Christopher Spankovich, AuD, PhD, MPH
Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
cspankovich@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-4550
Biography
Dr. Spankovich is the author or coauthor of over 70 articles, over 40 in peer-reviewed scientific publications and six book chapters and has given more than 60 presentations at national and international meetings. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Audiology, the American Auditory Society, and the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. He serves as an editorial advisor for Audiology Today and Associate Editor for the International Journal of Audiology.
Education
| Vanderbilt University, PhD, Hearing Sciences and Molecular Physiology | 2010 |
| Rush University, AuD, Audiology | 2006 |
| Emory University, MPH, Behavioral Science Health Education | 2002 |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington, BA, Psychology | 1999 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Audiology | 06/2006 - 12/2008 |
| Licensure, Audiology | 2011 - 12/2015 |
| Certification, Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech Language Hearing Association | |
| Licensure, Audiology | 05/2015 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 06/2016 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Cool OtOprotective ear Lumen (COOL) therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders | 04/2021 - 03/2026 |
| Extramural, Matrix metalloproteinases in the degeneration of cochlear synapses, Department of Defense | 07/2020 - 06/2022 |
| Extramural, Cool Vestibular Caloric as a Novel Approach to Prevention of Drug Induced Hearing Loss, American Otological Society | 07/2018 - 06/2020 |
| Extramural, Request for Zeiss 880 confocal with Airyscan to study auditory/vestibular function, Department of Defense | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Intramural, Effects of Noise on Auditory Physiology & Perception, UMMC | 07/2017 - 06/2018 |
| Extramural, The Effect of Military Noise Exposure on Tinnitus and its Outcomes in Recently Discharged Veterans Seeking VA Health Care, Department of Defense | 07/2016 - 06/2021 |
| Extramural, Sound Level Attenuation using Suppressors: Field Data, Americal Silencer Foundation | 07/2014 - 10/2014 |
| Extramural, A Phase 2 Randomized, Placebo Controlled Double Blind Study of the Protective Effects of EPI-743 (Vincerinone) on Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Edison Pharmaceutical | 07/2014 - 06/2015 |
| Extramural, SPI-1005 to Reduce Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Sound Pharmaceuticals | 07/2012 - 11/2014 |
| Extramural, Micronutrient Intervention to Reduce Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, NIDCD-NIH | 07/2011 - 06/2013 |
| Extramural, Type-1 Diabetes and Susceptibility to Noise Induced Hearing Loss, American Academy of Audiology | 07/2010 - 06/2011 |
| Extramural, Noise Exposure: Acute Insults and Delayed Neurodegenerative Outcomes, American Academy of Audiology | 05/2008 - 08/2008 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Stanford J, Morgan DS, Bosworth NA, Proctor G, Chen T, Palmer TT, Thapa P, Walters BJ, Vetter DE, Black RD, Rogers LL, Spankovich C. Cool OtOprotective ear Lumen (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss. Otol Neurotol | 2020 |
| Spankovich C “Normal” Hearing and Hearing Loss Audiology Today, Sept-Oct | 2020 |
| Spankovich C Some Observations on "Normal" Hearing and Hearing Loss Audiology Today, September-October | 2020 |
| Spankovich C. Otolaryngology and Audiology: A Direct Access Future Audiology Today, Mar-Apr | 2020 |
| Spankovich C. Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Audiology Today, Jan-Feb | 2019 |
| Beck DL, Danhauer JL, Abrams HB, Atcherson SR, Brown DK, Chasin M, Spankovich C. Audiologic considerations for people with normal hearing sensitivity yet difficulty hearing and/or speech-in-noise problems Hearing Review | 2018 |
| Spankovich C. Eyes and Ears Audiology Today, Mar-Apr | 2018 |
| Spankovich C. Understanding the Appropriate Application of OAE CPT Codes Audiology Today, Nov-Dec | 2017 |
| Spankovich C and Le Prell CG Perspectives on Perceived Hearing Loss with Normal Hearing Audiology Today, Nov-Dec | 2017 |
| Spankovich C. Site of Lesion Teasing Audiology Today, Mar-Apr | 2017 |
| Spankovich C Nutrition, physical activity, and hearing health: Helping the world hear Innovations 6 (2), 28-44 | 2016 |
| Spankovich C, Dhar S The finer points of DPOAE fine structure Audiology Today, May-June | 2016 |
| Spankovich C, Hall JW 3rd The Misunderstood Misophonia Audiology Today, July-August | 2014 |
| Spankovich C In Review: Student Research Forum 2013 Audiology Today, September-October | 2013 |
| Spankovich C Future Leaders Unite Audiology Today, January-February | 2013 |
