noac faculty

noac program administrators

Associate Professor, NOAC Coordinator 

Kent State University

Alma Mater: Northwestern University

Responsibilities/Interests: effects of maturation, aging, disability, cognition on the perceptual learning of speech and more basic auditory stimuli


Professor of Instruction, NOAC Clinical Education Coordinator, Audiology Graduate Coordinator

The University of Akron

Alma Mater: Kent State University, University of Florida

Responsibilities/Interests: Overseeing clinical education component of the NOAC program; clinical preceptor; Diagnostics; Hearing Aids; Auditory Processing Disorders; leadership development; SAA Chapter Advisor

Professor, School Director 

The University of Akron

Alma Mater: Kent State University

Responsibilities/Interests: Diagnostic Audiology, Tinnitus Assessment and Management


Senior lecturer, Audiology Graduate Coordinator

Kent State University

Alma Mater: Kent State University, University of Florida

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction


Section Head Audiology; Vestibular and Balance Disorders Program

Head & Neck Institute | Cleveland Clinic

Alma Mater: University of Cincinnati

Responsibilities/Interests: Vestibular and Balance Disorders across the lifespan


noac program faculty

Associate Professor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: University of Wyoming, Wichita State University

Responsibilities/Interests: Telehealth, Early Intervention, and Pediatric Audiology


Audiology Coordinator, Hearing Aid Dispensary

The University of Akron

Alma Mater: The University of Akron/NOAC

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction, Patient Care, Clinic Operations


NOAC PROGRAM CLINICAL FACULTY

Coordinator, Pediatric Audiology

Head & Neck Institute | Cleveland Clinic

Alma Mater: University of Akron, University of Florida

Responsibilities/Interests: Pediatric diagnostics and amplification


Clinical Instructor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: Kent State University, Salus University

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction


Clinical Instructor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: The University of Akron/NOAC

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction

Clinical Instructor

Kent State University

Alma Mater: The University of Akron/NOAC

Responsibilities/Interests: Preceptor, Clinical Instruction

EMERITUS AND RETIRED NOAC PROGRAM FACULTY

Sharon Sandridge, Ph.D. | Cleveland Clinic

Craig W. Newman, Ph.D. | Cleveland Clinic

Kristina M. English, Ph.D. | The University of Akron

John W. Hawks, Ph.D. | Kent State University

Sharon A. Lesner, Ph.D. | The University of Akron

Carol Flexer, Ph.D. | The University of Akron