Curriculum Vitae
Kristin Cholewa Roush, Ph.D.
2441 39th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Telephone: 202-744-5944
Email: kcroush@gmail.com
TITLE
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Assistant Professor of Education, Clinical Faculty in the Communication Disorders Program in the
Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
EDUCATION
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Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Audiology
May 2004
James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) - Summa Cum Laude
 Dissertation: “Asymmetries within the Auditory System as Observed by Various Otoacoustic Emissions
and Auditory Evoked Potentials. “
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Bachelor of Science, Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
May 2000
West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) – Magnum Cum Laude
SPECIALTIES
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Clinical Competencies
Broad base of skills in analyzing and interpreting test results in the evaluation of communicative disorders.
Adult and pediatric behavioral diagnostics, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked potentials, and
electronystagmography. Evaluation, recommendation, and modification of appropriate hearing aid and
assistive listening devices. Ability to plan and conduct an aural rehabilitation program. Ability to
communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective relationships with individuals and groups in
evaluating and providing solutions based on needs.
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Supervision Competencies
Facilitating the clinical instruction of AuD students at the University clinic that provides adult and pediatric services.
Ability to evaluate, provide effective feedback, recommendation, and modification based on individual skill sets and
personality types. Ability to work with all different learning styles and adjust supervision appropriately.
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Teaching Competencies
Ability to provide a foundation of knowledge to students on a variety of topics included in acquiring the skill set for
providing diagnostic audiology and amplification. Ability to assess this knowledge provided and to work with all
different learning styles and adjust appropriately.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Clinical Educator - Audiologist
August 2007 – Present
Gallaudet University (Washington, DC)
 Facilitating the clinical instruction of Au.D. students at the University clinic as we provide adult and
pediatric services. Services include: behavioral diagnostics, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked
potentials, electronystagmography, central auditory processing evaluation, and hearing aid and assistive
listening device services.
 Director: Kenneth Henry, Ph.D., CCC-A
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Externship Coordinator
August 2014 – Present
Gallaudet University (Washington, DC)
 Facilitating the placement of Au.D. students
 Program Director: Chizuko Tamaki, AuD/PhD., CCC-A; FAAA
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Clinical Audiologist
October 2004 – August 2007
Physician’s Hearing Center (Chevy Chase, MD)
 Adult and pediatric services provided: behavioral diagnostics, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked
potentials, electronystagmography, central auditory processing evaluation, and hearing aid and assistive
listening device services.
 Director: Judy Grobstein, M.A., CCC-A
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Clinical Audiologist – Part-time
August 2004 – October 2004
Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing Center (Leesburg, VA)
 Adult and pediatric services provided: behavioral diagnostics, otoacoustic emissions, central auditory
processing evaluation, and hearing aid and assistive listening device services.
 Director: Jennifer Hutchinson, Au.D., CCC-A
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Clinical Audiologist – Part-time
August 2004 – October 2004
Hearing Health Care Center (Manassas, VA)
 Adult and pediatric services provided: behavioral diagnostics, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked
potentials, electronystagmography, central auditory processing evaluation, and hearing aid and assistive
listening device services.
 Director: Mary Jo Grote, Ph.D., CCC-A
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Clinical Audiologist
May 2004 – August 2004
Virginia Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, P.C. (Richmond, VA)
 Adult and pediatric services provided: behavioral hearing diagnostics, otoacoustic emissions, auditory
evoked potentials (in office and operating room), play and visual reinforcement audiometry, hearing aid
services, screenings for industrial noise exposure, application of assistive listening devices, and custom
ear molds.
 Director: Jean Couchman, M.S., CCC-A
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Audiology Resident/Clinical Fellow Audiologist
Virginia Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, P.C. (Richmond, VA)
 See above
 Supervisor: Amanda Sanders, M.S., CCC-A
June 2003 – May 2004
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Instructor
August 2012 – Present
Gallaudet University (Washington, DC)
 Amplification I (Spring 2013)
 Amplification II (Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014)
 Basics of Hearing Aids (September 2011)
o Hearing Assistive Technology Training hosted by Gallaudet University and Hearing Loss
Association of America
 Annual Presentations to the Gallaudet University AuD Student Academy of Audiology (SAA)
o Masking
o Cerumen management
SCHOLARSHIP EXPERIENCES
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Posters/Presentations
Occupational Noise Exposure in Carnival Ride Employees at an Independent State Fair
 National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA)
 Podium Presentation by student researcher - February 2015
Effects of compression on amplification of one’s own voice: Investigation of real ear to coupler differences
for varied degrees of hearing loss.
 International Hearing Aid Research Conference (IHCON)
 Poster Presentation - August 2012
Relative loudness of speech feedback during speech production.
 American Auditory Society (AAS)
 General Poster Session - March 2012
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Committee Member for Thesis/AuD Projects
Differences Between Telecoil and Microphone Frequency Response in Digital BTE Hearing Aids as a
Function of “First Fit” versus Fitting Using NAL-N1 for Active Adaptation Settings
 Paloma Robinson
 Principal Investigator: Cynthia Compton-Conley, PhD
 Completed May 2010
Female Soldiers’ Susceptibility to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: A Literature-Based Review
 Charlene Carroll
 Principal Investigator: Robert Steven Ackley, PhD
 Completed May 2012
The Relationship of Speech in Noise Performance to Acoustic Reflexes and Distortion Product Otoacoustic
Emissions Results for People with Similar Audiograms in the Moderate to Severe Hearing Loss Range
 Brittany Burkhardt
 Principal Investigator: Wendy Hanks, PhD
 Completed May 2012
Screening for Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder in a Population with Severe-Profound Hearing Loss.
 Jennifer Pacchiana
 Principal Investigator: Robert Steven Ackley, PhD
 Completed May 2012
Frequency-Lowering Algorithms: Objective and Subjective Benefits for Patients Identified with Cochlear
Dead Regions.
 Melissa Kokx
 Principal Investigator: Robert Steven Ackley, PhD
 Completed May 2014
A Comparison of Wave VI in Children At-Risk for Auditory Processing Disorder (APD): An Examination of
Waveform Amplitude, Latency, and Morphology of Children At-Risk for APD Compared to Children Without
APD.
 Ilia Fong
 Principal Investigator: Robert Steven Ackley, PhD
 Completed August 2013
Occupational Noise Exposure in Carnival Ride Employees at an Independent State Fair
 Hilary Kramer
 Principal Investigator: Deanna Meinke, PhD
 Completed May 2014
The Effect of Varied Insertion Depths On Peripheral Vestibular Responses: An Investigation of Caloric
Irrigation Clinical Technique
 Jonathan Suen
 Principal Investigator: Chiz Tamaki, PhD
 On-going
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
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American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Member #12051379
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American Academy of Audiology
Fellow #41000018
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Audiology License #2201001252
Hearing Aid Specialist License; #2101001454
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District of Columbia Board of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
Audiology License #AUD000027
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Maryland State Board of Audiologists, HAD, and SLPs
Audiology License #01070; Expired 12/31/2007