| Spankovich C Audiology Global Health Update Audiology Today, May-June | 2012 |
| Spankovich C You Ear What You Eat! Audiology Today, July-August | 2011 |
| Spankovich C Public Health in Audiology Audiology Today, March-April | 2011 |
| Spankovich C Audiology: The Quest for Professional Sovereignty Feedback 14 (4), 22-27 | 2003 |
| Sorrel JE, Spankovich C, Bishop CE, Su D, Valle K, Schweinfurth JM, Stroke risk in African Americans with subclinical auditory dysfuntion evidenced by Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions: the Jackson heart study. International journal of audiology, 2020 Oct;59(10):737-744 | 2020 |
| Curti SA, DeGruy JA, Spankovich C, Bishop CE, Su D, Valle K, O'Brien E, Min YI, Schweinfurth JM, Relationship of Overall Cardiovascular Health and Hearing Loss in The Jackson Heart Study Population. The Laryngoscope, 2020 Dec;130(12):2879-2884 | 2020 |
| Eby TL, Arteaga AA, Spankovich C, Otologic and Audiologic Considerations for COVID-19. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2020 Jul;163(1):110-111 | 2020 |
| Spankovich C, Le Prell CG, The role of diet in vulnerability to noise-induced cochlear injury and hearing loss. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2019 Nov;146(5):4033 | 2019 |
| Nagtegaal AP, Broer L, Zilhao NR, Jakobsdottir J, Bishop CE, Brumat M, Christiansen MW, Cocca M, Gao Y, Heard-Costa NL, Evans DS, Pankratz N, Pratt SR, Price TR, Spankovich C, Stimson MR, Valle K, Vuckovic D, Wells H, Eiriksdottir G, Fransen E, Ikram MA, Li CM, Longstreth WT Jr, Steves C, Van Camp G, Correa A, Cruickshanks KJ, Gasparini P, Girotto G, Kaplan RC, Nalls M, Schweinfurth JM, Seshadri S, Sotoodehnia N, Tranah GJ, Uitterlinden AG, Wilson JG, Gudnason V, Hoffman HJ, Williams FMK, Goedegebure A, Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies five novel loci for age-related hearing impairment. Scientific reports, 2019 Oct 23;9(1):15192 | 2019 |
| Spankovich C, Yerraguntla K, Evaluation and Management of Patients with Diabetes and Hearing Loss. Seminars in hearing, 2019 Nov;40(4):308-314 | 2019 |
| Elangovan S, Spankovich C, Diabetes and Auditory-Vestibular Pathology. Seminars in hearing, 2019 Nov;40(4):292-299 | 2019 |
| Morgan DS, Arteaga AA, Bosworth NA, Proctor G, Vetter DE, Lobarinas E, Spankovich C, Repeated temporary threshold shift and changes in cochlear and neural function. Hearing research, 2019 Sep 15;381:107780 | 2019 |
| Curti SA, Taylor EN, Su D, Spankovich C, Prevalence of and Characteristics Associated With Self-reported Good Hearing in a Population With Elevated Audiometric Thresholds. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 2019 Jul 1;145(7):626-633 | 2019 |
| Bishop CE, Spankovich C, Lin FR, Seals SR, Su D, Valle K, Schweinfurth JM, Audiologic profile of the jackson heart study cohort and comparison to other cohorts. The Laryngoscope, 2019 Oct;129(10):2391-2397 | 2019 |
| Pitts KD, Arteaga AA, Stevens BP, White WC, Su D, Spankovich C, Jefferson GD, Jackson LL, Frailty as a Predictor of Postoperative Outcomes among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 Apr;160(4):664-671 | 2019 |
| Smith E, Bishop CE, Spankovich C, Su D, Valle K, Schweinfurth J, The Relationship of Cardiometabolic Risk and Auditory Processing among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 Apr;160(4):695-705 | 2019 |
| Spankovich C, Long GR, Hood LJ, Early Indices of Reduced Cochlear Function in Young Adults with Type-1 Diabetes Revealed by DPOAE Fine Structure. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2019 Jun;30(6):459-471 | 2019 |
| Ordemann AG, Hartzog AJ, Seals SR, Spankovich C, Stringer SP, Is weight a predictive risk factor of postoperative tonsillectomy bleed? Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2018 Jun;3(3):238-243 | 2018 |
| McKay D, Kim SK, Mancusi L, Storch EA, Spankovich C, Profile Analysis of Psychological Symptoms Associated With Misophonia: A Community Sample. Behavior therapy, 2018 Mar;49(2):286-294 | 2018 |
| Spankovich C, Gonzalez VB, Su D, Bishop CE, Self reported hearing difficulty, tinnitus, and normal audiometric thresholds, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002. Hearing research, 2018 Feb;358:30-36 | 2018 |
| House L, Bishop CE, Spankovich C, Su D, Valle K, Schweinfurth J, Tinnitus and its risk factors in african americans: The Jackson Heart Study. The Laryngoscope, 2018 Jul;128(7):1668-1675 | 2018 |
| Sorrel JE, Bishop CE, Spankovich C, Su D, Valle K, Seals S, Schweinfurth JM, Relationship of stroke risk and hearing loss in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. The Laryngoscope, 2018 Jun;128(6):1438-1444 | 2018 |
| Kil J, Lobarinas E, Spankovich C, Griffiths SK, Antonelli PJ, Lynch ED, Le Prell CG, Safety and efficacy of ebselen for the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet (London, England), 2017 Sep 2;390(10098):969-979 | 2017 |
