UNM Speech and Hearing Sciences

12/02/2025

Happy Giving Tuesday, SHS Lobos, alumni, patients, and friends!

Today’s the day when people all over the world pause, breathe, and say, “Okay… who can I help today?” 💙

Here in Speech & Hearing Sciences, we’re endlessly proud of our students. Our future clinicians are juggling classes, clinic hours, research, and life. So, this year, we’re inviting our community to lift them up in a BIG way—with a surprisingly small lift.

👉 If every alum from the past 10 years gave just $10, we could provide food for our graduate students AND provide cost-of-living scholarships for about 5 students.
Yes—ten dollars. Less than a movie ticket. Definitely less than parking on campus.
And…

👉 If each person we served in our clinic this year contributed $5, our ability to support our students would TRIPLE.
(This is cheaper than a co-pay and way less painful than drinking barium for your swallow study 😉).

It’s amazing how small acts of generosity build huge opportunities.
Help us nourish our students—literally and figuratively—and keep our community strong.
🔗 https://www.unmfund.org/s/1959/lg22/form.aspx?sid=1959&gid=2&pgid=478&cid=1147&dids=3642&bledit=1

Thank you for being part of the Lobo pack! 🐺💙

When you support The University of New Mexico, you are investing in the lives of students, the vibrancy of academic programs, pioneering research, and unparalleled patient care. All of which strengthen our communities and the state of New Mexico. 

11/14/2025

Want to teach and train the next generation of SLP's? UNM Speech and Hearing is looking for a Lecturer II or III to join our team. Details can be found https://unm.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/18/home/requisition/34204?c=unm&sq=req34204

11/07/2025

UNM's Speech and Hearing clinic is looking for someone to be the heart of our clinic. If you enjoy guiding and assisting clients with compassion, supporting graduate students during their training with joy and want the responsibility of maintaining an organized and friendly clinic, we encourage you to take a look at our current opening

****The final salary for this position is dependent upon total Education and Experience****This position is the central point of contact for all the...

11/03/2025

We're hiring! Admin Assistant 3 - Speech and Hearing Sciences Clinic

This position is unique in that the academic component includes supporting faculty in delivering high-quality undergraduate and graduate edu...

09/22/2025

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing undergraduate students who were accepted into UNMs ASSURE program.

The college of Arts & Sciences Support for Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) fosters faculty-student research collaborations. A big applause for Sofia and Adriana for each receiving this award.

09/09/2025

UNM SHS McNair student, Elena Lopez, was just awarded a PROGENY award from ASHA:
https://www.asha.org/Research/PROGENY/
Go Elena the Superstar!

09/05/2025

Dr. Cindy Gevarter is honored to represent the University of New Mexico at the International Society of Early Intervention conference in Portugal! She presented on Project MESA and 3 additional US Department of Education training grants focused on multilingual and multicultural early intervention practices. Proud of the work we're doing to serve our diverse communities! 🎯

09/05/2025

Congratulations to our two Speech & Hearing Sciences majors who have been awarded ASSURE Undergraduate Fellowships! These students are on their path to becoming speech-language pathologists. 🎉
Congrats to Sofia & Ariana: https://asresearch.unm.edu/research-support/assure/fall-2025/sofia-doke.html
https://asresearch.unm.edu/research-support/assure/fall-2025/ariana-moran.html

08/01/2025

🌟 BREAKING BARRIERS, CHANGING LIVES 🌟
Did you know that Hispanic children with autism often wait YEARS longer for speech therapy services? 😔 That's why UNM's Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences is training the next generation of bilingual speech-language pathologists who can provide culturally responsive care in both English AND Spanish! 🗣️✨ These future therapists aren't just learning techniques - they're becoming bridges to better communication, understanding, and hope for New Mexican families. This is just ONE of the amazing initiatives happening at our Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences! 🎓

Read the full story https://news.unm.edu/news/speaking-their-language-unm-grows-next-generation-of-culturally-responsive-slps

For many families in New Mexico, finding early childhood healthcare in their native language isn’t just difficult—it’s often out of reach. This language gap can be especially critical when it comes to children with autism or developmental delays, where...

07/22/2025

Our graduate students are here helping a client successfully integrate a switch with his augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. Watching him communicate more independently was an incredible moment for both him and his family.

This is exactly the kind of hands-on, life-changing experience our students gain during clinical rotations. When you train with us, you'll work directly with clients, applying cutting-edge techniques and witnessing firsthand how speech-language pathology transforms lives.

Ready to make a difference? Learn more about our graduate program and clinical opportunities.

06/17/2025

We need your help to tell the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that speech-language pathology clinical fellows (CFs) should be recognized as licensed speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and eligible to bill Medicare Part B. Please sign ASHA's petition by July 25th.

CMS’ recent update to the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual has made clinical fellows (CFs) ineligible to bill Medicare Part B. This impacts CFs’ jobs and Medicare beneficiaries’ access to care.

02/02/2025

If you're worried about your Masters Program application, we have good news. The deadline has been extended to February 8th!

Project MESA (Multilingual, culturally responsive, Early childhood Social communication Approaches) at the University of New Mexico’s Speech and Language Master’s Program.