Speech Pathology & Audiology News

Speech Pathology and Audiology faculty and students connect with notable institutions at the ASHA Convention.
Speech Language Pathology and Audiology students and faculty present research at national convention

Faculty and students from UNR Med presented nationally at the 100th annual convention of The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Cheryl Larson, Abbie Olszewski and Lindsay Diamond standing in front of the Nevada N.
IGNITE program expands interdisciplinary preparation serving Nevada’s youngest learners with significant autism & high-intensity needs

The program receives support through a U.S. Department of Education grant

Best Buddies members smiling during their November 2025 meeting.
Building friendships, increasing inclusion

Led by the Speech Pathology and Audiology program, Best Buddies offers connections for students across campus

Josh Odle, Katie Mulligan and Adam Crabtree.
A call to serve, in uniform and in medicine

UNR Med students share how their experiences in the armed forces inspire their mission to care for others

a child playing with bubbles with her parents behind her
Navigating an autism diagnosis

The University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment provides a roadmap for families

young and older photos of Adrian Moreno and Matthew Potts
From patient to student

How the Speech Pathology and Audiology program inspires students at an early age

A PA student working with a patient.
UNR Med graduate programs receive national rankings

Physician Assistant Studies and Speech-Language Pathology graduate programs recognized by U.S. News & World Report

Young girl playing with bubbles.
University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment expands autism research efforts

UCAN hires new researcher to further the understanding of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders

Aphasia camp attendees posing underneath the Sierra Nevada Journeys wooden arch sign.
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology to host second annual Aphasia Camp in September 2024

The annual Nevada Aphasia Camp brings people from diverse backgrounds together for a weekend of camping filled with activities, good food and great conversation

Valeria Savage in her graduation gown standing in front of the School of Medicine sign.
Helping others find their voice: one speech pathologist finds her calling

Valeria Savage graduates with her master's degree this year, and will continue on with a clinical fellowship in Speech Pathology

Headshot of Madeleine.
Graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology reflects on her time at UNR Med

Madeleine M. Daugherty shares how a community of support shaped her graduate experience

Madelyn Montgomery smiling in front of a blooming tree.
Dedicated to making an impact one syllable at a time

Madelyn Montgomery shares how she found her purpose in Speech-Language Pathology

A young woman points to a screen using assistive technology in front of a child in a wheelchair.
Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology receives national ranking

UNR Med is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top graduate programs in the country

Children in their classroom writting
Researchers reveal early behavioral indicators of dysgraphia and dyslexia in children’s writing

Analyzing children’s writing may provide earlier diagnosis and targeted support

Student workers Shay, Kayleigh and JaJa
Wolf Pack at Work: Shay Jordan, Kayleigh Broadway and JaJa Chang

Child and Family Research Center student employees incorporate what they are learning in class into their job and life