In the April 2015 issue of Access Academics and Research, evidence-based practice was compared with evidence-based education to draw parallels between the work of clinicians and the work of academics in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). Practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists and those who
This is the first article of a two-part series on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). This article provides an introductory discussion of SoTL: what it is, what the science shows, and its centrality to higher education in the
What Are the QIs, and Why Were They Developed? The Quality Indicator (QI) self-assessment tool QI Questionnaire and Action Plan was created to help academic and clinical programs develop a shared understanding of and vision for successful integration of research and clinical
I remember the day I received my first grant, funded by the National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders—even though that day was almost 30 years ago. I was so excited; I made my research assistant dance a can-can with
Successful careers in academia start with the sage advice of our mentors and advisors. Many of us can recall hearing friendly reminders, such as, “Negotiate the best teaching load that you can when you start your career; you’ll need time
With the implementation date for the new Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology fast approaching (September 2014), the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) would like to review and highlight some of
Navigating the pathway to successful tenure and promotion can be an intimidating process for the beginning tenure-track assistant professor. This pathway can look exceedingly difficult to a new junior faculty member, but it does not need to be so. Having
Educational programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) have at their core a dual and complementary mission: (1) to teach fundamental knowledge about normal and disordered communication and (2) to teach and assess clinical skills. Clinical placements in ‘real-world’ settings
Full professor is the highest faculty rank to which faculty can aspire at colleges and universities in the United States. However, unlike the tenure decision and promotion from assistant professor to associate professor, there is no firmly established or implemented
During the 1960s, Everett Rogers (2003) studied the patterns of individual farmers as they faced a series of novel decisions related to pesticides and hybrid seeds. While farming seems far removed from the practices of speech-language pathology and audiology, the
