
Sarah P. Faucette, AuD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-MIND Center
Email:
sfaucette@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-3213
Biography
Dr. Sarah Faucette is as an assistant professor of audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is dual-appointed with the MIND Center, where she is the lead clinical research audiologist for the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) trial and site principal investigator of the Hearing Intervention Follow-up Study (ACHIEVE-HIFU). She earned both her Doctorate of Philosophy in Communication Sciences and Disorders and her Doctorate of Audiology degrees from East Carolina University in North Carolina. Faucette’s professional interests include hearing loss in the aging population, amplification, and tinnitus
Education
East Carolina University, PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2018 |
East Carolina University, AuD, Audiology | 2017 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, BS, Special Education- Interpretation for Deaf Children | 2006 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
Certification, Human Research Group 2 Social, Behavioral, Humanistic Research Investigators and Key Personnel, CITI Program | |
Certification, F-AAA | |
Licensure, Audiologist | |
Certification, CCC-A |
Current Positions
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 09/2017 - Present |
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 |
Sponsored Program Funding
Extramural, Randomized Trial of Telehealth vs. Conventional Hearing Care Delivery in the ACHIEVE Study (ACHIEVE-HIFU), The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | 09/2021 - 05/2026 |
Extramural, Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Randomized Trial, National Institute on Aging | 06/2017 - 05/2023 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
Spankovich, C., Faucette, S., Escabi, C., Lobarinas, E. Psychoacoustics of Tinnitus: Lost in Translation. Acoustics Today,(2021); 17(1): 35-42. | 2021 |
Stuart, A., & Faucette, S.P. Can cortical auditory evoked potentials demonstrate an electrophysiological release from masking in noise? Hearing Health & Technology Matters | 2019 |
Kim, A.S., Deal, J.A., Albert, M., Betz, J., Faucette, S.P., Knopman, D. S., Oh, E.S., Reed, N.S., Lin, F.R., Nieman, C.L. Accuracy of Self- And Proxy-Rated Hearing among Older Adults with and Without Cognitive Impairment. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 2022, 70:490-500 | 2022 |
Arnold, M.L., Haley, W., Lin, F., Faucette, S.P., Sherry, L., Higuchi, K., Witherell, K., Anderson, E., Reed, N., Chisolm, T.H., Sanchez, V.A. Development, assessment, and monitoring of audiologic treatment fidelity in the Aging, Cognition, and Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Audiology, Online publication | 2021 |
Faucette SP, Stuart A An examination of electrophysiological release from masking in young and older adults Journal of the Acoustical Society of America; 148: 1786-1799 | 2020 |
Faucette SP, Stuart A Effect of presentation level and age on release from masking: Behavioral measures Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 2020; 148: 1510-1518 | 2020 |
Faucette SP, Stuart A Evidence of a speech evoked electrophysiological release from masking in noise Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 2017; 142:EL218-223 | 2017 |
Stuart A, Faucette SP, Thomas WJ Author impact metrics in communication sciences and disorders Journal Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 2017; 60:2704-2024 | 2017 |
Presentations
Poster Presentation, Hearing Characteristics of the Participants Enrolled in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Randomized Control Trial, International Hearing Aid Research Conference, Tahoe City, California | 08/2022 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Multidisciplinary Management of Disorders of Communication, Cognition and Swallowing in Individuals with Dementia., Ole Miss Fall Institute, Oxford, MS | 10/2021 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Assessment and Treatment of Speech, Cognitive, and Swallowing Disorders in Dementia., 21st Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Jackson, MS | 08/2021 |
Poster Presentation, Preserving Cognition through Addressing Hearing Loss, Neuroscience Research & Innovation Symposium, Jackson, MS | 04/2019 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Preserving Cognition Through Addressing Hearing Loss, 19th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Tupelo, MS | 08/2018 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, An Electrophysiological Correlate of Release from Masking in Interrupted Noise, American Academy of Audiology AudiologyNow! Convention, Indianapolis, IN | 04/2017 |
Poster Presentation, Using the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey to Differentiate Problematic Tinnitus from Hearing Loss, American Academy of Audiology AudiologyNow! Convention, Indianapolis, IN | 04/2017 |
Poster Presentation, Release from Masking Measured Through Speech Evoked Cortical Potentials, 44th Annual Science and Technology Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2017 |
Poster Presentation, Faculty Research in Communication Sciences & Disorders: Show me the Impact!, 62nd Annual Convention of the North Carolina Speech, Hearing and Language Association, Raleigh, NC | 2015 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Student Research Forum Award, American Academy of Audiology Foundation | 2017 |
American Auditory Society Mentored Student Award, American Auditory Society through funding from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | 2017 |
Audiology/Hearing Science Research Travel Award, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | 2015 |
Robert and Mary Muzarelli Leadership Scholarship in CSDI, East Carolina University | 2015 |
Professional Membership and Service
American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Member | 2017 - Present |
American Academy of Audiology, Fellow | 2017 - Present |
Committee Service
Hearing, Tinnitus, and Vestibular Science Topic, 2022 ASHA Convention- New Orleans Planning Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
AAA Public Awareness Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
AAA Research, Clinical, and Teaching Posters Subcommittee, Member | 2021 - Present |
AuD Program Admissions Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
AuD Program Recruitment Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Planning Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
AuD Program Accreditation Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
Community Service
Falls Crossing Home Owners' Association Board, President | 06/2022 - Present |
Falls Crossing Home Owners' Association Board, Treasurer/Secretary | 2021 - 05/2022 |
Acadian Baptist Center Kid's Camp, Assistant Director | 2021 - Present |
Teaching Experience
AUD750, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Clinical Practicum and Conference I | Fall 23-24 |
AUD751, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Clinical Practicum and Conference II | Spring 23-24 |
Directed Student Learning
Preceptor, Advised: Kendra Stebbins | 2021 - 2022 |
Preceptor, Advised: Catherine Sassano | 2019 - 2020 |
Preceptor, Advised: Sarah Margaret Willis | 2019 - 2020 |
Preceptor, Advised: Michelle Wong | 2018 - 2019 |
Preceptor, Advised: Aubrey Ellis | 2018 - 2019 |
Preceptor, Advised: Cassie Bedore | 2017 - 2018 |
Preceptor, Advised: Tracy Hoeppner | 2017 - 2018 |