Research and Awards
Faculty Research
Our PhD faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department are actively involved in research and offer research experiences to undergraduate and/or graduate students. Undergraduate students may participate in research as volunteers and through the OLLU McNair program or the OLLU Honors program; and graduate students may pursue graduate theses and/or pursue research as a graduate assistant.
- Child Language Lab
Ari Nwokah, PhD, CCC-SLP - Recent Research Projects: sibling peer interaction in children with language disorders and multilingual/multicultural backgrounds.
- Voice and Swallowing Lab
Christine Carmichael, PhD, CCC-SLP - Recent research projects by graduate students include Parkinson's disease in clinical practicum.
Scholarships and Awards
2022-2023 Recipients
Acevedo Scholarship
Ysabel Madrid
Andrea Trevino
[Carmen S & Carlos Contreras Award
Presented to first-year graduate student treating a patient with Parkinson’s disease
in clinical practicum.]
Lt. Col. Bernard “Bud” Mullen Scholarship
Mikayla Smith
[An award to a graduate student in the program in recognition of intellectual curiosity
and ability to apply scientific theory in the practice of Communication Sciences and
Disorders. The award is named in memory of Lt. Col. Bernard “Bud” Mullen, a distinguished
student who completed his degree, but passed away before he could be handed his diploma.]
Jane Davidson Award
Regina Velasquez
[Presented to an outstanding student at the undergraduate level for their recognition
of intellectual curiosity and commitment above and beyond in the field of Communication
Services and Disorders.]
Baptist Health Foundation Scholarships
Kamdyn Danenberg
Breanna Lopez
Melissa Vasquez
[Awarded to selected graduate students and undergraduate who have a permanent address
and plan to practice in one of these 8 counties: Bexar, Atascosa, Medina, Bandera,
Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson.]
Marie Emge Scholarship
Amanda Salazar
[Typically awarded to a current undergraduate junior or senior majoring in CSD.]
Woolfolk Graduate Endowed Scholarship
Mindy Le
SASHLA Scholarship
Alyssa Ramirez
[Nominations are sent by faculty to SASHLA (San Antonio Speech-Hearing-Language Association)
who select an outstanding graduate student. The award is presented at the spring TSHA
conference during the TSHF Awards Breakfast.]
Elizabeth Carrow Woolfolk Scholarship
Catherine Predki
[Presented to an outstanding graduate student selected by Woolfolk School faculty.
The scholarship is awarded at the spring TSHA conference during the TSHF Awards Breakfast.]
2021-2022 Recipients
Bud Mullen Scholarship
Miriam Gonzalez Garcia
Jane Davidson Award
Miranda Guevara
Baptist Health Foundation Scholarships
Lauryn Castro
Xavierana Parisi
Victoria McGinnis
Marie Emge Scholarship
Geslyn Rios
Woolfolk Graduate Endowed Scholarship
Xavierana Parisi
SASHLA Scholarship
Karen Cruz Pacheco
Elizabeth Carrow Woolfolk Scholarship
Miriam Gonzalez Garcia