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Department Newsletter Spring 2015
Professor Atkins Receives College Award
For Her Distinguished Service
CSD congratulates Professor Carolyn Peluso Atkins as the most recent
recipient of the Laddie Reed Bell Distinguished Service Award from the
College of Education and Human Services. Presented annually, this
award recognizes individuals within CEHS who have made exceptional
contributions to the achievement of its mission.
Dr. Atkins wrote a children’s book, Living Life the West Virginia Way
(Mascot Books, 2013), to help build a sense of character and to instill
pride among West Virginia’s gradeschool children. To further this effort,
she has donated a copy of her book to
every one of the 466 public elementary
school libraries across the state of West
Virginia.
“As a native West Virginian, I am proud
of my state and its people,” Atkins said.
“As a professor, I am concerned about
the low college attendance rate for
West Virginians. I realize some children
are never exposed to the idea of higher
education. That is one reason I decided
to write the book.”
Dr. Carolyn Peluso Atkins
As the Laddie Bell Award recipient,
Dr. Atkins succeeds CSD Professor
Ken St. Louis. This is the second time each has been honored with this
award. Dr. Atkins first received the award in 2004 and Dr. St. Louis had
been awarded in 2000.
Some of what’s inside:
CEHS WELCOMES DEAN GYPSY
DENZINE, p. 2
CSD’S 5TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN
STATE CONFERENCE, p. 2
SAA’S MOUNTAINEAR 5K, p. 3
AUD FACULTY AND STUDENTS
PARTICIPATE AT NATIONAL
AUDIOLOGY MEETING, p. 4
STUDENT ATHLETES SPEAK
OUT, p. 4
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Volume 5, Number 2
College of Education and Human Services
Welcomes New Dean
In January, WVU Provost Joyce McConnell appointed Dr. Gypsy
Denzine as the Dean of the CEHS. Dr. Denzine has served as WVU’s
associate provost for community engagement and outreach since
joining the university in 2013. In making this appointment Provost
McConnell said “I look forward to working with Dr. Denzine and the
College leadership to enhance our academic, clinical and research
mission.” Dean Denzine commented that she is “thrilled” with her
new position and made it clear to faculty, staff, and students that
“our work is important and it matters.”
The Fifth Annual Mountain State Speech
and Hearing Conference Set for April 10
The fifth annual Mountain State Speech and Hearing Conference
will be held on April 10, 2015, at the Gluck Theater in the
Mountainlair on WVU’s Downtown Campus. The conference,
sponsored by the WVU chapters of the National Student SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association and the Student Academy of
Audiology has been well attended by students, faculty, clinical
supervisors, graduates, and other professionals.
This year, the speakers will be Dr. Rebecca
McCauley (above, left) from The Ohio State
University, who will discuss Evidence-Based
Treatment of Severe Speech Sound Disorders
in Children, and Dr. Mary Archer (below, left)
from WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences
Center, who will present Cochlear Implants:
Miracle of Modern Science.
Dr. Denzine served as WVU
associate provost for extension and
public service from 2013-2014
before becoming dean of CEHS this
year. Previously, Professor Denzine
served Northern Arizona University
as the interim director of the NAU
Center for Science Teaching and
Learning in the College of
Engineering, Forestry, and Natural
Sciences after serving for eight years
as associate dean and two years as
dean of the NAU College of
Education.
Dr. Denzine earned a bachelor’s
degree in social work and sociology
from St. Cloud State University in
Minnesota. She earned a master’s
degree in counseling from the
University of Texas at El Paso and
a Ph.D. in educational psychology,
with an emphasis in human
development and learning &
cognition, from the University of
Northern Colorado. Her area of
scholarship concerns college student
development, learning, and
motivation, especially in rural areas.
The conference will run from 8 am until 4 pm
and is being offered for .5 ASHA CEUs
(intermediate level, professional area) and
could be used to satisfy part of the continuing
education requirement for state licensure and
clinical certification. A registration form can
be downloaded at http://csd.wvu.edu/r/download/208839. On April 10, current
NSSLHA president Samantha Kerwood will announce the names of the 2015-16
NSSLHA officers who will work with SAA to organize the 6th annual Mountain State
Speech and Hearing Conference.
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SAA’s Successful Fourth Annual
MountainEAR 5k Run
The WVU chapter of the Student Academy of
Audiology (SAA) hosted the Fourth Annual
MountainEAR 5k on March, 14th 2015. The goal
of this race is to aid in supporting the WVU Speech
and Hearing Centers by helping fund clients with
financial limitations. Another goal is to raise
awareness on how
prevalent hearing
loss is and the ways
In which individuals
can prevent it.
Celebrating CEHS Faculty Authors
Most CEHS faculty members actively pursue their
research and scholarship, many of who publish
scholarly books and important texts. On March 16
CEHS recognized those faculty who had recently
published books. Among those honored was CSD
professor Ken St. Louis whose book, Stuttering
Meets Stereotype, Stigma, and Discrimination: An
Overview of Attitude Research, will soon be
available through WVU Press. Not only did Dr. St.
Louis edit this volume, but he also authored and
coauthored many of its chapters. This is a unique
work and one that addresses an often overlooked
aspect of fluency disorder.
Held at Hazel Ruby
McQuain Park along
the Caperton Trail,
the race featured a 5k (3.1 mile) out-and-back
course for runners and walkers. A 1-mile-fun-run
was also provided for children under the age of
fourteen. Along this course a number of trivia
questions related to hearing were displayed to
provoke runners to think about the importance of
hearing and the severity of hearing loss. SAA
provided music, refreshments, and awards to
participants.
