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Have You Heard? Autumn 2023 Newsletter
Have You Heard? Autumn 2023 Newsletter
In this issue
Message from Department Chair, Dr. Eric Bielefeld
Eric Bielefeld I am very excited to be writing this message at the start of my first academic year as Chair of the Department of Speech and Hearing Science…
SHS Welcomes Faculty Member, Dr. Cagla Kantarcigil
Cagla Kantarcigil Dr. Cagla Kantarcigil is excited to join the Department of Speech and Hearing Science as a new faculty member! Dr. Kantarcigil is a new…
SHS Alumna, Dr. Gayla Poling, Appointed Chief Research Audiologist at NIDCD
Gayla Poling Dr. Gayla Poling, who earned BA, MA, and PhD degrees in the OSU Department of Speech and Hearing Science, has been appointed Chief Research…
Buckeye Paws Visits the Flaum Center for Stuttering
Bridget Chapman and Shiloh The Flaum Center for Stuttering directed by Clinical Assistant Professor, Bridget Chapman, hosted group therapy sessions this…
SHS Participates in STEAMM Rising Summer Institute
Written by Dr. Jan WeisenbergerWe already know that there is a shortage of speech-language pathologists in the US, with job growth projected to increase by 21% by 2031, according to the Bureau of…
AuD Program Expands Vestibular Curriculum and Clinical Services
Vestibular Clinic The AuD program is expanding to include more vestibular assessment and management content in the curriculum. Additionally, vestibular…
Course Spotlight: Dr. Allison Bean's Introduction to Autism Course
Allison Bean General Education (GE) Theme courses are designed to provide undergraduate students in all colleges across campus with the…
Patient Spotlight: Bob and Rachel Stern
Rachel and I both have hearing devices that allow us to maintain active social activities and life. Without them, we might easily feel isolated and perhaps find ourselves very depressed. I…
Patient Spotlight: Father John and Elaine Stavropoulos
Elaine and Father John Stavropoulos at the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Nicole Wiksten, Clinical Assistant Professor, and board-certified specialist in…
Graduate students Tessa Castrejon and Haley Laycock Help Others in Guatemala
Haley Laycock, 3rd year AuD student, and Tessa Castrejon, 2nd year MA-SLP student, partnered with Entheos Audiology Cooperative to participate in the Hearing the Call Humanitarian trip to Nuevo…
SHS Participates in WestFest 2023
SHS faculty and student volunteers participated in WestFest 2023 on Sept. 30. Department volunteers provided tours and lead demos showcasing the various technologies used by clinicians and…
Additional Faculty News
Jodi Baxter has been promoted to Clinical Associate Professor. Eric Bielefeld…
Congratulations, 2023 PhD Graduates!
Congratulations to the following PhD students who graduated in 2023: Lian ArzbeckerDissertation: Evaluating Levenshtein Distance: Assessing…
Kristina Bowdrie and Shauntelle Cannon Recognized as Rising Stars by Vanderbilt University
Ph.D. student Kristina Bowdrie, Au.D. received Vanderbilt University’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences 2023 Rising Star Award. Dr. Bowdrie will…
Devan Lander Receives ASH Foundation New Century Scholarship and Oyer Student Research Award
Devan Lander PhD/AuD student, Devan Lander, is a recipient of the ASH Foundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship, a $10,000 scholarship designed…
Courtney Jewell Receives ANCDS Fellowship Award and OSLHA Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Courtney Jewell Courtney Jewell, 4th year PhD student, has been selected for an Academy of Neurologic Communication Sciences and Disorders (ANCDS)…