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
• Perception and Plasticity Lab
• Speech Development
• TeleRehab and Research Experience Clinic (TRREC)
• Upper Airway Dysfunction

Department News

People who experience language problems after stroke have larger financial burden, study finds

Published on February 4, 2025

Compared to stroke survivors who do not have language problems, those with aphasia had 21% lower income and 7% lower wealth.

Ralena McDevitt presents at American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Published on December 9, 2024

In a major milestone, the council recognized the ASL special interest group.

Susan Nittrouer serves as Hearing4all Symposium keynote

Published on November 13, 2024

She presented research on auditory development in children and the effects on language aquisition.

Climb for Cancer Foundation gift supports PHHP projects to benefit patients with cancer

Published on November 12, 2024

A generous donation is funding new programs dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families, as well as providing important educational experiences for students.

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 including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious and spiritual beliefs, gender, sexuality, physical and mental abilities, size and appearance, and socio-economic status. 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

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

PHHP Events