Welcome

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Mississippi. On behalf of the university, departmental faculty, staff, and students, I would like to thank you for your interest in our academic programs and/or the UM Speech and Hearing Center. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders, which includes hearing, speech, language, developmental problems, and other related disorders.

I invite you to continue your tour of our website, and discover the many interesting facts and statistics about our academic programs. You will find information about curricula for our undergraduate and graduate programs, the accreditation status of our graduate program, students’ performance on the PRAXIS examination, alumni employment statistics, activities sponsored by our chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, career opportunities, and much more. After completing your tour if you have questions feel free to contact me or other members of the faculty. I can be reached by email at livy@olemiss.edu or by phone at 662-915-5130. Thank you again for visiting our website and we hope to hear from you.

Dr. Lennette J. Ivy
Department Chair

	Lennette J. Ivy, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
	Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Mississippi Valley State M.S., University of Mississippi Ph.D., University of Memphis Curriculum Vita Email: livy@olemiss.edu Phone: +1 (662) 915-5130 Office: 302 George Hall Download Contact Areas of interest: Clinical Interests Literacy disorders Child Language disorders Phonological disorders Research Interests Literacy and language development Writing development in culturally and linguistically diverse populations Teaching Interests Phonological development and disorders Language development and disorders Language and literacy related issues Sociocultural issues in communication