Improving Interpersonal Communication
The Department of Speech and Hearing Science, located within the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, offers a broad background in physical, behavioral, and social aspects of human communication. Our programs and
award-winning professors prepare students to enter the critically important fields of speech and hearing science, health, and related
research. Department research laboratories study communication challenges and clinics assist people with communication impairments.
The Department of Speech and Hearing Science is dedicated to improving all aspects of interpersonal communication through research,
programs, and outreach.
Featured Research and Doctoral Students
Faculty within the Department of Speech and Hearing Science prepare students to
specialize in the study of receptive and productive aspects of oral and alternative communication and communication disorders.
Research laboratories and
clinics are dedicated to
improving all aspects of
interpersonal communication.
Read more about
our research.
Learn about our Clinics
The Audiology Clinic and the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic provide comprehensive services to individuals of all ages in the community
who may be experiencing speech or hearing difficulties.
Audiology Clinic
Speech-Language Pathology Clinic