Jen Leggette and Jen Marson Parker receive awards!
Jen Leggette and Jen Marson Parker received the Elizabeth Gravely Jancosek Scholarship Awards from the Colorado Speech Language and Hearing Foundation for 2008. Both Leggette and Parker will complete their M.A. in Speech Language Pathology in June 2009. Ms. Leggette plans to work with adults and children in a medical setting. Ms. Marson Parker plans to work in Colorado public schools.

Congratulations to both of these excellent students in recognition of their many accomplishments in their graduate programs. The Elizabeth Gravely Jancosek Scholarship Award was established to honor Dr. Elizabeth G. Jancosek, an emertis faculty member in SLHS and past president of the Colorado Speech Hearing Association. The award recognizes students in speech pathology throughout Colorado for their excellence in both academic and clinical achievement. Thank you to Betty J for "modeling the way" as a well-loved and honored member of the profession. If you are interested in contributing to the Elizabeth Gravely Jancosek Scholarship Fund, please send a contribution to: The Jancocek Scholarship Fund, Colorado Speech Language and Hearing Foundation, c/o Tracey Kovach, Ph.D, 10780 Zuni Drive, Westminister, Co 80234.
Posted 8/11/08 at 1:30 am

Ryan Pollard publishes in JSLHR!
Ryan Pollard, a doctoral student in SLHS, has a new publication entitled, "Effects of the SpeechEasy on objective and perceived aspects of stuttering: a six-month, Phase I clinical trial in naturalistic environments" in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, a premiere ASHA journal.

The paper is co-authored by John B. Ellis, Dr. Don Finan, and Dr. Peter R. Ramig. The study investigated the eEffects of a device designed to reduce the frequency of stuttering. In the study, the SpeechEasy was used under extra-clinical conditions over several months. A primary purpose was to help establish Phase I level information about the therapeutic utility of the SpeechEasy. Results showed no treatment effect across four months’ time. Individual responses varied greatly with regard to stuttering frequency and subjective impressions. Based on this protocol, Phase II trials are not indicated. However, positive individual responses and self-reports suggest some clinical utility for the SpeechEasy.
Posted 8/4/08 at 8:29 am

Carolyn Rickard receives CARTSS award
Carolyn, a doctoral student in SLHS, has received a competitive CARTSS award for her dissertation research. CARTSS supports social science research and teaching initiatives on the CU campus.

Her project, “Getting the POINT when you can’t see it: Multimodal Cues to Linking Language and Referents", is an investigation of language learning in blind, partially-sighted, and sighted children. Congratulations Carolyn!
Posted 6/18/08 at 8:31 am

Jim Kates publishes the first book on digital hearing aids
Jim Kates is a Adjunct Professor in SLHS and a Research Fellow at GN ReSound.

The first book available on the subject, Digital Hearing Aids provides an overview of the signal-processing strategies implemented in modern digital hearing aids. Algorithms ranging from dynamic-range compression and directional microphones to sound classification and binaural noise suppression are clearly explained. The basic equations describing the signal-processing algorithms are presented along with full explanations for those less comfortable with the mathematics, and each processing strategy is accompanied by a summary of its effectiveness. The text is intended for a graduate audiology course in hearing aids and hearing-aid technology. Learn more about book at the publisher's website.
Posted 4/30/08 at 2:45 pm

Julia Campbell awarded a travel grant!
Audiology doctoral student Julia Campbell was recently awarded a competitive travel grant from the United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) at CU.

She will travel to Como, Italy, to present her research comprehensive study, entitled "Cortical representation of speech sounds differing in voice-onset time in children", at the Newborn Hearing Screening Conference.
Posted 4/30/08 at 8:31 am

Jamie Moushey awarded a Beverly Sears grant
Jamie Moushey, a doctoral student in Audiology, was awarded a grant from the CU Graduate School to support her dissertation research.

Her project is"Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in children"
Posted 4/24/08 at 6:03 am

Susan Moore and Anne Whitney are appointed as Clinical Professors
Susan and Anne are the first to be appointed in the newly established clinical faculty track.

The College of Arts and Sciences has reviewed their promotion dossiers that document their outstanding teaching and clinical services. Congratulations to both Susan and Anne!!
Posted 4/15/08 at 4:55 pm

Lorraine Ramig awarded Three Million Dollar NIH grant for her work in Parkinson Disease
Lorraine Ramig, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and her team at the National Center for Voice and Speech at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (NCVS-DCPA) have been awarded a 3 million dollar five year research grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute for Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIH-NIDCD).

