Communication Sciences and Disorders | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Cultivating tomorrow's leaders in CSD

Be a part of the next generation of insightful visionaries, compassionate clinicians, innovative researchers, and dedicated educators who shape the future of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

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Prepare for graduate programs as an undergraduate with direct laboratory research experience through immersive, faculty-mentored activities.

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Build a foundation

Our undergraduate program is designed to build strong foundational knowledge of normal and disordered processes of speech, hearing, and language.

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Expand your horizons

As one of the first programs in the world in the field of speech pathology and audiology, the UI Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) department has a long history of shaping the profession.

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Clinical services

Our clinic aspires to two goals—superior clinical education for our graduate students and state-of-the-art services to individuals with communication and related disorders.

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Our supportive faculty prepare you for success, clinically, and professionally, to help you build a career as unique as you are.

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CSD features

New space, same mission: CSD’s clinic moves to HSAB

The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic recently moved to a new space, but its mission remains the same.

Introducing graduate student clinician Maddie Williams-Kane

Williams-Kane, a second-year Au.D. student, is a graduate student clinician at the University of Iowa Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic where she provides compassionate care to patients.

Meet CSD fourth-year undergraduate Maddie Sniadecki

Sniadecki, a fourth-year speech and hearing sciences student, leads a project in the Clinical Linguistics and Disparities lab and will return to the University of Iowa for the speech-language pathology (SLP) program next year.

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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.

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.

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As one of the oldest speech pathology and audiology programs in the country, our students perform cutting-edge research and provide state-of-the-art care to help individuals with communication and related disorders.

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Shape the future of Communication Sciences and Disorders

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

News and announcements

New space, same mission: CSD’s clinic moves to HSAB

Friday, October 3, 2025

The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic recently moved to a new space, but its mission remains the same.

CSD graduate students serve on NSSLHA executive council

Monday, September 22, 2025

Katie Kingsbury and Ashley Schultheis are serving two-year terms on the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association executive council.

CSD faculty members are helping young children find their voice with summer programs

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Communication Explorers and UI-SHINE summer programs are coordinated by faculty members Jacqueline Carder, Meaghan Foody, Anu Subramanian, and Naomi Rodgers in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Introducing graduate student clinician Maddie Williams-Kane

Monday, September 8, 2025

Williams-Kane, a second-year Au.D. student, is a graduate student clinician at the University of Iowa Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic where she provides compassionate care to patients.

New app from University of Iowa enhances emergency response with innovative technology

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Iowa's News Now

When emergency teams are called, they have to ask a lot of questions to understand how best to help. New technology comes from the University of Iowa designed to help in those emergencies and it is now available for users.