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UMARC Talk Series: Elizabeth Redcay

Join us on December 9 for a UMARC Talk with Elizabeth Redcay from UMD Psychology. She will share new research on what shapes social connection in autistic youth, using a biopsychosocial lens that looks at both individual traits and interpersonal dynamics.

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HESP Research Project Featured in Maryland Today!

Congratulations to Sorrah Edwards-Thro, Kathy Dow-Burger, and Shevaun Lewis!

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Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Overton, named one of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs!

UMD HESP is proud to congratulate Dr. Courtney Overton on her well-deserved recognition in The Daily Record, named one of Maryland's Most Admired CEOs!

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Congratulations to Angelina Bilokon, ASHA's New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship Recipient!

We are thrilled to congratulate Angelina Bilokon on being selected as a recipient of the New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHA Foundation).

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