| Spankovich C, Bishop C, Johnson MF, Elkins A, Su D, Lobarinas E, Le Prell CG, Relationship between dietary quality, tinnitus and hearing level: data from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 1999-2002. International journal of audiology, 2017 Oct;56(10):716-722 | 2017 |
| Lobarinas E, Spankovich C, Le Prell CG, Evidence of "hidden hearing loss" following noise exposures that produce robust TTS and ABR wave-I amplitude reductions. Hearing research, 2017 Jun;349:155-163 | 2017 |
| Spankovich C, Lobarinas E, Ding D, Salvi R, Le Prell CG, Assessment of thermal treatment via irrigation of external ear to reduce cisplatin-induced hearing loss. Hearing research, 2016 Feb;332:55-60 | 2016 |
| Lobarinas E, Blair C, Spankovich C, Le Prell C, Partial to complete suppression of unilateral noise-induced tinnitus in rats after cyclobenzaprine treatment. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2015 Apr;16(2):263-72 | 2015 |
| Spankovich C, Griffiths SK, Lobariñas E, Morgenstein KE, de la Calle S, Ledon V, Guercio D, Le Prell CG, Temporary threshold shift after impulse-noise during video game play: laboratory data. International journal of audiology, 2014 Mar;53 Suppl 2(0 2):S53-65 | 2014 |
| Spankovich C, Le Prell CG, Associations between dietary quality, noise, and hearing: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002. International journal of audiology, 2014 Nov;53(11):796-809 | 2014 |
| Spankovich C, Le Prell CG, Healthy diets, healthy hearing: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002. International journal of audiology, 2013 Jun;52(6):369-76 | 2013 |
| Le Prell CG, Spankovich C, Lobariñas E, Griffiths SK, Extended high-frequency thresholds in college students: effects of music player use and other recreational noise. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2013 Sep;24(8):725-39 | 2013 |
| Spankovich C, Hood LJ, Silver HJ, Lambert W, Flood VM, Mitchell P, Associations between diet and both high and low pure tone averages and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions in an older adult population-based study. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2011 Jan;22(1):49-58 | 2011 |
| Gopinath B, Flood VM, McMahon CM, Burlutsky G, Spankovich C, Hood LJ, Mitchell P, Dietary antioxidant intake is associated with the prevalence but not incidence of age-related hearing loss. The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2011 Dec;15(10):896-900 | 2011 |
| McLean MJ, Engström S, Qinkun Z, Spankovich C, Polley DB, Effects of a static magnetic field on audiogenic seizures in black Swiss mice. Epilepsy research, 2008 Aug;80(2-3):119-31 | 2008 |
| Spankovich C, Hood LJ, Wesley Grantham D, Polley DB, Application of frequency modulated chirp stimuli for rapid and sensitive ABR measurements in the rat. Hearing research, 2008 Nov;245(1-2):92-7 | 2008 |
| Spankovich C, Lustig LR, Restoration of brain stem auditory-evoked potential in maple syrup urine disease. Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, 2007 Jun;28(4):566-9 | 2007 |
| Polley DB, Hillock AR, Spankovich C, Popescu MV, Royal DW, Wallace MT, Development and plasticity of intra- and intersensory information processing. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2008 Nov-Dec;19(10):780-98 | |
| Buck LS, Frey H, Davis M, Robbins M, Spankovich C, Narisetty V, Carron JD, Characteristics and considerations for children with ankyloglossia undergoing frenulectomy for dysphagia and aspiration. American journal of otolaryngology, 2020 May-Jun;41(3):102393 | |
| Le Prell CG, Siburt HW, Lobarinas E, Griffiths SK, Spankovich C, No Reliable Association Between Recreational Noise Exposure and Threshold Sensitivity, Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Amplitude, or Word-in-Noise Performance in a College Student Population. Ear and hearing, 2018 Nov Dec;39(6):1057-1074 | |
| Bishop CE, Hamadain E, Galster JA, Johnson MF, Spankovich C, Windmill I, Outcomes of Hearing Aid Use by Individuals with Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss (USNHL). Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2017 Nov Dec;28(10):941-949 | |
| Spankovich C, Le Prell CG, Lobarinas E, Hood LJ, Noise History and Auditory Function in Young Adults With and Without Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Ear and hearing, 2017 Nov Dec;38(6):724-735 | |
| Le Prell CG, Fulbright A, Spankovich C, Griffiths SK, Lobarinas E, Campbell KC, Antonelli PJ, Green GE, Guire K, Miller JM, Dietary supplement comprised of β-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and magnesium: failure to prevent music-induced temporary threshold shift. Audiology and neurotology. Extra, 2016 May-Aug;6(2):20-39 | |
