Interested in a PhD?

The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Memphis has funding for PhD students in a variety of research areas.

The faculty support and implement highly interactive PhD training, involving close mentorship and student collaboration with faculty both within and outside of the School. Collaboration fosters networking, research productivity and diverse methodological training. Consistent with the school’s mission statement, our faculty place priority on PhD training for post-doctoral study and/or academic positions with significant potential impact in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

We offer three PhD concentrations: Hearing Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Sciences and Disorders, and Neuroscience.

For inquiries into the Memphis CSD PhD program, contact:
Gavin Bidelman, PhD [gmbdlman@memphis.edu]

PhD funding available for meritorious applicants.
Learn more about CSD's Research Labs in our

Auditory Processing Disorders Laboratory (PI: Deborah Moncrieff)
Hearing Aid Research Laboratory (PI: Jani Johnson)
Speech Perception Assessment Laboratory (PI: Lisa Lucks Mendel)
Social Interaction Laboratory (PI: Eugene Buder)
Infant Vocalization Laboratory (PI: D. Kimbrough Oller)
Voice, Emotion, and Cognition Lab (PI: Miriam van Mersbergen)

Dual Clinical/Academic Degree Path Available
Students in the PhD program are not required to have or to pursue clinical certification.

However, we offer dual degrees leading to the combined MA-PhD and AuD-PhD if a student wishes to pursue clinical training.