Oct. 23, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Three faculty members from the Department of Speech and Hearing Science earned promotions and tenure prior to the fall 2023 semester. SHS congratulates Raksha Mudar, Brian Monson and Pasquale Bottalico for their well-earned promotions. Raksha Mudar Raksha Mudar, who joined the faculty of the Department of Speech and Hearing […]
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Get to Know: SHS Practice Manager Rabel Lohana
Oct. 23, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Rabel Lohana joined the Department of Speech and Hearing Science this fall as the first practice manager for the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic. Find out more about her career and life journey below. Q: You are from Pakistan, and worked to provide medical care there. How did you end up […]
‘What Did You Say?’ Understanding speech in noise a common problem
May 19, 2023 | Anna Flanagan While some might assume that hearing in noise is a problem of aging, it turns out that children can also have difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments A common complaint that audiologists hear from clients coming in for hearing assessments is difficulty hearing in noisy backgrounds. It’s a problem […]
SHS’ Nudelman takes Research Live prize
May 22, 2023 | The Graduate College in April announced the winners of the 2023 Research Live! competition. Now in its eighth year, Research Live! is a fun, fast-paced competition that celebrates graduate student research at the University of Illinois. Twelve finalists shared their passions in three minutes or less at the Knight Auditorium at […]
2023 SHS Awards
May 21, 2023 | Congratulations to the recipients of 2023 scholarships and awards. The undergraduate and graduate students recognized within these pages have shown outstanding dedication and creativity in the pursuit of their personal and professional goals. We are very proud of your achievements. Click the link to read the PDF program. Related news
SHS undergrad Panfil scores prestigious internship
May 22, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Holly Panfil knew from a young age that she wanted to support people with disabilities. As she grew up, her passion also grew, and she got involved with organizations that provided her opportunities to work with people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities. “I had opportunities such as Big […]
McCristal recipient Husain has personal connection for her research studies
Oct. 22, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Fatima Husain is the 2022 recipient of the King J. and Marjorie R. McCristal Distinguished Scholar in the College of Applied Health Sciences Most researchers have an inspiration for their research line. It might be an experience, something they read, or even a TV show or movie. For Fatima […]
Message from the Department Head, Pamela Hadley
Oct. 22, 2022 | Pamela Hadley The Department of Speech and Hearing Science concluded an outstanding academic year with the College of Applied Health Sciences Convocation on May 15. We proudly sent many new audiologists and speech-language pathologists into the world, as well as more than 80 bachelor degree recipients who will pursue many different […]
For SHS’ Chambers, the plan is ‘an unscheduled life’
Oct. 22, 2022 | Anna Flanagan Somebody asked Ron Chambers what he was going to do in retirement and he said, ‘Have an unscheduled life.” Dr. Ron Chambers was one of three sons in a farming family in Texas. His mother always knew that he was the scholar in the family, in love with learning […]
Serving the profession through mentorship
April 03, 2023 | Anna Flanagan The Clinical Fellowship Year pairs a first-year practitioner with an experienced practitioner to ease the transition between student and independent provider of clinical services. When students take on their first professional position after completing their master’s degrees in speech and hearing science with a focus on speech-language pathology, they must also […]