EIU Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences

National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)

From top to bottom: Elizabeth Meyer, Kiley Jacobs, Jayci Stewart, Abby Moore, Hallie Lutz, and Jacinda Floyd.

About NSSLHA

NSSLHA is a pre-professional organization for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in CDS. NSSLHA is an EIU registered student organization (RSO) that supports current students by providing social activities, volunteer opportunities, and information regarding the next steps in their professional-academic career. Events include:

• Campus wide events: Academic Foundations Day, Panther and the annual health fair.
• Educational programs such as guest speakers, study abroad information, grad school preparation, and future professional preparation for SLPs and AuDs.
• Social events such as the Welcome Back Picnic, Halloweenie Roast, the Illinois Marathon, the Winter Client-Clinician Party, and the Spring Awards Banquet.
• The 2022-2023 NSSLHA officers are as follows:
  • President: Abby Moore (almoore5@eiu.edu)
  • Vice President: Jacinda Floyd
  • Secretary: Hallie Lutz (eiunsslhasecretary@outlook.com)
  • Treasurer: Kiley Jacobs
  • Program Coordinator: Elizabeth Meyer
  • Autism Center Rep: Jayci Stewart

Fall 2017 NSSLHA Halloweenie Roast 

The EIU Autism Center

The CDS department houses a center that provides clinical and consultation services for persons with autism and their families, provide outreach and in-service to education agencies, and enhance the clinical training of EIU graduates. For more information, visit the EIU Autism Center webpage: https://www.eiu.edu/autismcenter/ 

Light it up Blue 2017

NSSLHA Contributions

• Autism Speaks
• NSSLHA Most Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship

• National NSSLHA membership