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About the University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine balances its activities among learning, discovery and citizenship (including
clinical practice). A research leader in musculoskeletal health, spinal cord injuries and common spinal disorders
(back pain), the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine aims to improve the quality of life of citizens in our community.
THEIR SUCCESS IS YOUR SUCCESS
When Catherine Leonard was a kid, she grew up with
several friends who stuttered and saw the effect it had
on their lives.
Now a speech-language pathology (SLP) student at the
University of Alberta, Leonard is doing more than just
seeing the effects of the speech disorder; she’s making
a difference in the lives of those who stutter.
Leonard and fellow Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
SLP student Julie Sharp are working on research projects
as part of their Masters in Speech Language
Pathology program. They also worked as research
assistants at the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and
Research (ISTAR) on an anti-bullying and teasing program
for kids who stutter. Both were honoured with a
$1,500 scholarship generously funded by the Alberta
Elks Foundation.
“I am immensely grateful to the Alberta Elks Foundation
and Royal Purple for providing this award opportunity,”
says Leonard. “I’ve seen how difficult stuttering can be
for friends of mine as well as for kids I’ve met through
ISTAR. I want to improve the lives of people who stutter,
and The Dr. Einer Boberg Memorial Award has provided
support and encouragement for me to do so.”
The Dr. Einer Boberg/Alberta Elks Foundation Memorial
Graduate Award in Stuttering Treatment and Research
is a scholarship created in memory of Dr. Einer Boberg,
the co-founder and first director of ISTAR. The award
reflects his lifelong commitment to the advancement of
clinical practice and the importance of research.
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Two master’s awards or one PhD award are offered
annually to a student in the speech-language pathology
program or the rehabilitation science program at the
University of Alberta. Recipients must demonstrate
strong clinical skills and a research interest in the area
of stuttering.
“I want to thank the Alberta Elks Foundation for the generous
financial support to continue pursuing my passion
for research in the area of stuttering,” says Sharp.
“Marilyn Langevin from ISTAR has a passion for stuttering
treatment and research that is contagious. She’s
passed it on to me and once you get started in the field,
you can’t imagine researching anything else.”
Julie Sharp and Catherine Leonard
Holly Gray