I Have Passion for the Profession!

Why I Majored in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Students take many paths to reach their goal. Read the profiles below to learn what motivated these students to want to become audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Those profiled share what guided them to the career of audiology or speech-language pathology and what ignited their passion for the profession. The profiles capture the variety of educational paths students take in communication sciences and disorders.


Brenda KellerBrenda Keller Abraham
MS, CCC-SLP
PRN in Inpatient Rehab and LTAC Clinician
MS, May 2005, University of Tennessee–Knoxville

Ahmad B. Alexander Ahmad B. Alexander
2nd Year AuD Student
Louisiana Tech University
BS, May 2006, Nicholls State University

Erica HensleyErica Hensley
1st Year SLP Master's Student
Ball State University
BA, May 2007, Indiana University

Ciera HiipakkaCiera Hiipakka
Undergraduate Student
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Speech-Language Pathology Major

Jonathan LoveJonathan Love
MS, CCC-SLP
Innovative Communication Therapy (ICT)
MS, May 2004, University of Northern Iowa

Jairus MatthewsJairus Joaquin Matthews
MA, CCC-SLP
EBS Healthcare
MA, August 2006, Miami University

Rimma Shekhtman Rimma Shekhtman
1st Year SLP Master's Student
New York University
BS, May 2007, CUNY–Brooklyn College

Mandy Velasquez Mandy Velasquez
2nd Year AuD Student
The University of Tennessee–Knoxville
BS, May 2006, Texas Christian University


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