in the Schools
    • 2006 - Elena Plante

University of Arizona Leadership

  • Richard F. Curlee - Associate Dean of the Graduate College (1974)
  • Thomas J. Hixon, Dean of the Graduate College (2004)
  • Brad Story, Interim Associate Dean, College of Science (2017); Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, College of Science (2020-present)
  • Jeannette D. Hoit, Interim Faculty Director, Graduate Center (2016); Director of Post-Doctoral Studies (2017-present)
  • Kate Bunton, Director, Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Academic Affairs (2022-present)

State Leadership

  • Richard F. Curlee - President, Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (1976-77)
  • Jennifer Casteix - President, Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2019-2020)