News: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Alumna Named Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year for Orange County Public Schools
Amber (Suarez) Holsen ’14 MA was recently named Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year for Orange County Public Schools. Here is her story: I graduated from UCF with my bachelor’s and...
UCF Students Help Immigrants in Maitland Adjust to American Life
Every Thursday evening at 6 p.m., a small group gathers in the cafeteria of Maitland Presbyterian Church. Their reason for coming together has nothing to do with faith or religion....
Brazilian Government Sponsors Visiting Educator
Cátia Crivelenti de Figueiredo Walter, Ph.D., an educator from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and the graduate program in education, is studying augmentative and alternative communication devices with...
UCF CARD, PALS Holds Safety Event for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
There was a sense of excitement and eagerness when students filed outside of UCF’s Teaching Academy and toward a firetruck in the parking lot. These weren’t college students, though — most of...
Vanryckeghem Honored as Pegasus Professor
Among the faculty members celebrated at today’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation is Martine Vanryckeghem, professor of communication sciences and disorders, who was honored as a Pegasus Professor. The Pegasus Professor...
Graduate Students Win UCF and College Awards for Outstanding Research, Teaching
Michael La Monica ’18Ph.D. is the recipient of UCF’s 2018-19 award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Social Science, Humanities, Education, Business, Art and Health category. He completed his doctorate in...
Belgium Students Complete Externship at Aphasia House
Fiebe Cuvelier and Maud De Craemer are two students visiting from VIVES University in Belgium for a six-week externship program in the School of Communications Sciences and Disorders. The students...
Knox Named State President of National Nonprofit
In her role at the Communication Disorders Clinic, Debra Knox is a clinical instructor and supervises graduate students who work with the deaf and hard of hearing community. As of...
Rosa-Lugo Honored for Developing Clinical Study Abroad Programs
UCF Board of Trustees members and President Dale Whittaker recently honored Linda I. Rosa Lugo, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, for her trailblazing work in developing clinical study...
UCF Student to Receive $5000 Scholarship at National Convention
Diana Abarca UCF graduate student Diana Abarca is one of three students nationwide selected to receive a $5,000 Minority Student Scholarship at the 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association convention Nov. 15-17 in...
