Ohio Academy of Audiology
Board of Directors
& Regional Liaisons
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Larry D. Giovinazzo, AuD
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Larry D. Giovinazzo, Au.D. earned his doctorate from the Arizona School of Health Sciences, a division of A.T. University in May, 2007. He is also a graduate of Kent State University earning his Master of Arts degree in Audiology in August, 1995 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech/Language Pathology in June, 1995. He has served on the Ohio Academy of Audiology (OAA) for the past three years. His role began as a Member at Large progressing to President Elect before becoming current President of OAA. He also served as a Communication Chair for the Ohio Academy of Audiology Conference (OAC) in 2009. In his spare time he loves to spend time with his family, generally traveling to the beach in Florida or the Carolina’s. He is a fanatic football and baseball fan! His favorite teams are the Cleveland Browns, Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Indians. He is a Rotarian and is currently Assistant District Governor and Past President of his club. |
| Past President | |
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Shayna Tokar, AuD, | Shayna Tokar, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA is an Audiologist in the Division of Audiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She has worked as a clinical audiologist in both hospital and private practice settings. In her current role, Shayna provides comprehensive diagnostic services as well as hearing aid services. In addition, she serves as a clinical preceptor for doctoral students and third year externs through the Division’s preceptor program. Published research includes the correlation between transducer type and superficial hearing loss for patients with pressure equalization tubes. She has served as an Ohio Academy of Audiology Regional Liaison and currently serves on the Ohio Audiology Conference planning committee as chair of the annual OAA Awards Committee. Shayna received her Au.D. from the Arizona School of Health Sciences in January 2009. She received her Master of Arts from Kent State University in 2002 and Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York, College at Geneseo in 2000. |
| President-Elect | |
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Ann Wheat, AuD |
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| Members at Large | |
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Christina Roup, PhD, FAAA
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Christina Roup is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Science at The Ohio State University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level audiology courses and is currently the Co-Chair of the Audiology Oversight Committee. Her research interests are in the area of speech percpetion and aging. Prior to joining the faculty at OSU, Christina spent 6 years in working as both a research and clinical audiologist with the Department of Veteran's Affairs. Christina earned her Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders (Audiology) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. She earned her M.A. in 1995 and B.A. in 1993, both in Communicative Disorders from California State University Long Beach. Christina currently serves on the Ohio Academy of Audiology's Ohio Audiology Conference planning committee as the Chair of Student Volunteers and Chair of the Student Research Poster session. |
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Kimberly Anthony, AuD
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Kimberly (Kim) Anthony received a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and a Master of Arts degree in Audiology from Kent State University in December 1994 and completed her Au.D. in August 2008 from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. For the past 10 years, she has worked for the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). ODH sponsors free diagnostic hearing clinics for children birth to 21 in approximately 30 counties and one of her responsibilities besides providing audiological services is to coordinate with the local health departments, audiologists, speech languages pathologists, and otolaryngologists to help provide services for these clinics. She is also responsible for the hearing screening guidelines for school children and to providing training to school and public health nurses throughout the state in conducting proper hearing screenings. She is married to husband, John, and has one son, John. She enjoys reading, walking, and gardening in her spare time. |
| Secretary | |
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Christine Eby, AuD |
Christine Eby, AuD, is a Pediatric Audiologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). She completed her 4th year rotation at CCHMC in 2005 and has since been a member of the Division of Audiology at CCHMC. She has specific roles as an Aural Rehabilitation therapist and is a member of the Cochlear Implant Research Team. She is competent in all areas of diagnostic audiology, including pediatric intervention and treatment. Her special areas of interest are in Aural Rehabilitation, cochlear implants in children with special needs and managing the audiologic and educational needs of school age children with hearing losses. She is currently developing home based aural rehabilitative programs for patients and their families in Ohio and surrounding states. Other current research includes outcome data on bilaterally implanted children at CCHMC. Prior to working at CCHMC, she was a full-time AuD student at the University of Cincinnati (UC). She received very diverse training opportunities; including