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Countless future speech language pathologists and audiologists have begun their careers in our department since the inception of the program as a part of the Department of Speech in the late 1950s. From the first graduates who received bachelor’s degrees in Speech Correction in 1957 to the graduates of today, one thing has remained the same. Our graduates leave here with a quality education, a passion to change the lives of the individuals that they serve and a love for the Acadiana region and the University.

The Department of Communicative Disorders is extremely grateful for your work within our professional community to provide quality service and consultation for individuals with speech, language, hearing and swallowing difficulties. Many of you also provide opportunities for our students to receive practicum experience in your facilities. We value your service as mentors for the students. Our programs would not be able to train the professionals of tomorrow without your involvement. We would like to encourage you to stay connected with your alma mater to find out all the latest and greatest things happening here at UL Lafayette.

We hope it is as rewarding for you to be a graduate of such a distinguished program at UL Lafayette as it is for us to have you as an alumni and a forever Ragin' Cajun. You should be proud of your achievements and the goals you’ve reached during your time here with us and we welcome you back to visit at any time.

Stay connected with your alma mater and see the impact our alumni have made on the department.

Notable Alumni

Francis P. Billeaud, CCC-SLP

Francis Billeaud (retired Associate Professor, Department of Communicative Disorders) has a long history with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, dating from its days as SLI. As an undergraduate in the Department of Speech, she was a Speech/English/Speech Correction major with a minor in Psychology. She was a member of the Debate Team and a member of several honor societies. She was a member of the first graduating class in Speech Correction in 1957 and named the Alumni Association's Outstanding (Female) graduate. She was hired as an Instructor in the Department of Speech in late 1957 and, after completing her Master's Degree at LSU in 1960, was assigned exclusively to the Speech Correction Area of the department. That area soon became the Department of Communicative Disorders. For most of her career at the university, she served as Directory of the Speech and Hearing Clinic. Francis was president of the Louisiana Speech-Language- Hearing Associate (LSHA) and served as a member of the legislative body of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She was named a Fellow of ASHA and received Honors of LSHA. Francis was instrumental in the establishment of Louisiana's Early Steps program for infants and toddlers. She authored the book Communication Disorders in Infants and Toddlers.

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