May 31, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Like the millions of other high school seniors who applied for college during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anjali Patel made her choice of campus sight unseen. Hailing from Memphis, Tenn., she hadn’t set foot near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign when she was accepted to the College of Applied Health […]
Month: May 2023
Joe DeLuce: ‘You interview for your next job everyday’
May 21, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Joe DeLuce, a Recreation, Sport and Tourism graduate [M.S., 2001] and former visiting instructor, retired in December 2022 after 43 years in the park management industry, including his final 25 at the Champaign Park District, where he was executive director at the time of his retirement. DeLuce is not […]
Message from Department Head Carla Santos
May 21, 2023 | Carla Santos Dear alumni and friends, It is difficult to believe that another academic year is coming to an end. It has been an eventful year in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism. I’m excited to share some of those events with you in this issue of RST E-News. Professor […]
How Veterans’ cannabis use can impact their care
May 23, 2023 | Ethan Simmons While cannabis use is increasing for military Veterans, most aren’t getting it from medical sources By ETHAN SIMMONS Twenty-one states have legalized recreational cannabis, and 88 percent of American adults are in favor of legalizing the use of marijuana for medical and recreational use, according to a recent Pew […]
SHS Clinic gives students, faculty the opportunity to provide clinical services for the community
May 15, 2023 | Bruce Adams Nestled in the University of Illinois’ Research Park is a place where the Department of Speech and Hearing Science improves communication and quality of life using evidence-based practices on a daily basis. This mission goes back to the founding of the department. The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic, operated […]
Message from Interim Dept. Head Bill Stewart
May 21, 2024 | Greetings friends and alumni of the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, Welcome to the 2024 spring edition of the RST newsletter. This publication features research endeavors from our faculty, notable student accomplishments and the ongoing engagement of our esteemed alumni. We were delighted this semester by a visit from Gov. […]
Can you understand me, Siri?
May 21, 2024 | Anna Flanagan Speech recognition software such as Alexa, Google Assistant, Amazon Echo, Cortana and Siri allow anyone to access information and use smart home technologies through spoken questions and commands. At least, that’s what they’re supposed to do. Unfortunately, these devices typically don’t recognize speech that is affected by a disability. […]
RST alumna Simmons discusses the importance of giving back
July 25, 2024 | Sam Rink Pivotal. That is how Julie Simmons, chief operating officer and co-founder of Paragon Marketing Group, described her experience earning a master’s degree in Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The experience not only influenced her successful career in sports marketing, but also led her to where she is now, […]
Student Spotlight: Charlie Nudelman, a trained ear
May 10, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Nudelman was raised by a speech language pathologist: His mother What comes to mind when you hear “professional voice-user?” Perhaps the image of an opera singer or a sports announcer pops in your head. Ask Department of Speech and Hearing Science doctoral candidate Charles Nudelman, and he’ll conjure dozens […]
Stout Leadership
Jan. 15, 2024 | Bruce Adams Alumna’s return to DRES provides continuity at a pivotal pointry of the article that hooks the reader When Disability Resources and Educational Services, better known as DRES, began advertising for a permanent director of operations in 2023, it was apparent to current employees who would be a great fit. […]