Tuesday, October 20, 2009

GRAD SCHOOL FAIR- 10/20

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Elizabeth Pena- UT- Austin graduate advisor. The program here offers a masters programs in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Classes: 1st semester 4 hrs 2 days a week, practicum in spring. About 50 graduate students in SLP, 30 in Audiology program. Application: they look at GRE scores, GPA 3-4.0, letters of recommendation, writing examples- what you say, how you say it. Look for about 30 students, accept about 40 into the program. Clinical hours- don’t need to get in. Her favorite thing- winter. Advice- start process early, find the program that is right for you and your interests.

Paula Chance- Texas Women’s University. They offer an on campus program- faculty is small but work closely with students. Clinic on campus and practicum at stroke center. Distance learning program- 1 week on campus, practicum immediately, usually in schools. Most students get jobs as SLP Assistants. Classes: usually 6 hrs a week at school, In field and out of field. Application: they look at letters of recommendation, GPA 3.0 for grad school; look at your desire to work in school for a while. No clinical hrs. required. But once accepted, must fulfill the clinical hrs to work in schools. Application for next cycle opens 1 yr from Dec for acceptance in May 2011.

Jeff Martin- UT-Dallas. AUD program- 8 professors, 15 clinical faculties, campus close to medical school- opportunities to work in research labs if interested. Classes: Clinic- 1st yr and coursework 800-1000 clinical hrs by graduation. Offer masters in SLP, AUD. PhD and AUD program. Alexis Flores- UT-Dallas alumni (student perspective) graduated 1.5 yrs ago, SLP at private pediatric outpatient clinic in Austin. Program prepared her a lot. She knew she wanted to be a clinician. Did some research at school. UT-D offers both clinical and research opportunities. Start clinical work with course work. Then begin practicum. Last yr do internship usually offsite. No clinical work required. Open door policy for professors. GRE- 1100, avg. GPA 3.5 for admissions, letters of recommendation all taken into account for acceptance. Housing comparable to Austin. Job availability. Advice- visit the school you’re considering.

Rachel Winn- 1st yr grad student at TX State- offer masters in communication disorders, GRE- not required. clinical hrs not necessary. Mostly kids in clinic, but some adults. Practicum for 1 semester. 1st yr- 3 classes, 1 clinical as 4th class. Professors very welcoming. Favorite things- all classes in 1 building. When applying here, you have to apply to graduate college and the program you want to be in. So, look at requirements for both. Must complete graduate application packet. All in fill in blank form. Submit in all one envelope. Jess Fister- from Cleveland, Ohio originally. Came to TX State to study to be a bilingualism speech therapist. Open door policy for professors. Great clinic. Offer specialization- bilingual, autism, dialectal. Likes the smaller town feel of San Marcos. Housing reasonable. Advice- Know the university you are applying to. Really focus on statement of purpose.

Lauren Sherman and Sam Fisk- Baylor: offers masters in SLP. 2 tracks- masters of Science or Master of Arts (write a thesis). 40 students in grad school right now. Open door policy with professors. Full time clinic at Baylor. A variety of people seen there. Shorter than most programs. 13 hrs a semester plus clients. Mon-thurs classes Friday clinical class. 3 semesters at Baylor taking classes then externship. Clinical work right away. all classes in 1 building. No cut off scores for GPA, GRE, look at your responses to questions. Want people who will work hard. Clinical hrs not necessary. Clinics- language and literacy, lots of kids. Last semester- work with adults in an externship in hospital. Usually minimum of 5 clients but depends on setting. Living not expensive.

Steven-TX Tech: offer masters in SLP, AUD, and CSD. 10 students admitted in AUD, 30 students to speech. Open door policy. There is the main campus, and health science center (most classes here). PhD program some classes at main campus. Autism, stuttering, child language clinic. GRE- 1000-1100, require telephone interview. Don’t require letters of recommendation. speech and audiology are in the same clinic. Living fairly decent, avg. cost. Job opportunities in college. Application process online.

Maryann Acevado and Ally Kype- Our Lady of the Lake: Masters in communication Disorders. It is a Private college. 24 students admitted each yr. tuition more expensive because it is private. Financial aid available. Everything is in clinic. See kids mostly. Classes: 3 courses each semester, 1-2 clients. 10 faculty members. Mon-thurs classes Friday- practicum. GPA- for undergrad communication disorder classese is a min 3.0, GRE- flexible in scores. Avg. is 950. Group interview required on campus. Send article to discuss at the interview then they want to see how you interact with professors and other students. Generic clinic. Externship- 1 semester in school setting then adult rehab. Don’t require statement of purpose. They want you to succeed. Go and check out the place you want to go to. Living cheaper than other cities. Option to do master’s thesis if interested in doing phD. Bilingual emphasis program.

