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Student's Accomplishments in Research

Jennifer Lee and Dr. RichmondCongratulations to Jennifer Lee, one of only a handful research interns across the nation, for receiving the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Students Preparing for Academic and Research Career Awards  (SPARC). Dr. Alisha Richmond will serve as her primary mentor. Funding from this award will allow Jennifer to complete a research project on the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in young children. Congratulations Jennifer!

 

 

 

Mayra Garcia

Mayra Garcia received a $1000 scholarship from Texas State

University's Hispanic Policy Network (HPN).  She is the first graduate

student to receive this award.  The Hispanic Policy Network (HPN) is a

networking and advocacy group of faculty and staff at Texas State

University, committed to improving higher education opportunities for

Hispanics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashleigh Gauntner

Ashleigh Gauntner, a senior in the Department of Communication

Disorders, was awarded the Student Undergraduate Research

Fund (S.U.R.F.) for the maximum amount of $1,000 for the

research topic, "Parent Knowledge of Prelinguistic

Communication Development."  This research will determine

parents' awareness of communication skills that develop before

children speak their first words.  Understanding parents’

knowledge of prelinguistic communication development could

assist Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) in identifying children with communication delays at an earlier

age." This research will be presented at the Texas State University's Thesis Forum.  Dr. Alisha Richmond is her

faculty mentor. 

 


Megan McClain Megan McClain, a senior in the CDIS sequence, has been elected to serve as a guest speaker for the Multicultural Graduation Celebration Ceremony on May 10, 2012. She has been actively involved in the Multicultural Student Affairs office for the past two years. Megan also serves as the Public Relations officer in SERTOMA, a research intern for the Communication, Autism and Language Learning lab, and was previously involved in a Summer Dialect Research Project at the University of Massachusetts. We would like to congratulate Megan on this wonderful opportunity to participate in such an honorable celebration.

Events   
 

  • June 4th: Summer I
    classes begin
     
  • June 11th: Summer 
    Clinic begins  

  

 

Alzheimer's Walk CDIS students and family participated in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk in 2011. Congratulations on winning 1st place for the largest team 2 years in a row!

 


Karen Boggs
CDIS Star Student - Karen Boggs

CDIS Star Student

Karen Boggs, a Communication Disorders senior, completed 300 hours of service through Capital Area Health Education Center. Capital AHEC is a state agency that focuses on community-based education for students interested in the health professions. Through Karen's participation 50 high school students received information and experience in the healthcare field.

When asked what made her want to participate in Capital AHEC Karen stated, "I wanted to participate in the Capital AHEC summer camps because it is a great opportunity for high schoolers to be exposed to different health fields and to learn about the different health professions that are offered.  My favorite part about the program was going around San Marcos and Austin to talk with different health professionals about their jobs and how they got involved with what they are doing now." Karen's hard work and dedication was awarded with an Educational Stipend, which she can use to further her education.


Student News and Events

Student Organizations:

SERviceTOMAnkind (SERTOMA)

Sertoma Officers 2011-2012

A community service organization based in the department of communication disorders which promotes service projects for individuals who need assistance from the healthcare community.

 

 

 

National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA)

An organization that brings awareness to preCDIS and CDIS majors about the field of speech-language pathology and audiology.

CDIS Foundation

The CDIS foundation is a resource for the Department of Communication Disorders to receive donations to further enhance the academic and clinical experiences of students and faculty.
 

Contributions may be specified to the following CDIS institutions:

Donations provide additional funding for maintaining and improving clinical facilities.
 

 

Click here to donate to the CDIS Foundation