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Sarah B. Sappington, AuD

Sarah B. Sappington, AuD

Assistant Professor

Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Email:
ssappington@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5167

Education

University of Memphis, Au.D. (Doctor of Audiology), Audiology2015
University of Mississippi, BS, Communication Sciences and Disorders2011

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Georgia Audiology license
Licensure, Mississippi Audiology License
Certification, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science04/2023 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Publications

Journal Article

Behrman DB, Bishop JL, Godsell J, Shirley B, Storey S, Carroll WW, Prosser JD, Efficacy of melatonin for auditory brainstem response testing in children: A systematic review. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Apr;131:1098612020

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Academy Scholar, American Academy of Audiology2025
Award for Continuing Education (ACE), American Speech Language Hearing Association2025
Extra Mile Award, UMMC Otolaryngology2024

Professional Membership and Service

American Speech Language Hearing Association, Member
Group on Women in Medicine and Science, Member
Mississippi Speech Language Hearing Association, Member
American Academy of Audiology, Member

Committee Service

Audiology Committee- Mississippi Speech Language Hearing Association (MSHA), Member2025 - Present
American Academy of Audiology Foundation Scholarship Review Task Force, Task Force Member2025 - Present
AAA Conference 2025 Poster Subcommittee - American Academy of Audiology, Member2024 - 2025
AAA Conference Learning Labs/Grand Rounds Subcommittee - American Academy of Audiology, Member2024 - 2024
Fellow Recognition Program Task Force - American Academy of Audiology, Task Force Member2024 - 2025
Legislative Committee - Mississippi Speech Language Hearing Association, Member2024 - Present
Membership Engagement and Recognition Committee - American Academy of Audiology, Member2023 - 2024
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member2023 - Present

Other Service

Monthly Pediatric Cochlear Implant Team Meetings, Meeting Coordinator/Organizer03/2025 - Present

Teaching Experience

AUD 712, Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Management in Audiology IIISpring 2025 - 2025

Directed Student Learning

Preceptor, Advised: Destiny Driver2025 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Olivia Lee2025 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Darian Hall2025 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Alexis Smart2024 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Emily Descano2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Kylie Bond