externships at an oral school, ENT private practice, intraoperative monitoring, the Veterans Administration Hospital, the Cincinnati Public School System and a children’s hospital. While in graduate school, Christine founded the first National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) chapter at UC. Her time spent as president included hosting several local CEU events, organizing community fundraisers and inviting guests/speakers to UC. During this time she was also a national representative for NAFDA and was Editor in Chief of this organizations national newsletter. Christine completed her undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University in 2001. During that time, she also attended Columbus State Community College to obtain her ASL/Deaf Studies certification. Before entering graduate school, Christine was a special education assistant and substitute teacher in Cincinnati Public Schools. |
| Treasurer | |
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Brittney Sprouse, AuD, FAAA |
I am a Pediatric Audiologist in the Division of Audiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. In my current role, I provide comprehensive diagnostic services as well as hearing aid services to the pediatric through young adult population. Professional interests include evoked potentials, hearing aids, BAHA, educational audiology, and humanitarian audiology in developing countries (particularly in Africa). I received my Doctor of Audiology degree from the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium through the University of Akron in 2009. I completed my 4th year externship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where I also had the opportunity to participate in the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. LEND served to provide me with training in working with families and children with special healthcare needs in addition to strengthening my interdisciplinary skills, cultural competency, and family-centered care. As a student in the Au.D. Program, I had the opportunity serve as President and Vice President of our student organization, I participated in the 2007 OAA strategic planning meeting and I was chair of the first regional student organization meeting for the state of Ohio. I served as the first student liaison for the State Leaders Network and obtained provisional board certification in Audiology through the American Board of Audiology (ABA). In 2006, I received a pediatric grant that allowed me to gain additional training and clinical experience in the field of pediatric audiology throughout my Au.D. program. I also completed research projects involving the current state of affairs in educational audiology for the state of Ohio as well the use of wideband reflectance in children with Down syndrome. I have transitioned from a student member to a professional member of OAA as well as the American Academy of Audiology. I am dedicated to advancing the profession of Audiology and look forward to the opportunity to serve our state and its members if elected. |
| Membership | |
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Amy Szopa, MA, FAAA |
Amy Szopa graduated with a Master’s degree in Audiology from the Ohio State University in 1996. After working in private practice for 5 years, she began working at the Columbus VA Outpatient Clinic where she has been employed since 2001. Amy has been an active Ohio Academy of Audiology member since 1998, serving as an OAA committee member for Continuing Education in 1999 and Registration Chair for the Ohio Audiology Conference in 2003. She has served as the OAA Membership Chair since 2000. |
| CE Administrator | |
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Julie Hazelbaker, PhD, FAAA |
Julie received her bachelor’s degree in 1996, her master’s degree in 1998 and her Ph.D. in Hearing Science in August, 2004 from The Ohio State University. She has worked at The Columbus Speech and Hearing Center since June, 1998 and also teaches an Au.D. course at The Ohio State University. |
| Communication Chairs | |
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Kara Gray, Au.D., FAAA |
Kara Gray, Au.D., FAAA is a clinical audiologist at the Columbus Speech & Hearing Center. As part of her 4th year clinical rotation, she also gained experience working in both hospital and private practice settings. In her current role, Kara provides comprehensive diagnostic services as well as hearing aid services to both pediatrics and adults. Special areas of interest include tinnitus evaluation and treatment, noise induced hearing loss prevention through community-based outreach, and audiologic service provision in the intellectually disabled population. Kara received her Au.D. from James Madison University in May 2008 and her Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University in 2004. |
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Jessica Lockhart, Au.D., FAAA |
Jessica Lockhart, Au.D., FAAA is a clinical audiologist at Columbus Speech and Hearing Center. Jessica also completed her fourth year clinical rotation at the Center. In her current role, Jessica provides comprehensive diagnostic and hearing aid services to both pediatrics and adults. Jessica completed a specialization as part of a LEND traineeship with the OSU Nisonger Center and uses this training in clinical practice when working with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. Other special areas of interest include; hearing aids, noise induced hearing loss prevention through community based outreach, and working with Franklin County Office on Aging to provide hearing services to seniors in Franklin County. Jessica received her Au.D. and Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University in 2008 and 2004 respectively.
