RISE-CSD

The purpose of the Research Initiative for Science Education in CSD (RISE-CSD) training program is to provide talented undergraduate Speech and Hearing Science majors with direct laboratory research experience through immersive, faculty-mentored activities.

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CSD Features

A group of graduate students standing in front of a local preschool

CSD faculty and students conduct screenings for young children

Faculty and graduate students conducted speech, language, and hearing screenings for children in local preschools and daycares last month.
Students and ASHA leadership interact

ASHA marks 100-year anniversary with visit to its hometown of Iowa City

Current and past members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) board of directors took part in a two-day visit. The visit featured a roundtable discussion and a professional development seminar.
An infant receives care with clinicians through Iowa's #2 ranked audiology program

U.S. News & World Report ranks Iowa audiology, speech-language pathology among the top in the nation

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to two top 5 graduate programs in the nation: #2 audiology and #5 speech-language pathology.
Volunteers and athletes participate in hearing screenings

CSD students and faculty provide hearing screenings at Special Olympics event

Volunteers from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa provided hearing screenings to athletes as part of the Special Olympics Healthy Hearing initiative.
A headshot of Ida Stockman

Meet the 2024-25 CSD distinguished alumna

Ida J. Stockman graduated from the University of Iowa in 1965 and is professor emerita in communication sciences and disorders at Michigan State University.
Brandon Alpers smiles during a Hawkeye Marching Band halftime performance.

Meet CSD undergraduate featured in Dare to Discover campaign

Brandon Alpers, a fourth-year studying speech and hearing science, was recognized for his study of hearing loss in children and work with the Pediatric Audiology and Language Lab.

Why Iowa?

Hear from three students why they chose Communication Sciences and Disorders at Iowa.

News and Announcements

CSD faculty and students conduct screenings for young children

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Faculty and graduate students conducted speech, language, and hearing screenings for children in local preschools and daycares last month.

ASHA marks 100-year anniversary with visit to its hometown of Iowa City

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Current and past members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) board of directors took part in a two-day visit. The visit featured a roundtable discussion and a professional development seminar.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Iowa audiology, speech-language pathology among the top in the nation

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to two top 5 graduate programs in the nation: #2 audiology and #5 speech-language pathology.

Upcoming Events

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Anechoic Chamber Final Walk-through

Friday, May 2, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
Join us for the final walk-through of our anechoic chamber, one of the world's quietest rooms. A space that has served as a cornerstone for groundbreaking research and innovation.Tours will be given in 15-minute increments with a maximum of 15 people per session. An optional five-minute classroom component will be before each tour, so arrive early.Sign up for a tour time
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Wide Lens: LISTENING

Thursday, May 8, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building
In a world full of noise, we often try to listen—to conversations with colleagues and family, to music in our headphones, to videos blasting from our smartphones. We hear all these things daily, but what does it mean to truly listen? In what sense do devices also listen to us? What is the role of silence in listening? How has listening changed over time? Can political tensions be solved through listening? How is listening both an art and a science?This Wide Lens event brings together researchers...

University of Iowa Summer Program for Youth Who Stutter Or Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in an Inclusive, Nurturing Environment (UI-SHINE)

Monday, July 28, 2025 9:00am to 4:00pm
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
WHO: Youth ages 7-17 who stutter or are Deaf/hard of hearing. Enrollment may be limited to ensure active group participation and enriching experiences. Campers will be led by graduate student clinicians who will be supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists who specialize in stuttering and aural (re)habilitation. WHEN: Monday 7/28/25 - Thursday 7/31/25, 9 am - 4 pm each day WHERE: Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center WHAT: Daily individual and group therapy experiences are...

University of Iowa Summer Program for Youth Who Stutter Or Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in an Inclusive, Nurturing Environment (UI-SHINE)

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 9:00am to 4:00pm
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
WHO: Youth ages 7-17 who stutter or are Deaf/hard of hearing. Enrollment may be limited to ensure active group participation and enriching experiences. Campers will be led by graduate student clinicians who will be supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists who specialize in stuttering and aural (re)habilitation. WHEN: Monday 7/28/25 - Thursday 7/31/25, 9 am - 4 pm each day WHERE: Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center WHAT: Daily individual and group therapy experiences are...

University of Iowa Summer Program for Youth Who Stutter Or Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in an Inclusive, Nurturing Environment (UI-SHINE)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 9:00am to 4:00pm
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
WHO: Youth ages 7-17 who stutter or are Deaf/hard of hearing. Enrollment may be limited to ensure active group participation and enriching experiences. Campers will be led by graduate student clinicians who will be supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists who specialize in stuttering and aural (re)habilitation. WHEN: Monday 7/28/25 - Thursday 7/31/25, 9 am - 4 pm each day WHERE: Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center WHAT: Daily individual and group therapy experiences are...
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2 nd

Ranked Audiology Program in the U.S.
(U.S. News and World Report, 2024)

5 th

Ranked Speech-Language Pathology Program in the U.S.
(U.S. News and World Report, 2024)