University of Central Arkansas Speech-Language Pathology

03/19/2026

We are proud to highlight Richelle Weese, clinical instructor for the UCA CSD department and a NAP professional member since 2024, who recently attended The National Academies of Practice Annual Forum, an interprofessional healthcare conference that promotes education, collaboration, and research to advance policy and practice for the best possible patient outcomes.

This year’s forum, held in Indianapolis, Indiana, included engaging education sessions as well as a Simulation / IPE Day at Indiana University’s Interprofessional Practice and Education Center. Richelle attended alongside Dr. Melissa Allen from the UCA Physical Therapy program, who was also inducted as a professional member during the conference.

We are incredibly thankful for faculty who continue to collaborate, learn, and grow across disciplines so that our students can develop a more holistic perspective in their training. Because of this commitment, our graduates are better prepared to make meaningful impacts on the individuals, families, and communities they will serve for years and decades to come. 👏💜🤝🐻

03/19/2026

🚨 Fundraiser Reminder! 🚨

Join us this Thursday, March 19th, for a delicious way to support our students!
Stop by Raising Cane’s in Conway (916 E Oak Street) anytime from 4:00–11:00 PM and mention our fundraiser (or use code RCFUND96 in the app), and 15% of net sales will be donated to the
University of Central Arkansas – NSSLHA.

Bring your friends, family, and classmates and enjoy some chicken fingers while helping support future speech-language pathologists! 🐻💜

📍 Raising Cane’s – Conway
🗓 Thursday, March 19
⏰ 4:00–11:00 PM

We hope to see you there!

03/17/2026

We are 🍀LUCKY 🍀 to have faculty who not only continue their own learning but share their research with others!

Dr. Stephanie White represented the UCA Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the annual American Auditory Society Conference! 🌟

Dr. White presented research from her doctoral studies examining how the severity of dichotic listening deficits relates to phonological processing abilities in school-age children. This work helps advance our understanding of how auditory processing impacts language and literacy development and contributes to a growing body of research examining links between auditory processing and phonological development. 🎧 📊🔍

We are proud to see Dr. White representing UCA and sharing her scholarship with the broader audiology community on a national stage! 💜🐻👏

03/15/2026

Our Pathways to Reading Event is a little over a month away! Register for free today by scanning the top QR code on the post. If you are a local literary professional who is interested in getting involved, please scan the bottom QR code.

We are looking forward to an incredible night of learning and collaboration!

03/14/2026

We are so proud of our students and faculty who represented our program at the 2026 ArkSHA Convention last weekend!💜🐻

Our graduate and undergraduate students had the opportunity to present their work and share their knowledge with professionals from across the state. It was an incredible experience to see their hard work and passion for the field of speech-language pathology on display.

We also want to celebrate our students and faculty who were recognized with awards and scholarships during the convention: Dr. Sun Thao, Jill Fitzpatrick, and Brynn Oleson. Congratulations!

We are so proud of everyone who represented our program and contributed to such a meaningful convention.

03/14/2026

We can’t wait to see all the smiles!

The best weekend of the year starts... TODAY!!!!!! Happy Go Baby Go weekend!!!!!

03/13/2026

Wow!!! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported the CSD Day of Giving! Your generosity, encouragement, and belief in our mission mean the world to us. Because of you, we know that **at least $3,900** has already been raised—and we’re still waiting on the official final totals!

We are incredibly grateful for every donor, every share, and every message of support. You are helping make a real difference, and we couldn’t do this without you.

Stay tuned for the final numbers… but for now, we’re celebrating YOUR generosity by Pie to the Face for Dr. Gregg! 💜🐻

Alt text: video of Dr. Gregg getting a pie to the face for Day Of Giving Celebration.

03/12/2026

ICYMI: We hit our goal of raising $3,500 for the CSD department! Thank you to everyone who has donated! The day is not over yet — if you’ve been waiting to give, now’s the time! Help support our CSD students by giving at uca.edu/dayofgiving

Stay tuned for Dr. Gregg 🥧👀

03/12/2026

We are only $200 away from hitting our Day of Giving goal for the CSD Department! 🎉

Dr. Gregg — and his pie of choice 🥧 — are getting ready, and it looks like we may get to see this happen VERY soon! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far to support our students, clients, and programs.

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to give… this is it! Let’s push past our goal together! 💜🐻

03/12/2026

Giving Gauge Update: we are already at $1,000! Be sure to watch our stories for the videos!

03/12/2026

🐻💜 Happy Day of Giving, Bears! 💜🐻

Today, let’s grow together. Your gift to the Communication Sciences and Disorders fund for Day of Giving expands horizons and creates new learning opportunities for the speech-language pathologists of tomorrow. Give now by scanning the QR code or visiting uca.edu/dayofgiving ➡️College of Health and Behavioral Sciences ➡️Communication Sciences and Disorders.

03/09/2026

Shout to Sophie!👏🏻 UCA Day of Giving is almost here!