AAC Colloquium is a weekly series of informal presentations on AAC by (and for) the Penn State AAC community. Both students and faculty are welcome to organize a session, please contact Beth Frick Semmler (bfs5682@psu.edu) if you would like to lead a session.
Presentations on a range of topics, including planned projects, completed projects, clinical updates, clinical challenges, etc. are all welcome.
AAC Colloquium will be held virtually on Mondays from 12 noon to 1 pm.

January 13, 2025
Esther Klang
AAC Guest Speaker
January 20, 2025
No Colloquium – MLK Day


January 27, 2025
No Colloquium – ATIA Convention Preparation
February 3, 2025
Kelsey Steffen
Promoting Self-Determination for AAC Users Across the Lifespan


February 10, 2025
David McNaughton
Michael Williams Presentation and Reflection
February 17, 2025
Tracy Rackensperger, Lance McLemore, David McNaughton
AI and AAC


February 28, 2025
Rebecca Wood
Personal Story
March 3, 2025
Anthony Arnold
AAC Guest Speaker


March 10, 2025
No Colloquium – Spring Break
April 17, 2025
Mateo Moreno
AAC Guest Speaker


March 24, 2025
Jess Caron
ATIA Literacy/Sustainability of Interventions
March 31, 2025
Miles Forma
AAC Guest Speaker


April 7, 2025
Dawn Sowers
AAC Clinic Update
April 14, 2025
Nicole Romano
Effects of encoding instruction for individuals with CCN


April 21, 2025
Sharon Redmon
April 28, 2025
Karla Armendariz
Dissertation Practice


May 5, 2025
Kelsey Steffen
Inclusive Research Study to Train Communication Partners