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Department of Communication Disorders
Texas State College of Health Professions Department of Communication Disorders Student Accomplishments and Engagement Student Engagement

Student Engagement

Fall 2023

Clinic Orientation

Welcome new grad students

Grad Students

New Grad Student Orientation

Spring 2023

Hooding 2023

Congratulations to our Master's Class of 2023! You did it!

Senior Celebration

Senior Celebration 2023

Grad Student Appreciation Week

2023 Graduate Student Appreciation Week

TLA Conference 2023

Graduate Students in the Neurogenic, Voice, and Swallowing (NVS) Concentration attended the 2023 Conference for the Texas Laryngectomee Association in Dallas. Here they are pictured with the chairman, Frank Brick.

Class Presentation

CDIS undergraduate students learned a lot about client-centered care and early childhood education in Clinical Service Delivery. The CDIS department really appreciates our community partners for education and supervision of the next generation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists!

Fall 2022

First Gen 2022

CDIS Students and Faculty at the 2022 First Gen Mixer

President and Brooklyn Mendez

President Damphousse hosted a cookout on the Round Rock Campus on October 4, 2022. Here he is posing with one of our seniors, Brooklyn Mendez.

Hooding 2022

Our Hooding ceremony and reception was on Friday, May 13th. The graduating second years were presented with their hoods, which symbolize their completion of the requirements for the graduate program in Communication Disorders. After, they celebrated with faculty, staff, family, and friends. 

Class of 2022

Class of 2022

Senior Celebration 2022

We celebrated our graduating undergraduate cohort on May 11th, 2022. There was snacks, games, music, and a photo booth area. Awards were also handed out for those in Alpha Eta and for outstanding senior. Congratulations class of 2022!

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Texas Laryngectomee Association Presentation

Frank Brick, president of the Texas Laryngectomee Association, was invited by Kathryn Hayes on April 14, 2022, to give a presentation to the graduate students in the Dysphagia class. They were able to hear about his journey as a laryngectomee survivor, and the role of the Speech-Langauge Pathologist in his recovery. He allowed them to view his stoma and speaking valve and ask questions about this very interesting area of our field. 

Dysphagia presentation

Grad Student Appreciation Week

We kicked off Grad Student Appreciation Week on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022. The first and second year grad students had a chance to eat and mingle while participating in a mentoring night and enjoying some Chick Fil A. We are grateful for you!

mentoring event

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Visit

The Department was so honored to host Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, NBA player, person who stutters, and founder of Change and Impact on March 21st, 2022. Michael shared his story as a person who stutters and the mission of his nonprofit Change and Impact with our students. 

MKG Visit

Dr. Irani, MKG, and Jack Rodriguez outside of Willow Hall

Autism Awareness Month

Our autism concentration students put together a video for Autism Awareness Month, which is the month of April.

Autism Awareness Video

Autism Awareness

CDIS students and faculty posing in their Autism Awareness shirts

Temple Grandin Visit

Colorado State University animal behavior expert and autism awareness activist Dr. Temple Grandin spoke with graduate students in the Department of Communication Disorders on March 3rd, 2022, about her experience growing up, thinking diversity, and how she persevered to find a career she loves. She offered advice to our future speech-language pathologists on working with individuals with autism. It was a pleasure to meet her. 

Temple Grandin Visit

Dr. Temple Grandin and our Autism Concentration

"Pal"entine Event

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The department and the Alumni Outreach Committee hoted a Valentine event for CDIS Students. Students, staff, and faculty could exchange words of encouragement and the event ended with coffee and donuts!

Murder Mystery Game

The department hosted a virtual Murder Mystery Game where students, faculty, and staff could get into character and have fun solving the crime.

Game Title

Murdery Mystery Game 2021

Fall Fiesta Flambonanza

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The students and Clinic faculty hosted a three-day fall event for clients. The week ended with a fall potluck for the department and included students, staff, and faculty.

CAA Logo

The Master of Science in Communication Disorders (MSCD) and the Master of Arts (MA) in Communication Disorders residential education programs in speech-language pathology at Texas State University are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700