From left to right: Brooke Byler, Dr. Sarah Jones and Dr. Sarah Barber. At Missouri State University, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders provides hands-on learning opportunities to MSU students enrolled in speech-language pathology and audiology programs. It also offers a full range of diagnostic, treatment and education … [Read more...] about Serving the community’s audiology needs
Does everything seem extraordinarily loud? It could be a migraine settling in. The connection between migraines and the auditory system has often been overlooked. But new research at Missouri State University is making a big bang. Dr. Wafaa Kaf, audiology professor, is collaborating with Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor of biology and director of the Center for … [Read more...] about Research connecting noise, hearing loss and migraines
As environmentally conscious as organizations try to be, new technology and other products are still developed that may negatively impact the earth or human health long-term. That’s why scientists are constantly putting these items to the test and asking questions for the greater good. Dr. Paul Durham, director of the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences at the Jordan … [Read more...] about How technology and environmental studies can affect health
All parents strive to raise kind, caring children. But how do you teach kindness and ensure your children don’t become jerks? Dr. Julie Masterson, communication sciences and disorders professor and associate provost and dean of the Graduate College at Missouri State University, offers some insights to TODAY Parents. … [Read more...] about How to teach your kids to be kind
More than 70 million people worldwide have a communication disorder known as stuttering. While stuttering can be overwhelming and embarrassing, there are a number of famous folks who prove it can be overcome. Dr. Klaas Bakker, professor in the department of communication sciences and disorders at Missouri State University, shares more information about the condition with MSN. … [Read more...] about Learning more about stuttering