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Students and faculty from CSD present during the ASHA conference

CSD faculty and students attend 2024 ASHA convention, recognized with grants and awards

Monday, January 13, 2025
The 2024 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention was held in late 2024 in Washington state.
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CLAS CSD and music faculty host inaugural Midwest Voice conference

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and School of Music in November hosted Midwest Voice, a daylong conference dedicated to the science, health, and art of the performing voice.
ALS lab leaders and attendees working in a classroom setting.

CSD hosts biannual ALS learning lab

Monday, December 23, 2024
Krista Davidson, a clinical professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, hosts the ALS Communication and Assistive Technology Learning Lab every fall and spring.
Eric Hunter

CLAS CSD faculty member leading interdisciplinary research on preserving teachers’ vocal health

Eric Hunter, chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is working with researchers across the University of Iowa to create healthier vocal environments for teachers and enhance classroom learning.
Group photo of Laura Schmitt and graduate students at the Chris and Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging and Dementia.

CSD faculty member and graduate students help lead dementia workshop

Monday, December 9, 2024
Clinical assistant professor Laura Schmitt and a group of speech-language pathology graduate students took part in a four-part workshop for care partners of individuals living with dementia.
Portrait of Krista Davidson

CSD faculty member places second in 2024 Fall Innovation Challenge, wins $10,000

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Krista Davidson, a clinical professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, won the award for an app she developed to help first responders communicate with non-speaking individuals.
Portrait of Jacqueline Carder

Meet new CSD clinical faculty member Jacqueline Carder

Monday, November 18, 2024
Carder, who holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Iowa, recently joined the clinical faculty at CSD after 12 years in the field.
Portrait of Elizabeth Stangl

CSD researcher featured in national article about over-the-counter hearing aids

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Elizabeth Stangl, a researcher in the Hearing Aid and Aging Research (HAAR) laboratory, was interviewed by an Associated Press (AP) health writer about over-the-counter hearing aids.
Portrait of Krista Davidson

Krista Davidson develops app to bridge communication gap during emergencies

Davidson, a clinical professor, recently developed the app RescueVoice, which assists first responders during an emergency when communicating with nonspeaking people.
Portrait of Paul J. Abbas

Remembering CSD professor emeritus Paul J. Abbas

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Paul J. Abbas had a long and esteemed career as an auditory physiologist and cochlear implant expert at the University of Iowa. He was a long-standing and highly valued member of the faculty.