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CSD features

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.
Mark Berardi

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.
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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.
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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.

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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.

Where education meets patient care: Kellsie Busho on the opportunities of clinical education

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Busho currently serves as the director of clinical programs – audiology.

CSD support group empowers users of augmentative and alternative communication

Monday, November 17, 2025
In conjunction with “Join in Aphasia” hosted by Lingraphica, AAC Allies facilitates discussions with people with aphasia through weekly calls.

CSD researcher selected to lead course in new UI AI certificate program

Friday, November 14, 2025
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.

Iowa’s New Health Sciences Academic Building Opens Doors

Monday, November 10, 2025
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders—one of the UI’s leading programs—welcomes students and patients into the new west campus facility.

Upcoming events

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CSD Professional Seminar Series

Friday, December 5, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Title: "Real-Time Spoken Word Recognition in Adults With and Without DLD: The Role of Early Language Skills"

Speaker: Mi Trinh, B.S., Ph.D. student, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa

DDevelopmental Language Disorder (DLD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, characterized by difficulties in learning and using language. Although diagnosed in childhood, DLD persists into adulthood with profound negative impacts. In this talk, I will present...

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Ranked Audiology Program in the U.S.

U.S. News and World Report, 2025

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

U.S. News and World Report, 2025