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Christine Eubanks, Ph.D., is the clinical audiologist at the Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Center at Longwood University, where she also teaches the undergraduate audiology course. Dr. Eubanks serves as...Christine Eubanks, Ph.D., is the clinical audiologist at the Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Center at Longwood University, where she also teaches the undergraduate audiology course. Dr. Eubanks serves as the audiology faculty member for the Virginia State Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program and is an active member and former chair of the Virginia EHDI Program’s Advisory Committee. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Memphis, her... Read More >

René H. Gifford, Ph.D., is the director of the Cochlear Implant Program at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center in the Division of Audiology as well as the director of the...René H. Gifford, Ph.D., is the director of the Cochlear Implant Program at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center in the Division of Audiology as well as the director of the Cochlear Implant Research Laboratory. Dr. Gifford’s National Institutes of Health-funded research investigates basic auditory function and spatial hearing abilities for individuals using combined electric and acoustic stimulation (EAS), hearing preservation with cochlear implantation and speech perception for adults and children... Read More >

Craig A. Buchman, M.D., is a world-renowned cochlear implant surgeon with broad research achievements in the field of hearing loss and rehabilitation. He recently chaired an international panel of 31...Craig A. Buchman, M.D., is a world-renowned cochlear implant surgeon with broad research achievements in the field of hearing loss and rehabilitation. He recently chaired an international panel of 31 cochlear implant experts that conducted the first Delphi Consensus process to establish minimum standards of care for adults with severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Dr. Buchman is the lead author of the International Consensus Paper on Cochlear Implant... Read More >

Perry C. Hanavan, Au.D. currently teaches in the communication disorders program at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has taught audiology and technology courses the past 40 years....Perry C. Hanavan, Au.D. currently teaches in the communication disorders program at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has taught audiology and technology courses the past 40 years. He has provided audiologic rehabilitative services and audiology consultation services to area schools, hospitals, and private ENT clinics. In addition, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in technology. He has provided numerous presentations at HLAA, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and American... Read More >

David Baldridge, Ph.D., is a deafened, cochlear implant user. Dr. Baldridge is a long-time HLAA member, and a member of the HLAA Task Force on Employment. He is a Toomey...David Baldridge, Ph.D., is a deafened, cochlear implant user. Dr. Baldridge is a long-time HLAA member, and a member of the HLAA Task Force on Employment. He is a Toomey Faculty Fellow and professor of management at Oregon State University. He has researched the workplace experiences of people with hearing loss for more than 20 years, published more than 25 articles and book chapters and made more than 100 conference... Read More >