Category: SHS News
Leading Through Service and Medicine
On Tuesday, November 11, the UNC School of Medicine released a video called Leading Through Service and Medicine. It shines a spotlight on three amazing Department of Health Sciences students who are making a difference through their work and service. We’re especially excited that two of them are from our Audiology program — Kip Crozier and Hanna Brochinsky! Their stories highlig … Read more
Promoting a Culture of Health – Tyrrell County
Attention graduate students! Want to make the most of spring break while gaining valuable experience? Consider applying to our Tyrrell County spring trip, where you’ll collaborate with community agencies and residents to promote well-being and reduce health risks in under-resourced communities. This week-long trip includes one course credit for PHYT/SPHS 869. Interested? Don’t wa … Read more
Streaming on Disney+ starting July 9: Camp ALEC Documentary Featuring Dr. Karen Erickson
Karen Erickson, Phd, is featured in a new Disney+ documentary spotlighting Camp ALEC—a unique camp for children with physical disabilities whose primary communication mode is augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Founded in 2014, and now hosted at Rocky Mountain Village in Colorado, Camp ALEC brings together campers and educators for a week of intensive literacy instr … Read more
Patricia Johnson, AuD Recently Joined International Clarinet Association (ICA) Podcast to Discuss Hearing Loss
Patricia Johnson, AuD, a clinical audiologist and associate professor in the Department of Health Sciences, was recently featured on the ICA’s ClarinetCast, where she discussed noise-induced hearing loss in musicians and ways to protect a musician’s most important instrument: their ears. Listen to the Podcast
Recent PhD Graduate Gives Voice to Rett Syndrome Community
Andrea Etkie always knew she wanted to be a speech-language pathologist. After earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Florida, she began her career working with geriatric patients in skilled nursing and home health care. But a temporary assignment in a Florida school district in 2014 shifted her focus in a way she never expected. Etkie was assigned … Read more
PhD Candidate Soomin Kim Selected as NIDCD Student Fellow at Clinical Aphasiology Conference
Soomin Kim, a PhD candidate specializing in speech-language pathology, was recently honored as one of the student fellows for the prestigious NIDCD Research Symposium in Clinical Aphasiology, held during the annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC). The Clinical Aphasiology Conference is an annual event for researchers, clinicians, and students dedicated to understanding and … Read more
New UNC Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Showcases Regional Excellence in Voice and Upper Airway Disorders
When Ryan Downey walked across the stage to be hooded at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s commencement ceremony on May 10, it marked the culmination of his Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology. But this isn’t his first graduate degree journey. With a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) from Arizona State University already in hand, Downey bring … Read more
Congratulations 2025 Graduates!
The Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences celebrated their 55th Annual Student Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Medical Biomolecular Research Building auditorium. The ceremony included recognition of clinical preceptors Shannon Culbertson, AuD and Emory Roper, M.S., CCC-SLP. Followed by the presentation of degree candidates and student reflections. 48 candi … Read more