Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

July 14, 2023

Study uses statistical and population-based methods to understand comorbidities of developmental language disorder

A recent Vanderbilt study is one of the first to use statistical and population-based methods to understand comorbidities associated with developmental language disorder at a population level.

By Danny Bonvissuto
June 21, 2022

Evaluation of hearing brochures

Most brochures given to parents about newborn hearing screening results need to be modified to make them more understandable, Vanderbilt hearing researchers found.

By Emily Stembridge
June 15, 2022

Chancellor Faculty Fellows announced

Several highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise have been selected for the 2022 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows.

April 13, 2022

Hearing and Speech Sciences celebrates 70 years of service

The Vanderbilt Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is celebrating 70 years of serving people with hearing, speech, language and related disorders.

By Emily Stembridge
From left are Dominique Herrington, MS, Michael de Riesthal, PhD, Tiffani Kuhn, co-chair of Christmas Village, Susan Booth, co-chair of Christmas Village, and Norman, the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences’ facility dog.
February 10, 2022

Christmas Village celebrates 60 years of tireless support

By Emily Stembridge
January 6, 2022

Three honored by American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Three faculty members in Vanderbilt’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences have been honored by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) for their contributions to the professions of speech-language pathology, audiology and speech and hearing science.

By Emily Stembridge
November 11, 2021

Translational Research Forum honors scientific excellence

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s strength in translational research, which helps “translate” scientific discovery into medical practice, was celebrated recently during the Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum
By Bill Snyder
October 21, 2021

Initiative helps patients with communication disorders

Vanderbilt's Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is working to educate clinicians about augmentative and alternative communication methods for patients with communication disorders.
By Emily Stembridge
June 23, 2021

NBA player brings message of hope to Camp T.A.L.K.S.

The children of Camp TALKS (Talking and Learning with Kids who Stutter) were excited to welcome Michael Kidd-Gilchrist — NBA player and person who stutters — to camp recently, where they were able to listen to his story and advice. Kidd-Gilchrist, an advocate for the stuttering community, recently launched Change & Impact, a stuttering initiative focused on improving access to health care and expanding services and resources for those who stutter.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 13, 2021

Research explores how people with traumatic brain injury have adapted to the pandemic

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences has conducted research to better understand how individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers think the findings may apply to many disability populations in future crises.
By Emily Stembridge
May 6, 2021

American Academy of Audiology honors Gifford, Roberts

Two faculty members from the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences — René Gifford, PhD, and Richard Roberts, PhD — were recognized for their work in the field at the 2021 American Academy of Audiology (AAA) convention.
By Emily Stembridge
January 21, 2021

Special Olympics honors Wilkerson Center, Hearing and Speech Sciences

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Bill Wilkerson Center, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, has been awarded the Special Olympics’ Golisano Health Leadership Award for Tennessee. The award is the highest honor health partners can receive from the Special Olympics.
By Emily Stembridge
December 2, 2020

New bone anchored hearing implant enhances patient’s life

Although Elisabeth Mouw, 23, knew she would benefit from having a bone-anchored hearing implant, she put off getting one for several years. Aside from being concerned about the aesthetic of wearing an external hearing device, she was worried it would interfere with her ability to play sports.
By Kathy Whitney