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PLACE OF BIRTH: Bradenton, Florida
CITIZENSHIP: United States of America
PRESENT CONTACT:
Audiology & Speech Pathology Service (126)
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Mountain Home, Tennessee 37684
EDUCATION:
B.A. Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology (1997)
Highest Honors
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
M.A. Audiology (1999)
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Au.D. (On-Campus Program, 2001)
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Ph.D. Communication Sciences and Disorders (2003)
Minor in Gerontology
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERSTS:
Audiologic rehabilitation (AR) in older adults, application of self-efficacy on AR outcomes, psychosocial aspects of hearing loss, and quality of life
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
October 2003-present
Audiologist and Director of Audiologic Rehabilitation Clinics
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
Mountain Home, Tennessee
October 2003-present
Assistant Professor
East Tennessee State University
Dept. of Communicative Disorders
Johnson City, Tennessee
May 2002-October 2003
Fee-Basis Audiologist
Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center
Gainesville, Florida
August 2001-August 2003
Clinical Supervisor/Research Assistant
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
July 2000-May 2001
Audiology Resident/Clinical Fellowship
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
West Palm Beach, Florida
January 1997-June 2000
Graduate/Research Assistant
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
September 1997-May 1998
Audiology Trainee
Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center
Gainesville, Florida
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
University of Florida-2001
Communication and Aging (assistant)
University of Florida-2002
Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation
Communication and Aging (assistant)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
2000-2001: Florida Provisional Audiology License (AZ-342)
2001: Florida Audiology License (AY-1104)
2001: Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology (09147456)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2003: Board Certified in Audiology (767)
American Board of Audiology
REFERRED PUBLICATIONS:
Smtih, S. L., & Kricos, P. B. (Submitted). Acknowledgement of hearing loss by older adults. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology.
Smith, S. L., Gerhardt, K. J., Griffiths, S. K., Huang, X., and Abrams, R. M. (In Press). Intelligibility of sentences recorded within the uterus of a pregnant ewe and from the fetal inner ear. Audiology and Neuro-otology.
Proceedings/Invited PUBLICATIONS:
Smith, S. L. & Kricos, P. B. (2002). Rehab for the elderly patient. Advance for Audiologists, 4, 35-37. (Invited paper)
Smith, S. L., Kricos, P. B., & Holmes, A. E. (2001). Vision loss and counseling strategies for the elderly. Hearing Review, 8(11), 42, 44, 46, 56. (Invited paper)
PRESENTATIONS:
Babeu, L., Kricos, P. B., Lesner, S., & Smith, S. L. Application of the stages of change model in audiology. Poster presented at the Auditory Rehabilitation: A Multi-Dimensional Approach at the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR, October 9-10, 2003.
Smith, S. L., West, R. W., & Kricos, P. K. A hearing aid use and adjustment scale of self-efficacy for elders. Presented at the Second International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference, The Hearing Foundation, Portland ME, May 5-7, 2003.
Smith, S. L. & Kricos, P. B. Acknowledgment of hearing loss in older adults. Poster presented at the University of Florida Graduate Student Forum, Gainesville, FL, April 1, 2003.
Lewis, M. S., Smith, S. L. & Kricos, P. K. Ten indispensable principles for dispensing to elders. Presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX, April 3-5, 2003.
Smith, S. L., Kricos, P. B., & Holmes, A. E. Innovative approaches for AR support programs for elders. Presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA, April 17-20, 2002.
Fabry, D. A., Anderson, M. C., Bentler, R. A., Donahue, A. M., Smith, S. L., Bankaitis, A. U., Whitelaw, G. M., & Palmer, C. V. Selecting a Ph.D. program. Presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA, April 17-20, 2002.
Smith, S. L., Kricos, P. B. & Holmes, A. E. Innovative approaches to audiologic rehabilitation support programs for the elderly. First International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference, The Hearing Foundation, Portland ME, May 7-9, 2001.
PROFSEEIONAL SERVICE:
2003: Advisory Board-audiologyonline.com
2003: Review Board-audiologyonline.com
2003: VA Workgroup on Audiology Patient Education Materials
HONORS/AWARDS:
Herbert J. Oyer Student Research Award ($500), Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, June 2003
Student Government Travel Award ($175) to attend the Second International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference in Portland, Maine, May 5-7, 2003
University of Florida Institute on Aging Graduate Trainee, 2002-2003
Provost's Award in Aging, Institute on Aging Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Florida, 2002-2003, one of three recipients, included tuition and stipend
Founding National Officer Award for National Association for Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA), 2000
NAFDA Leadership Scholarship ($1000), 2000
Graduate Student of the Year, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Florida, 1999-2000
PROFESSIONAL AFFILLIATIONS:
American Academy of Audiology
American Auditory Society
Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology
American Society on Aging
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
--Division 7 (Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation)
--Division 15 (Gerontology)
Gerontological Society of America
National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (alumni member)
--National Vice President of Public Relations, Founding Officer, 1999-2000
--UF Chapter President, 1999-2000
Sigma Phi Omega (National Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology)
--Founding Secretary for the Delta Iota Chapter at the University of Florida and national member |
