Meet Emma Sked, MA, CF-SLP! Emma is an alumna of the UConn SLHS Undergraduate program, as well as the Master’s program in Speech-Language Pathology (Go Huskies!). Emma originally started undergrad planning to major in special education, but quickly realized it wasn’t for her. She did some research on similar careers and stumbled upon a NICU […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Akshay Maggu!
Congratulations to Dr. Akshay Maggu! Dr. Maggu has been awarded the Investigator Research Grant by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation to develop remote screening solutions for auditory processing disorders.
Language and Brain Lab Spotlight
First up in our SLHS Lab Spotlight Series is the Language and Brain Lab! The Language and Brain Lab (PI Dr. Emily Myers) is focused on how we perceive the speech signal in order to map it to meaning. That is, how do we take what we hear other people say and understand what it […]
CLAE Course Learns about Grad School Application Process
📢 This Week in CLAE (Collaborative Learning and Academic Engagement) Class! 🎓✨ This week, our students explored the process of obtaining and submitting observation hours, gaining valuable insights into the graduate school application process and clinical experiences. Here are some of their takeaways: ⭐ “I learned about how to submit guided observation hours, which is […]
Exploring Research During CLAE Class
Exploring Research at SLHS (UConn) During CLAE Class! (Collaborative Learning and Academic Engagement) Research opportunities at SLHS-UConn are opening doors for students, inspiring curiosity, and shaping future careers! Here is what students had to say after learning about different labs and research paths available in SLHS: “I learned a lot about research opportunities that I […]
HLAA News!
Eastern CT Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) News: Congratulations to the CT Chapter of HLAA for receiving the HLAA Phoenix Award, which recognizes resurgent chapters! Also, congratulations to Dr. Cienkowski for being re-elected as Vice President of the Eastern CT Chapter of HLAA for 2025-2026!
Alumni Spotlight: Matt Phillips, M.A., CF-SLP
Meet Matt Phillips! Matt is an alumnus of the UConn Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Undergraduate and MA-SLP programs. His interest in the field of SLP was motivated by his own experiences with speech therapy as a person who stutters (PWS). Matt says that many of the interventions he received were well-intentioned, but they were […]
Alumna Eilis Welsh Visits CLAE Class
Shoutout to Eilis Welsh M.S., CCC-SLP, ATC, UConn SLHS alumna, for an outstanding presentation in our CLAE class! She shared her journey as an undergraduate at UConn, highlighting summer experiences and opportunities for SLHS students. She also walked us through her path as a master’s student at MGH and her transition into professional practice. Her […]
UConn Pre-Masters in Speech-Language Pathology
Click this link to learn more about our Pre-Masters in Speech-Language Pathology Program: https://speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/graduate/masters/pre-masters-in-speech-language-pathology/
SLHS-UP Course Spring 2025
Kicking off the semester strong! On Wednesday, undergraduate students attended the first day of SLHS 3295: Special Topics—Collaborative Learning and Academic Engagement. The course focuses on understanding SLHS academic requirements, exploring departmental involvement opportunities, building mentoring skills, fostering connections within the department, and bridging academics with the community. Now in its second spring, the course is […]