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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• At the recent annual University Awards Dinner, undergraduate Shannon Auxier 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.
  
  
• HESP undergraduate Jodi Rokuson has been chosen as a 2008-2009 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar. Congratulations, Jodi!
  
  
• Dr. Rochelle Newman's research program was recently featured in the weekly magazine ADVANCE. Click here for the article.
  
  
• Students who will be juniors or seniors in the Fall of 2008 are eligible to apply to the Summer Research Initiative (SRI) program to be held in Summer 2008. The program is designed to encourage undergraduate studnets to conduct research under faculty member's supervision. The eight-week program will be held on the University of Maryland, College Park campus from June 2 through July 25, 2008. More information regarding the program and applications can be found on the SRI website.
  
  
• Congratulations to Shannon Auxier, HESP Senior and President of the HESP NSSLHA chapter, for being selected to receive The Spirit of Maryland Award. The Spirit of Maryland Award is presented annually in lieu of a traditional Homecoming King or Queen honoree. The Award is presented to a male and female member of the senior class who through their achievements has most exemplified the "spirit" of the University of Maryland. Criteria for the award include outstanding scholarship, leadership, campus involvement, community service, and communication skills. The award was presented at the halftime of the Homecoming football game on October 20, 2007.Congratulations also goes to HESP Senior Rachel Caruso for being one of the finalists for the Spirit of Maryland Award.

  
  
• 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 Spring 2008 are due to the HESP Department Chair (Lefrak 0100) by February 1, 2008.
  
  
• 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. 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.
  
  
• Our Department Chair, Dr. Nan Bernstein-Ratner, has recently received multiple honors:

  Dr. Ratner received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the International Fluency Association at their 5th World Congress in Berlin in July 2006 (photo below).

Dr. Ratner also received an alumni award from Temple University. Dr. Ratner is now a part of the "Gallery of Success". The Gallery was created to honor distinguished and accomplished Temple alumni from a wide range of professions and to inspire undergraduates with their contributions to the community.

Dr. Ratner was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Sydney for two weeks in Spring 2007.

• The HESP department wishes Lynn Perlroth, a clinical supervisor in audiology, a very happy retirement. Lynn has trained HESP students and provided service to our community in the area of aural rehabilitation for 22 years. The HESP faculty and students will dearly miss her. Pictures from the luncheon to honor Lynn can be found here.

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