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Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) can be difficult to diagnose, despite the condition being more prevalent than autism spectrum disorder, representing roughly 7.5% of 5-year-olds in the United States, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Laurence Leonard, Rachel E. Stark Distinguished Professor in the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS), and Patricia Deevy, SLHS research associate, have been building momentum to understand children with DLD for decades. Recently, alongside College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) graduate student Mariel Schroeder, the team has made strides in understanding word learning for this group of children through shared book reading.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) can be difficult to diagnose, despite the condition being more prevalent than autism spectrum disorder, representing roughly 7.5% of 5-year-olds in the United States, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing...

Jason Stele (BS ’96) co-owns Bella’s Bagels in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The successful bagel shop welcomes more than 25,000 patrons a month, and Bella’s Bagels was named among Yelp’s Top 100 Local Businesses for 2025 in the “Food” category, which was earned from the quality and quantity of positive reviews from those thousands of customers.  

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Jason Stele’s (BS ’96) career jumpstart was made possible by who he met while a student at Purdue University. These meetings were often by chance or due to the West Orange, New Jersey, native’s academic...

Arianna LaCroix, assistant professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, collaborated with PhD student Emily (Sebranek) Lenz to develop an “auditory attention task” that can measure how people pay attention to sounds — both the ones they’re trying to listen to and the ones that distract them. The goal of this work is to shine light on a neurological deficit that may be quietly affecting how people with aphasia listen, understand and express themselves.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu The Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) is a leader in understanding and helping patients recover from stroke-related aphasia. The disorder is most known for affecting the patient’s communication — often...

When Larissa Adamiec, clinical associate professor in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s Division of Consumer Science, was about 6 or 7 years old, she started playing credit card company with her siblings, so becoming an expert in financial counseling and planning seemed inevitable. Joining the College of Health and Human Sciences in fall 2025, Adamiec brings a wealth of experience in financial markets, investments and more.  

As consumers prepare their budgets for the new year and topics about the consumer price index, inflation, tariffs and interest rates continue to circle the news, Adamiec shares her knowledge and advice for individuals to make smart budgeting choices.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu When Larissa Adamiec, clinical associate professor in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s Division of Consumer Science, was about 6 or 7 years old, she started playing credit...

Asians in the U.S. are more likely to be likened to robots or machines, viewed as lacking human feeling and emotion compared to other groups in the United States, according to National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research by Franki Kung, associate professor in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences. As an industrial-organizational and social psychologist, Kung is interested in exploring workplace practices that condone this phenomenon of mechanistic dehumanization — a type of dehumanization that strips people of their individuality and human nature — and approaches to change it.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Asians in the U.S. are more likely to be likened to robots or machines, viewed as lacking human feeling and emotion compared to other groups in the United States, according to National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded...

Amanda Noth-Matchett, a 2010 Purdue University School of Nursing alumna, is a strong advocate for the nursing profession. As chief nursing officer for IU Health Methodist and University hospitals, she has been able to ensure processes and supports are in place to provide the best possible care to patients and a positive environment for the clinical teams.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Amanda Noth-Matchett, a 2010 Purdue University School of Nursing alumna, is a strong advocate for the nursing profession. As chief nursing officer for IU Health Methodist and University hospitals, she has been able to ensure...