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| Governmental Affairs Committee | |
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Susan LaChance, AuD, FAAA |
Dr. Susan LaChance has been a clinical audiologist working in a variety of settings here in Ohio for approximately 20 years. She has practiced in hospital settings, ENT practices, and a hearing and speech center. For the past 17 years she has been working in a busy ENT practice where her responsibilities include program development, ENG/VNG, evoked potentials (ABR and Ecog), OAE, hearing aid dispensing, and neonatal hearing screening and assessment. Susan also consults to several neurology practices where she assists in diagnosing and managing balance disorders.
Susan is Board Certified by the American Board of Audiology. She earned her Doctorate of Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences/A.T. Still University in March 2005. She received her Master of Arts degree from Ohio University in 1984 and her Bachelors of Science degree from Brescia College in 1982. Special areas of interest include medical audiology, particularly diagnosis and management of balance disorders. |
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Karen Mitchell, AuD, FAAA |
As Director of Audiology & Hearing Aid Services at Columbus Speech & Hearing Center, Dr. Mitchell manages a practice which provides services to nearly 4000 children and adults in Central Ohio each year. Karen is Past-President of the Ohio Academy of Audiology and is an OAA Representative to the Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition (OSHGAC) and the Ohio Speech and Hearing Political Action Committee (OSHPAC). She is the OSHGAC Legislative Breakfast Planning Chair, past Planning Committee Chair for the 2005 and 2007 Ohio Audiology Conferences and current Planning Committee Chair for the 2009 Ohio Audiology Conference. She has also served on the Ohio Task Force: Service Delivery to Children with Cochlear Implants and has participated in Ohio Department of Health committees addressing pediatric services in Ohio. Karen is Board Certified by the American Board of Audiology. She earned her Doctorate of Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences /A.T. Still Univeristy in 2007 and received her Master of Science degree in Audiology from West Virginia University in 1979. |
| Erin L. Miller, AuD, FAAA The University of Akron Audiology and Speech Center 225 South Main Street, Rm. 181 Akron, Ohio 44325-3001 Phone: 330-972-8160 FAX: 330-972-7884 Send email to the committee |
As Coordinator of the Hearing Aid Dispensary at the University of Akron, Dr. Miller provides clinical services, handles administrative duties for the dispensary, and is a clinical preceptor for doctoral students in the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium. Dr. Miller spent nearly 18 years in private practice and has also worked in a rehabilitation hospital. Dr. Miller earned her Doctor of Audiology degree from the University of Florida in August, 2000; her Master of Arts degree in Audiology from Kent State University in 1986; and her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech/Language Pathology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 1983. Dr. Miller is ABA certified and is Past-President of the Ohio Academy of Audiology, Past Communication Chair for the OAA, Past-President of the Northern Ohio Academy of Audiology (NOAA), Past Member of the Board of Governor’s of the American Board of Audiology, Secretary and OAA Representative to the Governmental Affairs Coalition, Region 3 Captain for the State Leader’s Network of the American Academy of Audiology, past Planning Committee Chair for the 2005 Ohio Audiology Conference and current Planning Committee Co-Chair for the 2007 Ohio Audiology Conference. Her professional interests include amplification, auditory processing disorders and professional autonomy. In her spare time Erin enjoys Pittsburgh Penguin Hockey and Steelers Football, reading, traveling and spending time with her yellow Lab, Grace Kelly. |
| Structure Committee | |
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Richard Hetsko, AuD, FAAA |
Rick Hetsko, Au.D. is the president of Oberlin Hearing Care in Oberlin, Ohio. Rick has been serving the people of north central Ohio for over 30 years and worked at the Rehabilitation Center of Lorain County, the Oberlin Clinic, and Allen Medical Center before establishing his private practice in 2001. He is a past president of the Ohio Academy of Audiology, Northern Ohio Academy of Audiology, Northern Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and served as a district representative to the Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association. He received his master’s degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, pursued doctoral studies at Kent State University, and was granted his doctor of audiology degree from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. His service to the Ohio Academy of Audiology also includes previously chairing the Julie S. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Committee and currently chairing the Structure Committee. |
| Scholarship Committee | |
| Laura Brady, MA, FAAA Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center 11206 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Phone: 216-231-8787 FAX: 216-231-7141 Send email to the committee |
Laura Brady received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech & Hearing Sciences from Ohio University in 1983, Master of Arts from Kent State University in 1987 and completed her Clinical Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. After certification, she was then employed at Children’s Hospital of Michigan where she served large numbers of families and children with hearing loss. She worked closely with Otolaryngology residents and staff, was a member of the Craniofacial Team, performed intra-operative monitoring, and UNHS services.
