noac faculty

noac program administrators

Professor of Instruction, NOAC Coordinator

The University of Akron

Alma Mater: Kent State University, University of Florida

Responsibilities/Interests: Overseeing NOAC program; clinical preceptor; Diagnostics; Hearing Aids; Auditory Processing Disorders; leadership development; SAA Chapter Advisor

Professor, School Director 

The University of Akron

Alma Mater: Kent State University

Responsibilities/Interests: Diagnostic Audiology, Tinnitus Assessment and Management


Associate Professor, SPA Program Coordinator 

Kent State University

Alma Mater: Northwestern University

Responsibilities/Interests: effects of maturation, aging, disability, cognition on the perceptual learning of speech and more basic auditory stimuli


Associate Professor, Audiology Graduate Coordinator

The University of Akron

Alma Mater: Utah State University

Responsibilities/Interests: audiological counseling, aural rehabilitation and habilitation, musicians and hearing loss


Assistant Professor, Audiology Graduate Coordinator

Kent State University

Alma Mater: University of Iowa

Responsibilities/Interests: Age-related changes in the auditory system, speech perception in elderly; peripheral, central, and cognitive mechanisms; Electrophysiology


Section Head Audiology; Program Coordinator, Doctor of Audiology Externship; Director, Vestibular and Balance Disorders Program

Head & Neck Institute | Cleveland Clinic

Alma Mater: University of Cincinnati

Responsibilities/Interests: Vestibular and Balance Disorders across the lifespan


noac program faculty

Senior Lecturer, Audiology Clinic Coordinator

Kent State University

Alma Mater: Kent State University, University of Florida

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction


Associate Professor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: University of Wyoming, Wichita State University

Responsibilities/Interests: Telehealth, Early Intervention, and Pediatric Audiology


Audiology Coordinator, Hearing Aid Dispensary

The University of Akron

Alma Mater: The University of Akron/NOAC

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction, Patient Care, Clinic Operations


Audiology Director, Hearing Implant Program; Associate Chief Improvement Officer

Head & Neck Institute | Cleveland Clinic

Alma Mater: University of Louisville, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Gallaudet University, Case Western University

Responsibilities/Interests: Cochlear implants, bone-anchored implants, evoked potentials, hearing aids, diagnostics, continuous improvement, practice delivery models


NOAC PROGRAM CLINICAL FACULTY

Coordinator, Pediatric Audiology

Head & Neck Institute | Cleveland Clinic

Alma Mater: University of Akron, University of Florida

Responsibilities/Interests: Pediatric diagnostics and amplification


Clinical Instructor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: Kent State University, Salus University

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction


Clinical Instructor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: The University of Akron/NOAC

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction

Clinical Instructor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: The University of Akron/NOAC

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction

EMERITUS AND RETIRED NOAC PROGRAM FACULTY

Sharon Sandridge, Ph.D. | Cleveland Clinic

Craig W. Newman, Ph.D. | Cleveland Clinic

Kristina M. English, Ph.D. | The University of Akron

John W. Hawks, Ph.D. | Kent State University

Sharon A. Lesner, Ph.D. | The University of Akron

Carol Flexer, Ph.D. | The University of Akron