A Message from Our Department Chair

欢迎来到大峡谷州立大学传播科学与障碍系.  我们很高兴与您分享语言病理学和听力学专业! 语言病理学和听力学是艺术和科学相结合的专业，目的是为听力有缺陷的人提供终身服务, other communication, and swallowing. 这些都是有益的职业，提供了对他人生活质量产生直接影响的机会.

At Grand Valley State University, 我们采取创新的方法来教育未来的语言病理学家和听力学家. 我们的本科专业不仅为研究生课程提供基础课程，还为学习者提供机会，了解他们将服务的未来患者/客户/学生的疾病. 与其他专业的毕业生相比，我们沟通科学和障碍专业的本科毕业生在研究生阶段通常能够看到更多种类的障碍患者，因为他们在格兰德谷接受了准备.

Our graduate programs are delivered at an accelerated pace, offering our graduates the opportunity to begin their careers sooner, and potentially with less financial debt. 我们的语言病理学学生从第一学期开始就在儿科和成人环境中参加临床实习, where they are mentored by our own Grand Valley faculty. 我们的听力学学生在我们最先进的听力学诊所开始他们的临床经验, mentored by our own Grand Valley faculty, 并在他们通过项目的过程中过渡到非现场临床轮转. 我们的教师本质上是临床医生，他们将临床应用融入到所有课程中. Interprofessional collaborative practice is a hallmark of our programs, 为我们的学习者提供与不同学科的学生互动的机会. 我们致力于促进包容和公平，因为我们努力从事终身发展的文化谦逊.

We embody the liberal education foundation of Grand Valley State University, 确保我们的学习者离开大峡谷时，不仅具备成为优秀的语言病理学家或听力学家的知识和技能, but with the ability to think critically and apply collaborative, creative solutions to complex problems. We commit to the mission, vision, and values established by Grand Valley’s Reach Higher 2025 strategic plan.

我们所做的一切教育我们的学习者都是为了我们的最终消费者——我们学习者未来的病人/客户/学生——而做的. 我们的目标是确保我们的毕业生提供最高质量的服务，以促进最佳听力, communication, and swallowing for our community.

我邀请你们看看我们的教职员工简介，看看我们的教职员工给大峡谷和我们的职业带来的不同经历.

Wishing you well,

Courtney Karasinski, PhD, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor and Interim Chair

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

A Brief History of Our Department

我们的本科教育在传播科学和障碍开始于2010年，Ms. Jean Silbar, a speech-language pathologist and business owner from the Grand Rapids community, and Dr. Beth Macauley, in the Department of Allied Health Sciences. 语言病理学理学硕士学位于2013年获得学术课程认证委员会的候选人资格认证, and admitted its first class that semester. The first MS class graduated in December of 2014. In 2018, 语言病理学的重点变成了传播科学和障碍理学学士学位，MS获得了完全的认证地位. The doctor of audiology (AuD) program earned candidacy accreditation in fall 2020, and admitted its first class of students that year. The first class of AuD students graduated in Spring 2023. 我们为我们的毕业生所取得的成就感到自豪，因为他们发表了最高质量的演讲, language, hearing, balance, and swallowing services to their communities.

For the most recent information regarding COVID-19 precautions, restrictions, and requirements please visit the Laker’s Together webpage at  http://339.uncsj.com/lakerstogether/.

如欲了解更多有关惩教署内特定课程的资料，请联络:

•                 CSD Major: Wil Rankinen, [email protected]
•                 M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP): Cara Singer, [email protected]  
•                 Doctor of Audiology (AuD):  Jen Smart, [email protected]

Saturday April 13th -- World Voice Day Virtual Conference

More Information can be found here: /cms4/asset/61214851-0A1B-00F2-E0737DD45987BEDA/gvsu_agenda_2024_world_voice_day.jpg

4月15日星期一——乔丹·克里斯蒂安·莱文，为我的声音而战:运动之旅

Come hear Jordan Christian LeVan, a disability advocate and author, share his journey to self-discovery and empowerment.  As an individual born with Verbal Apraxia, 乔丹将激励与会者拥抱自己的独特性，并“在一个经常试图让他们沉默的世界中重新发出自己的声音”.乔丹将在他即将出版的传记中介绍他的奋斗和成功，这将塑造他的人生旅程.  

This program is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, the Inclusion & Equity Institute, and the Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

More information and RSVP can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/44yjpnrw

祝贺SLP学生Autumn Cannon在3分钟论文(3MT)比赛中获得第二名，并获得人民选择奖. For more information on the 3MT at GVSU, see this link: http://339.uncsj.com/gs/3-minute-thesis-competition-82.htm

Collaborative Training Event

语言病理学研究生项目的教师、Spectrum Health和马斯基根社区学院的工作人员合作，为研究生提供了为期两天的培训.  这次活动的重点是为GVSU学生提供在医疗环境中工作的介绍和概述.  The goals included: discussion of the multiple roles that speech-language pathologists have in medical settings; discussion of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for the 21^st Century working in a medical settings; experiences with interprofessional collaboration in medical settings; and a venue for students to experience labs related to work in a medical setting.

该培训旨在为研究生在研究生课程期间的学术课程和临床实习做准备.

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Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence Grant Recipients and projects:

• Catalyst Grant: Dr. Colton Clayton -- "Predictive Factors in Hearing Aid Success", conclusion expected November 2025

• Catalyst Grant: Dr. Won So -- "在客观测量中正常听者和听力障碍患者多重潜伏期的双耳线索的神经关联", conclusion expected November 2025

• Catalyst Grant: Dr. Beth Macauley -- “利用人工智能和大型语言模型开发一款应用程序，帮助表达性失语症患者独立交流”, conclusion expected November 2025

• Catalyst Grant: Dr. Sri Nandamudi -- "Impact of Hybrid Simulation in Dysphagia Clinical Education", conclusion expected February 2024

• Collaborative Grant: Dr. Wil Rankinen -- 下密歇根人谈话研究-第二阶段:梅森和休伦的乡村语言社区 expected conclusion March 2024

Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center Grant Recipients and projects

• Teaching Innovation Grant: Dr. Sri Nandamudi and Dr. Courtney Karasinski -- "Clinical Pedagogy on Huntington's Disease (HD)", expected conclusion July 2024