Hearing And Speech Sciences News
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Penelope Anna Melissas (AuD ’28) Strengthens Pediatric Audiology Skills Through Maymester Immersion Program
Third-year Doctor of Audiology Student Penelope Anna Melissas champions the idea that career choices are often affirmed through diversity of experience. As an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders, she originally planned to be a pediatric speech-language pathologist. After taking an audiology course… Read MoreJun. 24, 2026
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Finding Your Fit: VUSM’s Four MS-SLP Tracks
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 MoreApr. 23, 2026
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Fourth-year AuD Student Elizabeth Grossman’s Path of Sound and Service
Elizabeth in her first year at VUSM. Growing up in a musical family, fourth-year Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) student Elizabeth Grossman always had an interest in the way sound shapes our world. As a student at Washington University in St. Louis, she… Read MoreMay. 8, 2025
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Fourth-Year AuD student Aspen Bombardo Champions Bridging Passions
Photo: @SAA_Vanderbilt on Instagram For fourth-year Doctor of Audiology (AuD) student Aspen Bombardo, the path to pediatric audiology started with a love of learning languages and a passion for working with kids. Full of ambition and an eagerness to bridge her interests, Aspen went on a potential career deep-dive… Read MoreMay. 8, 2025