Communication Sciences and Disorders Program Resources
National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association
The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is the only national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication sciences and disorders (CSD) recognized by the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). We inspire, empower, and support students in the field of CSD. We give you the tools to navigate your academic career while preparing you for your professional one.
Membership Criteria: 2.5 GPA and annual membership dues
Meetings: Monthly
Faculty Advisor: Janet Bradshaw
Student Academy of Audiology
The mission of the Student Academy of Audiology at Armstrong is to serve as a collective voice for students within the chapter area and to advance the rights, interests, and welfare of students pursuing careers in audiology. Chapters will engage students in lifelong professional activities that promote and advance the profession of audiology, and provide services, information, education, representation and advocacy for the profession and the public we serve.
Membership Criteria: 2.5 GPA and annual membership dues
Meetings: General Body Meeting meets once a month and the Executive Board Meeting is once a month.
Faculty Advisor: Samantha McDaniel
Medical Laboratory Science Program Resources
Keith Belcher, Ph.D., director of the Medical Laboratory Science program at Georgia Southern University, is the recipient of the 2020-25 U.S. Department of Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) grant valued at $3.25 million. The grant funds the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program, designed to increase diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by offering awards to institutions that provide scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are enrolled full time in a health profession or nursing program.
“We are excited about the opportunity to support students in the Medical Laboratory Science program,” said Barry Joyner, Ph.D., dean of the Waters College of Health Professions. “Our goal is to produce quality healthcare professionals, but we need a healthcare workforce that represents our communities. Greater diversity in healthcare professionals has been associated with improved access to healthcare for minority patients. With this grant, we will help address this need for greater diversity in the workforce.”
Belcher and co-investigators Charlotte Bates, DHSc, Amy Chall and Carol Jordan, designed the grant specifically for eligible students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). Through 2025, up to $650,000 will be available each year for scholarships. Students majoring in MLS who represent an economically disadvantaged background, as defined by the HRSA, are encouraged to apply.
Physical Therapy Program Resources
All current students need at least one official navy blue DPT polo. Additional polos may be purchased in any available color.
Respiratory Therapy Program Resources
American Association for Respiratory Therapy
- Website: https://www.aarc.org/
- Phone: 972-243-2272
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
The Georgia Southern Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), program # 200277.
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Program Outcome Data
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcome based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.
Georgia Society for Respiratory Care
- Website: https://www.gsrc.org/
- Phone: 404-299-4641
National Board for Respiratory Care
- Website: https://www.nbrc.org/
- Phone: 913-599-4200