Annual Anthony B. DeFeo Lecture in Speech-Language Pathology

This lecture series was established to honor the continuing outstanding career of Dr. DeFeo in clinical teaching and mentoring in speech-language pathology at the University of Arizona. Speakers in this lecture series will be chosen to embody the educational and personal spirit of Dr. DeFeo, including his academic rigor, pervasive creativity, dedication to students, support of evidence-based treatments for clients, and upbeat and strong advocay for the blending of basic science with clinincal science and art.

Funding provided by Jeannette D. Hoit and Thomas J. Hixon

Inaugural Lecture: August 24, 2007
Leonard L. LaPointe, Ph.D.
"Please Help Me I'm Falling: Effects of Cognitive-Linguistic Load on Parameters of Gait and Balance and Injurious Fall Risk in Parkinson Disease"

View the podcast:
http://services.ltc.arizona.edu/MediaServices/hearing/hearing.mov

2008 Lecture - TBA

2008 GBC Combined SLP/AUD Workshop - TBA

ScholarshipS

*Susan and Thomas Cordell Scholarships

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*Cassandra Davis Memorial Scholarship

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*Audrey L. Holland Endowed Scholarship

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*Midtown Sertoma Club of Tucson Audiology Scholarship

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DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

2008

Jean R. Guloien Outstanding Graduate Student:  Kristen M. Kalend

Outstanding Senior (Spring 2008):  Meghan Elyse Matthews

Excellence in Undergraduate Research:  Megan Kittleson

UA SCIENCE Ambassador:  Cristina Pappas

Outstanding Graduate Student Service:  Michelle Wilson

Arizona Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Outstanding Student Clinician :  Linsey Elizabeth Curtis

Staff Outstanding Service Award:  Becky Vance

Graduation 2008

Distinguished Alumnus Award:   Carl A. Coelho, MS ‘76

Fall 2008 Colloquium Schedule

Outreach

Community Talks
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
University of Arizona

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Arizona provides community lectures highlighting research and clinical aspects of speech, language and hearing to the Tucson area and surrounding communities.

Each 45 minute talk gives the general public and targeted audiences a unique opportunity to meet and interact with some of the loading authorities in the area of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences presents a broad range of community talks designed to help educate the public.

For more information or a copy of the 2008 schedule of lectures please contact, Cathy Fay, Development, 621-1819.

Direct questions to:

Cathy Fay
Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, Room 237
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210071
Tucson, AZ 85721-0071
Email: cfay@email.arizona.edu
Phone: 520-621-1819

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