Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Florida can provide academic training and mentoring by nationally known faculty in a state-of-the-art physical facility, all located within the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy programs are also available through the Department of Psychology and through the College of Education. Applications are now being accepted for advanced study in the following areas:
Language and Speech
Science:
- Language variation, language and literacy learning,
bilingual language learning
- Narrative development, African American English
- Phonology
- Speech perception and production, foreign accent
- Lexical effects in speech production
- Speech perception in normal hearing and hearing loss
Neurocommunicative Science
- Clinical efficacy in infants and toddlers
- Neurogenic communication disorders, cognitive science
and rehabilitation
- Cognitive/linguistic processing in normal aging and
adults with neurological disorders
Hearing Science
- Evoked potentials
- Otoacoustic emissions
- Speech perception and sensory neural hearing loss
- Sensory aids
- Audiological (re)habilitation
- Temporal processing
- Aging
- Speech perception in reverberation and noise
Dual Degree Program
A dual degree program is also available for those interested in pursuing the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees at the same time. View the graduate catalogue for more information.
How to Apply
Current students can access the Ph.D. student handbook on CSD's Blackboard site under Organizations.
For further information please contact:Dr. Stefan Frisch (813) 974-6563 OR Margaret Ott (813) 974-9780