Faculty / Staff Directory

Faculty Name	Areas of Interest
O'Donoghue, Cynthia R. - Ph.D., CCC-SLP Ph.D. University of Virginia Department Head Office: HHS 1128 Phone: 540-568-6440 Email: odonogcr@jmu.edu	Adult Neurogenics with particular interest in Acquired Brain Injury (e.g., TBI) Pediatric and Adult Dysphagia of Neurological etiology
Clinard, Chris - Ph.D., CCC-A Ph.D. University of Washington Office: HHS 1127 Phone: 540-568-3637 Email: clinarcg@jmu.edu	Aging and the auditory system Neural representation of sounds Plasticity of the central auditory nervous system
DePaolis, Rory A. - Ph.D. Ph.D. Penn State University Undergraduate Coordinator Office: HHS 1144 Phone: 540-568-3869 Email: depaolra@jmu.edu	Language Development Speech and Hearing Science Instrumentation Research Methods
Gray, Lincoln - Ph.D. Ph.D. Michigan State University Office: HHS 1137 Phone: 540-568-8154 Email: graylc@jmu.edu	Development of Hearing in Mice and Quail Auditory Processing in Children with ADHD and Dyslexia Emergence of stereo hearing in surgical patients given a newly functional ear Mathematical models of spreading diseases and our attempts to prevent that spread Psychophysical scaling methods in educational evaluation
Jacobson, Claire A. - Au.D., CCC-A Au.D. Arizona School of Health Sciences Office: HHS 1136 Phone: 540-568-6416 Email: jacobsca@jmu.edu	Pediatric Audiology, Genetics of Hearing Loss Newborn Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
Rout, Ayasakanta - Ph.D. Director of Audiology Ph.D. Purdue University Office: HHS 1129 Phone: 540-568-3874 Email: routax@jmu.edu	Benefit from Amplification Signal Processing in Hearing Aids Speech Perception in Individuals with Hearing Loss
Ryals, Brenda M. - Ph.D., CCC-A Ph.D. University of Virginia Office: HHS 1145 Phone: 540-568-3871 Email: ryalsbm@jmu.edu	Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System Auditory plasticity in the periphery - hair cell regeneration Central auditory system plasticity as a function of hair cell regeneration or deprivation
Spindel, Jonathan - Ph.D. Ph.D. University of Virginia Office: CS/ ISAT 372 Phone: 540-568-3149 Email: spindejh@jmu.edu	Vestibular and Balance Digital Signal Processing Sensory-Neural Engineering
Part-Time Faculty and Supervisors
Clark, Jamie L. - Au.D., CCC-A Au.D. University of Florida Office: Phone: Email:	Diagnostic Audiology Amplification
Hogan, Anne - M.S., CCC-A Ph.D. Candidate: James Madison University Part-time clinic supervisor Office: Phone: Email:	Vestibular evaluation and rehabilitation Diagnostic Audiology
Schwalbach, Diane Au.D., CCC-A Au.D. University of Florida Office: Phone: 540-568-6440 Email: schwaldm@jmu.edu	Amplification Auditory processing disorders Business development and private practice

Staff	Office	Phone	Email
Wymer, Cameillia	HHS 1104	540- 568-6491
Shaver, Becky Field Placement Administrative Assistant	HHS 1124	540-568-3877	shaverrc@jmu.edu
West, Carolyn Department Secretary	HHS 1124	540-568-6440	westcb@jmu.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Alexiou, Michael - M.D.
Garber, Melissa - M.Ed., CCC-A
Henry, Kenneth - Ph.D., CCC-A
Hinkle, Robert - Ph.D., FAAA
Kesser,Bradley - M.D.
Morehouse, Casey - Au.D., CCC-A
Neal, Danny - M.D.
Murray, Scott C., - M.Ed., CCC-A
Sewall, Kristin - Au.D. CCC-A

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