Aimee Dietz, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (SECD ’07), associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Florida, and Oliver Wendt, Ph.D. (SECD ’98), associate professor and chair of cognitive and emotional disabilities at the University of Potsdam and Kontos Faculty Scholar at the Center for Families at Purdue University, were recognized as 2025 Fellows of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Fellowship is among the highest honors granted by ASHA, recognizing individuals for their exceptional professional accomplishments. Selection for Fellow status requires nominees to have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the field of communication sciences and disorders.
“This recognition is very significant for me and my research group. We have been very fortunate with the development of mobile applications for better speech and language therapy for autistic children and those with developmental disabilities who are minimally-speaking,” said Wendt.
“I was very fortunate to work with a pioneer and founding father of this particular field, the late David Beukelman, professor emeritus of UNL SECD, who supervised my studies and guided my early research endeavors.”
Both alums were recognized during an awards ceremony at the ASHA Convention in November in Washington, D.C.
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