Department of Speech-Language Pathology

The students took part in 5 acts of kindness over the course of the semester.

Steven P. Vertz, M.S., CCC-SLP, associate director of Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program, has been appointed to the Committee on Nominations and Elections (CNE) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Speech-language pathologists from across Florida were trained in anatomy and physiology of cleft palate and resonance disorders, and assessment and treatment of compensatory articulation.

This annual award was created to honor neonatal occupational therapists, physical therapists, or speech-language pathologists who tirelessly contribute to quality research in the specialized field of neonatal therapy.

Jackie Hinckley, Ph.D., a professor in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences of the Department of Speech/Language Pathology, was one of the platform presenters at the Nordic Aphasia Conference.

Speech-language pathology graduate students, Amanda Perry, and Vanessa Lewinsky presented their research at the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA) annual convention in Orlando.

The aim for Tiny Tots program is to promote safe transition to home, health literacy, and support mental health/anxiety.

In summer 2022, Fred DiCarlo, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and director of academic and faculty support, started implementing a pilot assignment, the Virtual Patient Education (VPE) activity in his course, SLP 6055, Dysphagia, in collaboration with Laura Lenkey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, adjunct professor at Radford University in Virginia.

On May 14, 2023, Ashley Turner, B.A., shall be awarded the 2023 “Make the Most of the Dash and Ashley Kaye Hess Changing Lives Scholarship”.

Craig’s Pantry is a privately funded, volunteer-driven, kosher food pantry in Broward County, Florida. Mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers receive several visits throughout the day from volunteers bringing flowers, goodies, gifts, and balloons.