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Mackenzie Savaiano

18 May 2021    By Kelcey Buck

Continued growth motivates Mackenzie Savaiano in development of visual impairments program

When Mackenzie Savaiano arrived at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2014, she knew there was a need to grow the training program for teachers of students with visual impairments, but it was the support at Nebraska for expanding that program that both surprised and excited her.

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Kristy Weissling speaks with a client from the Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic prior to the start of the 2019 Aphasia Awareness Walk

11 May 2021    By Kelcey Buck

Parents’ support, high school play set Kristy Weissling on path to SLP clinical supervision and research at Nebraska

Being cast as the lead in a high school play may not seem like a typical starting point for a career in speech-language pathology. But, for associate professor of practice Kristy Weissling, that’s exactly how she got her start.

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Cassidy Becklun, Mackenzie MacDonald, McKenzie Rosdail Kaus, Manami Shah, Kate Sindt, Kim Vaske-Huff, Emma Wilken

07 May 2021    

May 2021 graduate spotlights: graduate students

Seven students from SECD's graduate programs in audiology, special education and speech-language pathology – Cassidy Becklun, Mackenzie MacDonald, McKenzie Rosdail Kaus, Manami Shah, Kate Sindt, Kim Vaske-Huff and Emma Wilken – share Q-&-As ahead of the commencement ceremony May 7, 2021.

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Colin Dike, Grace Hanson, Faith Hrnchir and Amy Schramm

05 May 2021    

May 2021 graduate spotlights: special education

Four students – Colin Dike, Grace Hanson, Faith Hrnchir and Amy Schramm – share Q-&-As ahead of the commencement ceremony May 8, 2021. Dike and Hanson are graduating with bachelor's degrees in special education (7-12), while Hrnchir and Schramm are graduates of the dual-degree program in elementary education and special education (K-6).

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Ashlynn Arndt, Madison Bosilevac, Sam Galligan, Emily Hestermann, Josie Hurling, Brynley Klein, Amberly Parker, Rachel Weremy

03 May 2021    

May 2021 graduate spotlights: communication sciences and disorders

Nine students graduating with bachelor's degrees in communication sciences and disorders – Ashlynn Arndt, Madison Bosilevac, Sam Galligan, Emily Hestermann, Josie Hurling, Michaela Lynn Johnson, Brynley Klein, Amberly Parker and Rachel Weremy – share Q-&-As ahead of the commencement ceremony May 8, 2021.

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Judy Harvey observes during a session of the Memory Workshop

28 Apr 2021    By Kelcey Buck

Clinical, research opportunities at Barkley Center inspire Judy Harvey's career progress

Judy Harvey first came to UNL as an undergraduate student. After a few changes in her major, she eventually found her home at the Barkley Memorial Center studying to be a speech-language pathologist, and Barkley has remained a part of her life ever since.

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26 Apr 2021    

CEHS researchers among most cited scientists worldwide

Twelve researchers from the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln were among the top 2% of the most cited researchers worldwide throughout their careers, according to research on metascience by Stanford University.

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Angela Dietsch demonstrates equipment in her Sensorimotor Integration for Swallowing and Communication Lab

23 Apr 2021    By Kelcey Buck

Angela Dietsch uses clinical experience to drive research on sensorimotor integration

Angela Dietsch did not plan to be a speech-language pathologist. Her undergraduate training in communication disorders was meant to complement her pre-med studies on her way to becoming an otolaryngologist. Then she realized how much she enjoyed those communication disorders courses and her career path changed.



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Writing on a notebook.

13 Apr 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Literacy a lifeline for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Nebraska researchers are developing a detailed literacy profile to identify strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing and cognition skills among students with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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12 Mar 2021    By Kelcey Buck

Sue Kemp leading Costa Rica virtual global experience

Since 2015, professor of practice Sue Kemp had led a study abroad experience to Costa Rica. This year, she will instead lead a course titled “Virtual Comparison between the Educational and Cultural Perspectives between the U.S. and Costa Rica” beginning May 17.

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