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CSD features

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Communication Sciences and Disorders undergraduate named executive director of Dance Marathon 33

Aubrey Haney, an undergraduate studying speech and hearing science, was recently named the executive director of the University of Iowa’s largest student organization.
Students laughing during the CSD open house.

CSD research lab open house highlights opportunities for students

The open house featured labs from around the department, including assistant professor Ethan Kutlu’s Speech Sign and Systems Lab.
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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.
Kellsie Busho

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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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.

Communication Sciences and Disorders undergraduate named executive director of Dance Marathon 33

Monday, March 23, 2026
Aubrey Haney, an undergraduate studying speech and hearing science, was recently named the executive director of the University of Iowa’s largest student organization.

CSD Audiology student advances support for children with hearing loss

Monday, March 16, 2026
AuD student Madelynn Williams-Kane create meaningful change for D/deaf students and their families through IEP research and community-centered events.

CSD researchers develop a standardized benchmarking framework to advance clinical voice sensor validation

Friday, February 27, 2026
A new standardized benchmarking framework created by Dr. Eric Hunter’s Voice Biomechanics & Acoustics Lab found that inexpensive contact microphones can reliably capture key voice measures, allowing clinicians to more easily and accessibly practice in everyday environments.

CSD research lab open house highlights opportunities for students

Monday, February 23, 2026
The open house featured labs from around the department, including assistant professor Ethan Kutlu’s Speech Sign and Systems Lab.

Upcoming events

PhD Defense - Nour M. M. Alsabbagh

Friday, April 17, 2026 8:00am to 10:00am
Health Sciences Academic Building (HSAB)
NOUR M.M. ALSABBAGH - PhD Defense
"Cortical mechanisms of auditory object detection in listeners with and without hearing loss"
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Ranked Audiology Program in the U.S.

U.S. News and World Report, 2025

5 th

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

U.S. News and World Report, 2025