OSU Communication Sciences and Disorders

Cowboy Stuttering Camp 2026! Registration Information/
How to register: Call 405-744-6021 (ask about Cowboy Stuttering Camp) Or contact through e-mail: [email protected]
For specific questions about the camp, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Interested in a paid virtual tutoring opportunity working with K–12 students? The Teach For America Ignite program is now accepting applications from students of all majors and all years. Participants will tutor K–12 students remotely in one of the following focus areas:

Elementary school reading
Middle school math
High school mentorship

This experience builds transferable skills in communication, leadership, problem-solving, and mentorship that are valuable in any career path, while earning up to $1,200.

Upcoming Info Sessions:

Ignite Info Session, — Wednesday, April 22 | 7:00–8:00 PM CT https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5287435/829E126A33D7EA0C000B0BF5C1FBF6C0?partnerref=RT
Ignite Application Workshop, — Monday, April 27 | 5:00–6:15 PM CT https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5303059/E0C59B96A29156E385570C210AEE390F

Application Deadline is April 29. https://www.teachforamerica.org/ignite

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Hey, folks. If you have time for a survey, consider the request below!

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Hello,
I’m writing because I am an Audiology Doctoral student working under the mentorship of Dr. Brittan Barker, an Associate Professor in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Utah State University and we are conducting a research study with Audiologists and SLPs practicing in the United States.

We are specifically interested in better understanding Audiologist’s and SLP’s pathways that led them to careers in speech and hearing sciences. As a first step towards this understanding, we are conducting a survey study with Audiologists and SLPs who have worked in the U.S. for at least 1 year.
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If you qualify and would be interested in participating in our study, you can follow this link https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5dOK0zNxYPfVCQu and complete the survey. The survey is estimated to take 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
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If you have any questions about our study, or if you are interested in helping—please call the lab at 435-797-5748. If no one is available to answer the phone, please leave a message and they will return your call promptly. You can also reach out to the Aural Rehabilitation lab via email at [email protected] for more information.

Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues that might be interested in helping with our study, IRB #15881. Thank you for your consideration.

Macall Walker
Doctoral Student of Audiology
Utah State University

Brittan A. Barker, Ph.D.
Principle Investigator IRB #15881
Associate Professor

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CDIS doctoral candidate, Sarah Sacco, was recently featured in an article about the Cowboy Code. She links her work as an SLP to standing up for what matters. You can check it out here: https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2025/photo_essay_how_osu_students_are_living_out_the_cowboy_code.html.

Congratulations to Dr. Shenbagavalli Mahalingam and her colleagues for the recent acceptance of their paper on the Comprehensive Voice Habilitation Program. They'll be presenting it at the Annual Voice Symposium in Philadelphia in May. Congratulations, Dr. Shen!

CDIS faculty members John Tetnowski, Tori Trevor Courouleau, and Sabiha Parveen are currently at the ASHA Convention celebrating ASHA's 100 years as a governing body. Best wishes to them and all the attendees!

Save the date! Communication Sciences and Disorders at OSU is holding its career fair on Friday, February 20. See the comments for the schedule!

Karen Copeland, an adjunct instructor for our department, is raising funds for her Cowboy Aphasia Camp that's held every spring in Tulsa. The camp is a fantastic opportunity for our graduate students to work with aphasic adults and their families. Please consider supporting Karen and the Aphasia Camp by making a donation through PhilanthroPete. Thank you for your consideration!

Cowboy Aphasia Camp 2026. Cowboy Aphasia Camp is

CDIS student Lauren Whitmarsh took this fantastic shot yesterday evening of the northern lights over Stillwater! If you missed them, you should have another chance tonight if you look to the north well after sunset and up to around midnight! Just make sure you're someplace dark. Light pollution will make them difficult to see.

It was a pleasure to be at the University of Tulsa this past Friday for the 2025 OSHA Convention! There were talks on dynamic assessment, AAC, autism, hearing loss, TBI, APD, and so much more! Our Praxis Bowl competed at the end of the evening with TU, OU, and NSU. The team included (left to right) Saige Sager, Zoie Iglesias, Brooks Langham, Faith Dodd, and faculty coach Dr. Peter Richtsmeier. Not pictured but playing a huge role was Ms. Kristi Carpenter who supplied the team shirts! It was a great time watching these future SLPs compete!