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MOUTH ‘N’ EARMOUTH ‘N’ EARMOUTH N EARMOUTH N EARhttp://csd.wvu.edu/ Department Newsletter Fall 2013

As of July 1, 2013, the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at West Virginia University became known as the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).  Along with our new name the department has witnessed many

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name, the department has witnessed many changes, none more dramatic than those among our faculty and staff.  

Long‐time faculty member, Conrad Lundeenhas retired.  An Associate Professor in thedepartment, Dr. Lundeen had served as theDirector of Graduate Study in Audiology

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since the inauguration of the WVU Doctorof Audiology program in 2004. Also retiringat the end of the 2012‐13 academic year was Barbara Brown, who has served as the 

department’s receptionist and secretary for 

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THE WEST VIRGINIA WAY, p. 4Dr. Conrad Lundeenymany years.

many years.

Another long‐time faculty member, Linda Shuster, has left WVU to assist Grand Valley State University in Michigan to develop a new graduate program in speech‐language pathology.  Professor Shuster had recently completed work on an NIH grant to explore recovery from stroke.  We thank Barbara Brown and Drs.Lundeen and Shuster for their years of service to the department and college, 

wishing them only the best as they begin a new and hopefully rewarding chapter in their lives. comments.?

Dr. Linda Shuster

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Joining faculty member Dr. Michelle Moore, an expert in child language and literacy, and department staff member Melissa Mitchell, both of whom began with us last year, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders welcomes Dr. Jeremy Donai.  Dr. Donai earned his Au.D. degree from Towson University and recently completed his Ph.D. at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.  His work has centered on the contributions of high frequency acoustic and temporal information in the perception of vowels.  

He brings substantial experience in audiology,college‐level teaching, and audiology practice g g, gy padministration. He is currently developing a Speech and Hearing Laboratory, which he willco‐direct with Dr. Norman Lass, and will be teaching coursework in hearing aids, speech perception, as well as in audiology practice management. 

Long‐time department secretary, Barbara Brown

Dr. Jeremy Donai

However, our undergraduate students will be disappointed to hear that ourbeloved manual communication                        teacher, Larry Bell, has                             decided, after many years of                              service to our department, to retire from his role as an                                        adjunct instructor.  In Mr. Bell’s case, a decision to                                         “hang up your signs” would seem to mean the exact                                          opposite of what it means for most all other                                                       professions.  But students take heart, Cyndi Shaver                                            has stepped in to teach

SPA 274, our Manual Communication course, as well                                               as SPA 276, Intermediate Manual Communication, both required of our Pre‐SPA                                            majors and popular with many WVU undergraduate students as well.  In addition to serving as an adjunct instructor,  Ms Shaver is a Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing for the Harrison County Schools.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is pleased to announce that its M.S. in Speech‐Language Pathology and Doctor of Audiology programs h b th b dit d b th C il A d i

Reaccreditation Update Assistantships Available for CSD Ph.D. Students

Several Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Graduate Research Assistantships are available 

have both been reaccredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech‐Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech‐Language‐Hearing Association for a full 8‐year cycle ending June 30, 2021. Thank you to everyone who participated in 

for qualified students in the Ph.D. program in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Each assistantship is associated with tuition remis‐sion and a sizable stipend to help support required full‐time study.

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the reaccreditation process and who contribute every day to maintaining the high quality of our professional programs!

http://csd.wvu.edu/home/doc_philosophy for more information about the Ph.D. program.

C. Byrd Health Sciences Center.  New faculty member Assistant Professor Jeremy Donai assisted by “coating” each student.

Organized by the WVU chapter of the StudentOrganized by the WVU chapter of the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) and officiated by 2nd‐year Au.D. student and SAA President Mallory Powell, the student initiates recited an oath affirming their intent to practice in an ethical and professional manner.  As noted in the program, the white coat is meant to “imply a purely professional interest” and to “convey to even the most anxiousinterest  and to  convey to even the most anxious a sense of seriousness and purpose that helps provide reassurance and confidence that his/her complaints will be dealt with competently and seriously…  [I]t  is a cloak of compassion.”

After thanking family members present for their support, there was a brief reception and open pp , p phouse at the WVU Hearing Center.Speech Pathology and Audiology senior and NSSLHA

Secretary Cortney Nettles (left) speaks to Janet Petitte’sOrientation to Speech Pathology and Audiologyfreshman class about working with Baxter, a 1‐year‐oldgolden retriever receiving training for a career as aservice dog. Cortney is currently taking Service DogTraining, a course offered in Animal and Veterinary

Beginning Doctor of Audiology Students Recognized at Sixth

Science that has been popular with several of ourundergraduates.

