Mission Statement:  Enhancing communication across the lifespan by integrating research and clinical practice from the biological, behavioral, and social sciences.

Vision Statement:  Serve as a global leader for interdisciplinary research, education, clinical practice, and public engagement in human communication and its disabilities across the lifespan.

View the department's strategic plan for 2013-2017.

Students in Speech and Hearing Science are prepared to make a difference in the lives of people with communication impairments, either through direct services or research.