HESP Operational Support

The Hearing and Speech Fund, which supports the operations and advancement of the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences. Give to the Hearing and Speech Fund.

The HESP Student Support Fund, which strengthens the operations and advancement of the department, with a particular focus on supporting students. Give to the HESP Student Support Fund.

The Hearing and Speech Clinic Fund, which supports the operations and priorities of the Hearing and Speech Clinic in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences. Give to the Hearing and Speech Clinic Fund.

The Learning Early Advantage Program (LEAP) Fund, which provides financial support for activities, research and other program initiatives that will enhance the program. Give to the Learning Early Advantage Program (LEAP) Fund.

The Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence (MCICE) Fund will provide operational support to enhance that Center's research, clinical and educational activities. Give to the Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence (MCICE) Fund. 

The MCM Fund for Student Research Excellence, which provides annual support for supplies, equipment, travel, subject payments and other expenses deemed appropriate by the department chair that will enhance student research. Give to the MCM Fund for Student Research Excellence.

The University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium is an interdisciplinary group of researchers in the Departments of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Psychology, Human Development, Linguistics, Kinesiology, and Special Education at the University of Maryland. Its goal is to advance the understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders in children and adults, and to contribute to the development of effective treatments and interventions. Its research examines the social, cognitive, linguistic, and neural underpinnings of autism. Give to the University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium (UMARC) Fund.