S. C. State University Professor, Dr. Tanya T. Wilson, Appointed to Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA)

by Tanya Wilson, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, wilsontanyat@gmail.com

Dr. Tanya Wilson, a graduate of South Carolina State University and Nova Southeastern University, has been appointed to serve as a site visitor for the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology which accredits eligible speech-language pathology master’s degree programs. She is one of six site visitors from South Carolina, only the fourth speech department member to serve, and only the second to serve on both the CAA and S.C. Board of Examiners.

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Dr. Dani Scott Awarded Presidential Coin at Minnesota State University Mankato

R. Danielle Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, rdaniellescott@gmail.com

NBASLH member, Dr. Dani Scott, was awarded a Presidential Mav Coin by the President of Minnesota State University Mankato, Dr. Edward Inch. Dr. Scott was nominated by the Provost, Dr. David Hood, and Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Dr. Henry Morris. The coin represents the current presidential challenge recognizing students, faculty and staff for exemplary displays of Inclusion, Cooperative, Innovation and Maverick Spirit. Dr. Scott is an Assistant Professor at Minnesota State University Mankato in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, leading the efforts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). In her role, she mentors the Diversity & Inclusion Fellows, programming created to recruit and retain SLP graduate students from historically marginalized racial/ethnic backgrounds. She teaches courses such as Culturally Responsive Practices, DEI Seminar, and Cultural Humility.