Speech and Hearing Sciences ranked 2nd in the world!

April 7, 2017

The Seattle Times reported the results of the Center for World University Rankings.  As it turns out, forty-five academic disciplines offered by the University of Washington were ranked in the top 10 among universities in the world.  Of the UW forty-five disciplines listed, Speech and Hearing Sciences was ranked 2nd in the world!

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Congratulations UW Speech and Hearing Sciences!

March 14, 2017

The 2017 US News and World Reports graduate school rankings are out. Our Audiology program is ranked 4th and our Speech Language Pathology program is ranked 3rd! 

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Mary Gates Scholarship Awarded to Gloria Lam

February 22, 2017

Congratulations to Hiu Tung Gloria, Lam who was recently awarded with the prestigious Mary Gates Research Scholarship!

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Predicting autism: Researchers find autism biomarkers in infancy

February 16, 2017

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SPHSC Faculty and Students to Showcase Research at the ASHA Convention in November

October 11, 2016 — Julie Leonardo

A number of SPHSC faculty members and graduate students have been selected to present their research at the annual Americal Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) convention in Philadephia, PA November 17 - 19, 2016.  This year's theme is "Everyday Leadership. Leadership Every Day".

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Jenni Smasne Receives 2016 ANCDS Conference Fellowship

October 2, 2016 — Julie Leonardo

MS-MedSLP student, Jenni Smasne, is the recipient of the 2016 ANCDS Conference Fellowship Award.

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Dr. Lesley B. Olswang Awarded ASHA's Honors of the Association for 2016

September 10, 2016 — Julie Leonardo

Professor Emerita, Lesley B. Olswang was awarded the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association for 2016.

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SPHSC Graduate Students Selected for ASHA's 2016 Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP)

September 9, 2016 — Julie Leonardo

Grace Chang and Mariana Perez were selected to participate in ASHA's competitive Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP) class of 2016. Grace and Mariana are both in their third year of the Doctor of Audiology program and are two of forty students selected from across the U.S.

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Senior Lecturer, Julie Dunlap, was part of an inter-departmental, multi-institutional group that received a grant from the UW Global Innovation Fund to establish a sustainable, student service-learning program in Peru.

SPHSC Part of UW Global Innovation Fund Grant

September 5, 2016 — Julie Leonardo

Senior Lecturer, Julie Dunlap, was part of an inter-departmental, multi-institutional group that received a grant from the UW Global Innovation Fund to establish a sustainable, student service-learning program in Peru. Members of this group include the University of Washington departments of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Rehabilitation Medicine,

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Lisa Illich Appointed to Washington State Board of Hearing and Speech

August 3, 2016

Senior lecturer and clinical supervisor, Lisa Illich, was recently appointed to the Washington State Board of Hearing and Speech for a three year term. 

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