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National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association – UTHSC Chapter

The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional membership association, led by students, for those interested in the study of communication sciences and disorders.

Local and national membership is available to undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students enrolled full or part-time in a communication sciences program or related major.

The UTHSC NSSLHA Chapter meets monthly, plans, and implements various social, outreach, and service-oriented activities that support the disciplines of audiology and speech-language pathology and the patients that we serve, including:

  • Clinic Open House
  • ASP Career Fair
  • Panel and information session for undergraduate students planning to apply for graduate school
  • Celebrate Sound Walk
  • Hear Us Run 5K
  • Walk to Defeat ALS
  • Tennessee Hands & Voices Family Events

To join the UTHSC local chapter, please attend one of our monthly meetings. Follow us on social media @uthscnsslha or contact one of our faculty advisors for more information.

UTHSC NSSHLA Chapter faculty advisors:

Teresa Vaughn, M.A., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology

Beth Humphrey, Au.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology

Kristen Secora, PhD
Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

Angie Orr, M.A., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology

May 26, 2022