Category: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Hands-on learning meets community need at NAU’s Dental Hygiene Kiddie Clinic | Elevate, The Campaign for NAU

mtf228 | April 13, 2026

For many children in northern Arizona, a visit to the dentist isn’t routine. It’s out of reach… Read more

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.

US News & World Report ranks CHHS careers among top 20 jobs in health care

Katie Fahy | January 23, 2026

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 rankings of the best health care jobs, and programs offered through Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) are preparing students for many of the nation’s top-ranked careers. This year’s rankings were determined by salary data, unemployment rate, and projected job growth as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read more

Meet Cristina Castillo – The first CHHS faculty member at our Yuma Campus

Andrew | August 26, 2025

Cristina Castillo is the very first CHHS faculty member to join the CSD department at NAU Yuma. Read on to learn more about her… Read more

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