| Lobarinas E, Scott R, Spankovich C, Le Prell CG, Differential effects of suppressors on hazardous sound pressure levels generated by AR-15 rifles: Considerations for recreational shooters, law enforcement, and the military. International journal of audiology, 2016;55 Suppl 1:S59-71 | |
| Buck LS, Stockton S, Spankovich C, Jordan JR, Pediatric orbital floor fractures and the oculocardiac reflex: Experience from a level I trauma center. American journal of otolaryngology, 2020 Jul-Aug;41(4):102553 | |
Review Article | |
| Spankovich C The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Hearing SIG 6, Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics, ASHA, 19, 27-34. | 2014 |
Book Chapter | |
| Ohlemiller K, Spankovich, C The Aging Auditory System In Fay R.S. and Popper, A.N. (Eds.) Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. New York, NY, 2019 | |
| Spankovich C Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity In Galster J. (Ed.), Audiology: Treatment. Thieme, New York, NY, 2018 | |
| Hillock-Dunn A, Spankovich C Prevention of hearing loss in pediatric populations In Tharpe A.M. (Ed.), Comprehensive Handbook of Pediatric Audiology, 2nd Edition. Plural Publishing, San Diego, CA, 2016 | |
| Le Prell, CG, Spankovich C Noise-induced hearing loss: detection, prevention, and management In: de Souza, C. (Ed.), Otology-Neurotology. Thieme, New York, NY, 2013 | |
| Spankovich C Role of nutrition in healthy hearing: dietary antioxidants and more In Miller, J. (Ed.), Free Radicals in ENT Pathology, Springer,Switzerland 2015 | |
| Morata TC, Le Prell CG, Spankovich C, Fuente A Ototoxicity and Otoprotection: Complex interactions between noise and chemicals Noise Manual (in press) | |
Electronic Publications | |
| Spankovich C. Tinnitus-Developing a Practical Management Protocol 20 Questions, Audiology Online | 2019 |
| Spankovich C. The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Hearing ASHA Access Audiology | 2017 |
| Spankovich C Healthy Eating Makes for Healthy Hearing: Today’s Special Audiology Online | 2012 |
| Spankovich C Healthy Eating Makes for Healthy Hearing: The Recipe Audiology Online | 2012 |
Clinical Trial | |
| Pitts KD, Arteaga AA, Hardy ET, Stevens BP, Spankovich CS, Lewis AF, The effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on nasal patency. International forum of allergy & rhinology, 2018 Oct;8(10):1136-1144 | 2018 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Grand rounds: Tinnitus evaluation and management, in partnership with UMMC, Audiology Online | 07/2020 |
| Invited Symposia, Ask the Expert Series: Hydroxychloroquine and tinnitus, Audigy | 06/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Cool Otoprotective Outer Ear Lavage (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss., Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Boston, MA | 05/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Cool Otoprotective Outer Ear Lavage (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Jose, CA | 02/2020 |
| Indusrty Invited Speaker, Approaches to Tinnitus Management, Signia Student University, Piscataway, NJ | 07/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Evaluation and Management Workshop, Signia, Chicago, IL | 06/2019 |
| Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Synaptopathy, Central Institute of the Deaf, Washington University, St Louis, MO | 04/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence of conditioning in preventing synaptopathy, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 02/2019 |
| Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Synaptopathy, UT-Dallas Callier Center, Dallas, TX | 01/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Epidemiology of “Hidden Hearing Loss”, World Congress of Audiology, Cape Town, South Africa | 10/2018 |
| Invited Symposia, Sound Path for Communication Disorders, LSU-Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA | 07/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Assessment and Management is Primary Care Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Nashville, TN | 04/2018 |
| Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Cochlear Synaptopathy, Duke University, Durham, NC | 03/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Epidemiology of Hidden Hearing Loss, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2018 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Translational Research in Synaptopathy and Tinnitus Management, Colorado Academy of Audiology, Denver, CO | 07/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Translational Research in Noise and Synaptopathy, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN | 04/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Assessment and Management is Primary Care Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN | 04/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Jackson Heart Study: Central Auditory Processing Deficits and Normal Hearing, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2017 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary and Lifestyle Factors in Healthy Hearing and Tinnitus, North Carolina Audiology Fall Conference, Durham, NC | 11/2016 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of the Sound Sensitivity Patient, Michigan Audiology Coalition Conference, East Lansing, MI | 10/2016 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary Factors in Hearing and Tinnitus, MIchigan Audiology Coalition Conference, East Lansing, MI | 10/2016 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus overview and management, Louisiana Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA | 09/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Association between dietary quality and tinnitus, NHANES 1999-2002, American Academy of Audiology Meeting, Phoenix, AZ | 04/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Type-1 diabetes and hidden hearing loss, American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Nutrition + Lifestyle: Roles in risk modification of hearing loss and tinnitus, Joint Defense Veterans Audiology Conference, St Louis, MO | 02/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, We hear with our brain not our ears: Misophonia primer, Misophonia Association Conference, Chicago, IL | 10/2015 |
| Invited Industry Speaker, Sound approaches to tinnitus management, Sivantos Student University, Piscataway, NJ | 07/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Normal thresholds but poorer hearing in noise in rats following a “deaffernating” noise exposure, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Baltimore, MD | 02/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Prevention of hearing loss using dietary supplements, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Baltimore, MD | 02/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Efficacy of SPI-1005 for Prevention of noise induced hearing loss: Phase 2 clinical trial results, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL | 09/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The still misunderstood misophonia, Florida Academy of Audiology, St Augustine, FL | 08/2014 |
| Invited Industry Lecture, Sound approach to tinnitus, Siemens Student University, Piscataway, NJ | 07/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The relationship between nutrient enhanced diet and dietary quality with hearing sensitivity, Arkansas Academy of Audiology, Mount Magazine, AR | 05/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Risk factors for susceptibility to acquired hearing loss, Arkansas Academy of Audiology, Mount Magazine, AR | 05/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Telehealth Principles and Practices Applied in Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Extreme sound pressure levels: The underestimated hearing hazard of firearms, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of Localized Thermal Exposure on Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Holistic Approach to Tinnitus, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Quiet down. The effects of rifle barrel length and suppressors on AR-15 sound level measurements, National Hearing Conservation Association, Las Vegas, NV | 03/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Signal detection in noise in rats following TTS, American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Hearing loss in C57BL6/J Mice is not Influenced by Dietary Supplement with ACEMg or CEMg., Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Diego, CA | 02/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Diametric Effect of “Localized” Thermal Exposure on Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Deigo, CA | 02/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Health Determinants of Hearing Loss: Identification and Modification, Georgia Academy of Audiology, Atlanta, GA | 02/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Food for thought and good hearing, MIchigan Audiology Coalition, East Lansing, MI | 10/2013 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Everything You Wanted to Know About OAEs, But Were Afraid to Ask!, Scott Haug Foundation Meeting, New Braunfels, TX | 10/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Misunderstood Misophonia, Florida Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 08/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, What Kind of Audiologist Will I Be?, American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA | 04/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus (All the