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Grad Students' Perspective on the 2016 ASHA Convention

The 2016 ASHA Convention was held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA from November 17-19 . A number of JMU grad students and CSD professors were able to attend among thousands of other attendees in the speech-language pathology and audiology field. Two JMU grad students, Kendall and Leslie, share some insight on how their first experience at the ASHA Convention went as they heard about the latest research in the field and gained knowledge from other professionals over the course of the weekend. What did you like about the Convention? Kendall: It was an overall great experience to see how the field is outside of school, but also not in a clinical setting. It was awesome to see what research other professionals are doing. Leslie: I liked the variety of presentation topics and the freebies! I also liked that I learned more about areas that we just don’t have time to discuss in graduate school. Did you find it worthwhile? Kendall: Yes, I learned a

NEW CSD Seminar in Spring 2017!

Dr. Christina Kuo is offering CSD 490: Special Studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders this Spring as an elective for CSD students. This is a 3-credit seminar course , and the topic emphasis will be on intelligibility – the understanding of speech.  This is a topic relevant for both speech and language as well as hearing sciences.  Communication requires that a person produces speech signals that are sufficient for the communication partner to understand.  The underlying mechanisms associated with intelligibility, the theoretical development of a framework for understanding intelligibility, and its clinical relevance will be considered.  If interested, contact Dr. Kuo ( kuocx@jmu.edu ).

JMU's Learning Strategies Instruction

Check out this link to learn all about what JMU's Learning Strategies Instruction can help you with! http://www.jmu.edu/lsi/ Learn tips and strategies to promote student success! Make individual appointments ! Request a presentation for your class or organization! Take advantage of our campus resources!

Welcome, Dr. Piker!

Happy Fall, CSD Students!   It is a season of change in the valley as the Blue Ridge mountains transform to a sea of warm orange and gold. With this season of change has come new faculty members to enhance our already distinguished/impressive CSD department.Dr. Piker is a new Audiology professor here at James Madison University! While she remains unbeknownst to the undergraduates this semester, the juniors will be seeing her next semester in CSD 318 Aural Rehabilitation. Originally from Virginia, Dr. Piker is excited to be back in her home state after having the opportunity to experience different areas of the country! She received her Bachelor's degree at William and Mary in linguistics and psychology and then decided to take a year off. In that time, she discovered the option of an Audiology career and decided to take the knowledge she gained and utilize it to learn more about the inner ear and the neurology of the auditory system. Choosing to experience a new place, Dr. Pike

Welcome, Dr. Lee!

The temperatures are dropping and the leaves turning gold... Autumn is almost at our doorsteps! Before we welcome the new season, let's first give a warm welcome to Dr. Jaime Lee to the James Madison University CSD department! Her area of specialty is adult neurogenic communication disorders. Her clinical experience is specifically with individuals suffering from strokes and traumatic brain injuries.  Dr. Lee is proof that your first job after graduate school can pave the way for the rest of your career as it was during her Clinical Fellowship Year  that she began working with individuals with cognitive communication deficits. She found it immediately fascinating, challenging, and meaningful which lead her to continue on that same path!  After her Clinical Fellowship Year at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), she continued on as a staff clinician on the Stroke and Brain Injury units and eventually transitioned into a research position with the Center for Aphasia Res

Welcome, Dr. Timler!

             With new students, new faculty, and a new Health and Behavioral Studies building, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is excited to kick off a new school year! The undergraduate peer advisors would like to introduce one of our newest faculty members, Dr. Geralyn Timler. At the undergraduate level, she is currently teaching CSD 300 Children’s Language and will be teaching a section of CSD 314 Phonological and Language Disorders in the spring. She is looking forward to the unique opportunity of collaborating with another child language researcher and professor, Dr. Pavelko, for CSD 314. She is also teaching Speech Sound Disorders for the Master’s program and is serving as the new director of JMU’s residential Speech-Language Pathology Master’s program. Her research is focused on social communication disorders and she is looking at how a self-report measure of children’s conversation skills could be used for documenting the effects of social communication

ResumePREP

Need help with your resume?  Want a chance to network with employers?  An awesome opportunity is coming up that YOU can take advantage of! Career & Academic Planning is hosting ResumePREP to help students develop their resume and offer a chance to network with participating employers. This program aims to create a relaxed environment for students to meet with employers for a personal 10 minute resume review. Refreshments will be provided! Date:    Tuesday, September 13 th Time:    12:00 - 3:00 pm Location:    Madison Union Ballroom (5 th  floor of Warren Hall, across from Madison Grill) Participating employers: Booz Allen Hamilton  CEB  Compare.com  DELOITTE  DISYS Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP  FANNIE MAE  Fed Bid, Inc.  Grant Thornton LLP JMU Human Resources  Kohl’s  Marriott International  NetApp  PSAV RSM  The Sherwin-Williams Company TTI Milwaukee/Hoover/Ryobi  United Way of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County

