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UW Graduate Publishes Work on Native American Caregivers
April 23, 2021. Kyliah Ferris, of Rawlins, a recent graduate of University of Wyoming’s Division of Communication Disorders, recently had part of her master’s thesis accepted for peer-reviewed publication in the journal Topics in Language Disorders. Ferris earned her Bachelor of Science in speech, language and hearing science as well as her Master of Science in speech-language pathology. “I was provided many opportunities to not only expand my clinical knowledge, but to develop my own research projects,” say Ferris, expressing appreciation to her cohort and all of the faculty members in the division who supported her growth as a speech-language pathologist. Ferris primarily has been involved in research pertaining to culturally and/or linguistically diverse children and their families. This research aimed to identify potential culturally competent early-language intervention strategies.
UW Undergraduate in Division of Communication Disorders Receives National Scholarship
March 11, 2021. An undergraduate student with the University of Wyoming’s Division of Communication Disorders is the recipient of a 2021 National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Undergraduate Scholarship. Isabella Mijares, from Pagosa Springs, Colo., was awarded the scholarship from NSSLHA as a preprofessional student studying communication sciences and disorders. Only 10 undergraduate students are selected for this honor each year. In addition to receiving the NSSLHA scholarship, Mijares is a current Wyoming Research Scholar. She credits Mark Guiberson, director of the UW Division of Communication Disorders, as being a “perfect” mentor, helping her advance her research interests, which include working in the Dual Language and Preschool Laboratory for Developmental Language Disorders.
UW Undergraduate in Division of Communication Disorders Wins National Honor
February 3, 2021. An undergraduate speech, language and hearing science major at the University of Wyoming has won a 2020 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Students Preparing for Academic and Research Careers (SPARC) Award. Samantha Power, from Mandan, N.D., received the honor from the national professional and scientific organization that provides credentials for audiologists, speech-language pathologists and speech, language and hearing scientists.
UW Division of Communication Disorders Researches Speech Sound Issues in Children
December 15, 2020. A grant from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation will support research through the University of Wyoming Division of Communication Disorders aimed at helping children who struggle with speech sound disorders (SSD), a condition that limits a child’s ability to learn and communicate new words and speech sounds. Breanna Krueger, an assistant professor with the UW Division of Communication Disorders, will lead the study, titled “Interpretation of Misarticulated Words by Children with Speech Sound Disorders.”
UW Speech, Hearing Clinic Reopens to New Safety Restrictions and Appreciative Patients
July 7, 2020. As the University of Wyoming plans to welcome back students to campus this fall, a top priority for the university’s restart is the health and safety of students, staff and faculty. The UW Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic, part of the Division of Communication Disorders, located in the College of Health Sciences, reopened its doors to patients in late June. The clinic has implemented a strategic plan of safety guidelines aimed at preventing clinic staff and patients from possible exposure to the coronavirus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic.
UW Speech Pathology Assistant Professor Receives 2020 Young Professional Scholarship
June 1, 2020. Katelyn Kotlarek, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Division of Communication Disorders, is the recipient of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association’s (ACPA) 2020 Mazaheri Young Professional Scholarship. The ACPA is an association of health care professionals and scientists who treat and/or conduct research on oral cleft and craniofacial conditions. The association also works to support the care of individuals and families affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions.