Buzz)., American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA | 04/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Impulse noise paradigm developed for otoprotection trials, National Hearing Conservation Association, St Petersburg, FL | 02/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effects of recreational noise on otoacoustic emission and high frequency thresholds, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL | 02/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Can’t I Just Take A Pill for That?, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL | 02/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early Detection of Hearing Loss with OAEs, Audiology Online | 01/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Basic Science of Audiologic Diagnostics, Florida Academy of Audiology, St Augustine, FL | 08/2012 |
| Invited Symposia, Intro to Public Health in Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Boston, MA | 03/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Diet and Hearing: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2002, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, You Ear What you Eat., Georgia Academy of Audiology, Atlanta, GA | 01/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Sex, Noise, and DPOAE Fine Structure, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hearing Conservation: Innovative Teaching Strategies, National Hearing Conservation Association, Mesa, AZ | 02/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Early Indices of Auditory Pathology in Young Adults with Type-1 Diabetes, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL | 02/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary intake and auditory function in an adult population, American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX | 04/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Consequences of noise-induced neural degeneration on peripheral auditory processing., American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Application of Frequency Modulated Chirp Stimuli for Rapid and Sensitive ABR Measurements In the Rat., American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Restoration of brain stem auditory evoked potential in maple syrup urine disease., Association for Research in Otolarygnology, Denver, CO | 02/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Effects of training on the perception of spectrally smeared environmental sounds, Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, Pacific Grove, CA | 07/2005 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Business Advantage Program, MBA Certificate, Millsaps College | 2015 |
| Future Leaders of Audiology Fellow, American Academy of Audiology | 2012 |
| Rush University AuD Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, Rush University | 2011 |
| Lessons for Success Research Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | 2011 |
| Student Research Forum Award, American Academy of Audiology | 2009 |
| NIH Mentored Poster Award, American Auditory Society | 2009 |
| Student Research Award, National Hearing Conservation Association | 2009 |
| Leo Doerfler, PhD Memorial Scholarship, Audiology Foundation of America | 2008 |
| Summer Research Fellowship Award, American Academy of Audiology | 2008 |
| Pediatric Audiology & Early Intervention Scholarship, Department of Education and Vanderbilt University | 2006 |
| Outstanding Student in Audiology Award, Rush University | 2006 |
| Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Rush University | 2006 |
| Outstanding 3rd Year AuD Student, Audiology Foundation of America | 2005 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Academy of Audiology, Board of Directors | 2020 - 2023 |
| Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Member | 2006 - Present |
| American Auditory Society, Member | 2006 - Present |
| National Association of Doctors of Audiology, Officer, Vice President | 2004 - 2005 |
| American Academy of Audiology, Fellow, Political Practice Advisory Committee | 2002 - Present |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Member | 2002 - Present |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES-GRADUATE COUNCIL, Member | 2019 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Department Chair | 2018 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Co-Chair for Department | 2016 - 2018 |
| Doctor of Audiology Program Development, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| Doctor of Audiology Curriculum Committee, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| Doctor of Audiology Admissions Committee, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| College of Public Health Collaboration Committee, Member | 2012 - 2014 |
Community Service
| North Jackson Youth Baseball, Head Coach-Dodgers | |
