Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

We Are SLHS

Working to improve the lives of people affected by communication and related disorders through excellence and innovation in clinical training, service, and research.

Degree Programs

The department offers four degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, as well as a post-baccalaureate certificate. Learn more about these programs and find the right fit for your educational and career goals.

Our Research Labs

• Bilingual Language Access and Outcomes
• Cochlear Aging
• Communication Equity and Outcomes lab (CEO)
• Perception and Plasticity Lab
• Speech Development
• TeleRehab and Research Experience Clinic (TRREC)
• Upper Airway Dysfunction

Department News

PHHP Outstanding Alumni 2025

Published on October 13, 2025

Seven graduates are recognized for contributions to clinical care, public health practice, education, research and policy.

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PHHP, BREATHE and Brooks Rehabilitation celebrate innovation during spinal cord injury awareness month

Published on September 30, 2025

To celebrate Spinal Cord Awareness Month in September, SHARP partnered with the BREATHE Center to showcase innovation in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

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PHHP team receives grant to study speech perception in veterans with traumatic brain injury

Published on September 15, 2025

The study will investigate the impact of TBI on the brain’s ability to understand speech in noise and whether non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation can improve it.

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Au.D. student completes prestigious NIH-funded training program

Published on August 28, 2025

Doctor of Audiology student Ava Moran will present her research findings at the American Auditory Society’s annual conference in February.

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Message from the Department Chair

Our Commitment to Students and the Global Community

The UF Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is fully committed to optimal communication access for our students, the UF community, and the greater global community. It is our aim to create a learning, living, and working environment that affirms dignity, worth, and value of all individuals who engage with our department. We further strive to cultivate an environment that subscribes to openness and respect, as well as being a place of safety for all our constituents.

In our attempts to create and cultivate this environment, we realize we must engage in ongoing learning to understand, value, and support individual differences. Finally, we recognize that we operate within a global community that can be influenced by many forms of marginalization. We, however, will strive to overcome those influences while creating a learning and working environment that is respectful, equitable, and offers comprehensive access to all.

Outreach & Clinics

Community Outreach

UF Screen Team

Working to improve the lives of people affected by communication and related disorders through excellence and innovation in clinical training, service, and research.

Community Clinic

UF Reading Program

The UF Reading Disabilities Program was formed to meet the needs of individuals in the community who have reading and writing difficulties.

PHHP Events