PhD Program Overview

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PH.D. Program - SLHS

The doctoral program in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) is an individualized, mentored, and interdisciplinary research degree aimed at developing leaders in research, teaching, and professional service. We provide a comprehensive program of scholarship and education that will advance the understanding of normal processes in human communication sciences and related disorders across the life span. The aim of the program is to prepare PhD students for responsible and productive careers as teacher-scholars. Faculty make the program particularly appealing for students interested in communication sciences and disorders.

Ph.D. Graduate Admissions

Deadlines

Fall Admission Only 
Application OpensSeptember 1
Application DeadlineDecember 15
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Doctoral Research


Our program offers a wide array of research opportunities in communication disorders from aphasia caused by stroke or neurodegenerative disease to auditory neuroscience to stuttering and more. 

Research Opportunities

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Meet our Doctoral Students


Our students represent a broad range of scholarly backgrounds and interests and have goals related to clinical practice, research and teaching. Each one strives to improves lives of people living with communication disorders.

Doctoral Student Profiles

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