Spring on South Campus near Cary Hall complete with sunshine, flowering trees, and students photographed in May 2023. Photographer: Douglas Levere.

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Graduate Programs

MA, AuD, Aud + MBA, PhD

Undergraduate Programs

BA and Minor in Speech and Hearing Science, UB Teach

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic

Meet our Faculty

Meet our cutting-edge academic and clinical researchers.

Latest News

  • CDS Colloquium Event
    10/22/26
    Join us on October 30th for our next CDS Colloquium where we will learn from Dr. Katrina Fulcher, PhD CCC-SLP as she presents: “Ethical AAC Practice: Foundations for Clinical Decision-Making.” This talk explores how ethical principles shape AAC practice and support the rights of people who use AAC. Through the Communication Bill of Rights and case studies, participants will consider ethical decision-making in assessment, device selection, vocabulary selection, and communication access.
  • CDS CEU 2026 Event
    10/19/26
    We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Courtney Byrd, who will be presenting the following workshop: Evidence-Based CARE: A Strengths-Based Assessment and Treatment for Stuttering, on November 6th, 2026 from 8am-4pm in Hayes 403.
  • We're Hiring! Audiology Faculty Position Available
    10/16/26
    The University at Buffalo Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences (CDS) is accepting applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty position in Clinical Audiology as a Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor.

Clinic

Graduate students are practicing on completing an evaluation.

The University of Buffalo's Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic trains the next generation of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and provides clinical services to our community members. 

Undergraduate

Laura Roberts teaching students.

Our undergraduate degree provides foundational coursework in normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing.

Graduate

Graduate students training in the computer lab.

Our graduate degrees prepare students to for a clinical or research position in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

Research

Student using an eye tracking machine.

Ongoing research in our department spans the range of basic and clinical research from the molecular level to patient-oriented diagnostic and rehabilitative research.