April is National Interprofessional Healthcare Month! On April 14, 2025, our second-year speech-language pathology students participated in an Interprofessional Education event with students and faculty from pharmacy and dietetics. During this event, students collaborated with one another to work through a complex case study involving a patient with Parkinson’s Disease. This event encouraged interprofessional collaboration […]

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Congratulations to the following students for receiving awards from the Connecticut Speech and Hearing Foundation (CSHF): Carolyn Elliott – Kenneth T. Gist Promising Professional Scholarship Aidan Laliberte – CSHA Foundation Scholarship Eliza Mulkern – Antonia B. Maxon Memorial Scholar/Clinician Scholarship You all make our department so proud!  

Today is Administrative Professional Day! Meet Kimberly McMahon, the UConn Speech and Hearing Clinic (UCSHC) Business Specialist! Kimberly earned her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies, here at UConn. She then completed a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration at Southern New Hampshire University, driven by her passion for making a positive impact on […]

UConn Gives is a 36-hour (April 21-22) giving initiative that brings UConn Nation together to support and celebrate what they care about at UConn. Please join us  in supporting UConn’s commitment  to excellence by donating to the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Excellence Fund! Go to s.uconn.edu/uconngives25 to support our department in continuing to contribute […]

Last Friday, April 11, 2025, was SLHS Prevention Fest!  Prevention Fest is held virtually by Dr. Hinchey and Professor Wittke each year. Second Year MA-SLP and Au.D students choose a population and topic of their interest (speech-language or hearing related) to provide awareness or preventative education about. Students then share their prevention projects and results. […]

Last Thursday, the UConn SLHS Community Engagement Alumni SubCommittee hosted a lively alumni event at Urban Lodge Brewing in Hartford. The event was a great success, bringing together graduates from across the years to reconnect, share stories, and enjoy a relaxed night of good company. It was a fantastic opportunity for alumni to network, catch […]

Meet Sydney Wilcox, an alumna of the UConn MA-SLP program! Sydney is currently a speech-language pathologist at CREC River Street Autism Program and the Early Learning Center at Birken.   As a high schooler looking for potential careers, Sydney knew she wanted to work with kids in the related services or allied health fields (PT, OT, […]

On April 9th, 2025 Second-Year MA-SLP students presented their clinical project presentations. Students choose a client to complete a case study on, integrating theoretical information with their clinical experiences. Students present on their client, treatment methods, incorporate evidence based rationales, and reflect on their lessons learned. 1st Year MA-SLP students, faculty and several undergraduate students […]