University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
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- Services: In 2023, we provided over 2800 appointments in our on-campus clinic. This included over 1550 individual sessions, 830 client-hours in group therapy, and 384 audiology appointments.
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- Clinical Grants: COMD/USLHC was awarded a $50,000 grant to support use of our Speech, Language, Hearing Mobile Unit to conduct screenings in Houston’s East End.
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- Community Engagement grants: 3 COMD faculty were awarded internal grants to increase student and community involvement. These include a mentoring program for students on the autism spectrum, community speech/language/hearing screenings, and ASL interpreting activities in the community.
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Research updates from our faculty and students.
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- Research Grants: In 2023 COMD faculty were awarded grants from the NIH (1 R01s, 2 R21s) the ASHA foundation, and the Cochlear corporation. Currently there are 5 NIH-funded Principal Investigators in COMD. We have made tremendous strides in the past 10 years!
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- Publications: In 2023 COMD research faculty collectively published 26 peer-reviewed papers, 3 chapters, and 1 textbook.
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F31 Awarded to our First Doctoral Candidate
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Michelle Hernandez, our first Doctoral Candidate, was awarded an F31 on her first submission.
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Welcome our 3 new faculty members
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Explore the powerful work our students are doing.
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NSSLHA/NBASLHA put on the first ever COMD carnival, complete with food, games, raffles and tons of fun!
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American Sign Language: ASLI
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- COMD Collaboration: ASLI faculty Drs. Naomi Sheneman, Sharon Grigsby Hill and Merrilee Gietz created and conducted a simulation for the College of Medicine. Medical students practiced as providers working with interpreters (ASLI senior students) in providing medical care to Deaf patients (Deaf community members).
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- ASLI on Humanity Matters Most: Dr. Sharon Hill was a guest on the first season of the CLASS Humanity Matters Most podcast, discussing variations in spoken and sign language, including Black Sign Language. Dr. Hill has conducted novel research exploring sign language interpretation of African American vernacular English, finding that large portions of the meaning are lost in interpretation.
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Destyni Harris, a junior studying American Sign Language Interpreting (ASLI), was a part of the first dance performance collaboration between Miller Outdoor Theater and the University of Houston called "Peter & Wendy". Destyni noted the experience breached language barriers for both deaf and hearing individuals to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of dance. "Program Director Sharon Hill has taught me about Deaf culture and introduced me to the Black Deaf community and Black American Sign Language," said Harris.
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Photo: Dr. Sharon Hill Interpreting Peter & Wendy Performance
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Dr. Hill was the first in decades to provide interpreting services to Miller Theatre.
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