Unified Clinics

Charles Van Riper Lecture Series

Pictured are Patricia Menge, Psi Iota Xi National Project Chair; Ann Tyler, Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, WMU; Linda Shuster, Interim Chair, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, WMU; Susie Lewis, Psi Iota Xi National President and Cathy Lazarus, Beth Israel Mt. Sinai Hospital.

This fall, the Charles Van Riper Language, Speech and Hearing Clinic hosted a two-part Van Riper Lecture Series. Part I of the lecture series was held on September 18, with guest speaker Dr. Robert Sweetow from the University of California San Francisco presenting “Tinnitus: Assessment and Management.” Part II of the lecture series was held on October 16, with guest speaker Dr. Cathy Lazarus, from the Beth Israel Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, presenting “Evolution of the Evidence Base in Dysphagia: Where we started, where we are now, and where we are headed.”

The Van Riper Lectures began in 1981, honoring Dr. Charles Van Riper, a pioneer in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology and founder of the Speech Pathology and Audiology program at WMU. The series brings nationally recognized experts for pre-service and in-service training on topics in communication disorders in addition to important educational experiences for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology professionals.

Support for the lectures comes from Psi Iota Xi, a co-sponsoring partner of the series since 2003. Psi Iota Xi is a dedicated charitable organization helping those who have communication challenges.