The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) is holding the 2025 ASHA Convention from Nov. 20–22 in Washington, D.C. Our Department of Speech and Hearing Science at Illinois will be well-represented: several SHS faculty and graduate students will be in attendance to accept awards and present seminars on their research and teaching contributions. SHS faculty and […]
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Three SHS doctoral students have plans to make an impact on their fields
May 21, 2024 | Anna Flanagan By ANNA FLANAGAN Under the mentorship of world-renowned scholars, doctoral students make significant contributions to the advancement of theory and practice in speech and hearing science through their dissertation research, as they prepare to assume leadership roles in clinical, industrial and academic settings. Below, three of our outstanding SHS […]
SHS Fall 2023 Promotions and Tenure
Oct. 23, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Three faculty members from the Department of Speech and Hearing Science earned promotions and tenure prior to the fall 2023 semester. SHS congratulates Raksha Mudar, Brian Monson and Pasquale Bottalico for their well-earned promotions. Raksha Mudar Raksha Mudar, who joined the faculty of the Department of Speech and Hearing […]
Mudar honored by ASHA Fellowship
Oct. 22, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The significance of an ASHA Fellowship is not lost on Raksha Mudar. In the summer of 2022, Speech and Hearing Science Associate Professor Raksha Mudar was elected a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Fellowship is one of the highest forms of recognition given by ASHA and is a […]
AHS researchers: Give ADRD caregivers more information in clinical trials
Oct. 16, 2023 | Ethan Simmons For clinical trials centered on individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, what types of information are family caregivers given during the research process? A research team nested in the College of Applied Health Sciences recently evaluated that question by analyzing ADRD trials from the past 30 years. What […]
AHS students find varied paths to research
April 28, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Dozens of students from AHS lined the walls of Huff Hall to present findings from their recent research endeavors. By ETHAN SIMMONS For her last semester as an undergraduate student, Daniela Hernandez spent a lot of time in campus libraries—more than the Community Health major had in her entire […]
AHS Announces 2022 Award Recipients
February 28, 2022 | AHS Staff The College of Applied Health Sciences has awarded eleven faculty, staff, and students college awards for excellence. Three individuals received campus-level awards. All recipients will be honored at the Spring College Meeting in May. AHS Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award: FacultyCampus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate TeachingAssociate Professor Andiara […]
Study suggests that social engagement technology has the potential to broaden older adults’ social networks
Sept. 29, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo OneClick.chat is a web-based video chat platform that provides users with easy, accessible ways to connect with others OneClick.chat, a video chat platform, announced positive outcomes in the study of older adults, with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI), who used their video chat technology to engage in social […]
AHS researchers get grant to study social engagement over video technology
May 12, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Never has there been a more important time to help older adults stay connected. A grant awarded to two University of Illinois researchers aims to advance that goal. Kinesiology and Community Health professor Wendy Rogers and Speech and Hearing Science associate professor Raksha Mudar are the principal investigators of […]
Rogers, Mudar receive $4.6M grant to establish center focused on older adults with cognitive impairment
June 27, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The funding is for a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center entitled ENHANCE (Enhancing Neurocognitive Health, Abilities, Networks, and Community Engagement) The University of Illinois is part of a team receiving a $4.6 million grant aimed at helping adults with cognitive disabilties deal with challenges associated with everyday activities. The grant […]