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Student Receives Provost's Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Madison Freeman, mentored by Dr. Amber Thiessen, received a PURS award to study supports for people with aphasia. The purpose of this study is to examine the way that people with aphasia visually attend to text-based cues that support language comprehension. The overall goal is to improve the communication of people with aphasia.
UG Research Day

Three COMD undergraduate students presented at the UH Undergrad Research Day: Fabiha Alam (Mentor: Moniqe Mills), Madison Freeman (Mentor: Amber Thiessen), and Katelyn Nguyen (Mentor: Monique Mills).
Congratulations Abbie!

Doctoral candidate Abigail Dueppen received the President's Research Award from the TSH Foundation. This grant supports research that expands the knowledge base and/or improve delivery of services to individuals with communication disorders.
Congratulations Janelle!

Doctoral Candidate Janelle Flores was awarded the Elisabeth Wiig Doctoral Student Research Grant from the TSH Foundation. This award supports doctoral students conducting research in language disorders.
PhD Candidate Receives Scholarship

Brandi BeCoates received the 2025 Dr. Henry A. Moses Scholarship for Medical Speech-Language Pathology. This scholarship was awarded by the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing. Congratulations Brandi!

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