Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders News
The latest faculty, staff, and student news for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. For College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.
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133rd Commencement about 'Emerson Strong'
The 133rd Emerson College Commencement took on both celebratory and reflective tones on Mother’s Day, May 12, with keynote speakers Max Mutchnick ’87 and Debbie Allen.
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Students, faculty honored at Gold Key ceremony
Emerson honored 85 students and two outstanding faculty members at a Gold Key Honor Society induction ceremony April 24 in the Semel Theater.
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Autism-friendly play gets help from student
A Master of Arts in Theatre Education student helped developed an autism-friendly performance of Pippy Longstocking that will be performed April 27.
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Lee, Luyster get Whiting fellowships
The Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation has granted fellowships to two Emerson assistant professors: Rhiannon Luyster of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and De-nin Lee of Visual and Media Arts.
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Helping stroke patients with speech
The graduate program director of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department is working to improve methods for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to assess communication in stroke patients with severe impairments in speech and language.
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Stearns Award boosts faculty projects
Two assistant professors were honored November 19 at the Norman and Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award Luncheon.
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Emerson welcomes new 2012 faculty
Several academic departments have welcomed new full-time faculty members for the 2012–2013 academic year.
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Gregory tells grads to learn resilience
More than 1,000 degrees were conferred at Emerson’s 132nd Commencement exercises, held May 15 at the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston.
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Grossman studies facial expression to aid people with autism
In her research, Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Ruth Grossman wants to address some of the communication problems that children with autism face as they interact with others at home and school.