This award makes 22 years of continuous NIH funding for Dr. Ramig's research on voice treatment for Parkinson disease. Her research has established the first efficacious voice treatment for individuals with Parkinson disease. Eighty-nine percent of the 6.5 million individuals with Parkinson disease worldwide have a voice problem which may significantly diminish quality of life. Dr. Ramig's previous research has established the significant impact of this treatment (LSVT LOUD) on speech and voice in individuals with Parkinson disease, as well as documented an impact on swallowing, facial expression and neural functioning (through PET imaging). Today LSVT LOUD is being delivered in 41 countries around the world and is considered as the standard of care for individuals with Parkinson disease. For additional information, email Dr. Ramig at ramig@colorado.edu or visit www.ncvs.org.
Posted 4/15/08 at 4:50 pm

SLHS Alumni website revamped!
Price Alumni Initiatives has launched a new website for SLP alumni of SLHS.

Their goal is to stimulate discussion and sharing of resources among SLPs and to provide the most comprehensive selection of SLP topics available on the internet. Check out their website or visit it by going to slhs.colorado.edu/alumni. Thanks to Cynthia Gray, an SLHS alumni, who helped create this website.
Posted 2/25/08 at 3:11 pm

SLHS Child Learning Center Receives $10,000 From Rose Community Foundation
The Denver-based Rose Community Foundation has granted $10,000 in support of the Child Learning Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder to support ongoing operations of the center's myriad programs.

CU's Child Learning Center is an innovative educational facility that supports a variety of educational programs for typically developing children and for children with special needs. The programs include a licensed preschool, programs for both English- and Spanish-speaking parents of special needs children, and screenings for children in Boulder County preschools. "We are very grateful for the continuing support of Rose Community Foundation," said Susan Moore, director of clinical education and services at CU-Boulder's department of speech, language and hearing sciences. "This gift will go a long way in improving the quality of services we can offer to young children with disabilities and their families." Rose Community Foundation makes grants to organizations and institutions serving the seven-county Greater Denver community in the areas of aging, child and family development, education, health and Jewish life.
Posted 2/19/08 at 9:09 am

SLHS has a record number of applicants
Barbara Miller reports that applications to SLHS are about three times previous years!

More students than ever are seeking admission to SLHS. The admissions committees will find their work challenging!
Posted 2/13/08 at 11:47 am

Bowler Scholarship Award Recipients
Congratulations to Shannon Szameitat, M.A.-SLP candidate and Megan Burgess, B.A. candidate. They have both received the $1000 Bowler Scholarship Award for 2008. This is a highly competitive award based primarily upon academic review of applicants for this honor.

Ned W. Bowler, PhD., a speech language pathologist and speech scientist, who was the first chair of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, created the Bowler Memorial Scholarship in 1980. Dr. Bowler was a professor at UCB between 1959 and 1981. This scholarship was created as a loving remembrance of his daughter, Lynn, who was a college student when she died in 1978. We appreciate Dr. and Mrs. Bowler’s continued support and recognition of deserving students who are able to defray costs of college tuition with this award.
Posted 2/7/08 at 1:05 pm

Interview with Language Disorders candidate Jan 17 & 18
Dr. Amy Donaldson will interivew January 17 & 18 for the SLHS position in child language disorders. Brenda Schick is coordinating the interview schedule for any faculty, student, or staff who would like time to talk with her. Brenda Dowell has a copy of her vita.

Dr. Donaldson will present on Friday, January 18th, 2 - 3:30 pm, in SLHS 230. The presentation is open to the public. Title: Investigating the social communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorders. The presentation will provide a brief overview of the social communicative profile of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and some of the challenges related to assessing and treating these skills within the natural environment. The presentation will focus on research investigating static and dynamic assessment methodologies for examining the social communication skills of young children with ASD, as well as broader implications with regard to social communicative competence. Clinical applications and future research directions will be discussed.
Posted 1/10/08 at 1:32 pm

Congratulations to Rosalinda Baca
"Language Growth Trajectories in Children with Hearing Loss," a research project conducted by Rosalinda Baca, Ph.D. Student in Audiology, was selected as one of the top five Student Research Forum submissions for the American Academy of Audiology 2008 meeting.

Ms Baca will give a 15-minute oral presentation of her research at the AAA National meeting in Charleston, South Carolina this April. She will be introduced by Dr. Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, PhD, who is her research advisor. This honor includes a cash award of $500, made possible by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation with underwriting support from Plural Publishing. Congratulations Rosalinda on this recognition of your outstanding work!
Posted 1/7/08 at 9:24 am