Current instructor

Lisa Vinney

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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CSD110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Vinney is extremely passionate about communication disorders! Lecture is required (random weekly attendance), but it's worth it to show up anyways. As long as you skim the textbook and show up to lectures, you'll be okay for exams (which are mostly memorization).
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CSD110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Vinney is very knowledgable and passionate about communication disorders and speech pathology! Her excitement is projected onto the class and promotes hard work throughout the semester. Attendance is taken randomly throughout the week but is not usually an issue since people really seem to enjoy coming to class.
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Classes with Lisa Vinney

CS&D 110

Introduction to Communicative Disorders

3 credits

CS&D 110 introduces the scientific basis of normal and disordered communication, covering speech, hearing, and language.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.68 GPA, 86.9% A/AB (n=84 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.73 GPA, 84.1% A/AB (n=88 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Lisa Vinney

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025
CS&D 705

Assessment and Treatment of Motor Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan

2 credits

CS&D 705 covers the assessment and treatment of motor speech disorders, specifically dysarthria, across the lifespan.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Lisa Vinney

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025
CS&D 799

Independent Study

1–6 credits

CS&D 799 is an independent study course where students arrange specific study topics with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Margarita KaushanskayaRuth Litovsky+16 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CS&D 999

Independent Studies

1–3 credits

CS&D 999 is an independent study course providing advanced mentored reading and research opportunities for students with dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Margarita KaushanskayaSara Misurelli+16 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026CS&D 110Introduction to Communicative Disorders
Fall 2026CS&D 700Clinical Foundations for Speech-language Pathology Practice
Fall 2026CS&D 705Assessment and Treatment of Motor Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan
Fall 2026CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2026CS&D 999Independent Studies

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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