Southeastern associate professor receives honor
Friday, November 20, 2015
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University Associate Professor of Communication
Sciences and Disorders Paula Currie was recently honored as a Fellow of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association at its annual convention held in November in Denver.
The fellowship is one of the highest honors the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association bestows. To be awarded a fellow, the individual must have made outstanding
contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.
Currie was recognized for her contributions in three areas: clinical education
and academic training in speech-language pathology, audiology, speech-language-hearing
sciences and related areas; service to and leadership positions in state speech-language-hearing
associations and/or other related local, regional, national or international professional
organizations; and administrative services in the area of speech-language pathology,
audiology and speech-language-hearing sciences.
“We are proud of Paula’s recognition as a national leader. As a faculty member,
she facilitates quality courses that are innovative, high impact and rigorous,” said
Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Ann Carruth. “Perhaps the greatest
example of her excellence as an educator is that students view her as a mentor and
continue to seek her guidance long after they graduate.”
Currie began her career at Southeastern in 1991 and, over the years, has served
as the department head and program director for Communication Sciences and Disorders
and the assistant dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She holds a
certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology; a Louisiana license
in speech pathology, and is a certified LSVT LOUD clinician.
A resident of Ponchatoula, her areas of interest include the scholarship of teaching
and learning and working with adults who have developmental communication disorders.