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The 51��Ʒ��Ƶ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences has named Bernard Rousseau as the new chair of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders. He will officially assume his position on Sept. 1, 2018.

Rousseau joins 51��Ʒ��Ƶ from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he most recently served as associate vice chair for research and director of the Laryngeal Biology Laboratory, and as chancellor faculty fellow and associate professor of otolaryngology, hearing and speech sciences and mechanical engineering.

Two -funded research projects are coming to 51��Ʒ��Ƶ with Rousseau, along with a majority of his research team from Vanderbilt. The first project focuses on improving outcomes for patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis through innovative technology designed to improve preoperative surgical planning. The second project seeks to determine the safety and efficacy of treatments for voice disorders.

“As I step into my new role at 51��Ʒ��Ƶ, I am energized by the fact that the university and the city of 51��Ʒ��Ƶsburgh have all the necessary ingredients to truly advance the study of communication science and disorders,” said Rousseau. “The outstanding faculty, the clinical infrastructure and the exciting opportunities to leverage and strengthen partnerships across the various schools, programs and highly ranked departments at 51��Ʒ��Ƶ will allow us to take this program and this field to the next level.”