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Wichita State University Communication Sciences and Disorders Our Ph.D. program is individualized to prepare scholars for careers in research, teaching and advanced clinical practice.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at Wichita State University engages students in practical hands-on Speech Language Pathology and Audiology experiences through our campus clinic and partner facilities. Clinical graduate programs prepare students for careers as speech-language pathologists and audiologists who provide evaluation and treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders in hospital, school and private practice settings and serve clients of every age. WSU offers an exceptional academic and clinical education for CSD students with nationally ranked programs that are highly regarded by employers. If you want a rewarding career helping others, this is the place for you. Email at: [email protected] or call us at 316-978-3240.

What happens when we swallow? Our second-year graduate students got to see it for themselves! We were thrilled to welcom...
10/23/2026

What happens when we swallow? Our second-year graduate students got to see it for themselves!

We were thrilled to welcome Susan Kennedy from Speech Swallowing Voice Center
here in Wichita, KS, who brought an incredible hands-on learning experience to our classroom. Susan answered questions and walked students through Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), a procedure that allows clinicians to observe swallowing from inside the throat using a small, flexible camera passed through the nose.

Students watched real swallow study videos that had the entire class gasping, then experienced the procedure firsthand! With the camera in place, students swallowed blue-dyed water, crackers, and pudding while observing what happens during a swallow. Seeing the process in real time brought classroom concepts to life in a way that textbooks simply cannot.

Experiences like this help prepare our future speech-language pathologists to recognize swallowing difficulties, understand how instrumental assessments guide clinical decisions, and appreciate the science behind safe and effective swallowing all while building their clinical confidence.

A huge thank-you to Susan for sharing her time, expertise, and passion with our students! Opportunities to learn directly from practicing clinicians make such a meaningful difference in graduate education, and we are so grateful to have professionals like Susan investing in the next generation of SLPs.

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🎧 Happy Educational Audiology Awareness Week! Audiologists can be found in many different settings, from hospitals and c...
10/20/2026

🎧 Happy Educational Audiology Awareness Week!

Audiologists can be found in many different settings, from hospitals and clinics to schools and universities. This week, we’re highlighting educational audiology and the important role these professionals play in helping deaf and hard-of-hearing students access communication, learning, and the classroom.

In the spirit of this year’s theme, Connect, Collaborate, Cultivate: Driving Student Outcomes,” we’re celebrating all of our past, present, and future educational audiologists! The words in our graphic are some of the qualities that remind us of our amazing audiologists and the impact they make in the lives of students, families, and communities.

Thank you to all the educational audiologists who help students connect, learn, and thrive! 🌾💛🖤

Shocker Spotlight: Ashley Purdum, MA, CCC-SLP! 🔦🔦Ashley Purdum has been part of the Wichita State Speech-Language-Hearin...
10/19/2026

Shocker Spotlight: Ashley Purdum, MA, CCC-SLP! 🔦🔦

Ashley Purdum has been part of the Wichita State Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic since 2012 and serves as our Clinic Director and Associate Clinical Professor. As a speech-language pathologist, Ashley works with clients across a variety of communication and feeding/swallowing needs while also serving as a mentor to the next generation of clinicians.

Her favorite part of CSD is getting to help clients and students at the same time. She loves the fresh perspectives students bring and the opportunity to watch them learn, grow, develop their own therapy styles, and discover their passion for the profession. If you’ve been one of her students, you’ve probably heard her say: “If you didn’t document it, it didn’t happen.” 😉

Outside of the clinic, Ashley stays busy keeping up with her three boys and husband, cheering on Shocker basketball, running, watching a little too much reality TV, and volunteering. Fun fact: In 2019, she ran through two countries in one race, crossing from the U.S. into Canada and back during the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon with her best friend!

We’re so grateful for Ashley and the mentorship, encouragement, and care she brings to our students, clients, and the WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic!

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We are proud to recognize our Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty and staff who are celebrating service milesto...
10/16/2026

We are proud to recognize our Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty and staff who are celebrating service milestones and retirement at Wichita State University this month.

Congratulations to Benjamin Kirby and Carly Thomas on 5 years of service, Terese Conrad on 20 years of service, and Cindy Richburg on her retirement!

Behind each and every milestone are years of dedication, meaningful relationships, students encouraged, and lives touched. Thank you for the knowledge, care, and commitment you bring to our department and the students, clients, and families we serve. Your contributions reach far beyond the classroom and clinic, and our CSD community is stronger because of you.

Please join us in celebrating these accomplishments and recognizing the lasting difference each of you makes. ❤️

💬 AAC Awareness Month: There’s More Than One Way to Have a Voice!Think about the last text you sent. Maybe it was a 👍, a...
10/15/2026

💬 AAC Awareness Month: There’s More Than One Way to Have a Voice!

Think about the last text you sent. Maybe it was a 👍, a ❤️, or a simple 😊. You communicated without saying a single word! That is AAC!

We use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) every day without even realizing it. From emojis and gestures to picture boards and speech-generating devices, communication has never been limited to spoken words.

For many individuals, AAC is so much more than a tool. It’s a way to express their personality, share their opinions, connect with loved ones, make their own choices, and be part of the conversation.

