What to Expect
As a PhD candidate in our program, you鈥檒l prepare for a successful career as an independent researcher in communication sciences鈥攕pecializing in speech, language, swallowing, hearing and more. You鈥檒l gain hands-on research experience as you build your expertise across a broad range of research methods.
You鈥檒l graduate from Case Western Reserve prepared to be a leader, mentor and teacher in the communication sciences field. And, you鈥檒l join an alumni base of graduates who have secured faculty positions at major colleges and universities, where they鈥檝e successfully secured research grants and conducted groundbreaking research. Many of our alumni have served as department chairs, deans and presidents of national associations.