By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kassidy and Klaire Kirsch have always had a close connection. The sisters are more like best friends than siblings. They were both standout athletes at St. Thomas More High School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Klaire excelled on the basketball court, winning four consecutive Class A state titles, and Kassidy was a star on the soccer field, where she was MVP of the 2015 state championship match and the South Dakota … [Read more...] about ‘Best of both worlds’: Kirsch sisters find second home at UNK
Communication Disorders
Pandemic highlights importance of UNK’s teletherapy training
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications When Kari Slattery interviewed for a position with Columbus Public Schools, the hiring team wanted to know how she would improve the district’s speech-language pathology services. One specific area immediately came to mind. The North Platte native knew all about teletherapy. Slattery earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where telepractice services are part of … [Read more...] about Pandemic highlights importance of UNK’s teletherapy training
Cause and Effect: Philip Lai studies brain’s connection to communication, behavior
View New Frontiers Research Magazine By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications As a young boy, Philip Lai didn’t know much about his older sister’s brain injury. It’s not something the family discussed. Sally attended a different elementary school for a couple years and took medication for severe headaches, but Lai wasn’t sure why. “I really didn’t understand what was going on until around high school,” said Lai, an assistant professor in the University of Nebraska … [Read more...] about Cause and Effect: Philip Lai studies brain’s connection to communication, behavior
UNK’s Kate Roberts selected for highly-competitive internship at Boston College
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney senior Kate Roberts has an internship worth talking about. She’ll spend 10 weeks this summer as an undergraduate research assistant at Boston College’s Language Learning Lab, which is run by top researcher Joshua Hartshorne. Roberts, a communication disorders major and psychology minor at UNK, is one of just four students from outside Boston College selected for the paid internship that … [Read more...] about UNK’s Kate Roberts selected for highly-competitive internship at Boston College
Kommers retires after 22 years at UNK in Communication Disorders
Mary Kommers Job Title: Senior Lecturer/Clinic Coordinator, Dept. of Communication Disorders Years at UNK: 22 (10 years part time) Career Path: Began as a part-time clinical supervisor and became clinic coordinator in 2006 Family: Husband, Phil; Son Mark, 34; Daughter Katy, 30. Hobbies/Interests: Needlework, Word Puzzles, Bridge, Reading Three words that describe your personality? Friendly, cheerful, professional Share something about yourself few people … [Read more...] about Kommers retires after 22 years at UNK in Communication Disorders
