CUW Speech-Language Pathology

The best part of the Evidence in Practice Symposium might have been everything happening between the presentations 🎤

Students discussing ideas with faculty. Interdisciplinary conversations between future clinicians. Research, collaboration, mentorship, problem-solving, and a lot of thoughtful conversation packed into one afternoon.

Learning does not just happen at the podium or poster board - it also happens in the questions, connections, and shared curiosity along the way.

Proud of our CUW SLP, OT, and DMS students for representing the profession with professionalism, collaboration, and evidence-informed thinking throughout the event.

Evidence in Practice Symposium Spotlight 🎤

CUW SLP graduate students Korryn Hamm and Katie Maeng presented research focused on emotional regulation, trauma-informed care, and responsive school-based support for students with communication needs.

Their projects explored:
• speech-language needs in students with emotional and behavioral disorders
• the relationship between communication, regulation, and school participation
• trauma-informed care practices within school-based speech-language pathology
• the importance of supportive, collaborative, and student-centered intervention approaches

Across both presentations, a common message emerged: communication and behavior cannot be understood separately from students’ emotional experiences and environments. Their work emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, responsive care, and creating school environments that support both communication and overall student well-being.

We are proud of these students for their thoughtful work supporting compassionate and evidence-informed school-based practice.

On behalf of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, congratulations to our entire CUW chapter on earning Gold Chapter Honors!

Because of our efforts, we helped to:

· Increase awareness of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) on one of the 149 college campuses and communities across the country

· Increase advocacy efforts by National NSSLHA, which sent more than 8,200 letters to state and federal legislators

· Support National NSSLHA in providing scholarships to students in CSD programs by contributing more than $27,600 to the ASHFoundation's NSSLHA Scholarship

· Support National NSSLHA to contribute to CSD-related organizations by donating more than $53,000 and approximately 28,150 hours of chapter members' time

Proud of ALL OF YOU in our chapter to make Concordia University Wisconsin a trusted and accomplished undergraduate CSD and graduate SLP program.