About SLHS and Zhang Lab
What do speech, language and hearing scientists do?
- Speech, language and hearing scientists are people who study the links between the speaker's mind with the listener's mind and what empowers or disrupts the communicative process. The Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences represents an interdisciplinary effort in understanding the verbal hallmark of human beings from a variety of perspectives: biological, physical, physiological, linguistic, psychological, social, and neurological. Researchers in speech, language and hearing sciences provide the knowledge base for clinicians in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology, and work closely with professional in related fields such as engineers, physicians, and educators in helping individuals with speech, voice, language and hearing problems. Typical work sites for speech, language and hearing scientists include colleges and universities, research laboratories, government agencies, and industry in communication technology. In general, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is required for these jobs. It is common that academic jobs may also require postdoctoral training.
Undergraduate Program in SLHS at U of Minnesota
Overview of the undergraduate program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences.
Graduate Program (MA) in Speech-Language Pathology at U of Minnesota
Overview of the MA program (clinical focus).
Audiology Doctoral Program (AuD) at U of Minnesota
Overview of the AuD program (clinical focus).
PhD Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at U of Minnesota
Overview of the PhD program (research focus).
Graduate Program Rankings in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Source: US News & World Report 2008 (ranking for reference changes depending on the year of survey.)
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