Graduate Student Research and Presentations

All graduate students enroll in a research methods course (CDS 5000) during their first summer term. Students also complete a clinical research project when they enroll in CDS 5001 and present results from their project at a departmental research poster symposium.   Some students also present results from the clinical research project at the conference of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA).  Typically 3-5 graduate students per year complete a master's thesis.  Students often present thesis results at various professional conferences including the state speech conference (ISHA) and the national conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).