Ranked as 4th best Au.D. Program by U.S. News and World Report, the University of Texas at Dallas is one of the nation’s leaders in audiology. Coordinated classroom, laboratory and clinic experiences that span a wide breadth and depth of patient population and audiology scope of practice ensures outstanding preparation scientific, technical, and interpersonal skills.

Faculty

Professors: Peter Assmann, Aage Møller, Karen Prager, Ross Roeser, Robert Stillman, Linda Thibodeau, Emily Tobey               

Associate Professors: Michael Kilgard

Assistant Professor: Jeffrey Martin

Distinguished Scholar in Residence: James Jerger

Clinical Assistant Professors: Jackie Clark, Carol Cokely, Lee Wilson, Briseida Northrup, Holly Whalen, Jenifer Carlock, Anne Howell

Clinical Faculty: Beth Bernthal, Jenifer Carlock, Beth Dorsey, Elizabeth Gill, Jaime Hampton, Nancy Hirsch, Anne Howell, Shari Kwon, Amanda Labue, Jennifer Lantz, Michelle Levin, Cindy MacArthur, Brisy Northrup, Laura Veazey, Holly Whalen

Mission Statement

The mission of the AuD Program is to guide students in attaining the essential knowledge and skill for entry to the practice of audiology; to provide the breadth and depth of classroom and practical experiences consonant with each student’s developing interests and career goals; and to support student clinical preparation through innovative and collaborative clinical services, on campus and in the global community, and an active program of research in understanding, treating, and preventing disorders associated with auditory and vestibular impairments.

The graduate program in Communication Disorders is accredited in audiology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Facilities

The principal sites for the academic, clinical, and research activities of the Communication Disorders program is the U.T. Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders, adjacent to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Callier-Richardson on the university’s main campus. U.T. Dallas Callier Center boasts state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities that ensure ample access to on-campus, clinic, laboratory-course and research opportunities.  The AuD program partnerships with hospitals, medical facilities, private practices throughout the Metroplex enhance the educational, clinical, research, and medical environments essential to well-rounded academic and clinical preparation.

Callier Audiology Clinic Services are provided here.

Research Laboratories

Housed at the Callier Dallas facility, the Advanced Hearing Research Center (AHRC) contains the following laboratory facilities:  Cortical Functions Lab( Dr. Jeffrey Martin), Dallas Cochlear Implant Program Research Lab (Dr. Emily Tobey),  Hearing Assistance Research Program (Dr. Linda Thibodeau).

Admission Requirements

The University’s general admission requirements are discussed here.

We welcome students from diverse-undergraduate backgrounds.  A Program Plan is developed for each student to ensure appropriate readiness for the Program and continued success.  Courses to address deficiencies in undergraduate preparation may be taken at an accredited university in the summer prior to admission or as co-requisites at U.T. Dallas if recommended following transcript review.

Admission to the Communication Disorders Program is based on a review of the applicant’s GPA, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and statement of purpose. In general, students admitted to the program have a combined Verbal and Quantitative score on the GRE of at least 1100. However, there is no minimum cut-off score for admission nor does a score of at least 1100 assure admission to the program.

Degree Requirements

The University’s general degree requirements are discussed here.

The Doctor of Audiology program requires a minimum of 122 semester hours. Students who complete the Au.D. degree meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) offered by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, certification by the American Board of Audiology (ABA) certification, and Texas-state licensure in Audiology.

Sample AuD Program Plan

Au.D. program course descriptions are provided here

Additional Degree Requirements

All students seeking the Au.D. degree must satisfactorily complete cumulative, formative assessments throughout the first three years of the program.  These include clinical competency checks and a two-day, written comprehensive examination.  Each student must complete a research project via independent study with a faculty mentor.

Combined Au.D./Ph.D. Study

Students who wish to earn both a clinical and research degree must be approved to enroll in Au.D. and Ph.D. programs.  An individualized plan of study leading to both degrees will be developed.