GWU Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department

11/17/2025

It's almost time for ASHA 2025!

The GW Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Department is thrilled to announce that our very own Dr. Adrienne Hancock has been awarded the prestigious ASHA Fellowship of the Association! This honor recognizes her outstanding and significant contributions to the entire discipline. Thank you, Adrienne! We are very proud to have you.

We are also excited to showcase incredible research from our faculty and students, with a variety of presentations and seminars on everything from Best Practices in Early Intervention for Bilingual Children, VR Therapy, and Innovative Intervention for Gender-Diverse Speakers. The list of presentations is in the poster.

The poster also includes the details of our Open House Reception! This is your chance to congratulate Dr. Hancock and network with fellow GW alumni, students, and faculty.

Use this link to register: https://connect.gwu.edu/site/Calendar?id=131261&view=Detail

We can't wait to see you in our home city!

10/24/2025

Read The ASHA Leader to learn about our very own Melanie-Joy Dorn's advocacy work with Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia. Thank you Melanie for you dedication to our field!

"For any CSD professionals interested in getting involved in advocacy, Melanie-Joy Dorn, SLP and SHAV vice president of government and professional affairs, shares that advocacy is a year-round responsibility. She advises joining state associations as a way to keep up with advocacy issues affecting....

10/22/2025

Dr. Shelley Brundage and SLHS alums Dr. Hannah Rowe (Northeastern University) and Dr. Katie Winters (University of Cincinnati) at the 14th Oxford Stuttering and Cluttering Conference in Oxford, UK. Dr. Brundage co-chaired the conference alongside Dr. Sharon Millard from the Michael Palin Center for Stammering in London.

10/22/2025

SLHS alums Julia Kerrigan and Thomas Huber put the finishing touches on their well-received presentation with Professor Shelley Brundage at the Oxford Stuttering and Cluttering Research Conference in Oxford, UK.

08/19/2025

You're invited to join SIG 14 and the Multicultural Constituency Groups (MCCGs) to discuss Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Responsibility: Navigating the Right Path in Professional Practice.

When: Aug 21, 730 pm – 9 pm ET

Register here: asha.zoom.us/meeting/register/Av8FoCe0QS23B0WEf_huwA.

Details: Professionals and researchers frequently encounter ethical dilemmas when working with diverse populations. These dilemmas, often rooted in cultural, linguistic, and societal policies and practices, can present challenges to providing the highest quality of care. Presenters aim to highlight the unique perspectives and challenges faced by professionals who work within culturally diverse and marginalized populations. Participants will explore and identify some common ethical dilemmas encountered when serving individuals from varied backgrounds, such as, issues involving language diversity, cultural competence, and power dynamics between clinicians/clients. The session will present real-world case studies to help participants understand how ethical considerations manifest in clinical settings and research environments. Case studies will demonstrate the complexity of decision-making processes in clinical practice. They are not only reflective of individual experiences but also illuminate systemic barriers that exist within the broader healthcare and educational systems.

A major focus of the event will be on developing actionable strategies that participants can immediately implement to move toward equitable and culturally responsive practices. These action items will range from small everyday changes, such as adopting more inclusive language or revising outdated clinical materials to reflect more inclusive language, to larger systemic changes that involve influencing policy and practice within educational and healthcare institutions. The event aims to provide a roadmap for how every professional can contribute to positive change, ensuring that the needs of diverse populations are better met, and that ethical standards are upheld in the process.

Presenters include Archie Soelaeman, Fé Murray, Maryam Salehomoum, Brittani Cobb, Paula Pineda, Vickie Yu, Kevin Yu, Garrett Nathan, Jessica Jocelyn, Martine Elie, Greta Robinson, Aletha Shine Burnette, Anusha Sundarrajan, and Amy Schraier.

*This session is offered for 1.5 professional development hours. All SIG affiliates who attend live will receive a certificate of attendance. It is not offered for ASHA CEUs.

Please contact Samantha Moore at smoore@asha.org with any questions.

07/09/2025

Recently GW Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences students collaborated with GW Occupational Therapy students to support children enrolled in the second annual GW SOAR Summer Program. Children participated in the week-long program by engaging in social activities with peers while promoting communication, motor, and sensory regulation skills.

04/16/2025

Recently our graduate students had the opportunity to learn from Steve Cooper, laryngectomee and cancer survivor, and his SLP, Jennifer Schottler, about swallowing and voice issues from head and neck cancer.

03/31/2025

We hope to see many of you this evening at our CAA public meeting today! If you are attending virtually please email slhs@gwu.edu.

03/10/2025

Please save the date for the SLHS CAA site visit public meeting!
When: March 31st @ 4:45-5:30 P.M. EST
Where: Corcoran Hall 104 (or join via Zoom)
Please see the flyers for more details.

02/19/2025

Professor Shelley Brundage participated on a panel about Voice-Based AI for Medicine: Practices for Ethical Interventions at Scale. This event was in collaboration with ASHA and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Thank you to Drs. Ramanayanan, Hasegawa-Johnson, and Berisha for contributing to the panel as well.
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01/13/2025

DC Speech Language Hearing Association is offering CEUs. Click on the link to register.

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01/13/2025

We want to give a shoutout to Norah AlJunaidi '21. Congrats on being on the ASHA-PAC Board of Directors 🥳

Influence and raise funds to influence the nomination or election of individuals to national office in order to promote the interests and needs of the speech-language pathology and audiology professions and of persons with disabilities.