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CSD personnel attend Oxford Stuttering and Cluttering Research Conference

Naomi Rodgers and Julia Kerrigan presented work related to stuttering at the conference in Oxford, UK.
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CSD alumnus gives back through doctoral scholarship

Chris Walker (Ph.D. ’81), longtime professor at the University of Redlands, established a doctoral scholarship in CSD because of the stellar financial support he received during his doctoral studies.
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Three stories, one space: exploring CSD’s new spaces in HSAB

A three-part video series spotlights different elements of CSD’s new clinical and academic spaces.
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Where education meets patient care: Kellsie Busho on the opportunities of clinical education

Busho currently serves as the director of clinical programs – audiology.
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CSD researcher selected to lead course in new UI AI certificate program

Mark Berardi will lead a course titled, “Human Voice and AI Technologies: Accessibility, Security, and Health Care,” which will showcase CSD’s commitment to innovation in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
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New walls, same heart: CSD’s clinic moves to HSAB

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

Write Your Story

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.

Shape the future of Communication Sciences and Disorders

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

News and announcements

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Two faculty openings in Speech-Language Pathology and Hearing Science

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is growing. Two tenure-track faculty positions, one in Speech-Language Pathology and one in Hearing Science, are now open as part of our ongoing investment in research, education, and innovation.

CSD professor awarded funding to investigate how hearing loss affects children’s sensory processing

Friday, January 30, 2026
Elizabeth Walker, associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will use funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how children with hearing loss could improve their processing of spoken language and their speech through long-term use of hearing aids.

Kutlu's research team study change how we understand school-aged children's categorization of speech sounds

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Ethan Kutlu, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and CSSI researcher affiliate, recently published a study tracking how school-aged children categorize speech sounds. It changes the way that researchers and parents can track progress and enrich language development.

CSD personnel attend Oxford Stuttering and Cluttering Research Conference

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Naomi Rodgers and Julia Kerrigan presented work related to stuttering at the conference in Oxford, UK.

CSD graduate student recognized by 'Dare to Discover' campaign

Friday, January 23, 2026
The Dare to Discover campaign showcases student and postdoc researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa on banners throughout downtown Iowa City.

Upcoming events

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CSD Professional Seminar Series

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Title: “Imaging the neural systems underlying human communication”

Speaker: Dr. Kevin Sitek, Ph.D.

Speech communication relies on coordinated processing across cortical and subcortical auditory pathways, yet much of our understanding of the human auditory system has been limited to the cortex due to challenges in imaging deep brain structures. Recent advances in non-invasive neuroimaging, including ultra-high field 7T MRI, make it possible to study the full human auditory network and its role in...

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Ranked Audiology Program in the U.S.

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Ranked Speech-Language Pathology Program in the U.S.

U.S. News and World Report, 2025