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 David McNaughton (dbm2@psu.edu) if you would like to lead a session.
Presentations on a range of topics, including planned projects, completed projects, first-person narratives, clinical updates, clinical challenges, etc. are all welcome.
AAC Colloquium will be held in 101 Ford, and available virtually on Zoom, on Mondays from 12 noon to 1 pm.
September 8: Introductions from faculty
September 15, 2025: Introductions from graduate students
September 22, 2025: Introductions from graduate students
September 29, 2025: 3 PSU Grads: Reflections on their PhD journey
October 6, 2025
Karla Armendariz & Amanda Blackwell
Conducting AAC Research in Spain
October 13, 2025: Introductions
November 3, 2025
Nicole Romano & Cayla Solis
Heart Word Study
November 10, 2025
Kelsey Steffen
Goal Setting with Adults with IDD Pilot Study
November 17, 2025
Dr. Tracy Rackensperger, Faith Callahan, Carrie Kaufman, Riley Mueller, & Holly Panfil
“Ghost Boy”: Key themes and discussion
November 24, 2025: Thanksgiving Break (No Colloquium)
December 1, 2025: ASHA (No Colloquium)
December 8, 2025
ASHA Update
Sharing and discussion of information presented at ASHA 2025
