Newsroom

Clear Filters
Photo of smiling woman with long dark hair reaching across a table to shake hands with a woman with long blond hair
Tools and Tips

What is an Application Holistic Review, and Why Does it Matter?

July 24, 2024 | 4 min read

At Pitt, holistic review is important to us and there are several ways to consider it in the context of your graduate application.

A brunette woman wearing a green scrubs outfit and a blonde woman with a navy blue scrubs outfit helping an elderly man into a bed. Text overlayed onto the image reads "Occupational Therapy Ranked #1"
SHRS Feature

Pitt Occupational Therapy Ranks First in the Nation, U.S. News Rankings Places Four SHRS Programs among Top Ten Health Schools

April 9, 2024 | 3 min read

The 2024 Best Health Schools published by U.S. News & World Report also ranks Pitt Speech-Language Pathology at #5, Audiology at #6 and Physical Therapy at #8!

A woman with short auburn hair wearing a dark blue shirt and black pants standing next to a Goodwill sign.
Alumni Feature

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

February 8, 2024 | 6 min read

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.

A woman with red hair wearing a white shirt and black headphones standing closely next to a woman with brown hair wearing a green shirt while they hover near a gray microphone.
Alumni FeatureFACETSProgram Feature

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

January 18, 2024 | 4 min read

Recent Speech-Language Pathology master’s program graduates Ellen Swain (MA ’23) and Juliann Bardin (MA ’23) co-created the “Lived Communication Experiences” podcasts.

A woman with short blonde hair wearing a black blazer over a light blue blouse with large and small dark blue dots.
Faculty Feature

Catherine Palmer Named Chair of Pitt SHRS’ Communication Science and Disorders Dept.; Set to Launch New Policy Center

January 17, 2024 | 6 min read

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.

A woman with brown hair braided back wearing a white shirt sitting next to a woman with long dark hair wearing a pink shirt while she shakes the hand of a woman across the table from her who has dark hair and is wearing a blue dress.
Faculty FeatureTools and Tips

Thoughts on Letters of Recommendation – From Communication Science and Disorders Professor Mark DeRuiter

October 3, 2023 | 4 min read

Program Director and Professor Mark DeRuiter gives his advice on including letters of recommendation in applications to the Department of Communication Science and Disorders.

Woman with brown hair wearing a white dress in front of a panther statue.
Student Feature

The Transfer Experience: Communication Science Student Finds Her Passion in the Pitt Program

September 25, 2023 | 5 min read

SHRS advisors work closely with transfer students so they can find their place in our programs to make their dreams come true! Hear how June Bracken discovered her passion for speech-language pathology at Pitt!

A group of women sitting around a table with computers alongside a man with brown hair, a beard and glasses wearing a blue buttoned up shirt and a yellow tie while they all look toward a tv monitor.
FACETS

Finding Language and Friendship through the Aphasia Support Group

August 1, 2023 | 5 min read

The Aphasia Support Group was founded by SHRS faculty as a space to build community and provide social interaction for this population. 

A woman with long brown hair wearing a black blazer over a dark red blouse.
Research FeatureStudent Feature

Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award 2023 Recipient: Meet Amelia Saccomandi

April 29, 2023 | 5 min read

Amelia Saccomandi is the 2023 SHRS Undergraduate Summer Research Award recipient!

A woman with medium brown skin and long braided hair wears a bright blue dress
Faculty Feature

Gauvin Named SHRS Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement

April 3, 2023 | 9 min read

“Nancy has the expertise to address the challenges we face in recruiting and retaining faculty, staff and students of diverse backgrounds. She also has the academic, clinical and research knowledge to drive change and create actionable plans to foster more equitable and inclusive learning and working environments spanning from the…