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24 Oct 2022 By Kelcey Buck

Weissling selected for NSLHA Recognition of Service Award

Kristy Weissling, a professor of practice in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, was selected as the recipient of the Recognition of Service Award from the Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSLHA).

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21 Oct 2022

Ciara Ousley selected for ORED Research Development Fellows Program

Ciara Ousley, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, has been selected to participate in the 15th cohort of the Office of Research and Economic Development’s Research Development Fellows Program.

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The new Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic entrance is located on the east side of the Barkley Memorial Center.

06 Oct 2022 By Kelcey Buck

SECD hosting open house Oct. 13 ahead of NSLHA Fall Convention

The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders is hosting an open house event the evening of Thursday, Oct. 13, to highlight updates and renovations at the Barkley Memorial Center and the Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic.

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The Barkley Memorial Center is home to the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders on UNL's East Campus.

30 Sep 2022 By Kelcey Buck

UNL offering interdisciplinary training program for graduate students in speech-language pathology, audiology and deaf education

The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders (SECD) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is currently recruiting students for the first cohort of a new interprofessional training program, the Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership – Interdisciplinary Training in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Deaf Education (MPUP-SPADE).

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Cynthia Cress, Alicia Davis, Kelly Pritchett, Stacie Ray, Marc Brennan and Emily Wakefield headshots

28 Sep 2022

Six SECD faculty honored with service awards

Six faculty in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders are among the employees being honored during a universitywide Celebration of Service Sept. 28 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

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27 Sep 2022 By Kelcey Buck

Ciara Ousley returns to SECD as assistant professor

“Once a Husker, always a Husker” is more than a saying for Ciara Ousley, an assistant professor who joined the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders last month.

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

08 Sep 2022 By Kelcey Buck

Audiology, speech-language pathology set dates for fall graduate open houses

The graduate programs in audiology and speech-language pathology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have set the dates for three open house events for prospective students in Fall 2022.

Students interested in Nebraska’s master’s program in speech-language pathology have two opportunities to learn about the program – a virtual open house from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, and an in-person open house from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11.

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Gabrielle Ainsworth, Brooke Anderson, Hanna Anderson, Nicole Drake, Bridget Leutzinger, Anna Schulz, Emily Stauffer, Clair Trenhaile, Allie Truitt, Rebekah Urban

12 Aug 2022

August 2022 Graduate Spotlights

Ten students graduating from the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders shared Q-&-As ahead of the commencement ceremonies August 13.

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Participants learn about the importance of exercise during a session of the UNL-Tabitha Memory Workshop in March 2022

11 Aug 2022 By Kelcey Buck

UNL-Tabitha Memory Workshop begins new session at Barkley Clinic Sept. 14

The Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic is set to host another session of its eight-week memory workshop in collaboration with Tabitha Health Care, beginning Sept. 14.

The weekly workshop is designed to help adults develop strategies to maintain sharp memories as they age. Originally started in 2014 for people with diagnosed memory loss, the workshop is open to adults concerned about and/or interested in learning more about memory and strategies to enhance their thinking skills.

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20 Jul 2022 By Kelcey Buck

Stan Vasa remembered as outstanding mentor, advocate and friend

Stan Vasa, professor emeritus in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, is remembered for his mentorship of faculty and students alike during a storied career in special education. Vasa died July 17, 2022.

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