The Department of Communication Disorders has a long and distinguished history of excellent teaching, outstanding scholarship, and exemplary service to the community, region, and state. The following is a partial list of more recent awards, honors, and accomplishments of our faculty and students.

2021 Graduate Student Experiential Learning Award

-Ashton Glascock

2016-2021 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Award for Continuing Education

-Emily Obergoenner (Faculty)

-Misty Tilmon (Faculty)

-Samantha Washington (Faculty)

-Karen Breeding (Faculty)

-Amy Herren (Faculty)

-Jayanti Ray (Faculty)

2021 Southeast Missouri State University Student Research Conference Poster Award

-Maggie Dill (1st place; Undergraduate Class of 2021) (Faculty Mentor - Susan Fulton)

2020 Outstanding Service Award in College of Education, Health, and Human Studies

-Amy Herren (Faculty)

2020 Southeast Missouri State University Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning

-Susan Fulton (Faculty)

 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Award (Awarded by the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

-Jodie Niehoff (Graduate Class of 2019) (Faculty Mentor - Misty Tilmon)

2019 College of Education, Health and Human Studies Award for Service

-Martha Cook (Retired Faculty)

2019 College of Education, Health and Human Studies Award for Research and Professional Development

-Susan Fulton (Faculty)

2019 Nancy McKinnley National Leadership Award (Awarded by the Council of State Association of Presidents)

-Jayanti Ray (Faculty)

2019 Presidential Shout Out Award in Teaching, Southeast Missouri State University

-Jayanti Ray (Faculty)

2019 Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Education, Health, and Human Studies

-Jayanti Ray (Faculty)

2017 Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Health and Human Services

- Jayanti Ray (Faculty)  

2015 Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Health and Human Services

- Jayanti Ray (Faculty)   

2013 Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Health and Human Services 

- Jayanti Ray (Faculty)   

2013 Award for Increasing Public Awareness and Understanding of the Physically Disabled and Rehabilitation Process (Awarded by St Francis Medical Center Rehabilitative Services) 

- Center for Speech and Hearing  

 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student in Communication Disorders in the State of Missouri (Awarded by the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

- Danielle Healy (Graduate Class of 2013)   

2013 Outstanding Ambassador in Speech, Language, and Hearing (Awarded by the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

- Maria Grindstaff (Volunteer and clinical Patron in the Center for Speech and Hearing)   

 2012 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Southeast Missouri State University 

- Justine Daley (Graduate Class of 2012) (Faculty Mentor - Marcia Brown-Haims)   

 2012 Best Presentation Award - Student Research Conference, Southeast Missouri State University 

- Ai J. Franke (Graduate Class of 2012) (Faculty Mentor - Jayanti Ray)   

 2011 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Southeast Missouri State University 

- Alison Martin (Graduate Class of 2011) (Faculty Mentor - Marcia Brown-Haims) 

 2011 Outstanding Student Presentation (Awarded by the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

- Alison Martin (Graduate Class of 2011) (Faculty Mentor - Marica Brown-Haims)  

 2011 Article Published in Helix: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Research entitled "Eating Behaviors in Individuals with Dementia: A Study of Quality of Life" 

- Elizabeth Rogers (Graduate Class of 2011) (Faculty Mentor - Jayanti Ray) 

 2010 Richard Barrett Award for Contributions in Research (Awarded by the International Association of Orofacial Myology)

– Jayanti Ray (Faculty)  

 2010 Commissioned Captain of the United States Air Force  

– Stephanie Tracy (Undergraduate Class of 2007)  

 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame – Southeast Missouri State University  

– Krista Haukap-Davis (Undergraduate Class of 2000, Member of Volleyball Team)  

 2010 Outstanding Student Presentation (Awarded by the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association)  

– Ashley Dyer (Graduate Class of 2010) (Faculty Mentor - Marcia Brown-Haims)  

 2010 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Southeast Missouri State University  

– Misty McDaniel-Tilmon (Graduate Class of 2009) (Faculty Mentor - Kevin Squibb)  

 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Health and Human Services 

 – Jane Edwards (Retired Faculty)  

 2009 Professor of the Year – Greek Week, Southeast Missouri State University 

 – Jayanti Ray (Faculty)  

 2008 Outstanding Service Award, College of Health and Human Services  

– Marcia Brown-Haims (Retired Faculty)  

 2007 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Southeast Missouri State University  

– Sarah Hoffman (Graduate Class of 2006)  

 2007 Young Alumni Merit Award, College of Health and Human Services  

– Cynthia Fox (Undergraduate Class of 1992)  

 2007 Alumni Merit Award, College of Health and Human Services 

– Cynthia Steffans-Davie (Graduate Class of 1978)  

 2006 Outstanding Graduate Student Award (Awarded by the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association)  

– Sarah Hoffman (Graduate Class of 2006)  

 2004 Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Health and Human Services 

- Kevin Squibb (Retired Faculty)  

 2000 Volleyball Player of the Year - Ohio Valley Conference 

- Krista Haukap-Davis (Undergraduate Class of 2000)   

 2000 Outstanding Student of the Year (Awarded by the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

- Rhonda White (Graduate Class of 2000)  

  1999 Outstanding Research Award, College of Health and Human Services  

– Marcia Brown-Haims (Retired Faculty)  

 1997 Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Health and Human Services 

 - Kevin Squibb (Retired Faculty)  

1995 Outstanding Research Award, College of Health and Human Services  

– Marcia Brown-Haims (Retired Faculty) 

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