BGSU Communication Sciences and Disorders

09/02/2026

PUBLIC MEETING FOR BGSU'S CDIS MASTER'S PROGRAM

BGSU’s Master’s program in Speech-Langauge Pathology is going through our re-accreditation site visit this month. You are invited to a public meeting with our site visitors as part of this re-accreditation process. Please consider attending in-person or through Zoom.

Public meeting:
• Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026 – 4:45pm to 5:30pm
• Location: 100 Health and Human Services Building – BGSU

Zoom access or written comments:
• If you would like to access the meeting by Zoom, or if you would like to submit written comments, please email me at [email protected].

Thank you for your support of our Master’s program in Speech-Language Pathology! Please email me at [email protected] to let me know if you are attending, or if you have any questions.
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Accreditation Information:
A copy of the Standards for Accreditation and/or the CAA’s Policy on Public Comment may be obtained by contacting the Accreditation Office at ASHA, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, calling ASHA’s Action Center at 1-800-498-2071, or accessing the documents online at https://caa.asha.org/.

07/17/2026

Dr. Fitzgerald is recruiting toddlers for a research study. See the flyer for contact info, and feel free to share this post.

07/09/2026

BGSU CDIS Department presents our 14th annual Endowed Grand Rounds Lecture:

Title: Technology-Enhanced Dysphagia Management: From Diagnostics to Clinical Decision Making
Presenter: Veena Kallambettu, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: Health and Human Services Room 100

This presentation is designed to provide you with an applied understanding of swallowing diagnostics and rehabilitation, with a focused lens on integrating technology into clinical practice. Moving beyond foundational knowledge, this session emphasizes how clinicians translate physiological findings into meaningful, evidence-based intervention strategies in real-world settings.

Please RSVP to [email protected]

04/29/2026

BGSU is hiring a new Clinic Director for the Speech and Hearing Clinic. Please see this link for job description and application process:

The Clinic Director is responsible for the clinical training of graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department and also oversees the quality of professional services delivered in the Speech and Hearing Clinic.

04/23/2026

Congratulations to Audra Bubp (advised by Siva priya Santhanam) and Jordan Head (advised by Alex Goberman) for their presentations at BGSU's Undergraduate Symposium for Research and Scholarship last weekend. Nice work!

04/15/2026

In observance of World Voice Day, CDIS speech-language pathology graduate students gained hands-on clinical practicum experience this week. They educated individuals about maintaining healthy voice habits, preventing vocal strain, and recognizing when to seek professional support.

04/07/2026

Come visit us on April 13, 2026 for our World Voice Day event! Learn how to prevent voice strain, build healthy voice habits, and know when to seek help.

04/02/2026

The BGSU Speech and Hearing Clinic is happy to announce our "Links to Literacy" summer program, to enrich your child's early elementary reading skills. Register at 419-372-2515, by May 18, 2026.