On September 5, 2013, first‐year Au.D. students Rachel Halbritter, Kristen Hood, Jacob Nixon, Nora Palumbo, Madaline Parrill, and Elizabeth Young received their personalized “white coats” to 

b li h i i h f i f

gAnnual White Coat Ceremony

Undergraduate Speech Pathology and Audiologymajors at one of many bake sales hosted by theWVU Chapter of the National Student Speech‐Language‐Hearing Association. Pictured (left‐toright) are Alyssa Spielman, Meredith Shelton,

symbolize their entry into the profession of Audiology.  Held in the Towers Blue Room before fellow doctoral students, faculty, friends, and family, the ceremony included addresses by Lynne Schrum, Dean of the College of Human Resources and Education, Robert Orlikoff, Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders and Director 

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g ) y p , ,Hannah Garner, and Kristen Sappington.of Graduate Study in Audiology, and Kazunari Koike, 

Director of Audiology in the WVU Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery at the Robert

Inaugural Stuttering Attitudes Research Symposium a Resounding Success

Organized and hosted by CSD Professor Ken St. Louis,

Dr. Atkins Authors Book for West Virginia School ChildrenOrganized and hosted by CSD Professor Ken St. Louis, 

Morgantown served as the site for the very first Stuttering Attitudes Research Symposium. Held September 4‐7, 2013, at a Morgantown hotel, the symposium brought together researchers from all over the world who study public attitudes toward stuttering.

Dr. St. Louis has been studying attitudes toward stuttering for 

CSD Professor Carolyn Atkins recently authored a children’s book, Living Life the West Virginia Way. Designed for West Virginia elementary school children, the book focuses on character building, shared pride in the 

the past fifteen years.  He notes that, unfairly, “stutterers are stereotyped as nervous, shy, weak, and even lacking intelligence,” therefore he felt the need to assemble “the leaders in this field to 

Mountain State, and the importance of attending college. Dr. Atkins wrote the book to help children develop a sense of pride for West Virginia. Living Life the West Virginia Way gives children a look at West Virginia and the treasured traditions within our state. 

find out what we know and where we need to go next.” 

Speech‐Language Pathology graduate student Staci LeMasters stands beside the research poster she co‐authored 

Assisted by several undergraduate andgraduate students, the

i tt t d with CSD professor Ken St. Louis and Ahmad Poormohammad, a researcher from Iran at the stuttering symposium.

symposium attractedApproximately 60 international scholars, some from as far as Kuwait, Poland, and New Zealand. Plans are underway  for a 2nd symposium to address epidemiology and the nature of stigma, how to change attitudes, and the issue of bullying.

“Since 1990,” according to Dr. Atkins, “the athletes in my class have become 

Living Life the West Virginia Way isavailable at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and through Mascot Books, the publisher.

Speech‐Language Pathology graduate student Lindsey Rodgers (left) works with a young child at Camp Gizmo in Romney, WV. Every summer since 2005 WVU graduate y

character education advocates through their speeches to area middle and high school audiences.” Because the athletes in her public speaking class often read aloud to preschool and elementary school students, it is her hope that “reading this book will allow 

since 2005, WVU graduate students have participated in Gizmo ,  a five‐day hands‐on camp where parents,  profes‐sionals and students learn how assistive technology can help young children (birth‐8 years) with significant and multiple develop‐mental needs. Participation in Camp Gizmo has become an annual 

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hope that reading this book will allowthem to continue as character advocates for a younger group.”

tradition, and one that students typically find rewarding, educational, and fun— Perhaps the ideal get‐away for the budding speech‐language pathologist!

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Your Support Makes a Difference!

To assist the mission of WVU, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders strives, through its programs of instruction, research efforts, clinical services, and outreach initiatives, to make a meaningful contribution “to the development and enhancement of West Virginia’s economic, educational, social, and health status.” Please consider helping us in this goal by making a contribution to support the Department’s students, clinics, and research by designating F d #2W581 S h P h l d A di lFund #2W581–Speech Pathology and Audiology.

It’s easy!  Just go to http://cehs.wvu.edu and click on ‘Donate.’

For more information on ways you can help, please contact:

Jack Aylor, Director of DevelopmentOffice of the Dean, College of Education & Human ServicesWest Virginia UniversityPO Box 6122Morgantown, WV  26506‐6122

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Degree ProgramsDegree Programs

B.S. in Speech Pathology and AudiologyB.S. in Speech Pathology and AudiologyM.S. in SpeechM.S. in Speech--Language PathologyLanguage Pathology**Doctor of Audiology (Doctor of Audiology (Au.DAu.D.).)**Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Clinical FacilitiesClinical Facilities

WVU Hearing Center, 350 Percival HallWVU Hearing Center, 350 Percival HallWVU Speech Center, 804 Allen HallWVU Speech Center, 804 Allen Hall

**Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation inAccredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in

Audiology and SpeechAudiology and Speech--Language Pathology (CAA) of the Language Pathology (CAA) of the American SpeechAmerican Speech--LanguageLanguage--Hearing AssociationHearing Association