Lauren DiBiase, M.S. CCC-SLP recently earned Clinical Research Coordinator Certification (CCRC) through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). ACRP-CCRC certification is awarded to clinical research coordinators who demonstrated proficiency of specific knowledge and job‐related skills and passed the standardized ACRP CRC Certification exam. Lauren received a scholarship from the UF…
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Emily Plowman forbeing elected a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Fellowship isone of the highest forms of recognition given byASHA of an individual’s accomplishments and is publicdeclaration of their outstanding professionalachievements. Dr. Plowman will be…
On Saturday, July 9th, graduate students in audiology and speech pathology joined local organization, GNV Bridge, and Dr. Laurie Gauger’s UF Reading Disabilities Program to provide hearing, speech, language, and reading screenings to local children. Families were also provided resources and education on navigating school-based services, information on community-based sites…
Amber Anderson, CCC-SLP from the Aerodigestive Research Core (ARC) laboratory, was awarded second place for her poster presentation titled ‘Reliability of Visual Perceptual Pharyngeal Residue Ratings on FEES Using a 100m Visual Analogue Scale’ at the 30th Annual Dysphagia Research Society Meeting.
Samantha Erfe, a 3rd-year Doctor of Audiology student has been awarded a 3-month, full-time T35 Research Traineeship at Vanderbilt University Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). She will be collecting cortical auditory potentials…
Dr. Cara Donohue, a post doctoral fellow under the mentorship of Emily Plowman was awarded both the Dysphagia Research Society (DRS) New Investigator Award and the Sumiko Okada Scholarship. The DRS new investigator award is presented to current or recent trainees in the field that demonstrate High potential to develop an independent…
Dr. Sterling Sheffield was interviewed for This Week in Hearing YouTube video channel by Brian Taylor on his research in over-the-counter hearing aids. Dr. Sheffield provided valuable insights on how both hearing care professionals and consumers should approach an evolving hearing care market that includes OTC devices and described his…
On April 12, 2022, 20 BHS-CSD students were on hand to present their research from the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Included in these students is Jillian Zuwalla, who won the 2022 Dean’s Scholar Award. These students showcased their findings in a poster session attended by faculty and…
