Events And Resources
Speech Language Pathology
Students in the News
Grads of speech language pathology master’s program to diversify field, combat shortage May 23 2021
https://news3lv.com/news/local/grads-of-speech-language-pathology-masters-program-to-diversify-field-combat-shortage
Scholarship Opportunities
Check out Nevada State University’s Financial Aid pages for scholarships.
Here are a couple to get you started: https://nevadastate.edu/financial-aid/scholarship/ and https://nevadastate.edu/cedi/scholarships/
More Than Words, LLC. Scholarship:
Congratulations to Sarita Edwards for receiving a scholarship for Fall 2020 from More than Words, LLC, offered by Edna Elisabeth Nyang, MS. CCC-SLP. Congratulations on this achievement! If you would like more information about this company please see their website: www.mtwlv.com.
American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Boulder City
The AAUW – Boulder City Branch offers scholarships to women college students at Nevada State University twice a year. Go to https://bouldercity-nv.aauw.net/scholarships/ for more information.
Check out NSSLHA’s and ASHA Foundation’s scholarship pages:
https://www.nsslha.org/programs/csd-student-scholarships/
https://www.ashfoundation.org/apply/graduate-student-scholarship/
Sertoma scholarships:
https://www.sertoma.org/What-we-do/Scholarships
CAPCSD scholarships
Plural Publishing Scholarships
Supports graduate students pursing research in SLP or AuD. One scholarship is awarded for the Master’s/AuD level and one for the Doctoral-level.
Frances J. Laven Scholarship
Funds one student scholarship to recognize exemplary student service, intended for graduate students in a professional program, Master’s SLP, AuD or SLPD.
Please see their webpage for more details: https://www.capcsd.org/scholarships/
Faculty News
Congratulations!
The Faculty and Staff Appreciation Awards Ceremony 2024
- The Speech-Language Pathology program was awarded the NSU Scorpion Trophy for Best Team on campus
- Dr. Sheri Bayley was awarded Teaching Excellence Award
To Dr. Elizabeth Meyerowitz, who received the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation’s 2020 Clinical Achievement Award for the state of Nevada.
SPEAK OUT® & LOUD Crowd® Grants – Parkinson Voice Project
Dr. Christy Fleck was award the SPEAK OUT!® grant for 2023 and 2024, and the SPEAK OUT!® and LOUD Crowd@ grant in 2022.
Dr. Christy Fleck and Melanie Bradle MA CCC (Speech-Language Pathology) were awarded a 2020 and 2021 SPEAK OUT!® & LOUD Crowd® Grant from the Parkinson Voice Project. The grant will support the graduate program’s development and marketing of a speech pathology clinic to provide evaluation and treatment providing SPEAK OUT!® & LOUD Crowd® services, with consultations and support from experts in the field. The grant will also provide training for all of the SLP graduate students until June 2022.
Aphasia News Article
Dr. Ball was in the news discussing aphasia related to the interview of a local man with Wernicke’s Aphasia. Original publish date: July 17, 2021
Stroke in multicultural Las Vegas: Radio broadcast
The podcast on PHLV radio – Health Mondays with AAPINA of Nevada is now available online. Topic: “Speech language pathology’s role in managing aphasia in a culturally diverse community like Las Vegas” with Dr. Angel Ball. Original broadcast Nov. 12, 2018
Clinical Guidelines
ASHA 2020 certification guidelines: https://www.asha.org/Certification/2020-SLP-Certification-Standards/
ASHA Practice Portal: https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/
ASHA SLP-Medical Review Guidelines
https://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/SLP-Medical-Review-Guidelines.pdf
Student Resources:
ASHA resources for students: https://www.asha.org/students/
ASHA careers information: https://www.asha.org/Students/Learn-About-the-CSD-Professions/
Nevada Licensure website: https://www.nvspeechhearing.org/
S.T.E.P. Mentoring via ASHA – for students: https://www.asha.org/students/mentoring/step/
Hispanic Caucus of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: https://www.hispaniccaucusasha.org/
National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing: https://www.nbaslh.org/
Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus: https://apislhc.org/