Peer Advising Fall 2016

Welcome back, everyone!!!  CSD Peer Advising is UP AND RUNNING!! Katie Davies and Andi Sorber are the new peer advisors for the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 semesters. As double dukes, they were just in your undergraduate shoes last year and are there to guide you through the major and answer ANY questions you may have! When asked about their positions as the next UG Advisors they replied: "I'm really excited to be able to help everyone who needs it, I am really knowledgeable about what they are going through and want to help in any way I can!" "There are no stupid questions! I mean chances are I was wondering the same things as an undergrad CSD student!" Their office hours and location can be found at the "PEER ADVISORS" tab at the top of the page AND are listed below: Mondays 1:30-3:00pm (Katie) HBS 1042 Thursdays 1:30-3:00pm (Andi) HBS 1042 Contact them via this email: csdug@jmu.edu and they will get back to you pr

Peer Advising Office Hours

The graduate student advisors will not be advising undergraduates or hosting office hours during finals week. Undergraduate student advising by the graduate students will start up again in the fall. Good luck with finals and have a great summer!

Farewell Dr. Reed

With the end of the school year approaching, Dr. Reed, a speech language pathology professor, is planning to retire after 11 years of teaching at JMU and 45 years of teaching at the college level. Dr. Reed has made her mark on the JMU CSD department through years of teaching courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate levels; conducting research on children and adolescents with language impairments; and publishing multiple articles and books. Originally entering college to study music, Dr. Reed’s long and wonderful career in speech language pathology began due to an unexpected turn when she was struggling with some of her music classes. Needing to find a new major, she sought advice from an older student in her sorority who happened to be a speech language pathology major. Dr. Reed met with a professor to learn more about the major, and it turned out to be Laura Lee, a front-runner in the field of speech language pathology. She switched her major and has been dedicated t

Saying Goodbye to Dr. Ryals

As our CSD seniors are getting ready to graduate and take their next big step in their lives, one of our CSD faculty members is preparing for a big change as well. Dr. Ryals is retiring after 27 years at JMU.             Dr. Ryals is an audiology professor and Editor-in-Chief of Ear and Hearing , the official journal of the American Auditory Society. Dr. Ryals has had a full career that started with an interest in communication during high school. When she started her undergraduate career at East Carolina University, she was originally interested in speech-language pathology, but after learning more about audiology, she decided to change her career path when she entered graduate school at the University of Tennessee. After receiving her Masters degree, she had a busy career working in private practices and ENT offices, owning a private practice of her own, earning her Ph.D. from UVA, working with both the infant and geriatric populations, and eventually coming to JMU to continue her

Don't know what to take next fall?

Check out your year's page on the blog and we have written out what the CSD program suggests you take! If you have any questions or want some advice please email the student advisors or go to their office hours! For more information on the student advisors please visit their tab on the blog!

Freshman Open Advising Session

Dr. Pavelko will host an open advising session for Freshman on Monday, April 11 from 1:30-2:30 in HHS 1210 . Please come to learn more about classes, the major, and your next 3 years at JMU!

"Suggestion Box" Session

The CSD Department is excited to host an open forum for students to offer suggestions to improve the undergraduate CSD program on Tuesday, April 12 from 2:15-3:15 in HHS 2210 . Students are encouraged to attend this session to voice any constructive feedback about the CSD program.

Scholarship Opportunity

EVENT TONIGHT!!!

Communication Sciences & Disorders “Speed Dating” with Professors CSD Juniors: Join CSD Faculty on Tuesday, March 15th at 5 pm in the 1208 HHS for an informal gathering. We will use the speed dating format to initiate conversations between faculty and students with the hope of having some fun! ** Pizza and soda will be provided! **

VocalID: A Voice Banking Company

As CSD students, we recognize that a person’s ability to communicate is a huge factor in one’s identity and quality of life. For those that are unable to use their own voice to speak, various Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices can be groundbreaking for an individual to express their wants, needs, thoughts, and feelings. With changes in technology and advancing knowledge in Speech Science, the possibilities for AAC devices are continually growing.   As useful and appreciated as these devices are, they often use the same robotic, computerized voice that may not fit the client’s identity. A company called VocaliD is working to change that. Using principals from Acoustics and Speech Science, VocaliD uses a recording from a client’s production of a vowel and blends it to the voice of a donor to create a unique voice to be used on an AAC device. President and Founder of the company, Rupal Patel, became inspired to create VocaliD after watching a young girl and an old

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Job Opportunities!

Don't have any plans for the summer? Not sure if you want to go to graduate school after you graduate? New job opportunities have been posted under the "Job Opportunity" tab on the blog. We will continue to update the tab as the CSD department receives notification of new opportunities.

NSSLHA: Diving into CSD

          Being involved in campus clubs and organizations is a great way for students to meet people with similar interests and gain leadership and volunteer experience. JMU currently has over 300 student organizations. Many of the clubs offered provide opportunities related to the fields of Speech Pathology and Audiology, including the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSHLA). NSSHLA is a pre-professional organization for any student interested in the study of normal and disordered communication. With over 300 chapters across the country, involvement in NSSLHA can provide networking opportunities and allow students to be informed about updates within the field. Current president of JMUs chapter of NSSHLA is senior CSD major, Maddy Eskew. Maddy became involved with NSSHLA during her sophomore year and saw it as a great opportunity to gain personal interactions with other CSD students and professors. Along with many possibilities to gain leadership experie