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Bake Sale tomorrow and Thursday 10/21-10/22. The sale tomorrow will be inside Jester by Wendy's and on Thursday it will be in the CMA Plaza. 9-2pm

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Meet The Professors 10-06-09

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Meet The Professors

Bake sale did great!!! The next bake sale is Oct 21-22. Sign up sheet will be at the next meeting. Contact Robyn for more info.
Next service- Longhorn Halloween. Oct 25 2-5pm. Sign up sheet will be at the next meeting as well. Contact Sarah Williams for more info.

The Professors:
Dr. Courtney Byrd: Originally from Manhattan. She teaches the Intro to Assessment and Treatment in Child Language Disorders. This is her 4th year at UT. Research interests- the combined contribution of linguistic processing and motor planning to the onset, development and maintenance of childhood stuttering . there are clinical research opportunities with her. Something embarrassing about her- she forgot one of her sons when she dropped off the other at day care.

Dr. Barbara Davis: Originally from Texas. She teaches Infant Toddler Assessment Intervention, doctoral seminar and used to teach Speech Science in undergrad. She was the graduate advisor here at UT. She has been at UT for 17 yrs. Research- how kids learn to use speech sounds to form English. She loves to go scuba diving.

Dr. Joyce Harris: Originally from Pittsburg,PA. She teaches Sociocultural Bases of Communication in Undergrad, Acquired Language Disorders in Graduate Program. This is her 9th yr at UT as professor. Previously at University of Memphis for 9yrs. Was a student at UT for doctoral studies. Research- project health beliefs/knowledge for African Americans for American Speech-Language Hearing Association which meets in New Orleans this year. Research- Text comprehension, literacy in adults and adolescents. Her favorite vacation spot is British Columbia, Canada. Favorite Austin eatery- East Side Café. Something no one knows about her- she knows how to spin yarn from wool. Hobbies- likes to cook.

Dr. Doug Sladen: 13 months at UT. originally from British Columbia, Canada. Studied audiology. Research- cochlear implants, children audiology, hearing loss. He teaches Children Audiology, Principles of Audiology. His favorite vacation spot- Vienna.

Dr. Harvey Sussman: originally from New York. He teaches Speech Science and Language in the Brain. Research- project with Dr. Byrd on stuttering. Likes to understand how phonemes are represented in the brain. Something no one knows about him- he taught Dr. Davis and Dr. Harris. He has been at UT since 1970.

Dr. Christine Matyear: she teaches A&P, Foundations of Speech and Hearing. Originally from Minnesota. She has been at UT for 13 yrs. Research- transition from speech to language developing kids. Favorite vacation spot- Greece. Something no one knows about her- she gave herself a black eye while doing martial arts over the weekend.

Dr. Thomas Marquardt: he teaches Intro to CSD, Speech Language Evaluation and Treatment in Adults, Motor Speech Disorders. Originally from Wisconsin. He is the 7th kid out of 8 in his family. He met Dr. Sussman at Wisconsin in grad school. Research- speech motor control problems in damage to left lobe in adults. Hobbies- gardening.

Dr. Dena Granoff: NSSLHA advisor. She teaches Intro to Assessment and Treatment in Communication Disorders in Adults, Dysphasia in graduate program. She has been at UT for 16 yrs. Originally from New Jersey. Favorite vacation spot- anywhere she can explore on a bike.

Dr. Li Sheng: originally from China. She teaches Acquisition of Communication Ablilitiies in Children, Language Disorders in School Age Children, Cognitive Language Development. This is her 3rd yr at UT. Research- effects of individual difference on child vocabulary. Her favorite vacation would be to go home to visit her parents. Her favorite restaurant- Asian Cafe. Something no one knows about her- when she got her 1st paycheck from UT she bought a pair of cowboy boots. Something adventurous she has done-rode in hot air balloon over Napa valley. Likes to shop.

Dr. Chang Liu: originally from China. He teaches Hearing Science. This is his 3rd yr at UT. Research- auditory perception in people with/out hearing loss. Doing a research study on auditory processing in kids with Dr. Davis. Also interested in bilingual speech perception. Favorite vacation spot-Hawaii. Favorite restaurant- Asian Café. Something no one knows about him- he gets nervous about speaking In front of people. Hobbies- play video games, watching sports. Likes to travel.

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