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General Aspects of the Program
The Ph.D. Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences is a unique consortium
of faculty and resources from the senior colleges and The Graduate
Center of the City University of New York. Since its inception in
1965, it has achieved a reputation for excellence in doctoral education
and has graduated many individuals who have assumed positions of
leadership in a variety of settings and who have contributed significantly
to the advancement of knowledge in the processes and disorders of
human communication.
The doctoral program is designed to prepare scholars and researchers with a capacity to develop broad
theoretical and conceptual frameworks that will enable them to
strengthen their understanding of the major issues embodied in the
speech, language, and hearing sciences. Although programs of study
are individualized to meet each student’s academic and career
objectives, it is the philosophy of the faculty that the discipline
is a unified one encompassing all areas of speech, language, and
hearing. Thus, academic programming requires a basic understanding
across fields of specialization that will enable students to apply
their knowledge and skills to sub-specializations and to related
disciplines. It is hoped that students will recognize that the
various academic and research opportunities provided by the program
are relevant to their total preparation in the field and that they
will participate in many diverse learning experiences regardless of
their particular interests or career goals.
The mission of the Ph.D. program is to provide
leadership personnel in academic, research, and clinical settings
concerned with the scientific study of communication sciences and
disorders. It is not the goal of the program to
produce finished teachers or researchers, but
individuals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to continue
learning and growing throughout their professional lives. Students
need to recognize that the process of doctoral education is but one
phase in their total educational and professional training.
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The Graduate School and University Center (GC) of The City University
of New York is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution.
The GC does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual
orientation, alienage or citizenship, race, color, national or ethnic
origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, or disability
in its student admissions, employment, access to programs, and administration
of education policies.
The GC is committed to promoting pluralism and diversity and combating
racism and bigotry. Concerns, questions, complaints, and suggestions
about affirmative action and equal employment may be addressed to
any member of the GC Affirmative Action Committee through the Affirmative
Action Officer.
The City University of New York prohibits sexual harassment and
has instituted policies, procedures, and educational programs to
prevent and address sexual harassment. For more information, please
contact the coordinator of the Sexual Harassment Panel and see the
GC Student Handbook.
Employees and applicants are protected from coercion, intimidation,
interference, or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting
in an investigation concerning discrimination or harassment.
Contacts:
Affirmative Action Officer: Edith Rivera-Cancel, Room 7301;
212 817-7410
504/ADA Coordinator: Vice President for Student Affairs
Matt Schoengood, Room 7301; 212 817-7400
Title IX Coordinator: Matt Schoengood, Room 7301; 212 817-7400
Coordinator, Sexual Harassment Panel: Professor Michelle
Fine, Room 6304.17; 212 817-8710
Ombuds Officer: Professor Rolf Meyersohn; call for appointments
at 212 817-7191. The Ombuds Officer offers complete confidence to
any individual in the GC community in discussing informal as well
as formal solutions to any problem
Executive Director for Human Resources: Yosette Jones Johnson,
Room 8403; 212 817-7700
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