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CSD features
CSD professor investigates how humans perceive and produce speech
Assistant professor Ethan Kutlu was recently named an Outstanding Reviewer by Cognition, one of the most prestigious journals in psycholinguistics.
CSD summer program provides lifelong benefits for one family
Matthew Burrows recalls how his brother Douglas found friendship, support, and confidence at the University of Iowa’s Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center.
Ruth Bentler’s ‘distinguished’ career at CSD
Ruth Bentler (PhD '87) joined the faculty in 1987 and led the program between 2011 and 2017.
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.
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.
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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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.
New Health Sciences Academic Building provides state-of-the-art space to CSD
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Three of the University of Iowa’s top-ranked and most popular programs will share a state-of-the-art building as they continue to grow and find more ways to serve residents of Iowa and beyond.
Legacy built at Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center continues
Thursday, August 13, 2026
After 50 years in the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center, the UI Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have relocated to the Health Sciences Academic Building.
11 UI students awarded Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to intern abroad
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Eleven undergraduate students participate in internships abroad in summer 2026, thanks to support from the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship. The fund was established by the late Linda Baker (BA English ’68) in memory of her former mentor, author and child behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Magid.
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