CSD Hosts Conference for Externship Supervisors

Externship supervisors who provide on-site clinical training for  speech-language pathology (SLP) and audiology grad students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) attended a conference Saturday, April 6th on the main campus of USF.  The 55 attendees learned how to improve supervisory skills in a general session before separating into sessions focusing on areas of specific interest.  There were 4 sessions targeting assessment and treatment of pediatric and school-aged clients that included an update for professionals on autism, treatment techniques for Selective Mutism and common core standards for language and literacy.  There were an additional 4 courses geared toward SLPs working in medical settings that included the use of assistive technology in aphasia treatment, differential diagnosis of severely impaired states of consciousness and evidence-based interventions for people with head and neck cancers.

Clinical faculty from USF-CSD were joined by Erin Rowe, an SLP specializing in head and neck cancer at Moffitt Cancer Center and Linda Picon, an SLP from the PolyTrauma Unit of James A Haley V.A. Hospital in Tampa.

CSD Students Win FLASHA Award

The advanced LP/LSL cohort students won 2nd place at FLASHA for their poster representing the Little BULLS group!  The cohort worked with Kathleen Sills, M.S., CCC-SLP's Little BULLS in Family Centered Intervention training and conducted data analysis for the poster. Kelly Teegardin, M.S., CCC-SLP coordinated the parent group. CSD is very proud of its students and the great collaboration and work they are doing with the Little BULLS Preschool!

USF Au.D. Student Wins Scholarship!

Kyle Clifton was the winner of the ReSound scholarship. Here’s what he has to say about the experience and what the scholarship has meant to him. Winning that scholarship has been such an awesome experience. This scholarship allowed me to focus solely on my studies as well as complete my doctoral research project in a timely manner instead of needing to find a part time job or take out more student loans.I am truly thankful to the people of ReSound for their contribution to help students like myself. With the support received from my family, the University of South Florida audiology faculty/students and ReSound, I am looking forward to finishing my degree and entering this incredible profession as a Doctor of Audiology.

Alumni Event Huge Success!

On May 17, 2013, CSD held an alumni event at the beautiful Gibbons Alumni Center on campus that was attended by over 75 people. Emily Morgan, J.D., M.S., CCC-SLP, Director of Rehab at People First Rehabilitation at Kindred Hosptial, Tampa gave a dynamic and insightful presentation on Medical Errors that counted for .2 ASHA CEUs. Following the presentation, attendees mingled with colleagues and alumni at a lovely reception catered by Skipper's Smokehouse. One of our biggest alumni events to date, this was an occasion for learning, celebrating, and catching up with so many friends of CSD. Thanks go out to everyone who planned and participated in this phenomenal event! 

Rocky the Bull and CSD go to ASHA

The ASHA convention in Atlanta (November 14- 17, 2012) was bursting with USF Bull Spirit.

16 graduate SLP students, 6 faculty members, and 3 doctoral students attended the many sessions offered. It was a time to meet with USF alums, network, learn and enjoy Atlanta.

Au.D. Student Wins Three Awards

Chelsea McNee, 4th year Au.D. student, presented the results of her ADP at ASHA and won three awards. Her other committee members (and co-authors) were Jerri Edwards and Nancy Muscato. The awards won were: the Audiology/Hearing Science Research Travel  Award (ARTA), Student Research Travel Award (SRTA) because her poster was one of the highest rated with a student as the first author and      Meritorious Poster Submission recognition for a proposal (by anyone, not just students) judged by the Convention Program Committee to be exceptional. Her poster was among those posters that received the highest ratings from Topic Committee reviewers across both submission categories of professional education and research. There were 1138 total poster submissions in 2012, and only 48 were selected for meritorious recognition.

CSD Doctoral Student Investigates Effects of Exercise in Individuals with ALS

First year doctoral student Stephanie Watts (Randall) presented research from the Plowman Lab at the 11th Annual North Eastern Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) which took place October 25th at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Stephanie presented research that she is conducting under the mentorship of Dr. Emily Plowman titled “The effects of exercise on bulbar dysfunction in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” to some of the leading ALS and motor neuron disease scientists. This work represents a collaborative effort between the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Neurology and Gastroenterology at the University of South Florida.