Worcester State University Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Worcester State University Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders The goal of the WSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to facilitate an understanding of the human communication processes.

Worcester State University offers both an undergraduate and graduate program of study. The undergraduate program is designed to prepare students for jobs in a caring profession and for graduate school. The graduate program is designed to provide a high caliber academic and clinical program for the preparation of speech-language pathologists. The program prepares students for positions in public schools, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, speech and hearing clinics, special-care facilities, and private practice. The graduate program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

🌟Feature Friday🌟This week, we are featuring Athena Reese, M.S., CCC-SLP, our Outplacement Coordinator and one of our Cli...
01/30/2026

🌟Feature Friday🌟This week, we are featuring Athena Reese, M.S., CCC-SLP, our Outplacement Coordinator and one of our Clinical Instructors at the Speech- Language- Hearing Center. Athena’s area of expertise is Traumatic Brain Injury. A fun fact about Athena is that she has run 4 marathons and 5 half marathons. We are so very lucky to have Athena to help teach, support, and guide our MS-SLP students through their graduate clinical journey. Thank you, Athena!

🚨 HANDS-ON LEARNING ALERT 🚨During their first class, MS-SLP Graduate Students in Dr. Meyer’s Aural Rehabilitation class ...
01/30/2026

🚨 HANDS-ON LEARNING ALERT 🚨During their first class, MS-SLP Graduate Students in Dr. Meyer’s Aural Rehabilitation class worked in groups to identify myths, facts, and questions they had about deafness and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. 👂🦻

New semester, new information sessions!Join us to learn more about our program, connect with the Graduate Program Coordi...
01/24/2026

New semester, new information sessions!
Join us to learn more about our program, connect with the Graduate Program Coordinator, and get your questions answered.
Monthly information sessions are held via Zoom.
📅 Upcoming session: January 29 at 4:30 PM
We hope you can join us!

🚨 Hands-on Learning Alert 🚨 Our new student clinicians in the accelerated program just completed hearing screening train...
01/24/2026

🚨 Hands-on Learning Alert 🚨

Our new student clinicians in the accelerated program just completed hearing screening training 👂✨

As part of our program, students gain five hours of hands-on experience providing community-based screenings for hundreds of children across the county.

During training, students learned pure-tone audiometry (aka the beep-beep boop-boop test 😉) and tympanometry—and are ready to put their skills into action!

🌟Feature Friday🌟This week, we are featuring WSU MS-SLP Alum, Katya Bowen M.S., CCC-SLP, CBIS. Katya was a graduate of th...
01/23/2026

🌟Feature Friday🌟This week, we are featuring WSU MS-SLP Alum, Katya Bowen M.S., CCC-SLP, CBIS. Katya was a graduate of the MS-SLP class of 2002. Currently, Katya specializes in brain injuries, working in the medical setting and positively impacting many patient lives. Recently, graduate students in Dr. Whitney Postman’s Cognition Disorders course got to hear from Katya Bowen and one of her previous patients, Stacia Bissel, M.Ed, who survived a traumatic brain injury, discuss the client and clinician perspectives of brain injury treatment methods. A fun fact about Katya is that she paid for graduate school by working as a fly fishing instructor. Thank you for sharing your story Katya!

Congratulations to the Summer 2025 cohort for completing your first full semester in the SLHS graduate program! We ended...
12/07/2025

Congratulations to the Summer 2025 cohort for completing your first full semester in the SLHS graduate program! We ended the semester with our ASHA Standards meeting and a moment to celebrate how far we’ve already come.

Undergraduate students in Dr. Curro’s CD 401 Advanced Directed Observation class wrapped up the semester with a celebrat...
12/07/2025

Undergraduate students in Dr. Curro’s CD 401 Advanced Directed Observation class wrapped up the semester with a celebratory potluck! After a semester of learning about therapy and SOAP notes, these students are ready for the next step: graduate school and jobs!

Our graduate students in CD 920 Speech Sound Disorders also concluded their semester with final presentations and joined in on the potluck fun.

A wonderful way to celebrate growth across both programs!

🌟 📚 Two of our honors undergraduates presented research under the mentorship of Dr. Whitney Postman (Ava Philips) and Dr...
12/05/2025

🌟 📚 Two of our honors undergraduates presented research under the mentorship of Dr. Whitney Postman (Ava Philips) and Dr. Kristine Goldynia (Katelyn Barrows) at the Fall Honors Showcase this week. Congrats! 📚🌟

🌟Feature Friday🌟This week, we are featuring second year MS-SLP Graduate Student, Liz Costanzo! After graduation, Liz is ...
12/05/2025

🌟Feature Friday🌟This week, we are featuring second year MS-SLP Graduate Student, Liz Costanzo! After graduation, Liz is interested in working with adult clients in a medical setting. However, she is excited to get more clinical experience with different populations to find her niche. A fun fact about Liz is that she enjoys hiking in the woods with her husky shepard, named Kozy (aka Kozer)! We hope you had a great semester, Liz!

🪩 CLINIC SPIRIT WEEK DAY 5🪩 Today was our final day of spirit week, and we saved the best for last! Happy PJ Day Everyon...
12/05/2025

🪩 CLINIC SPIRIT WEEK DAY 5🪩 Today was our final day of spirit week, and we saved the best for last! Happy PJ Day Everyone! Today all of our first semester graduate student clinicians met for a clinic breakfast where superlatives were shared and laughs were had! Thank you to all of our SLHC case managers, SLHS faculty & staff, and students for a great semester!!!! 🗣️🧠

✨SLHC Clinic Spotlight✨ Today, some of our MS-SLP graduate student clinicians, who work with both of our aphasia groups,...
12/04/2025

✨SLHC Clinic Spotlight✨ Today, some of our MS-SLP graduate student clinicians, who work with both of our aphasia groups, collaborated for an end of the semester celebration! Clients prepared a Cheesecake Dip & Cookie Dough Dip, all while working on language skills and social interactions! Thank you to our student clinicians for the thoughtful planning to ensure that every client’s needs were met! 👏🏻🧠🗣️🫂

Hiba Farhan was a fantastic Peer Mentor for Dr. Meyer’s First Year Seminar, Disability in America: The History We Didn’t...
12/04/2025

Hiba Farhan was a fantastic Peer Mentor for Dr. Meyer’s First Year Seminar, Disability in America: The History We Didn’t Learn. Dr. Meyer & her students enjoyed their last class with brunch and watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, an allegory for the civil rights movement (which includes disability rights). 📚🧠👥

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Worcester State University offers a graduate program leading to a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. This program is designed to provide a high caliber academic and clinical program for the preparation of speech-language pathologists. The program prepares students for positions in public schools, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, speech and hearing clinics, special-care facilities, and private practice. The graduate program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.