It Takes a Village—and a Giant—to Help Children Who Stutter.

Former NBA basketball star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist stands tall as an advocate for children who stutter.
Creating Best Practices in Artificial Intelligence

SHRS faculty and researchers are stepping forward to ensure that AI is used in the most responsible way to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery, and most importantly, to improve patient outcomes.
How Communication Science is Preparing Clara Kim for PA School

Clara Kim was researching the best path to follow to PA school and discovered the upper-division Communication Science program. Now getting ready to graduate this spring, she offers her insight into this special program and why it’s been her best preparation for the next step of her academic career!
Audiology (AuD)

How Alumna April Klein Found a Fulfilling, Lifelong Career with a Bachelor’s in Communication Science

Is a successful career defined by whether you have a graduate level degree? Our alumna shows how she found her niche and a lifelong passion to help people with her bachelor’s degree.
Speech-Language Pathology (MA/MS)

Communication Science and Disorders, Post-Baccalaureate Year

Communication Science and Disorders (PhD)

Everyone Has a Story to Tell: the Pitt Communication Science and Disorders Podcast

Recent Speech-Language Pathology master’s program graduates Ellen Swain (MA ’23) and Juliann Bardin (MA ’23) co-created the “Lived Communication Experiences” podcasts.
Catherine Palmer Named Chair of Pitt SHRS’ Communication Science and Disorders Dept.; Set to Launch New Policy Center

Palmer joined the University in 1990 and expanded her role as director of Audiology at UPMC in 1998. Since then, she has been a critical contributor to tremendous growth in both the CSD Department at Pitt and the Audiology service line at UPMC.