Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association

UNIVERSITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Effective April 5, 2008 the University Services Committee has adopted the following policy for responding to requests regarding research projects:

The Louisiana Speech Language Hearing Association (LSHA) strongly encourages research in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology and supports the efforts of universities and investigators at both the state and national level.  In order to protect the privacy of the membership, to assure that all projects will be of benefit to the public and to promote the interests of the organization, the association has adopted the following policy.

1. All requests will be reviewed by the Director for University Services or a designated member of the University Committee to evaluate the applicability/interest of the research to the membership, and the overall potential contribution of the research to the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology.

2. Researchers must provide proof of Institutional Review Board approval from a university or agency.

3. Research proposals from not-for-profit entities will be encouraged (students, university investigators, clinical investigators).  Requests to participate in surveys, questionnaires, etc. solely intended to promote a specific product for financial gain will be denied.

4. Requests for participation in research projects, web-based surveys etc will be disseminated to the membership by e-mail announcements.  Requests for mailing lists are currently provided free of charge for LSHA members and for a fee for nonmembers. In the case of student research, mailing lists will be provided free of charge if the major professor is a LSHA member.

5. Researchers will be strongly encouraged to present the finished project at a future LSHA convention.

Please contact committee chair: universities@lsha.org

Contact US: LSHA; 8550 United Plaza Blvd.; Suite 1001; Baton Rouge, LA 70809; (225) 922-4512; Fax: (225) 408-4422; Email: lsha@pncpa.com