Sydney Davis
Ancillary Courses
In addition to the required courses for my degree, I earned credit for the following which have provided me with a unique perspective.
Intro to Engineering Methods
Biology in Engineering
Calculus Honors I
Chemistry I and II Honors
Physics I
Intro to Portuguese
Training and Certification
Institutional Review Board {IRB}
Completed the Protecting Human Research Participants training program in order to work on a research project funded by the National Institute of Health.
Risk Management Training
Participated in Alcohol Awareness and Risk Management Training Seminar sponsored by Chi Omega's National Risk Management Team.
Language Disorders in Children
I was partnered with a kindergartner and met with him weekly to address letter recognition skills. This offered me an opportunity to apply course content in a real-world setting.
Biology in Engineering
This course allowed me to work in a group to develop a state-of-the-art playground for an elementary school. We used our knowledge of playground safety guidelines as well as created an itemized budget.
I took this picture of a playground in Manaus, Brazil to contribute to a class discussion on cross-cultural play.
Service Learning
Human Physiology
Human Anatomy
Human Behavior in Organizations
Consulting in Organizations
Intro to International Political Science
Research Experience
From Fall 2011 until Spring 2013, I worked in the Language Disorders and Development Lab under the direction of Dr. Janna Oetting. The team was working on a project to determine a more accurate way to identify Specific Language Impairment in children that speak a non-mainstream dialect of English. Some of my responsibilities in the lab included:
- transcribing language samples into the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) software
- checking and scoring standardized tests including : DELV, DELV-NR, GFTA, P-TONI and PPVT
- entering data into the SPSS software database
Work Samples
Because my path to pursue a Master of Science in Health Administration was not traditional, the following work samples are primarily reflective of my degree in Communication Disorders.
A brochure created for caregivers to identify methods of preventing Speech Sound Disorders in children.
An analysis and critique of the rehabilitation process of a child with hearing loss.
This paper was an analysis written using the data and statistics gathered from the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) software.
A video project used to practice our diagnostic skills as well as develop our technological skills.