Although it was a bit cold and rainy this year, there
were well over a hundred participants and nothing
seemed able to dampen spirits or the message of
healthy hearing.
A celebratory cake features recent books authored
by CEHS faculty, including those by CSD Professors
St. Louis (bottom left) and Orlikoff (top center).
Also recognized was CSD professor Robert Orlikoff,
who is the primary author of the seventh edition of
Evaluating Research in Communication Disorders.
This is a popular text that is used in many audiology
and speech-language pathology programs across
the U.S. It is noteworthy for the use of excerpts
from research publications, its presentation of the
principles of evidence-based practice, and for its
coverage of both quantitative and qualitative
research paradigms. After sampling the cake
(above), Dr. Orlikoff, commented “Although many
see research as a dry subject, if you taste it, it’s
actually quite delicious.”
Student volunteers and supporters at the spring 2015
MountainEAR 5k run/walk.
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Student Athletes Speak Out
25th
This year marks the
anniversary of Professor
Carolyn Atkins’ public speaking class for WVU’s
student-athletes. In that time, hundreds of
Mountaineer athletes, from Major Harris to Steve
Slaton, Wellington Smith, and Noel Divine, have
honed their oral presentation skills in a special
section of Effective Public Speaking that has come
to be nicknamed “Jock Talk.” But more than simply
developing presentation and interviewing skills,
these student-athletes have learned how to inspire
others through personal experience; their
successes, failures, and struggles. Although
technically an “exam” for their public speaking
class, the speeches at the Coliseum attract large
numbers of coaches, students, faculty, and fans.
You are invited and encouraged to attend the
Spring 2015 version of Student Athletes Speak Out
that will take place on Thursday, April 2 from 11:15
am to 12:15 pm in room 172 of the WVU Coliseum.
WVU wrestlers Parker VonEgidy and Jesse
Schiffbauer will speak on ‘The Only Place You Have
to Live’ and “A Life Lesson,’ respectively. Lyn Yuen
Choo (tennis) will discuss ‘Self-Love,’ Chania Ray
(basketball) will speak on the ‘Importance of Bad
Decisions,’ and Tyree Owens (football) will present
a speech entitled ‘No Longer #64.”
Senior Awards Day 2015
On Friday, April 24 we will be celebrating our
graduating Speech Pathology and Audiology students
at the 2015 Senior Awards Day in the Blue Room in
Towers on the Evansdale Campus. In addition to
recognizing those who have earned special honors
and awards, we will be displaying our Senior
Capstone posters, including those that were selected
as the Top 12 Senior Capstone Presentations.
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SPA Becomes CSAD
To reflect the recent change in department
name from Speech Pathology and Audiology to
Communication Sciences and Disorders, the
prefix code for all department courses will
change from SPA to CSAD beginning with the
Summer 2015 semester.
For example, SPA 200 Introduction to
Communication Disorders will become CSAD
200 Introduction to Communication Disorders,
and so on, for courses in all department
programs. Students should therefore search for
‘CSAD’ when selecting courses and registering
for upcoming semesters.
CSD Faculty and Students
Participate at AudiologyNOW!
AudiologyNOW!
CSD Professor Vishakha Rawool and Assistant
Professor Jeremy Donai, along with Doctor of
Audiology students Kristin Hood, Madeline Parrill,
and Mallory Powell, presented their research at
the annual convention of the American Academy
of Audiology in San Antonio, TX, March 25-28.
The topics of these presentations include gender
identification from high-pass filtered vowel
segments; undecided college students’
awareness of doctoral-level professions; gender
and ear effects on binaural summation measured
with acoustic reflex thresholds; binaural
processing deficit in a child with language delay
and phonological deficits; and peripheral and
central auditory results of a patient exposed to
multiple ototoxins. Known as AudiologyNOW!,
this conference represents the world’s largest
gathering of audiologists.
CEHS Alumni
Association
The College of Education and
Human Services sponsors a collegebased Alumni Association. This
organization provides a network of
connections for graduating
students, outreach activities, and
sponsors programs to recognize
alumni, students, and faculty. For
more information, please visit –
http://alumni.cehs.wvu.edu/
Any news to share through CSD’s
Mouth ‘n’ Ear? Just email us at
[email protected] We’d love
to hear from you.
Sharing a moment with WVU President E. Gordon Gee
are CSD faculty members (from left-to-right) Drs.
Michelle Moore, Carolyn Atkins, and Kimberly Meigh.
Your Support Makes a Difference!
To assist the mission of WVU, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders strives, through
its programs of instruction, research efforts, clinical services, and outreach initiatives, to make a
meaningful contribution “to the development and enhancement of West Virginia’s economic, educational,
social, and health status.” Please consider helping us reach this goal by making a contribution to support
the Department’s students, clinics, and research.
It’s easy! Visit www.mountaineerconnection.com/cehs and select Communication Sciences and Disorders
from the designation menu.
For more information on ways you can help, please contact:
Amy Lutz, Director of Development
Office of the Dean, College of Education & Human Services
West Virginia University
PO Box 6122
Morgantown, WV 26506-6122
[email protected]
(304) 293293-3261
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Degree Programs
B.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology
M.S. in SpeechSpeech-Language Pathology*
Pathology*
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D
(Au.D.)
Au.D.)*
.)*
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Clinical Facilities
WVU Hearing Center, 350 Percival Hall
WVU Speech Center, 804 Allen Hall
*Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation
in
Audiology and SpeechSpeech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the
American SpeechSpeech-LanguageLanguage-Hearing Association