CU’s chapter of the Student Academy of Audiology has been awarded a Humanitarian, Educational, and Awareness Resources (HEAR) grant. The funding from this grant will be used to continue providing education about noise induced hearing loss as well as for materials to support our chapter’s earplug program.

Off

SAA has been recognized as the 2016-2017 National Chapter Challenge Champion for Education! More than 50 chapters across the country participate in this challenge each year. Last year, our SAA group was the National Chapter Challenge Champion for Advocacy.

Off

Off

Several AuD students were chosen for LEND fellowships.  LEND () programs offer interdisciplinary training with the intent of improving the health of children with disabilities. Graduate students who are chosen as LEND fellows take on additional coursework and clinical experiences so as to help them become leaders in their fields as well as to become clinicians with a high level of competence working with children who have disabilities and their families.  Twelve LEND programs across the country have been chosen to receive supplemental monies to expand pediatric audiology training efforts. The University of Colorado and JFK Partners are one of those 12 programs. AuD students who are taking part in this prestigious development program as LEND fellows are: Kendra Huskey, Ajiana Zanders, Kaylee Watson, Zoe Boxer, and Mari Peterman.

Off

Hannah Glick (AuD/PhD student) has been awarded the prestigious New Century Scholars Scholarship from ASHA for her PhD research. Congratulations, Hannah!

Off

Jen Lewon and Beth Onses (Associate Professor of Theater) were awarded a CU Outreach and Engagement Grant for their project, Young Women’s Vocal Empowerment. Jen and Beth have brought their unique perspectives on voice to work together on various projects to support young women and social change.

Beth and Jen will implement their 12-week introductory curriculum for vocal empowerment with young women in Denver, New York City, Guatemala and Tanzania. Exercises are designed to support young women in using their empowered voices in various social contexts.

Jen and Beth’s project is a great model of transdisciplinary collaboration among university faculty. Beth has developed a variety of programs working with voice in theater and social change. Jen’s knowledge of vocal physiology and acoustic assessment has enabled objective, instrumental measures of vocal change.

More details on their project at: 

Off

Congratulations to our Student Academy of Audiology group! They've been recognized as the 2015-2016 National Chapter Challenge "Advocacy" champion! Woo hoo! They'll be recognized next week at the annual AudiologyNOW! convention and receive a $300 award to put towards future projects.

Off