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New Au.D. Programs Open Their Doors |
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For Immediate Release Date: February 8, 2001 New Au.D. Programs Open Their Doors West Lafayette, IN - Four universities have obtained approval for Au.D. degree programs. Utah State University in Logan, Utah, Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, Texas Technical University in Lubbock, Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas/Callier Center for Communication Disorders will provide post Bachelor's academic preparation for students who are seeking the Au.D. degree through a 4-year curriculum. With the addition of these programs, there are now 17 colleges and universities, which will offer a 4-year Au.D. curriculum by 2002. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES NEW AU.D. PROGRAM Utah State University is pleased to announce the offering of one of the first residential Au.D. programs in the western part of the country beginning in the Fall of 2002. As one of the original 10 accredited speech and hearing programs in the country and continuously accredited since 1947, USU has a significant history in the training of speech and hearing professionals. This proud heritage of successfully educating and training audiologists will continue into the next century with the Doctor of Audiology degree. For further information, contact Kenneth M. Curtis, M.S., Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, Utah State University at 435-797-2670. RUSH UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES NEW AU.D. PROGRAM Approvals have been received for a new Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program at Rush University, according to Dianne H. Meyer, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences. Rush University is the academic component of Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. "Our program is unique because it is based on the teacher-practitioner model," said Dr. Meyer. "In our academic medical center setting, the faculty are involved in clinical practice, teaching, and research. Students benefit from outstanding patient care experiences, and they learn from experienced faculty who reinforce the relationship between theory and practice." The Rush Au.D. curriculum includes basic science and professional coursework as well as practicum, clerkships, internships, and an audiology residency. Students complete a project that may be databased or related to a clinical issue. The four-year program focuses on the development of the student's knowledge base, competencies, and independent professional skills. Applications will be accepted for Fall, 2002. For more information, contact Dianne Meyer, Ph.D., Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Rush University at 312-942-6864. TEXAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES NEW AU.D. PROGRAM Texas Technical University in Lubbock TX opened its Au.D. program to its current students in January 2001. According to Dwayne Paschall, Ph.D., Director of Audiology, "100% of current students transitioned from the masters program to the Au.D. curriculum and will continue their studies." The school just developed the Center for Functional Brain Mapping and Cortical Studies, and the audiology students will be able to do studies there. A long-term care facility with a dementia wing is being built across the street. The relationship between the Au.D. program and patients will give audiologists training in geriatric practice. A team approach with the departments of audiology, pediatrics and pharmacy will expose students to many problems during joint rounds and show future doctors how audiology fits into the whole health care picture. A teaching clinic will enhance their professional training. Dr. Paschall expects to be able to expand with the new facilities and program to include more students than in the past. For more information contact, Dwayne Paschall, Ph.D., Director Audiology, Texas Tech University at 806-743-5678. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS ANNOUNCES NEW AU.D. PROGRAM On Thursday, January 25, 2001, at its regular quarterly meeting, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the application for a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree submitted by the University of Texas at Dallas/Callier Center for Communication Disorders. The degree provides post Bachelor's academic preparation for students who are seeking the Au.D. degree through a 4-year curriculum. Housed within the UTD/School of Human Development, a multidisciplinary faculty representing audiology, hearing, and speech sciences, psychoacoustics, neuroscience, and psychology will provide academic preparation and clinical experiences. The UTD/Callier Center was established in 1962 and is located in a medical complex adjacent to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Medical Center, Aston Ambulatory Care Center, St. Paul Hospital and Parkland Hospital. The Center provides an extensive array of diagnostic and rehabilitative services in audiology, speech-language pathology, and psychology. In 2000, over 70,000 patient visits were provided. Housed within UTD/Callier is the Advanced Hearing Research Center, which is focusing on research in cochlear implants, hearing aids, auditory electrophysiology and neural imaging, the BrainHealth Center and the Preschool Development Program for children with normal hearing and deafness. Cooperative programs have also been established with surrounding public schools, including the Dallas Public School System, as well as numerous off campus sites. For more information, contact Ross J. Roeser, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) Program, UTD/Callier Center for Communication Disorders, 1966 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75208, or email at roeser@callier.utdallas.edu or view the web page at www.callier.utdallas.edu/AUD.html. Source: Audiology Foundation of America |
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