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CSD features
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
UI SAFE promotes healthy hearing and sound awareness
Friday, October 31, 2025
Launched in 2010 via a capstone project, UI SAFE promotes safe hearing for children and adults.
New walls, same heart: 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.
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