Program Overview
The PhD program is designed to develop outstanding independent researchers and teachers. Program graduates have a broad base of knowledge about human communication sciences and disorders and significant in-depth preparation in their special areas of concentration within the discipline.
The PhD program welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and supports individualized plans of study tailored to each student’s prior education and experience. Students enter the program with varied clinical or nonclinical preparation, some return after working in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, while others pursue the PhD in sequence with their clinical degree.
Each student works closely with a primary mentor, identified prior to admission, and further supported by a committee of faculty members chosen by the student. Together, they develop an individualized plan of study that includes coursework and a range of research experiences with the mentor and other UArizona faculty within the Department or related disciplines. Throughout their program, students engage in scholarly, publishable research that prepares them for careers as independent researchers.
If you are interested in the graduate minor in SLHS, click here.
Our faculty prioritizing helping students establish a record of scientific presentations and publications. Click here for a list of recent publications with student authors.
Available funding for doctoral students may include research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and tuition and donor funded scholarships.
You can learn more about opportunities with the AIMM training grant for doctoral students.
SLHS has a tradition of engaging our students with ASHA's Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP).
For questions about the PhD program, please contact our Director of Graduate Studies-PhD, Kate Bunton (bunton@arizona.edu).
The application process opens November 1 for the following academic year which begins in August.
The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free of discrimination -- in the classroom, the clinical setting, and the workplace. The University of Arizona Office of Institutional Equity provides education and support for these efforts.
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