Since returning to Ohio in 1991, Ms. Brady has been practicing full-time as a clinical audiologist at Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center. She has a special interest and expertise in all aspects of pediatric assessment and management and serves as the Audiology Consultant to the Regional Infant Hearing Program (Region X). Additionally, she has been an Adjunct Instructor for both Baldwin-Wallace College and Case Western Reserve University and continues at CWRU as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor. Ms. Brady is a member of a Cleveland area Infant Hearing Task Force, Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. She has presented at OSHA several times and is particularly proud of the grant funded hearing conservation program she developed for school aged children Safe Sound – Hearing Wellness for Children which is now in its sixth year. |
Regional Liaisons |
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| Northeast Liaison | |
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Kim Anthony, AuD OHIO DEPT OF HEALTH AKRON DISTRICT OFFICE OCASEK BLDG - STE 400 AKRON, OH 44308 Phone: 330/643-1326 Fax: 330/643-1346 Send email |
Kimberly (Kim) Anthony received a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and a Master of Arts degree in Audiology from Kent State University in December 1994 and completed her Au.D. in August 2008 from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. For the past 10 years, she has worked for the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). ODH sponsors free diagnostic hearing clinics for children birth to 21 in approximately 30 counties and one of her responsibilities besides providing audiological services is to coordinate with the local health departments, audiologists, speech languages pathologists, and otolaryngologists to help provide services for these clinics. She is also responsible for the hearing screening guidelines for school children and to providing training to school and public health nurses throughout the state in conducting proper hearing screenings. She is married to husband, John, and has one son, John. She enjoys reading, walking, and gardening in her spare time. |
| Northwest Liaison | |
Alexis Nadler, Au.D. |
Alexis received a Master of Arts degree from Bowling Green State University in 1986 and a doctorate from the University of Florida in 2003. |
| Southeast Liaison | |
Loretta L. Lauder, MA, FAAA |
Loretta received a Master of Arts degree in Audiology from The Ohio State University in June 1995 and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders from The Ohio State University in June 1993. Currently, Loretta works at Holzer Clinic, a multi-physician clinic, at the Gallipolis and Jackson, Ohio locations. Services include hearing evaluations, hearing aid dispensing and service of all types of hearing aids, Auditory Brainstem Response Testing, Otoacoustic Emissions Testing, Electronystagmography, and dispensing of assistive listening devices. Loretta also participates in pediatric hearing clinics in southeastern Ohio and provides infant hearing screenings and evaluations. She was instrumental in helping to set up Holzer Medical Center’s Infant Hearing Program. With over 9 years of clinical experience, Loretta especially enjoys the close relationship she has with her hearing aid patients. |
| Southwest Liaison | |
Wendy Steuerwald, MS, |
Wendy Steuerwald, MS, CCC-A, FAAA, is a Clinical Manager in the Division of Audiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She has worked as an audiologist in educational, industrial and clinical settings and has provided audiology management services for eight years. As a clinical manager of the division of audiology, Mrs. Steuerwald provides comprehensive diagnostic services, manages the daily audiology operations at the main hospital, coordinates patient service delivery, coordinates department out reach activities and leads the audiology performance improvement and safety initiatives. Mrs. Steuerwald earned her Master of Science degree in audiology from Bowling Green State University in 1986. She also earned a Master of Science in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change from Northern Kentucky University in August 2008. Credentials MS: Executive Leadership and Organizational Change, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, 2008. |
Student Liaisons |
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| Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium | |
| Jessica Snyder |
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| Ohio University | |
Audra Woods |
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| Ohio State University | |
- TBA - |
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| University of Cincinnati | |
Benjamin Durig |
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