The Student Ethics Essay Award (SEEA) program is conducted as part of ASHA's efforts to create awareness of the importance of ethical decision making as individuals prepare to start careers in audiology, speech-language pathology, or speech, language, and hearing sciences. Recipients of the SEEA are listed below, and essay titles are available to read for the last three years.
Topic: Cultural Competence in Service Provision: Ethical Considerations
Consider the cultural background, experiences, and/or possible biases of clinicians and their clients related to cultural and linguistic diversity. In your essay, present a potential ethical challenge or dilemma related to these differing perspectives that may be faced by a clinician when providing services to clients and their families. Then, using ethics resources and the ASHA Code of Ethics (2016), identify one or more Principles and the corresponding Rule(s) that you believe have been violated, and provide a rationale for your choice(s). Finally, discuss what action(s) could have been taken to acknowledge and respond to the challenge or dilemma in order to prevent a violation of the Code of Ethics.
Rachel Nelson
California State University, Fullerton
Essay Title:
The Power of Communication: Implementing the Skills We Teach
Audrey McMillion
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Essay:
The Ethics of Providing Interpretation and Translation Services for IEP Meetings
Sarah Masters
University of Kentucky
Essay:
Implicit Bias Affecting Cultural Competence in Service Provisions: Ethical Considerations
Topic: Ethical Use of Social Media
Foundational to professional and ethical conduct is the commitment to hold the welfare of clients paramount. The utilization of social media has become widespread and has changed the way individuals, businesses, and organizations communicate; however, inappropriate use of social media in the professions can lead to ethical violations. Adherence to professional obligations and standards is essential to eliminate the chance of an ethical violation related to misuse of social media and social networking.
In your essay, present an ethical dilemma or challenge that may be faced by a clinician or researcher related to the misuse of social media and its numerous platforms. Then, using ethics resources and the ASHA Code of Ethics (2016), identify one or more Principles and the corresponding Rule(s) that you believe have been violated, and provide a rationale for your choice(s). Finally, discuss what action(s) you would take to resolve this dilemma.
Erika Rose Baldwin
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Essay Title:
The Ethics of Social
Media Advocacy
Cameron Coppala
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Essay Title:
Social Media: Blending the Professional with the Personal
Nathaniel J. Smith
Truman State University
Essay Title:
Be a Friend: Face Up to Ethical Misuse of Social Media
Topic: Disclosure, Misrepresentation, and Conflict of interest
Foundational to professional and ethical conduct is the commitment to be honest, accurate, and complete when providing information to others (e.g., clients, research participants, families, the public, employers, regulating agencies). Many clinical, research, and teaching scenarios can potentially foster a natural tension between professional obligation and personal preference/gain. Misrepresentation by errors of both omission and commission, as well as by conflicts of interest, can create ethical violations. Adherence to professional obligations and standards is essential to eliminate the chance of an ethical violation related to disclosure, misrepresentation, and conflict of interest.
In your essay, present an ethical dilemma or challenge that may be faced by a clinician or researcher related to disclosure, misrepresentation, and/or conflict of interest. Then, using ethics resources and the ASHA Code of Ethics (2016), identify one or more Principles and the corresponding Rule(s) that you believe have been violated, and provide a rationale for your choice(s). Finally, discuss what action(s) you would take to resolve this dilemma.
Kaley Ervin
Texas State University
Essay Title:
Overstatement of Qualifications: Misrepresentation in Clinical Practice
Cara Richman
Western Kentucky University
Essay Title:
On Defrost, Disclosure, and Professional Drive
Rivka Moller
Nova Southeastern University
Essay Title:
Sound Advice: Conflict of Interest in Audiological Practice