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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Walker, an associate professor, and her colleagues will train graduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology on working with and treating children with disabilities who come from multicultural backgrounds.