Category: News
DuBay, Watson, Nowell, and Dykstra Steinbrenner Autism Research Published in Autism-Focused Education Support Resource
Several investigators from the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute are contributors to a newly released autism-focused educational support resource from SAGE Publishing. The SAGE Handbook of Autism and Education is a comprehensive handbook for practitioners and researchers who wish to know and understand current views of the nature of autism and best practices in … Read more
Kayla Thomas Selected to Attend Competitive American Speech-Hearing-Language Association’s Minority Student Leadership Program
Kayla Thomas, a first-year master of science in speech and hearing sciences student, will represent the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Minority Student Leadership Program as part of ASHA’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida, in November 2019. Kayla Thomas Only 16 percent of applicants to the program were selected t … Read more
Margaret “Meg” Dillon ’09 Featured on WRAL for Cochlear Implant Research for One-Sided Hearing Loss
WRAL-TV recently featured Margaret “Meg” Dillon ’05, ’09 and Doctor of Audiology, for her research in one-sided hearing loss and the effectiveness of cochlear implants. Dillon is an associate professor in the UNC School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology and the director of cochlear implant research at the UNC Adult Cochlear Implant Program. Margaret “Meg” Dillon, AuD Full … Read more
Doctoral candidate Jonet Artis receives the James J. Gallagher Dissertation Award for her research of language development in early childhood
Jonet Artis Jonet Artis, MEd, a doctoral candidate in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, which is housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, is exploring atypical language patterns in early childhood. These language patterns may be present by 16 months of age and could be important predictors of language development. This novel research earned Artis this year’s … Read more
Alumni Reunite at 2019 American Cochlear Implant Alliance Conference
The annual meeting of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA) brings together professionals and industry leaders from across the United States and from other nations to advance access to hearing through cochlear implant research, advocacy, and awareness. Among the 2019 attendees were more than 20 Doctor of Audiology and speech-language pathology alumni. The Division of Spee … Read more
Lisa Copeland, 2018 alumna, featured by Dell Children’s Ascension
Dell Children’s Ascension in Austin, TX, recently featured Lisa Copeland, a 2018 alumna of our Doctor of Audiology program. As a pediatric cochlear implant audiologist, she is on your team. Lisa recognizes that each child and family is different and should be treated as such. Watch this video to see how Lisa found her niche and creates a lasting impact in her field. The Doctor of … Read more
Phillip Griffin, AuD, Discusses Hearing in the “Loudest House”: Carolina Hurricanes Arena
Various news outlets recently featured Phillip Griffin, an audiologist at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center, for his expertise on hearing as the Carolina Hurricanes progress through the playoffs. Philip C. Griffin, AuD Phillip Griffin is a 2007 graduate of the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Doctor of Audiology program. Full story in The Charlotte Observer
Endowed Scholarship Established to Honor Melody Harrison Savage, PhD; Celebrates Legacy of Education in Speech-Language Pathology
A newly-established endowed scholarship honors Melody Harrison Savage, PhD, a faculty member for nearly 40 years in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, who retired from the UNC School of Medicine in 2018 following a distinguished career. The scholarship has been made possible by the generous support of an anonymous donor to impact the division for years to come. Melody H … Read more
Michaela DuBay, PhD Student in Speech-Language Pathology, Receives 2019 CAPCSD Scholarship
Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences PhD student Michaela DuBay has received the 2019 Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) PhD scholarship. The scholarship provides $20,000 to support the completion of the PhD program. DuBay’s dissertation is titled “Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Developmental Screening Tools.” Parent-report sc … Read more
Kaylene King to present at Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children; Receives Scholarship Award
Kaylene KingKaylene King, a third-year Doctor of Audiology student in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, will present at the 16th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, to be held in July 2019 and hosted by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. King has also received a 2019 student scholarship award. Previously, King works with Drs. Lisa Park, Meg Dillon, and Mer … Read more