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Announcing Our New Graduate Student Ombuds Officer

The University of Maryland has appointed Dr. Wade C. Jacobsen as its next Graduate Student Ombuds Officer, effective January 5, 2026.

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1st Biennial International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Cognition, Aging, and Speech Communication (CASC)

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Celebrating the Retirement of Lisa Rickard, AuD

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences celebrates the retirement of Lisa Rickard, AuD, who concludes her distinguished career at the University of Maryland this December.

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Congratulations to Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Powell!

Congratulations to Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Powell, whose proposal to establish an AuD/MPH program was approved by the University Senate PCC. This is an exciting new opportunity for our students and an important step forward for the program.

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