Are HSLS faculty involved with their professions?
HSLS faculty are all leaders in their respective fields. For example, one faculty member is past-president of the Council on Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders which represents 250 colleges and universities. Another was on the task force of the American Speech Hearing and Language Association that developed Aural Habilitation Guidelines for Audiologists. A third faculty member was on the American Academy of Audiology Task Force that developed competencies for educational audiologists that included specific aural habilitation knowledge and skills. Another is past president of the Special Interest Group in Reading and Deafness of the International Reading Association. Numerous other faculty have been active is various professional organizations, which has brought national recognition to the University.
