Communication Sciences and Disorders

Join us for our weekly professional seminar, commemorating the lasting impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center. Topics range all dimensions of communicative studies and disorders (Audiology, Hearing Science, Speech Science, Speech Pathology, Language Acquisition, etc.). Noon to 1 p.m., Fridays at the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center, 250 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA Presentations are in-person with some also simultaneously streamed on Zoom. (https://uiowa.zoom.us/j...

Title: “100 Years of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: A Panel Discussion with ASHA Leadership” Speakers: Dr. Tena McNamara, past President of ASHA, Dr. Sumit Dhar, past Vice President for Science and Research of ASHA, and Dr. Bernadette Mayfield-Clarke, current President of ASHA This panel discussion with members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors will explore the evolution of the field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD)...

Live Fieldwork in Astromusicology While astromusicologists have explored the musical practices of nearby planets like Brazil, India, Java, Palestine, etc., they have yet to conduct ethnographic fieldwork in more distant reaches of the universe. In this concert, the Society for Astromusicology explores the musical practices of the Maxineans, inhabitants of a distant region of our universe ruled by the spirit of Maxine, who has corrupted the laws of physics such that all sound was always already...

Title: "Twin Pursuits: Diversity of Typical Language and the Atypical Language of Autism Spectrum Disorders" Speaker: Ida Stockman, PhD, CCC-SLP, professor emerita at Michigan State University, 2024-25 CSD Distinguished Alumni Awardee A retrospective view is taken of graduate education in speech-language pathology at the University of Iowa, which seeded my professional focus in the field. I will summarize my efforts to (1) change the deficit-based research paradigm for identifying typical...

Title: "Supervision of Speech Pathology and Audiology Graduate Student Clinicians in Fast-Paced Medical and Educational Settings" Presenters: Laura Schmitt, M.S., CCC-SLP, CBIS, Jacqueline Carder, Au.D., CCC-A, and Nancy Almasi, SLP.D., CCC-SLP Supervising graduate clinicians in fast-paced environments presents challenges like time management, balancing caseloads, and guiding students through new experiences. Effective supervision requires adaptability, clear communication, and strategic...