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The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders MOUTH ‘N’ EAR http://csd.wvu.edu/ 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 ? comments. Contact us at [email protected] 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. 2 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. 3 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. 4 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 5 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Education and Human Services P.O. Box 6122, Morgantown, WV 26506-6122 Morgantown, WV Permit No. 34 WebV04-13-15 Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders West Virginia University 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