Member Spotlight: Leora Cherney, PhD, BC-ANCDS

Member Spotlight: Leora Cherney, PhD, BC-ANCDS

In each newsletter, we feature an ANCDS member.  This quarter we're talking with Leora Cherney, PhD, BC-ANCDS, Scientific Chair at the Think & Speak Lab in Chicago, Illinois.  Leora was the recipient of the 2018 Honors of the Academy award.


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2018 International Student Feature

By Ilias Papathanasiou, PhD, FRCSLT (UK), FASHA (USA)
Professor, Department of Speech and Language Therapy
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) Of Western Greece
Patras, Greece


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Book Review: My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

Reviewed by Ellie Howton
Graduate Student, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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President's Message - Spring 2019

President's Message

Greetings ANCDS members! 


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Incoming President Message Winter 2018/19

Incoming President's Message

As I assume the Presidency of ANCDS, I am grateful for the hard work of my predecessor, Julie Wambaugh.  Among her many accomplishments was continuing and expanding the legacy of Richard Peach in ensuring that our finances are in sound condition. 


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In Memoriam: Arnold E. Aronson, PhD

Arnold E. Aronson, Ph.D., an early and strongly supportive member of ANCDS, died on November 1, 2018, at age 90.  He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Speech Pathology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and then became a faculty member there.  In 1962, he joined the Mayo Clinic where he worked until his retirement in 1998.  He was a Professor in the Mayo Medical School and served as the Head of the Section of Speech Pathology in the Department of Neurology from 1979 until 1992. 

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Outgoing President Message Winter 2018/19

Outgoing President's Message

As we begin our new year, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to have served as president of ANCDS.  It has been my honor to work on behalf of our organization and my pleasure to serve along with our many volunteers.


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2018 Annual Meeting Recap

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2018 Student Fellows, Advisors, and Mentors

ANCDS Student Fellow Program

Congratulations and welcome to our newest group of ANCDS student fellows!  Thank you to the mentors who volunteered to support these students at our Annual Meeting and beyond.  And special thanks to the membership committee for organizing a wonderful program.


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2018 Student Fellow Interview: Natalie Covington

2018 Student Fellow Interview

Natalie (2nd from right), with (from left) Fellow Marion Leaman, Dr. Jacqueline Lores-Gore,
and Dr. Brooke Hallowell, at the Fellow-Mentor Breakfast


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2018 Student Fellow Interview: Alyssa Rickels

2018 Student Fellow Interview

Alyssa with her conference mentor, Dr. Carole Roth, at the Fellow-Mentor Breakfast


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2018 Student Fellow Interview: Madeline Wollersheim

2018 Student Fellow Interview

Madeline Wollersheim
Speech Language Pathology, Master's Student at University of Arizona


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2018 Student Fellow Interview: Anya Leyhe

2018 Student Fellow Interview

Anya (right), with her conference mentor, Dr. Jackie Stark, at the Fellow-Mentor Breakfast


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2018 Student Fellow Interview: Megan Schliep

2018 Student Fellow Interview

Megan Schliep, MA, CCC-SLP, MPH
Rehabilitation Sciences, 3rd Year Doctoral Student at MGH Institute of Health Professions


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2018 Fellow Mentor Interview: Ellyn Riley

2018 Fellow Mentor Interview

Dr. Ellyn Riley (center), with her mentee Haley Dresang (left) and fellow Alyssa Rickels at the Fellow-Mentor Breakfast


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New Podcast: Diagnosing and Treating Motor Speech Disorders and Clinical Training

New ANCDS Podcast Released!

Quality Audio Content -  Anytime, Anywhere

We are back with another installment of the ANCDS podcast, and we are inviting you to listen in!

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2018 Honors of the ANCDS Award Winner: Leora Cherney

2018 Honors of the Academy Winner - Leora R. Cherney, Ph.D., BC-ANCDS


The ANCDS is pleased to present the 2018 Honors of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Sciences and Disorders to our distinguished colleague and valued friend, Leora R. Cherney, Ph.D., BC-ANCDS.

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New Podcast: A Personal Experience with Board Certification

New ANCDS Podcast Released!

Quality Audio Content -  Anytime, Anywhere

We are back with another installment of the ANCDS podcast, and we are inviting you to listen in!

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The 49th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference

The 49th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 – Saturday, June 1, 2019
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, Whitefish, MT

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New ANCDS Board Members 2019

Welcome to the new ANCDS Board Members!


Please help us congratulate the newest additions to the ANCDS Board, beginning their terms in 2019: 

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