The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
I first got involved in research during my undergraduate program at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences department. I worked closely with Dr. Christine Brennan, PhD, CCC-SLP, in the Brain and Behavior Lab working on the benefits of large, medium, and small grain instruction for English-speaking adults learning to read Hangul. The excitement and passion she exuded during her classes made…
Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. “I like the sound of that,” I thought. Having learned about specialization in the area of dysphagia management from a guest speaker in our dysphagia class, I realized as a first-year speech-language pathology graduate student this was going to be my career trajectory. I didn’t always know about the field of speech-language pathology. It wasn’t until college…
I first encountered the field of CSD when I was 23 years old. At the time, I’d earned a bachelor’s degree in voice performance and was in the market for a new career—ideally, in a helping profession. My mom, in her infinite wisdom, suggested that I consider speech-language pathology. I immediately ran with the idea—I applied and was accepted to a post-baccalaureate program to bridge…
For nearly 200 years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities—affectionally known as “HBCUs”—have led the way to ensure Black students are able to receive a quality college education. This was initiated at a time when Black people were prohibited from attending many colleges and universities in the United States. With a mission to provide equitable learning opportunities for Black students, HBCUs continue to be a primary…