UF College of Public Health and Health Professions department of speech, language, and hearing sciences students and recent graduates swept the student poster awards at the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists annual convention held June 20-23 in Daytona Beach. Congratulations to the following students and their mentors.
First place: Catherine Valencia, Cassica Nguyen and Sophia Festejo, “An analysis of linguistic barriers in AAPI students affecting reading outcomes”
Second place (tie): Melanie Gonzalez Fumero and Trish-Ann Parkinson, “Dismantling the illiteracy-to-prison pipeline: Insights for a service learning project”
Second place (tie): Angela Scotti, “Aphasia in young adults”
Third place (tie): Samantha Meador, “How background impacts language use for heritage speakers of Spanish”
Third place (tie): Martha Garcia, “Driving after aphasia”
