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Posts by UConn Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
UConn Gives is coming April 21-22, 2026. The SLHS department is raising funds to create a sensory-friendly therapy space designed specifically for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental differences.
Join us in making an impact and donate via the link in our bio! #UConnGives26
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Last week, our MA-SLP 2 students completed their comprehensive clinical projects by presenting their clinical cases to the department or defending their master's thesis, which is a requirement for graduation. The students worked tremendously hard over the course of the year. Next up... graduation!
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Big congratulations to Sirrah Galligan on being named the CLAS Outstanding Staff Award recipient.
Her organization, insight, and dedication make a lasting impact, ensuring students, faculty, and staff are supported at every step. We are so grateful to have her in our community.
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🌟Student Spotlights featuring our amazing UConn SLHS LEND students!🌟
We asked our MA-SLP and Au.D. LEND students what they value most about The University of Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (CT LEND) program.
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⭐️ Faculty Spotlight ⭐️
Meet Jean McCarthy, M.S., CCC-SLP, a Clinical Professor in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Department!
Click the link below to learn more about Jean:
speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2026/03/30/f...
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We interviewed Dr. Houston asking him to reflect on his time as Department Head. Read this interview here: lnkd.in/eE9Kb8KP
We’re grateful for his impact on our department, and wish him the best of luck in his new role!
3 months ago
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🎉 New Publication Alert! 🎧
A paper by Dr. Akshay Maggu and Carly Furlong has been featured in Hearing Research!
To read the full article, click the link below:
doi.org/10.1016/j.he...
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⭐️ Alumni Publications ⭐️
Two of our SLHS graduates, Arden Ricciardon and Matthew Phillips, recently had their work published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
To read their publications, click the links below:
doi.org/10.1044/2025...
pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
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Meet Kacie Wittke, M.A., CCC-SLP, an Associate Clinical Professor in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Department! ⭐
Click the link below to read more about Kacie:
speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/10/13/f...
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The SLHS football tailgate at UConn’s Homecoming game against FIU was a huge success! It was great to see so many familiar faces come together to celebrate, connect, and show our Husky pride. Thanks to everyone who joined us — what an amazing day with our SLHS community! 💙🐾
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Congratulations to Samantha Ratchford, M.A., CCC-SLP, winner of ASHA’s Distinguished Early Career Professional Certificate! Sam received this award for her impact on leadership, volunteering, and advocacy at the local, state, and/or national level.
We are so proud she is part of our team!
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Second-year Au.D. student performed Wideband Acoustic Immittance (WAI) on a patient this week.
Special thanks to Dr. Terry Yanaway for championing this tool here at UConn, and to all the researchers pushing audiology forward! #boystownaudiology Check out the full article on our website!
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Save the Date!! Current SLHS students and alumni are invited to join us for our UConn SLHS Homecoming Tailgate & Football Game on October 4, 2025! 🏈
Stay tuned for RSVP details, coming soon! #UConnSLHS #HuskiesForever
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Earplugs aren’t one-size-fits-all—protection can vary widely from person to person. That’s why fit-testing is critical, especially in noisy jobs and the military. Dr. Tufts recently helped author a new NHCA position statement offering guidance on implementing fit-testing programs.
Read more below!
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On Sunday, our SLHS community joined the Eastern CT HLAA Chapter at the Connecticut Walk4Hearing. Members from the HELLO and LAB Labs entered a joint application to fund brining the Science Alliance Mobile to the Walk for Hearing!
Read more on our website: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/news/
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Join the HBCUxPWI Meet-Up on Sunday, June 29th from 4–5 PM (EST) on Zoom!
This session will feature Dr. Christine Haines facilitating an important conversation on: "Increasing Diversity in the Field of Audiology: Barriers and Opportunities."
Register at: umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Registration for SLHS 3247 is still open! Check out the link below for more information about the online, asynchronous, summer course offerings!
speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/graduate/mas...
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Congratulations to Dr. Akshay Maggu for being awarded Apple’s Investigator Support Grant! Through this grant, Dr Maggu will receive 60 Airpod Pro 2 from Apple to be used in his study: “Investigation of Central Auditory Processing Disorder in Older Adults with Hearing Loss.”
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Meet Emily Tuohey, an alumna of the UConn MA-SLP program! Emily is completing her CF at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Her clinical interests involve neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. Click the link below to read more: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/05/12/a...
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Congratulations to MA-SLP and Au.D. classes of 2025! We are so proud of all of the accomplishments you have made and will continue to make in your careers! 🤍💙
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Enrollment is still open for SLHS 3248:Introduction to Audiology!
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Next up in our UConn SLHS Lab Spotlight Series is the Speech Perception and Language Development (SPLD) lab!
Click the link below to read more about the SPLD Lab and their current projects: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/05/07/l...
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Saturday, April 26th, members of the SLHS department attended the Northeast CT Health and Wellness Fair!
Read about it below: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/05/05/n...
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Enrollment is still open for SLHS 2156Q: Speech and Hearing Science! Check out the link below for more information on the online, asynchronous summer courses!
speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/graduate/masters/pre-masters-in-speech-language-pathology
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On Wednesday, April 16th, undergraduate students from UConn SLHS laboratories presented at the Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Exhibition in Storrs, CT! Check out the following posters by Aaron, Emma, Sarah, and Carly.
11 months ago
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Our graduate programs are continuously growing and improving & this is evidenced by the new rankings released from the U.S. World & News Report.
The Audiology program rose 5 points to #14 out of 74 programs in the country, & the SLP program rose 7 points to #32 out of 283 programs in the country!
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