Connections
We are continually interested in keeping the communications channel open between our alumni, friends and former faculty of the Department to our current students, faculty and staff.

Department newsletters are distributed each Fall and Spring via US Mail. Not receiving your copy? Simply Email us at speech-path-aud@uiowa.edu.

View past newsletters on-line (in pdf):

Spring '06 | Fall '06

Fall '07 | Spring '08

Also in the archive, Photos from the 50th Anniversary and Reunion (held May 4-5, 2007, in Iowa City).

Support our tradition of excellence

The Department strives to continue the concepts that represent its roots: a continuing commitment to the notion that scientific exploration of the speech and hearing processes and their disorders is critical to future progress in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, and hearing problems. One of the best ways to ensure our tradition of excellence continues is to support our students. This support allows the Department to attract the best and brightest students and to help them achieve their goals in a reasonable time.

The UI Foundation provides an easy mechanism for on-line giving to programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders and will be earmarked for student travel or for areas of greatest need.

Several scholarships have been established to honor specific individuals. Contributions to those funds may be mailed to Katherine Rebal, 119 Wendell Johnson Speech & Hearing Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 52242.

Dorothy Sherman's estate provides financing for student travel. The ability to regularly attend meetings, present research, and make contacts an essential part of our students' education.

A fund in Jim Curtis' name supports graduate student research projects.

The Kristin Lodge-Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund is given to an outstanding Iowa graduate in speech pathology.

The Bette Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund provides a monetary award for a student in clinical fluency.

The Laurel Stanzel Fund is awarded to an outstanding student in audiology.

The Leland and Esther Ogdahl Fund provides a scholarship to a speech pathology student.

The Shirley and Thomas Salmon Award is given to a speech pathology student.

The Bette R. Spriestersbach has just been established to recognize excellent students and assist financially in their education.

Alumni updates
We welcome hearing personal and professional news from our former students, staff and faculty members. Your news will be posted in this space. Simply Email us: webmaster@shc.uiowa.edu

Eileen Doerres Williford (BA 1946). Current job: Housewife. "Nothing new to report." 

Parley W. Newman (PhD 1954). Retired, "I'm alive and well."

Shirley Nichols Sparks (BA 1955). Associate Professor Emerita, Western Michigan University (Michael Karnell was my student) and Adjunct Associate Professor, Santa Clara University (retired, 2002), ASHA Fellow (1991). "I am still doing home visits for early intervention 0-3 and have enjoyed my long career as an SLP. My book, Home-Based Services:  Early intervention in Natural Environments will soon be in press by Brookes. Married, 3 children, 5 grandchildren. Enjoying California sunshine and tennis."

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