News: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Spring/Summer 2026
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...
Dr Julie Feuerstein and Dr Jennifer Tucker: Play Can’t Wait – ON Time Mobility and Communication
Play can’t wait! – ON Time Mobility and Communication. What is the role of play and why can’t it wait? Dr Julie Feuerstein and Dr Jennifer Tucker bring their interdisciplinary...
The Quietest Place on UCF’s Campus
A unique anechoic chamber devoted to research on human health — specifically hearing — is now open on UCF’s main campus. Imagine standing in a room where the only sounds...
Communication Sciences and Disorders Alumna, Business Owner Honored by UCF
An alumna from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has been named one of 25 of UCF’s fastest growing alumni-led companies. Shelby Roemer ’08 is the founder of I’m...
Health-Literate Communication for SLPs with Richard Zraick
In this episode of Brainstorms, Richard Zraick, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHSE, joins host Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS, to discuss practical, evidence-informed strategies for making clinical communication clearer, more accessible, and...
Speech-Language Pathology Students Bring Personalized Care to Brain Wellness Group
Graduate students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are supporting older adults facing early cognitive decline while gaining hands-on clinical experience through a unique partnership with the Brain...
Aphasia Access Conversations: Episode 139: Behavioral Activation with Deena Schwen Blackett
In this episode, Lyssa Rome speaks with Deena Schwen Blackett, an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida and director of the Communication, Aphasia Recovery, and Emotion (CARE) Lab,...
CHPS Alumni Council Launched
The College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) has launched a new Alumni Council designed to make and strengthen meaningful connections between its more than 34,000 alumni and the college....
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Aims to Restore Connection Through Communication
Sydney Carey ’24 was in high school in Coral Springs, Fla., when she found her calling to help people with speech and language disorders. And it happened in an unexpected place — a fast-food restaurant. The customer in front of her was...
Tinnitus Research Pioneer To Receive Campbell Callier Prize
The University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders has named Dr. Richard J. Salvi of the University of Central Florida (UCF) as the recipient of the 2026 Thomas F....
