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The CSULB Speech and Language Clinic participated in The City of Long Beach’s Celebration of the Young Child at the Billie Jean King Main Library on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The students conducted articulation screenings, under supervision of Deanne Wayt, CSULB Speech and Language Clinic Director, at the event, which was a collaboration between the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, the Long Beach Public Library, and the Mayor’s Fund for Long Beach. More than 50 organizations provided resources, hands-on learning and entertainment to over 1,000 families.
Students who participated in the event: Emily Paek, Amanda Saldivar, Glenda Stamper, Carolina Vazquez, Savannah Verschuur, Wendy Johnson, Maquela Lashley, Arianne Labrecque, Kealani Knickerbocker
In a proud moment for the Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), three SLP faculty members have been honored with prestigious awards from the university for their outstanding contributions and dedication to excellence.
Congratulations to Dr. Belinda Daughrity on getting the 2024 Distinguished Faculty Advising Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Pei-Fang Hung on getting the 2024 Nicholas Perkins Hardeman Academic Leadership Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Lei Sun on getting the 2024 President’s Awards for Outstanding Faculty Achievement!
The National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) was established in 1978 as the premier professional and scientific association addressing the communication interests and concerns of black communication science and disorders professionals, students, and consumers. The association is the model for other organizations addressing the concerns of diverse populations.
The convention is the largest annual professional educational gathering for African American audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech, language and hearing scientists, researchers, academicians, administrators, students, and affiliates from culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds across the country and the Caribbean. The three day event provides the latest information in communication disorders and audiology with a focus on addressing the issues of Cultural Diversity as a student, clinician, professor and researcher.
The convention took place between April 11, 2024, and April 13, 2024, at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, North Carolina.
Cal State Long Beach prides itself on its quality education and excellence thanks to the continuous work of our highly skilled faculty. In this faculty spotlight segment – a new segment brought to you by the Office of the Provost – we highlight the achievements of select Beach instructors and professors across campus. In this piece, we spotlight Associate Professor of speech-language pathology, Dr. Pei-Fang Hung. From sparking institutional change as Academic Senate Chair to bettering the community through clinical service, Dr. Hung’s fruitful career exemplifies our campus’ mission to serve ALL.
We are so proud that one of our very own, Dr. Daughrity, has been elected as the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) National Advisor for the 2023–2025 term. Dr. Daughrity also serves on the ASHA Board of Directors as the National Advisor to the National NSSLHA.
In the Summer of 2023, the CSULB Speech-Language Pathology Department hosted a 4-week student exchange program for five undergraduate students from the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at the Asia University in Taiwan. Besides taking English and Culture classes coordinated by the International Office, these five Taiwanese students joined the Class of 2024 for seminars on AAC and Dysphagia in the mornings. They also participated in afternoon clinical sessions at the CSULB Speech-Language Clinic. It is a unique and valuable opportunity for students to learn about different cultures and our profession in two countries. It sure is a busy, productive, and rewarding summer for students.
In the picture, CSULB SLP MA Class of 2024, Taiwanese students, Kenya Gomez-Tydor (Full Time Clinical Faculty), Dr. Pei-Fang Hung (Department Chair, Dr. Lei Sun (Graduate Advisor), Deanne Wayt (Full Time Clinical Faculty), Dr. Margaret Vento-Wilson (Assistant Professor).
The Speech-Language and Pathology department recently partnered with The RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Long Beach, bringing the community clinic onto the CSULB campus. A major gift from the California Scottish Rite Foundation, which funds RiteCare centers across the United States, enabled The Beach to extend clinical services, add additional hours and client rooms, and better train future speech-language pathologists to meet the high demand of the community.
A new partnership between the Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) at California State University, Long Beach and the Scottish Rite, is making it possible for the CSULB Speech and Language Clinic to treat more patients and expand its treatment areas. Click below to learn more about the partnership and our clinic.
After a rigorous review process, the Department of Speech-Language Pathology received reaccreditation through 2027 from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
Twelve (12) CSULB SLP students particiapted in a two-week study abroad program at Asia University in Taichung, Taiwan in 2019 Summer.
