Category: Communication Sciences & Disorders

SLP graduate student honored with Dolores Huerta Award for Excellence at NAU

mtf228 | June 1, 2026

Jacqueline Acuña, a graduate of NAU’s Master of Clinical Speech-Language Pathology program, was recently awarded the Dolores Huerta award for Graduate Student Excellence. The award honors students who embody the values of renown civil rights activist and American labor leader, Dolores Huerta, through their advocacy, community engagement, and service to diverse populations. … Read more

How one grad made the most of her time at NAU | The NAU Review

mtf228 | May 9, 2026

Aspen Jester started her collegiate career on the pre-med track with plans to be in healthcare. She started pre-med, then shifted to pre-physician assistant. But in her junior year, she landed in a field with which she has significant personal experience—speech-language pathology. … Read more

Healing in harmony | The NAU Review

mtf228 | April 14, 2026

For people living with Parkinson’s disease, music is medicine. As founder of the NAU-based choir Mountain Tremors since 2016, Fé Murray has 10 years of proof. … Read more

Students and seniors sitting at desks in a classroom in front of a whiteboard that says Mountain Tremors.

2026 CHHS Distinguished Senior: Marlee Hewlett

Katie Fahy | March 27, 2026

Marlee Hewlett, a senior in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) has been named the 2026 CHHS Distinguished Senior. In celebration, we asked Marlee to reflect on her time at NAU, what led her to CSD, and her plans for after graduation… Read more

NAU student starting support group for people who stutter in northern Arizona | Arizona Daily Sun

mtf228 | March 9, 2026

A graduate student at Northern Arizona University has started a stuttering support group for the Flagstaff area… Read more

Aspen Jester is a clinical speech language pathology graduate student who has started a Flagstaff chapter of the National Stuttering Association for local teens and adults.

New day camp works to bring awareness to the needs of dyslexic children in Flagstaff | Arizona Daily Sun

Andrew | July 31, 2025

Speech pathologist Heather Beall-Caska decided to take a leap of faith and launch her vision of a dyslexia reading camp in Flagstaff… Read more

Evie Lewis, 10, looks to match words with pictures as part of a weather relay race during the Reading Between the Pines summer camp on Tuesday, July 1, at Northern Arizona University. The camp serves children with dyslexia and other reading challenges through fun activities and literacy therapy overseen by licensed speech-language pathologists.

NAU Yuma’s Speech Pathology Program trains locals | KYMA

Andrew | July 16, 2025

Northern Arizona University launched a master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at its Yuma campus in 2022 to address a growing need for communication specialists in local schools and clinics… Read more

Northern Arizona University College of Health and Human Services.

This northern Arizona choir helps people with Parkinson’s strengthen their voices | KJZZ Phoenix

Andrew | June 25, 2025

A choir in Northern Arizona aims to help people suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological impairments — both physically and mentally. … Read more

NAU Yuma Speech-Language Pathology grads set to make big impact in K-12 schools | KYMA

Andrew | May 13, 2025

Northern Arizona University’s Yuma campus has launched a speech-language pathology (SLP) master’s program to address the shortage of SLPs in local schools. Initiated two years ago at the request of Yuma’s special education community, the program’s first cohort is set to graduate with over half planning to remain in the area. This will double the number of SLPs in Yuma’s school districts… Read more

First cohort of the Yuma-based speech-language pathology master's degree program.

CHHS programs ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News and World Report

Andrew |

U.S. News and World Report recently released the annual rankings of the best graduate schools, and once again, programs from NAU’s College of Health and Human Services are recognized among the nation’s best. … Read more