Where should I park for this event?

Parking is available at your own expense in the Oakland Parking Deck at 690 Forest St. in Greensboro, NC.

What is the cost of parking on the UNCG Campus?

Visit UNCG's Permits and Parking website for details at https://parking.uncg.edu/permits/.

Where can I find the link to the Virtual event?

The link will be sent to the email address you used to register following processing of your registration, and with all event reminders (including 24 hours prior to and the morning of the event).

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UNCG CSD's 9th Annual Alumni and Friends Workshop, October 24, 2025

By UNCG Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders

UNC Greensboro's CSD Department is hosting the 9th Annual Alumni and Friends Workshop on October 24, 2025.

Location

Elliott University Center , Alexander Room, on the UNCG Campus, Greensboro NC

507 Stirling Street Greensboro, NC 27412

Lineup

Good to know

Highlights

In person

Refund Policy

No refunds

About this event

Science & Tech • Medicine

UNCG Greensboro's 9th Annual CSD Alumni and Friends Workshop

Date: October 24, 2025

Time: Live and Virtual Event, 9am-4pm

Location: Elliott Center, Alexander Room (ground floor)

507 Stirling St, Greensboro, NC 27412 on the UNC Greensboro Campus

UNCG's Interactive Google Map (search for "Elliott Center")

Parking : Available at your own expense in the Oakland Parking Deck (690 Forest St. in Greensboro). Visit UNCG's Permits and Parking website for more details.

Registration

Advance registration is required
Live Event: $50 (includes lunch)
Virtual Event: $30 (virtual presentation only)

**The LIVE event will be capped at 100 attendees**

Click the "Reserve a Spot" button to register!

Event Schedule

1st Presenter , Marie Ireland: 9am-12pm
Lunch: 12pm-1pm
2nd Presenter, Shari Robertson: 1pm-4pm

Attendance will be confirmed for each presentation.

Live Attendees

Lunch is included for LIVE attendees; please email Michelle at csd@uncg.edu by October 15th if you have any special dietary restrictions.

Virtual Attendees

The link to the presentation will be emailed to your registration address once our organizers process your registration, and will be resent with all event reminders.

The Virtual meeting will remain open from 12pm-1pm during lunch on the day of the event; you may stay logged in through lunch, or you may log out and return for the 2nd presentation (per your preference).

The 2025 Alumni and Friends Workshop is provided by the UNC Greensboro Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the proceeds go to UNCG's NSSLHA Chapter. All alumni, faculty, students and any friends who wish to attend are welcome. This event is made possible because of the Newton-Dodson Endowment.

Our Presenters

Marie Ireland, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL is a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language (BCS-CL) and served as the Virginia Department of Education’s specialist for speech language pathology, evaluation and eligibility and related services for 16 years. She has served as ASHA’s Vice President of SLP Practice (2018-2020) and on the executive board of the State Education Agencies Communication Disabilities Council. Her areas of interest include child language, evidence-based assessment, dynamic assessment. She has received the editor’s award in 2013 and 2021 for articles on Evidence-Based Practice in schools and has published works on SLP Practice in Schools.

Credit Hours: 3

Topic: From Criteria to Confidence: Aligning Research, Regulations, and Real-World Solutions for SLPs

Shari Robertson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Honors and Fellow, Board Certified Specialist in Child Language, spent twenty years practicing in the schools and twenty-five years in academia. Robertson, the CEO of Dynamic Resources and the 2019 President of ASHA, has published numerous articles, book chapters, and clinical materials and is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker on topics such as language and literacy development, functional intervention strategies, counseling, advocacy, leadership, business management, imaginology, and self-care.

Credit Hours: 3

Topics:

Dealing with Difficult People: Working with You is Killing Me!
Can we Talk? Conquering Difficult Conversations

Certificate of Attendance

A Certificate of Attendance will be issued for each presentation, for a total of 6 hours of continuing education credit. Certificates will be emailed to you following completion of the surveys that will be distributed at the end of each presentation. ASHA CEUs are not provided, however, the Certificates of Attendance may be used as proof of participation if you are audited by ASHA or the NC Board of Examiners.

Please email csd@uncg.edu by October 15th: