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.

CSD faculty member Brian Peterson brings extensive experience to the University of Iowa Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic, where he supports patients with swallowing disorders. As a full-time instructor in CSD, Peterson uses this experience to train and inform the next generation of clinicians.

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 (PhD ‘87) joined the faculty in 1987 and led the program between 2011 and 2017.

National rankings reflect Iowa's enduring leadership in communication sciences and disorders.

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

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

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.

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

Elizabeth Walker, associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will use funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how children with hearing loss could improve their processing of spoken language and their speech through long-term use of hearing aids.