TCU Davies School of COSD

Welcome back, Frogs! Happy first day of class from our second year graduate students!

Graduate student, Hannah Nguyen, completed her summer externship at Talking Tadpoles in Fort Worth with supervisor Erin Spangler, M.S., CCC-SLP! She evaluated and treated patients for language, articulation, and feeding disorders.

Graduate student, Kate Moseley completed her summer externship in Early Childhood Intervention at My Heath My Resources of Tarrant County. She is under the supervision of TCU alum Rebecca Early, M.S., CCC-SLP!

Graduate student Alexis Brunelle has been at Pate Rehabilitation this summer with supervisor and TCU alum Krista McCormick, M.S., CCC-SLP! She has been evaluating and treating swallowing, language and cognitive communication disorders in adults with neurological injuries.

Bilingual graduate student, Kassandra Mascorro is completing her externship this summer at DHR Neuro-Therapy Institute in McAllen, Texas under the supervision of Maria Villarreal, M.S. CCC-SLP.  

Thank you to the amazing COSD student volunteers and faculty who made Camp Leaps 2024 a success! 33 student volunteers served as small group leaders and got the opportunity to learn from their supervising Speech-Language Pathologist group leader. The time and dedication of the volunteers helped to make Camp Leaps a fun and engaging learning experience for our camp participants.

Things were “hopping” at the Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic last week during Camp Leaps! 68 local children were able to attend our FREE Language and Literacy Camp, thanks to our generous sponsorship from the Fort Worth Scottish Rite and the Champman Family Foundation. Kids from PK-6th grade engaged in fun learning activities aimed at improving their language and literacy skills before the start of the new school year.

Bilingual speech student Suleyka Scribner is gaining valuable experience in acute care inpatient rehab during her externship at Texas Health Harris Methodist, under the supervision of Tamara Atwell, M.A., CCC-SLP; Emma Green, M.S., CCC-SLP; and Traci Tawney Nevil, M.S., CCC-SLP. Fun fact: Emma Green is a TCU Horned Frog alumna! 💜

Graduate student, Makenna Kelty, is having the best experience at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL working at their inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation center! She is evaluating and treating swallowing, language, and cognitive communication disorders in various floors such as ED, CCU, and SIC! She is under the supervision of Jennifer Wells, MEd, CCC-SLP!

Bilingual graduate student, Carla Zenteno is completing her externship at Talking Tadpoles in Fort Worth. She is under the supervision of Leslie Gillespie M.S., CCC- SLP. She is treating patients for language, articulation, pragmatics, and feeding.

Bilingual graduate student, Nicholas Eliserio, is completing his externship at Memorial Hermann-TMC. He is under the supervision of Madison Schrimsher, M.S., CCC-SLP. He is evaluating and treating swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders in various departments like the STICU, NICU, ED and the TICU.

Participants needed for a research study! Learn to enhance and support your child’s language and literacy skills while you read to them. Offered in both English and Spanish. Contact [email protected] for more information!

DiagnosTEX is hosting a great 1-day swallow conference that is worth 6.5 ASHA CEUs! Register online at www.dysphagiadiagnostex.com

Graduate student, Katie Westbrook, is at Ancora Home Health & Hospice in Wasilla, Alaska, under the supervision of Jessica Andrews, M.S., CCC-SLP!

Graduate student, Hailey Junca is completing her externship at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston with Jessica Rodriguez, M.S., CCC-SLP! She is evaluating and treating swallowing and communication disorders in various departments like the NICU, PICU, and Cardiac ICU/IMU!

Graduate student, Angie Carter is at Children’s Health in Allen, Texas, under the supervision of Katelyn Kraft, M.S., CCC-SLP!

Graduate student, Emma Fitzgearld is at Cook Children’s Pediatric Specialities in Mansfield, TX this summer. She is under the supervision of Julie Schmidt, M.S., CCC-SLP!

Graduate student, Amy Essig is at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital in Dallas, Texas this summer, under the supervision of Rebecca Campbell, M.S., CCC-SLP.

Our second year graduate students are half way through completing their first externship this summer! We are so thankful for all of our clinical educators who are supporting our students as they grow and learn as clinicians!

Victoria Herrera is having a wonderful experience at Texas Health Harris working in their outpatient rehab center under the supervision of April Crawford, M.S., CCC-SLP!

The Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders proudly presents the outstanding work of our McNair Scholars this summer. These students have demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation in their research projects.

Please join us in congratulating these students on their remarkable achievements!

Elizabeth A. Jackson: Parental Experiences on Diagnosis of Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mentor: Jean-Franco Rivera-Perez, PhD*

Dazzlyn McGinnis: Morphological Spelling Skills of Typical Learners, with Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorder
Mentor: Danielle Brimo, PhD, CCC-SLP*

Isabella Gomez: Computer-Based Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback Training: A Pre-Pilot Study
Mentor: Ahmed Rivera Campos, PhD, CCC-SLP

The Davies School of COSD recently celebrated the Tenure and Promotion of 4 faculty members.
Ahmed Rivera Campos: promoted to Associate Professor with tenure
Teresa Drulia: promoted to Associate Professor with
tenure
Danielle Brimo-Picanes: promoted to Full Professor
Jennifer Watson: awarded Professor Emeritus

Second-year graduate student, Lauren Harper, defended her thesis, “Complex Syntax in
Spoken/Written Language of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing,” this morning!

Congrats, Lauren!

Last week, our undergraduate NSSLHA students delivered books from their annual book drive and participated in a read-in at the Fuller Head Start Center!

In-house second-year graduate students celebrated the end of Neuro Clinic with clients this semester at Fruit and Friends! 🍇🫂

Last night, three of our graduate students had the opportunity to attend TCU’s Scholarship Dinner and meet Ms. Nancy Dobbs, donor of the W.C. “Jack” Miller Memorial Scholarship, Maude Young Miller Memorial Scholarship, and Dorothy Mays Bell Graduate Scholarship for Speech-Language Pathology.

We appreciate our donors very much for their support in our journey to becoming SLPs! 💜🐸

Congratulations Dr. Watson!

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer B. Watson, CCC-SLP, of TCU – Texas Christian University for receiving CAPCSD’s Distinguished Contribution Award which she received Friday, April 5 during the Annual Conference at the New Orleans Marriott. 🎉

April is Autism Acceptance Month! This years theme is, "Celebrate Differences." Join us in raising awareness and celebrating each individual's unique differences in efforts to foster an inclusive environment.

We at the Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at TCU recognize the vital contributions of autistic individuals in the U.S. Addressing this requires us to fortify community support, ensure inclusive education, and implement accessible, tech-driven solutions to guarantee equal rights. Being an ally means engaging in partnerships with autistic people, recognizing their voices and contributions. As we strive for an inclusive society, let's commit to standing against ableism and advocating for a world that welcomes everyone!

For more information on the speech-language pathologist's role in regards to services, visit ASHA https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/autism/ #:~:text=Appropriate%20roles%20for%20SLPs%20include,in%20diagnosing%20and%20managing%20ASD

Congratulations to Mrs. Teresa Gonzalez for retiring after 32 years of service to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program at TCU! We are so grateful for your amazing heart and the impact you have had on our students and TCU community.
Special thanks to faculty, staff, and alumni who joined us tonight to celebrate 💜🐸