Both the Major and Minor in Communicative Sciences and Disorders trains students in the understanding of both normal and disordered aspects of speech, language, and hearing. The major is designed to equip students with knowledge and emerging skills for the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders through CSD courses.
Our students learn both in the class and in the field, working in labs, clinics and hospitals and learning from experienced professionals in communicative sciences and disorders.
Dimitar Deliyski, a pioneer and international leader in the field of voice and speech disorders, is chair of the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders.
Amanda Hampton Wray, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders. She received her B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at Austin, her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Purdue University, and her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience at Purdue University.