As speech-language pathologists, we help people discover and build ways to communicate that work for them. Because everyone has something to say, and everyone deserves a way to say it. At Wichita State, we celebrate the many different ways to communicate!

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Shocker Spotlight: Dr. Stacey Kampe! 🔦🔦Dr. Stacey Kampe, AuD, CCC-A, has been part of the Wichita State Speech-Language-...
10/13/2026

Shocker Spotlight: Dr. Stacey Kampe! 🔦🔦

Dr. Stacey Kampe, AuD, CCC-A, has been part of the Wichita State Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic since 2013 and is an Clinical Professor in audiology. At the clinic, she works with patients on their hearing needs while also helping train and mentor the next generation of audiologists. She especially loves seeing those “ah-ha” moments when students connect what they’ve learned in the classroom to their work with real patients. One thing you’ll hear Dr. Kampe say often? “You can do hard things. You’ve got this.” 💛

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Kampe enjoys reading, puzzles, watching her boys’ activities, and being a proud “drama mama” for her son’s productions. She’s also always up for a good musical, and her dream vacation is anywhere with a beach — although she says the Bahamas are pretty hard to beat! 🏝️

We’re so grateful for Dr. Kampe and all she does for our students, our patients, and the WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic!

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🍎 Feeding is about more than being a “picky eater."For some children, eating can be challenging for reasons that go beyo...
10/12/2026

🍎 Feeding is about more than being a “picky eater."

For some children, eating can be challenging for reasons that go beyond simply not liking a food. Food aversions, difficulty with textures, chewing, trying new foods, getting enough nutrition, or transitioning to oral eating can all be signs that a child may benefit from feeding support.

At the WSU Speech Language Hearing Clinic, we provide individual feeding therapy and pediatric feeding groups to support children with a variety of feeding needs.

Our certified speech language pathologists with pediatric feeding training and speech-language pathology graduate students use play-based, evidence-based approaches to help children build feeding skills in a safe and supportive environment. Depending on the child’s needs, therapy may focus on exploring new foods, working with different textures, improving oral-motor skills, increasing food variety, or making mealtimes more successful.

Sometimes, families just need the right support and strategies to help their child move forward.If you have concerns about your child’s feeding, you don’t have to wait for it to become a bigger problem. Call 316-978-3289 to learn more about our individual feeding therapy and pediatric feeding groups.

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We love this graphic from Mama Hu Hears!👂 Today, October 10, we’re celebrating audiologists and the future audiologists ...
10/10/2026

We love this graphic from Mama Hu Hears!👂

Today, October 10, we’re celebrating audiologists and the future audiologists who are preparing to make a lasting difference in hearing health, communication, and the lives of the people they serve.

Thank you for helping individuals connect, communicate, and be heard. Happy Audiologist Day!

A little knowledge, a little friendly competition, and a whole lot of Shocker pride!🌾Five Wichita State students represe...
10/09/2026

A little knowledge, a little friendly competition, and a whole lot of Shocker pride!🌾

Five Wichita State students represented us at this year’s KSHA Praxis Knowledge Bowl as **Nice to Wheat You,** competing against teams from the University of Kansas, Fort Hays State University, and a faculty team that even had one of our own Wichita State faculty members in the mix!

The Knowledge Bowl is a fun way to put what students have learned to the test as they work through questions related to the Praxis, the national examination used by future speech-language pathologists to demonstrate their knowledge and prepare for certification. It’s a chance to review, think quickly, learn from each other, and—of course—have a little fun along the way.

Every team brought their A-game, and it was a genuinely great competition. We’re especially proud of our five Shockers for representing Wichita State, working together, and showing the knowledge and teamwork that will make them incredible clinicians.

And yes… Wichita State won last year. So, naturally, we had to bring the trophy back home to the Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Keep an eye out! She will be back in her place in the lobby very soon. 🌾🏆

Huge congratulations to every team who competed, you all made it one heck of a competition!

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Research, collaboration, and a whole lot of Shockers pride! 💛🖤At this year’s Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association ...
10/08/2026

Research, collaboration, and a whole lot of Shockers pride! 💛🖤

At this year’s Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (KSHA) conference, Wichita State University was proud to have students and faculty share their research with fellow professionals, clinicians, and future speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

Two research posters highlighted the work happening across our Communication Sciences & Disorders program:

🔬 Measuring Communication Between People with Aphasia and Care Partners — Graduate students and faculty explored ways to measure communication between individuals with aphasia and their care partners, with a focus on conversation, communication confidence, and the role of supportive communication strategies.

👂 Auditory Function in Children with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders — This ongoing research examined middle ear function and hearing in children with orofacial myofunctional disorders, highlighting the importance of recognizing potential hearing concerns that may affect speech and language development.

From understanding how communication partners support adults with aphasia to exploring the connection between orofacial myofunctional disorders and hearing, these projects reflect the meaningful questions our students and faculty are working to answer.

We’re proud to see Wichita State research contributing to conversations that matter in our field and, ultimately, to the care we provide to the individuals and families we serve. Go Shocks! 💛🖤

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