May is National Stroke Awareness Month 🧠 Check out this post to learn some quick facts about stroke, the roles SLPs play in post-stroke treatment, and signs to recognize when a stroke occurs.

On May 1st, members of the Community Engagement Committee presented to the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) on speech, language, and hearing topics relevant to CCADV child advocates' work in safe houses.

Congratulations to our 2026 MA-SLP and AuD cohort graduates! We are proud of each of you, and are wishing you the very best in your futures. Go Huskies!

Dr. Nancy McMahon, Au.D., recently received the SLHS Department's 2026 Distinguished Alumna Award! In addition to serving as Clinic Director of the UCSHC, she also served as faculty lead for Alumni Community Engagement. Congratulations to Dr. McMahon on this well-deserved recognition!

CSHF awards were presented by Nicole W. Gallagher, CSHF president and SLHS Clinical Professor, on April 23, 2026, at the CSHA Spring Event. Students were also supported by Samantha Ratchford, CSHA Secretary and SLHS Assistant Clinical Professor. AuD student Misha Izydorczak presented, as well.

UConn Gives is coming April 21-22, 2026. The SLHS department is raising funds to create a sensory-friendly therapy space designed specifically for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental differences. Join us in making an impact and donate via the link in our bio! #UConnGives26

Last week, our MA-SLP 2 students completed their comprehensive clinical projects by presenting their clinical cases to the department or defending their master's thesis, which is a requirement for graduation. The students worked tremendously hard over the course of the year. Next up... graduation!

Big congratulations to Sirrah Galligan on being named the CLAS Outstanding Staff Award recipient. Her organization, insight, and dedication make a lasting impact, ensuring students, faculty, and staff are supported at every step. We are so grateful to have her in our community.

🌟Student Spotlights featuring our amazing UConn SLHS LEND students!🌟 We asked our MA-SLP and Au.D. LEND students what they value most about The University of Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (CT LEND) program.

⭐️ Faculty Spotlight ⭐️ Meet Jean McCarthy, M.S., CCC-SLP, a Clinical Professor in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Department! Click the link below to learn more about Jean: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2026/03/30/f...

We interviewed Dr. Houston asking him to reflect on his time as Department Head. Read this interview here: lnkd.in/eE9Kb8KP We’re grateful for his impact on our department, and wish him the best of luck in his new role!

🎉 New Publication Alert! 🎧 A paper by Dr. Akshay Maggu and Carly Furlong has been featured in Hearing Research! To read the full article, click the link below: doi.org/10.1016/j.he...

⭐️ Alumni Publications ⭐️ Two of our SLHS graduates, Arden Ricciardon and Matthew Phillips, recently had their work published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. To read their publications, click the links below: doi.org/10.1044/2025... pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Meet Kacie Wittke, M.A., CCC-SLP, an Associate Clinical Professor in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Department! ⭐ Click the link below to read more about Kacie: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/10/13/f...

Faculty Spotlight: Kacie Wittke | Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Meet Kacie Wittke, M.A., CCC-SLP, an Associate Clinical Professor in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Department!Originally earning a bache ...

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The SLHS football tailgate at UConn’s Homecoming game against FIU was a huge success! It was great to see so many familiar faces come together to celebrate, connect, and show our Husky pride. Thanks to everyone who joined us — what an amazing day with our SLHS community! 💙🐾

Congratulations to Samantha Ratchford, M.A., CCC-SLP, winner of ASHA’s Distinguished Early Career Professional Certificate! Sam received this award for her impact on leadership, volunteering, and advocacy at the local, state, and/or national level. We are so proud she is part of our team!

Second-year Au.D. student performed Wideband Acoustic Immittance (WAI) on a patient this week. Special thanks to Dr. Terry Yanaway for championing this tool here at UConn, and to all the researchers pushing audiology forward! #boystownaudiology Check out the full article on our website!

Save the Date!! Current SLHS students and alumni are invited to join us for our UConn SLHS Homecoming Tailgate & Football Game on October 4, 2025! 🏈 Stay tuned for RSVP details, coming soon! #UConnSLHS #HuskiesForever

Earplugs aren’t one-size-fits-all—protection can vary widely from person to person. That’s why fit-testing is critical, especially in noisy jobs and the military. Dr. Tufts recently helped author a new NHCA position statement offering guidance on implementing fit-testing programs. Read more below!

On Sunday, our SLHS community joined the Eastern CT HLAA Chapter at the Connecticut Walk4Hearing. Members from the HELLO and LAB Labs entered a joint application to fund brining the Science Alliance Mobile to the Walk for Hearing! Read more on our website: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/news/

Join the HBCUxPWI Meet-Up on Sunday, June 29th from 4–5 PM (EST) on Zoom! This session will feature Dr. Christine Haines facilitating an important conversation on: "Increasing Diversity in the Field of Audiology: Barriers and Opportunities." Register at: umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Registration for SLHS 3247 is still open! Check out the link below for more information about the online, asynchronous, summer course offerings! speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/graduate/mas...

Pre-Masters in Speech Language Pathology | Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Pre-Masters in Speech Language Pathology IntroductionComplete pre-requisites for graduate school in speech language pathology in one summer!  Courses are 1 ...

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Congratulations to Dr. Akshay Maggu for being awarded Apple’s Investigator Support Grant! Through this grant, Dr Maggu will receive 60 Airpod Pro 2 from Apple to be used in his study: “Investigation of Central Auditory Processing Disorder in Older Adults with Hearing Loss.”

Meet Emily Tuohey, an alumna of the UConn MA-SLP program! Emily is completing her CF at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Her clinical interests involve neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. Click the link below to read more: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/05/12/a...

Alumni Spotlight: Emily Tuohey, M.A., CF-SLP | Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Meet Emily Tuohey, an alumna of the UConn MA-SLP program! Emily’s interest in speech pathology began when she was working as a preschool teacher and she saw ...

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Congratulations to MA-SLP and Au.D. classes of 2025! We are so proud of all of the accomplishments you have made and will continue to make in your careers! 🤍💙

Enrollment is still open for SLHS 3248:Introduction to Audiology!

Next up in our UConn SLHS Lab Spotlight Series is the Speech Perception and Language Development (SPLD) lab! Click the link below to read more about the SPLD Lab and their current projects: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/05/07/l...

Lab Spotlight: SPLD Lab | Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Next up in our UConn SLHS Lab spotlight series is the Speech Perception and Language Development Lab!    The Speech Perception and Language Development Lab ...

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Saturday, April 26th, members of the SLHS department attended the Northeast CT Health and Wellness Fair! Read about it below: speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/2025/05/05/n...

Northeast CT Health and Wellness Fair | Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Saturday, April 26th, members of the SLHS department attended the Northeast CT Health and Wellness Fair. This free event was hosted by the UConn Committee o ...

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Enrollment is still open for SLHS 2156Q: Speech and Hearing Science! Check out the link below for more information on the online, asynchronous summer courses! speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/graduate/masters/pre-masters-in-speech-language-pathology

On Wednesday, April 16th, undergraduate students from UConn SLHS laboratories presented at the Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Exhibition in Storrs, CT! Check out the following posters by Aaron, Emma, Sarah, and Carly.