CHCS - Perspectives Winter/Spring 2016

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES • 7 DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY he Department of Speech-Language Pathology became part of the College of Health Care Sciences in July 2015. This department, which is managed by Wren Newman, Ed.D., is housed in a three-story facility at 6100 Griffin Road in Davie. Located within this building is the NSU Clinic for Speech, Language, and Communication, the University of Miami/NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, and numerous faculty offices and classrooms. This department previously had a long and successful history as part of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, starting with the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 1983. The department now consists of three degree programs—the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Speech-Language and Communication Disorders, the Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology, and the Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP.D.). “The program at NSU was a perfect fit for me,” said recent graduate Jane Weddington Flagg, M.S., CCC-SLP. “The delivery method allowed me to be a full-time student, while also working full time. The easy access to the professors and my fellow students was an invaluable asset. The program encouraged a hands-on approach that allowed me to apply what I learned to my interactions with clients and students in the field.” T Continued on next page From left: Speech-language pathology students Rebeca Ramos and Katie Lewis discuss a videostroboscopic study of a patient’s vocal folds with Elizabeth Roberts, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor.