USC Communication Sciences and Disorders

The University of South Carolina COMD provides broad-based instruction in normal and disordered communication development, offering MS and PhD programs.

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

Liz Will has joined @UofSC_COMD, bringing expertise in cognitive processes and executive function profiles in children with genetic conditions associated with intellectual disability. https://t.co/vLfC1uipBU

#ArnoldSchoolProud #WeArePublicHealth

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

As parents of two daughters with fragile X syndrome, Brian and Rachel Clouse created @LivJoyFdn to help girls and families like theirs by supporting programs and research 🦋 https://t.co/iQXxcHEyNC

#ArnoldSchoolImpact #FragileX

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

#USC features the work of @UofSC_COMD associate professor Jessica Klusek, who researches fragile X syndrome and the FMR1 premutation that causes it https://t.co/7ASS3k7hhk

#ArnoldSchoolDiscovery
@UofSCnewsy @UofSCHealth @USCResearch

[Suzanne Adlof @SuzAdlof]

We're 7 days away from the Reading and the Brain conference in Cola, SC next week. So excited and hope to see you there! https://t.co/OMoJtbXJYf

[Suzanne Adlof @SuzAdlof]

More info on the 2024 Reading and the Brain Conference sponsored by USC's IMB on February 16, 2024. 📚 🧠Have you registered? Here's the link! https://t.co/OMoJtbXJYf

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

Mona Wiatr is a physical therapist, and she's currently working toward a Ph.D. in the field. She's not a speech-language pathologist, but that has been her world for the past six months. See how she combines the two fields ⤵️
https://t.co/P3Jk6naHUo #ArnoldSchoolDiscovery

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

Ph.D. in @UofSC_COMD graduate Ellie Cooper is joining the University of St. Augustine’s speech-language pathology program as assistant professor 🎓🎉 #ArnoldSchoolProud #ForeverToThee23
https://t.co/wHiBa2g2WJ

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

The Arnold School's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is proud to announce the 2023 DEI Award winners! Congratulations to these 5 individuals, and thank you for your #USCImpact 👏🏼👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽 ⤵️
https://t.co/wsw0k7EUxG #ArnoldSchoolProud

[USC Health Sciences @UofSCHealth]

Our Public Health researchers are making an impact in underdiagnosed autism with key findings in delays in diagnosing autism. Klusek's research advocates pushing for early screenings and diagnosis to provide access to needed services for those with autism 📊
#publichealth #Autism

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

Jamie Plummer Jones' psychology background sparked her passion for speech-language pathology. The August grad is planning to work with children 🎓🗣️🦻https://t.co/yKa7FVn5Y1

#WeArePublicHealth #ForeverToThee23 #ArnoldSchoolProud #AlwaysAGamecock

[USC Communication Sciences and Disorders @UofSC_COMD]

The Aging Brain Cohort is a research group investigating how our brains change as we age. Speech-language pathologists can be instrumental in providing services to help support individuals experiencing difficulties. Read more about using the link.tree in our bio.

[USC Communication Sciences and Disorders @UofSC_COMD]

The most recent episode of Inside Carolina features a story about the Aphasia Drama Group that seeks to raise awareness of Aphasia through their work. Take a look at the link in our bio link.tree to watch Episode 13 and see more (beginning at 4:25).
#aphasiaawareness

[USC Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool]

Personal battles have inspired future speech-language pathologist Megan Morgan to help children and cancer patients https://t.co/16L3cYkXP4 🦻🎓

#WeArePublicHealth #ForeverToThee23 #ArnoldSchoolProud #AlwaysAGamecock

[USC Communication Sciences and Disorders @UofSC_COMD]

Wonderful day of celebrating our USC_COMD grads today at the @usc_arnoldschool hooding ceremony! Way to go class of 2023!
#arnoldschoolproud #slp2b
https://t.co/oAGvFebFTO

[Lisa Fitton @fit_ton]

Last but far from least are First-Place Award Winners Samantha Feeney & Harshitha Visikamalla, mentored by MS student (and soon-to-be SLP) Morgan Roberts & PhD student Juliana Gebhardt! They shared about hearing, speech, socio-emotional impacts of hearing loss, and accessibility

[USC Communication Sciences and Disorders @UofSC_COMD]

@fit_ton @melissanolanphd @jmarcgoodrich @USCArnoldSchool So wonderful to see students engaging with USC_COMD research labs and collaborating with other students! @USCArnoldSchool

[Lisa Fitton @fit_ton]

Honors College senior Hannah Morgan defended her thesis investigating trends in bilinguals' language scores from 2020-2022 last week (thanks to her committee @melissanolanphd @jmarcgoodrich!). Junior Reagan Borland & summer SLP grad Andrea Vargas helped developed the poster!

[USC Communication Sciences and Disorders @UofSC_COMD]

Congratulations Jessica Klusek for being named a 2023 Breakthrough Star! Click the "Mapping the language of fragile X" link in our link.tree to read more about USC_COMD faculty member Jessica and her research.

[USC Communication Sciences and Disorders @UofSC_COMD]

Congratulations Roozbeh Behroozmand for being named a 2023 Breakthrough Star! Click the "Understanding the mechanics of speech" link in our link.tree to read more about USC_COMD faculty member Roozbeh and his research.
@USCArnoldSchool

[USC Communication Sciences and Disorders @UofSC_COMD]

Miracles happen everyday at the Montgomery Speech&Hearing Clinic! Congratulations to our newest little listener! 🥳🦻🏼
#HearingBirthday #LittleListener #InitialActivation #CochlearImplant @cochlearamericas https://t.co/Uxw6ch8Ff9