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Faculty in CSD are part of an active research community supporting the innovative and interdisciplinary mission of the department. 

They are recipients of numerous prestigious grants and collaborate across Penn State and the local community to advance knowledge in communication development and challenges in speech, language, hearing, and feeding/swallowing, and to improve outcomes across the lifespan.

Our students, at both the graduate and undergraduate level, can engage with this research and learn from internationally recognized experts in the field of communication sciences and disorders. In these and other settings, CSD students not only discover whether they enjoy doing research, but also gain a better understanding of children and adults who have communication challenges.

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Campus and community collaborations

We strongly encourage the use of community advisors on research grants. In addition, we support a departmental research advisory group comprised of advocates and community partners in research to ensure appropriate representation in all that we do.