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Rehabilitation Sciences Student Receives Award, Will Present at 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention

Rehabilitation Sciences PhD candidate Tami Altschuler and her mentor have received a Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award for the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, where they will present several sessions.

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Multiple CSD Alumni Awarded 2025 ASHA Early Career Professional Certificate

Several CSD alumni were recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) with the 2025 Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP) Certificate.

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SHARE-CSD Welcomes Third Cohort of Diverse Students for Summer Research

This summer, the third cohort of 12 students from around the country participated in the Summer Health Academic Research Experience in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (SHARE-CSD).

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Children Receiving Biofeedback Speech Therapy Improved Faster Than with Traditional Methods

A large-scale study authored by Tara McAllister, professor of communicative sciences and disorders at NYU Steinhardt, shows the efficacy of technology-enhanced treatment.

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Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board Member Julie Case (PhD ’19; MA ’07) Awarded Hofstra’s Researcher of the Year Award

An alum of NYU Steinhardt’s Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Case’s research specializes in speech sound disorders, particularly childhood apraxia of speech.

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Alumni Profile: Laura Gould and Daughters Lily, AJ, and Gracie Crandall

Laura Gould (Steinhardt ’90, ’95, GSM ’23) and her three daughters, Lily Crandall (Steinhardt ’20, TSOA ’24), AJ Crandall (CAS ’22), and Gracie Crandall (Steinhardt ’24) share their thoughts on pursing dreams.

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Despite Prevalence, Survey Reveals Lack of Public Awareness of Swallowing Disorder Dysphagia

Only a quarter of adults know about dysphagia, a fraction of those aware of insomnia and vertigo.

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NYU Holds 20th MLK Spoken Word Contest; Steinhardt Student Takes 3rd Prize

Communicative Sciences and Disorders graduate student Shabathyah Charles and other students submitted pieces on the theme “Legacy Begins with Me.”

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Ana Flavia Zuim Conducts Forensic Voice Analysis for Criminal Cases

Drawing on her experience as a musical director, vocologist, and music associate professor of vocal performance at NYU Steinhardt, Zuim uses voice science to identify both singers and speakers—and help solve crimes.

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NYU Funds Interdisciplinary Research on AI Tools for Speech Therapy

The funding will support creating AI-driven tools that offer targeted feedback for clinicians to better support speech therapy for children.

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New Clinical Experience for Students

From adults with autism to bilingual preschoolers, CSD’s community partnerships introduce practicum students to a range of real-world experience.

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CSD Immersions Back in Person with New Workshops

NYU Steinhardt’s Clinical Immersions program for Practicum 1 and 2 students returned in person again this summer to the Washington Square campus.

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CSD SLP Program Jumps to #21 on U.S. News & World Report List

NYU Steinhardt’s Online Master’s Program in Speech-Language Pathology has jumped to #21 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list, up from #38 last year.

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#NYUSteinhardt24 Student Spotlight: 2023-2024 Graduation Speakers

2024 graduation student speakers Sophia Lyu, Lizzie Docel, and Salwa Hoque share their favorite NYU Steinhardt memories, their plans for the future, and their advice for others in their fields.

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The Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research 2024 Spring Showcase Highlights Faculty and Student Research

Attendees saw presentations from across the rehabilitation fields in multiple academic departments and heard from CoHRR and Seed Award grantees.

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McAllister Awarded Two NIH Grants Totalling $3.5M

Funding will support biofeedback technology research for different speech-language pathology applications.

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Sonja Molfenter Awarded $3.77M for Proactive Pharyngeal Swallowing Exercises

Molfenter's study seeks to build muscular reserve in pre-frail older adults to improve health outcomes.

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Practice Meets Activism: An Interview with New Faculty Member Denise Cruz

Denise Cruz, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, has been in practice since 2005 in a variety of roles and settings.

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Study Finds Stuttering Anticipation Prompts Unique Activity in the Brain

Researchers reveal elevated activity during stuttering anticipation in a part of the brain that plays key role in cognitive control.

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Research Aims to Clarify Swallowing Problems After Elective Spine Surgery

Dr. Sonja Molfenter in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders is collaborating with NYU Langone Health physicians to gather data through a 20-person pilot study.

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Building Community around Culturally-Responsive Speech-Language Pathology

"The speech-language-hearing profession needs a different future that more accurately represents the multiply-braided identities of the people we serve."

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On Clinical Practice: An Interview with New Faculty Member Alisha Brown Gandhi

Alisha Brown Gandhi, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, shares insights from her clinical practice.

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Communicative Sciences and Disorders Faculty Dr. Maria Grigos Selected as 2020 ASHA Fellow

This fellowship—which is retained for life—is one of the highest honors bestowed by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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NYU Steinhardt Faculty Honored with Prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award

NYU's Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Award is is presented annually to faculty members who exemplify King’s spirit through their work. This year's honorees are María Rosa Brea-Spahn and Heather Woodley.

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Alum’s Advocacy Helps Expand Access to Speech-Language Pathology Services in Hawaii

Kristina Fuentes (MS ’10) saw that Hawaii’s healthcare system was losing potential SLPs – and advocated for change in her community.

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