Speech and Audiology at John Carroll University

The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) is an organization representing academic programs which offer master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral preparation of audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and/or hearing scientists. The Council's purposes include: advancing the goals and effectiveness of graduate education programs, including the promotion of research and the definition of educational standards; facilitating the exchange of scholarly and professional information; and fostering initiatives to enhance the preparation of students in ways that are congruous with the public need.

Recently US News and World report listed audiology as one of the highly rated jobs for 2006. This is based on the level of prestige the job offers along with the reported job satisfaction expressed by those in the profession. It is thought the swelling of the ranks of our older citizenry by the baby boomers is calling for better hearing and speech aids than is currently available and that this aging population is going to seek out therapies that enhance hearing and speech to a greater degree that previous generations. More over, this is a profession that offers a high level of one-on-one patient contact, something that many seeking to enter healthcare say is important to them. One also works with a wide range of clients from children to the elderly.

For more information about careers in speech pathology and audiology browse this link: audiology.

For further information or questions contact , Dr. Gwendolyn Kinebrew, Chair  of Pre-Health Professions Studies, 216-397-1971 (e-mail: gkinebrew@jcu.edu), or Miss Nichole Carter, Department Assistant, Pre-Health Professions Studies, 216-397-4249 (e-mail: ncarter@jcu.edu).