| Project Yucatan, Volunteer Hearing Services to Mexico | |
| Emory Cares, Volunteer | |
| Mississippi Food Network, Volunteer | |
| MIND Center Hearing Screenings, Volunteer Audiologist | |
| Special Olympics of Florida Hearing Screening, Lead Audiologist | |
| Mississippi Children's Museum, Volunteer |
Other Service
| Department of Defense MRMC Auditory Health Panel | 05/2108 - 05/2018 |
| British Medical Journal | 09/2020 - Present |
| Centers for Disease Prevention and Control | 02/2020 - 03/2020 |
| International Journal of Audiology | 12/2019 - Present |
| Journal of the Acoustical Society of America | 05/2019 - Present |
| Scientific Reports | 02/2019 - Present |
| Department of Defense MRDC-BAA CRM CT Panel | 07/2018 - 08/2018 |
| Ear and Hearing, Invited Editor | 05/2018 - 09/2018 |
| Journal of Therapuetic Hypothermia and Temperature Management | 10/2017 - Present |
| Hearing Research | 10/2016 - Present |
| American Journal of Audiology | 09/2016 - Present |
| Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | 11/2015 - Present |
| Anatomical Record | 04/2014 - Present |
| PLOS one | 04/2014 - Present |
| Otology and Neurotology | 02/2014 - Present |
| American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 10/2013 - Present |
| Audiology Today | 06/2011 - Present |
| Journal of the American Academy of Audiology | 03/2011 - Present |
| Ear and Hearing | 05/2010 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| 622, Dentistry, Lecture, Guest Presenter, DENT | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Sound Sensitivity for ENT | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Tinnitus Considerations for ENT | Annual 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Auditory-Vestibular Journal Club | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Research Conference | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Professional Development Course Series for AuD Externship | Annual 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Graham Casey | 2018 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Maria Bornman | 2017 - 2017 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Nicholas Bosworth | 2017 - Present |
| Directed Individual/Independent Study, Advised: Drew Morgan | 2017 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Charles Bishop | 2015 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Lauren Langan | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ashleigh Harrison | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Catherine Sassano | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ashley McDonald | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sarah Willis | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Michelle Wong | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Aubrey Ellis | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Cassie Bedore | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Tracy Hoeppner | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Pablo Galicia | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kayla Fuzer | 2015 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Caitlin Simmons | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Angela Vandoli | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Samantha Vrooman | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kelsey Christ | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sasha Allen | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Janelle Kelley | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Erika Ortiz | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Meghan Jolley | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ryan Funderburk | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Natalie Carrier | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Melissa Autcher | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Laura Davidson | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: William Speer | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Daniel Nast | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Yunea Park | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Heather Simmons | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brooke Lewandowski | 2011 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Mitch Aquilina | 2011 - 2015 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Lierra Longstreet | |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Sebastian de al Calle | |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Sridhar Srinivasan | |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Janelle Kelly, Meaghan Jolley | |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Karessa White |
Residency Training
| Otolaryngology, Research Advisor | 2015 - Present |