The mission of the Department is to provide state-of-the-art teaching, research, and clinical services in the areas of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

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• Congratulations to Ting Zhang (Ph.D., Hearing Science) on her successful defense of her dissertation entitled, "The Benefits of Acoustic Input to Combined Electric and Contralateral Acoustic Hearing," on 7/29/08. Dr. Zhang is pictured below (center) with her committee (from left to right): Dr. Margaret McCabe, Dr. Sandra Gordon-Salant, and advisors Dr. Michael Dorman of Arizona State University and Dr. Monita Chatterjee.

• Best wishes to Sue Glover (pictured below with members of the HESP faculty), former department business manager, as she joins OACS. Thank you for all that you have done for the HESP Department.
  
  

• Maryland Day 2008 featured two exhibits from the Department: the Clinical Doctorate of Audiology Program (left) and Dr. Rochelle Newman's infant studies lab (right).
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• HESP undergraduate Jodi Rokuson has been chosen as a 2008-2009 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar. Jodi is a rising senior in BSOS/HESP. The Phillip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program is highly selective, and recognizes academic excellence and the important role that teachers/faculty have as mentors. Jodi named Dr. Sandra Gordon-Salant as the faculty mentor who has made the most impact on her academic achievement. There will be a special workshop and luncheon on November 14, hosted by Dr. C.D. Mote, President of UMCP, and the Merrill Family, to honor the Presidential Scholars and their mentors. Congratulations to Jodi and to Dr. Gordon-Salant.

• At the 2008 University Awards Dinner, Shannon Auxier, (B.A., 2008) outgoing President of the HESP NSSLHA chapter, was recognized twice: She was awarded the Col. J. Logan Shutz Omicron Delta Kappa Leader of the Year Award, as well as a member of the Maryland Medallion Society and Byrd/Elkins Award Finalist. Congratulations to Shannon on these accomplishments.

• Dr. Carmen Brewer, Chris Zalewski, and Clinical Ph.D. student Kelly King contributed to an article recently published in Human Genetics (Morell et al., 2007) on dichotic listening and heredity that is receiving attention. Read more about their findings here and here.

• Congratulations to Dr. Rochelle Newman on her promotion to Associate Professor with tenure.

• Dr. Rochelle Newman's research program was recently featured in the weekly magazine ADVANCE. Click here for the article

• Dr. Froma P. Roth (Principal Investigator) and colleagues were recently awarded a three-year $2.5 million dollar Early Reading First Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of the project, "Partnering for Literacy: A Multi-Disciplinary Program for Emergent Literacy and Early Reading Success", is to promote emergent literacy and oral language skills of 3- and 4-year-old preschool children who are at risk for learning to read when they enter first grade. The University of Maryland project will be in collaboration with three public charter schools in Washington D.C.: Bridges Public Charter School, Tri-Community Public Charter School, and E. L. Haynes Public Charter School.

• The NACS Program has introduced a Certificate in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science. This certificate program is designed for students pursuing doctoral degrees in NACS-related disciplines. The certificate program allows these students to obtain significant interdisciplinary training that complements their graduate degree. For information, visit the NACS website.

• HESP Students who are completing independent research can now apply for the MCM Fund for Student Research Excellence. Applications for Fall 2008 are due to the HESP Department Chair (Lefrak 0100) by October 1, 2008.

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