Recruiting And Retaining Underrepresented Students In Communication Sciences And Disorders: A Community Based Participatory Research Approach (Poster)
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Jennifer Buff CCC-SLP, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: The field of communication sciences and disorders has a diversity problem that has not changed since the profession began in the 1920s. Currently, only 8.3% of American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA, 2019) members identify as racial minorities, and only 5.8% identify as Hispanic or Latin. The time has come to make changes in the diversity in our field. This study seeks perspectives from underrepresented practicing speech- language pathologists and audiologists about their own journey to the field and how best to help future practitioners during their pre-clinical academic training. (ASHA) first made a commitment to diversity and inclusion in 1969, but little has been accomplished since that time. Available studies have focused on increasing diversity in the field of speech-language pathology by surveying undergraduate students (Fuse, 2018) or examining university-wide efforts (Woods, et al., 2015). We have selected a novel approach by inviting practicing clinicians as research team members to better inform the authenticity of the projected outcomes to increase diversity and inclusion in our field.
Recruiting And Retaining Underrepresented Students In Communication Sciences And Disorders: A Community Based Participatory Research Approach (Poster)
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- Publication
- Klein, J., Buff, J., Comello, L., & Gobran, H. (2021). Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Community Based Participatory Research Approach (Poster). RECAPP 2021, The Office of Research, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. NC Docks permission granted by author(s).
- Language: English
- Date: 2021
- Keywords
- RECAPP 2021, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion