National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association – UTHSC Chapter
The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional
membership association, led by students, for those interested in the study of communication
sciences and disorders.
Local and national membership is available to undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students enrolled full or part-time
in a communication sciences program or related major.
The UTHSC NSSLHA Chapter meets monthly, plans, and implements various social, outreach,
and service-oriented activities that support the disciplines of audiology and speech-language
pathology and the patients that we serve, including:
- Clinic Open House
- ASP Career Fair
- Panel and information session for undergraduate students planning to apply for graduate
school
- Celebrate Sound Walk
- Hear Us Run 5K
- Walk to Defeat ALS
- Tennessee Hands & Voices Family Events
To join the UTHSC local chapter, please attend one of our monthly meetings. Follow
us on social media @uthscnsslha or contact one of our faculty advisors for more information.
UTHSC NSSHLA Chapter faculty advisors:
Teresa Vaughn, M.A., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
Beth Humphrey, Au.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
Kristen Secora, PhD
Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education
Angie Orr, M.A., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
