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17 Feb 2023

SECD student Myah Anderson selected to serve as summer orientation leader

Myah Anderson, a sophomore special education (7-12) major from Lincoln, was one of 32 Husker students selected to serve as orientation leaders for summer 2023.

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the Barkley Memorial Center with tree leaves in fall colors

06 Feb 2023

167 SECD students named to Fall 2022 Deans' List

A total of 167 students in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders were named to the Deans' List for the 2022 fall semester. To qualify for the Deans' List in the College of Education and Human Sciences, students must earn a 3.75 GPA over a minimum of 12 graded semester hours, while being enrolled full-time.

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27 Jan 2023 By Kelcey Buck

Career experiences guide Jennifer Sturgeon in leading ECSE graduate program

Since earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004 as one of the first graduates of the inclusive early childhood education program, Jennifer Sturgeon has dedicated her career to early childhood special education. Now she’s back at her alma mater helping train early childhood special education (ECSE) teachers and early intervention (EI) specialists.

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Jill England stands in a hallway holding her CEHS Staff Star Award.

23 Jan 2023

Jill England selected for CEHS Staff Star Award

Jill England, graduate coordinator in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, has been named the recipient of the latest Staff Star Award by the College of Education and Human Sciences Staff Council.

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17 Jan 2023 By Kelcey Buck

Kristy Weissling named SECD Interim Department Chair

As 2023 begins, SECD is welcoming a new interim department chair, professor of practice Kristy Weissling. Weissling takes over for Steven Barlow who is returning to his faculty position in the department as the Corwin Moore Professor and director of the Communication Neuroscience Laboratories.

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Headshots for Amanda Cardey, Jessilyn Coe, Alexis Goodenberger, Sydney Huls, Riha Karney, Maddy Nelson, Julia Raffel, Sarah Rogoz and Kaylie Trumble

16 Dec 2022

December 2022 Graduate Q-&-As

Nine SECD students who are graduating with their bachelor's degrees shared Q-&-As ahead of the Dec. 17 commencement ceremony. Amanda Cardey, Sydney Huls, Riha Karney, Sarah Rogoz and Kaylie Trumble are earning degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders, while Jessilyn Coe, Alexis Goodenberger, Maddy Nelson and Julia Raffel are completing dual degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education (K-6).

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14 Dec 2022

Hailey Droge, Kelsey Zach among students being recognized as Chancellor's Scholars

Hailey Droge and Kelsey Zach, both students in SECD, are among the 13 Husker graduates who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 17. Students are named Chancellor's Scholars for maintaining perfect 4.0 GPAs on all collegiate work.

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Emma Spence smiles for a photo wearing her bronze medal from the World Gymnastics Championships

13 Dec 2022 By Kelcey Buck

SECD student Emma Spence shines on international gymnastics stage

Emma Spence, a sophomore majoring in communication sciences and disorders and Husker gymnast, helped Team Canada to a historic bronze medal at the World Gymnastics Championships earlier this fall.

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The Barkley Memorial Center, located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus, is home to the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders.

15 Nov 2022

SECD faculty, students set to present at ASHA Convention Nov. 17-19

Several faculty and students from SECD are scheduled to be part of 15 virtual and in-person presentations during the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. This year’s convention is being held Nov. 17-19 in New Orleans, with a virtual library of pre-recorded sessions available Nov. 10-28.

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09 Nov 2022 By Kelcey Buck

Tessa Boesiger finds her home in Nebraska’s audiology program

When Tessa Boesiger was considering colleges for her undergraduate degree, she didn’t know exactly what she wanted to study, and she didn’t have the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on her radar.

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