Sept. 25, 2024 | Ethan Simmons A team of Applied Health Sciences professors obtained a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education to educate 10 speech-language pathologists Between stuttering, language delays and articulation problems, Marjorie Campbell saw the gamut of communication disorders while shadowing a […]
Tag: SHS Fall Newsletter 2024
SHS student Carbajal speaks her goals into existence
June 03, 2024 | Darina Lubenov Alexandra Carbajal discovered her passion for her major, Speech and Hearing Science, during her freshman year at the University of Illinois. After that, everything else she found was through drive and dedication. “I had a speech therapist when I was a kindergartener,” Carbajal said. “So, I know what a […]
Decoding the mysteries of misophonia
Oct. 21, 2024 | Ethan Simmons By ETHAN SIMMONS Food-slurping, knuckle-cracking, pen-tapping, nose-sniffling. All these noises can trigger strong emotional responses for people living with misophonia, or sensitivity to specific, often human-generated sounds. Misophonia is a newly recognized hearing condition—the term was first coined in 2001—and its exact mechanics, and boundaries, remain mysterious. To investigate […]
Message from Professor Pamela Hadley, Head
Oct. 22, 2024 | Pamela Hadley Dear students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, As we embrace the vibrant colors of fall on campus, I am thrilled to welcome you to the latest edition of our departmental newsletter. It is a pleasure to share news of recent accomplishments and […]
SHS student follows her love of languages to Brazil
June 05, 2024 | Darina Lubenov Sylvia Techmanski’s favorite subject in high school was Spanish, but it wasn’t until a spring break trip to Puerto Rico that she realized her love for languages could take her farther than that. Now a student in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science and in the Department of […]
Illini 4000 hits home for SHS student
May 28, 2024 | Sam Rink Illini 4000, started as a theoretical conversation between two Illinois students in 2007 and has since become a massive annual fundraising drive that has raised more than $1.3 million since the first ride more than 15 years ago. When Izzy Perpich committed to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in […]
The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic is now Medicare-certified
July 15, 2024 | Ethan Simmons The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at the University of Illinois, located at 2001 S. Oak St. in Champaign, was recently certified to provide services for patients covered by Medicare. To expand on this exciting change, The College of Applied Health Sciences spoke with Rabel Lohana, the clinic’s practice manager. This interview […]