Emily Waltenbaugh

At the annual Vanderbilt Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC) graduation celebration, several MGC faculty were honored with awards. Congratulations to the following educators: Clinical supervisor Meredith Gerhart, MS, CGC, won the Outstanding Supervisor of the Year Award, given to the faculty member who demonstrates exceptional clinical supervision through… Read More

Grace Branger, MGC 26, stands in front of the U.S. Captiol. By Katie Chung Every February, advocates and organizations from the rare diseases community meet in Washington, D.C., for Rare Disease Week. EveryLife Foundation hosts the conference that prepares attendees to meet with lawmakers and advocate for policies that impact… Read More

By Katie Chung Vanderbilt’s Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program offers four specialty tracks for students to gain additional experiences in a particular SLP discipline. Blending coursework with early and intensive clinical experiences, the MS-SLP program prepares students to assess, diagnose, and treat people… Read More

Before beginning the MS-SLP, “Double ‘Dore” Sophie Kaiser graduated from Vanderbilt with a bachelor’s in Cognitive Studies and Medicine, Health, and Society with minors in Special Education and Spanish. Her time at VU and experiences mentoring adults with intellectual disabilities and job coaching neurodivergent individuals ultimately led… Read More

After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor University, Kaley Birchfield entered Vanderbilt’s M.S. Speech  Language Pathology (MS-SLP) Program as a part of the Early Identification and Management of Children with Hearing Loss Specialty Track. The track, led by Assistnat Professor of Hearing and Speech… Read More

Before coming to Vanderbilt’s MS-SLP program, Katia Jarufe received a master’s degree in Child Studies from Peabody College at Vanderbilt. There, she became interested in language development and working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. This newfound passion led to Jarufe’s involvement in Project AACelerating Communication Focused Interventions in… Read More

Meredith Wood received her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience with a minor in speech and hearing sciences. Originally a pre-med student, her interest in the medical field ultimately led her to the medical track at Vanderbilt’s M.S. SLP program. The Medical Speech-Language Pathology track, led by Assistant Professors of Hearing… Read More