Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences

Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has a long and distinguished history of educational and rehabilitation service to Baylor University, the Waco community, and beyond. The Department includes both highly respected undergraduate and graduate academic programs as well as the Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic.

Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic

The Baylor Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic is a community-based clinic that has been in place for over 60 years with clinical faculty and staff who are dedicated to providing both the highest quality care for our clients and “hands-on” training for our graduate clinicians. The facility provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients of all ages with difficulties such as disorders or delays in language or literacy (both verbal and written), speech sounds, voice, fluency, cognition swallowing or feeding, social, augmentative/alternative communication, and hearing.

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May 19, 2025
First Communication Sciences and Disorders PhD Graduate Uses Personal Experience with Dyslexia to Fuel Passion

Ruthie Knight, CCC-SLP, PhD, is a trailblazer in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders—earning its first PhD in May 2025, following the program’s launch in 2021. Even as she faced and overcame the obstacles in her path, Knight used her personal connection to the field as someone with dyslexia to fuel her passion, perseverance, and research. 

May 9, 2025
The Path Forward: Robbins College 2024-2030 Strategic Planning

Following the launch of Baylor University’s Strategic Plan, Baylor in Deeds, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences promptly began work on its own unit-level plan. Using its strategic Signature Research Initiatives as a foundation—along with input from College-wide surveys, departmental conversations, stakeholder discussions, and leadership deliberations— the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences 2024-2030 Strategic Plan was born.

May 7, 2025
Making a Generational Impact: Steve and Pam Eakin

Steve and Pam Eakin have become strong supporters of and advocates for Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences as a whole, yet their hearts belong to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Most recently, they decided to endow a new scholarship for the Department—creating a ripple of impact for those who serve and are served in the field of speech-language pathology. 

May 3, 2025
Beyond the Classroom: How Immersive Learning Programs are Enriching the Educational Experience

In Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, immersive trips offer chances to strengthen leadership skills, engage in research and clinical practices, and discover different cultures. These experiences would not be available without the Baylor University professors who develop curriculum, organize schedules, and juggle travel plans to ensure their courses make the greatest impact—both academically and beyond—for their students.