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KATHERINE L. GRAY-LINGIS
(352) 273-5318
[email protected]
EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________
Doctor of Audiology, Au.D.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, College of Health Professions
Bachelor of Arts, B.A.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Audiology
Graduated with Honors; Dean’s List 1996-2000
May 2004
May 2000
Minor: Business Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE________________________________________________
Clinical Associate Professor – Audiology
July 2011 - present
University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (formerly Department of
Communicative Disorders)
University of Florida Speech and Hearing Center
Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, FL
Director of Clinical Education – Audiology
April 2011 - present
University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Doctor of Audiology Program
Clinical Assistant Professor – Audiology
July 2004 – July 2011
University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (formerly Department of
Communicative Disorders)
University of Florida Speech and Hearing Center
Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, FL
Clinical Director of the University of Florida Cochlear Implant Program
October 2006 - present
University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (formerly Department of
Communicative Disorders)
Gainesville, FL
Clinical Externship
University of Florida Speech and Hearing Center
University of Florida Health Science Center, Shands Teaching Hospital
July 2003-June 2004
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Graduate Research Assistant
August 2001 – July 2003
Director: James W. Hall, III, Ph.D.
 Assisted in the revision of the Handbook of Auditory Evoked Responses by James W. Hall, III,
Ph.D.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
January 2003 – May 2003
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Professor: James W. Hall, III, Ph.D.
Course: Clinical Auditory Electrophysiology
 Assisted in grading tests, running laboratory sessions, and preparing class lectures
Universal Hearing Impairment Program (UHIP)
May 2001 – May 2003
Shands Hospital and Alachua General Hospital, Gainesveille, FL
 Independent weekend newborn hearing screening and parent counseling
Clinical Practicum Sites
August 2000-May 2003
University of Florida Speech and Hearing Center, University of Florida, Shands Teaching Hospital
Park Avenue Ear Nose & Throat Clinic & Shands Ear Nose & Throat Clinic, Shands Teaching Hospital
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Florida Speech and Hearing Clinic, University of Florida, Dauer Hall
The Hearing Center , North Florida ENT Associates
VA Hospital – Audiology Department, Gainesville, Florida
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES_______________________________________________________
Clinical Skills
PATIENT POPULATIONS: infant, pediatric, adult, geriatric
 Comprehensive diagnostic audiometric evaluation – including case history interviews, immittance
testing and Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAEs); Visual Reinforcement
Audiometry (VRA) and play audiometry when appropriate; counseling and recommendations
based on audiometric findings
 Cochlear Implant evaluations and fitting; follow-up programming and troubleshooting for
Cochlear Corporation and MedEl Corporation Cochlear Implants; Audiologic Rehabilitation
 Hearing aid evaluation and fitting; programming, electroacoustic analysis, real-Ear measures, and
troubleshooting of analog, programmable, and digital hearing aids; assistive listening devices
 Infant hearing screening and follow-up (Otoacoustic Emissions and Automated Auditory
Brainstem Reponses)
 Craniofacial Program – hearing evaluations and management for individuals with craniofacial
anomalies
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES______________________________________________________
Preceptor of Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) students
July 2004 – present
Supervision of clinical education, which includes meeting with students (up to ten students weekly) in
preparation for and following patient care, report editing, review of student performance, complete
supervision of patient contact
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Mentor of Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) externs
July 2004 – present
Mentor and advise Au.D. students that are at clinics nationwide during their externship year prior to
graduation. Provide support and guidance as needed to the student, as well as communicate with the
supervisors at the various clinics to evaluate performance.
Facilitator in the Doctor of Audiology Distance Learning Program
Spring 2007 – present
SPA 7343 Cochlear Implants and Assistive Technology
Facilitator in the Au.D. distance‐learning course covering the applied and theoretical principles in
cochlear implants including candidacy and programming considerations, selection and evaluation of
assistive devices, habilitative/rehabilitative management, and new technology options for individuals with
hearing loss.
Teaching Experience:
SPA SPA 6311 Medical Audiology
Summer 2011
University of Florida Doctor of Audiology course with the objective of teaching the students to recognize
the wide variety of defects, diseases, and disorders that cause hearing loss through complaints and
symptoms as reported by the patient. Practical information is provided about etiology, audiometric
findings, and appropriate referral and management.
SPA 4302 Audiometry and Hearing Disorders
Spring 2006
University of Florida undergraduate course with the objective of teaching students an understanding of
hearing disorders and the assessment procedures audiologists use in the determination of the nature of
hearing loss to support appropriate habilitative/rehabilitative steps.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES______________________________________________________
Clinical Study of the Nucleus Hybrid Cochlear Implant
2005 – 2009
Study Sponsored by Cochlear Americas
Sub-Investigator completing audiologic candidacy evaluations of hearing sensitivity and auditory
function using amplification, follow-up programming of the Nucleus Hybrid cochlear implant,
and completing all WIRB and study related paperwork.
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Study
2007 – 2009
Sub-Investigator completing audiologic evaluations at the first identification of a sudden
sensorineural hearing loss and follow-up appointments when the subject was seen through the
Department of Otolaryngology.
Alcon Study
2005 – 2008
Sub-Investigator completing audiologic evaluations prior to and following treatment with Alcon
ear drops to evaluate the hearing benefit provided to the subject following Otologic treatment in
the Department of Otolaryngology.
Clinical Study of Music Perception In Nucleus Cochlear Implant Users
2005 - 2008
Study Sponsored by Cochlear Americas
Sub-Investigator completing evaluations of auditory function with a cochlear implant, music
perception testing with a cochlear implant, and completing all WIRB and study related
paperwork.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES____________________________________
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2010 – present: EPIC Superuser, involved in the initiation of the electronic medical records system in
Audiology
2006 – Present: Audiology Division Chief back-up, acting chief of service when the Audiology Division
Chief is away or unavailable
2004 – Present: Annual Invited Speaker at The Villages Cochlear Implant Support Group: “Current
Trends and Technology in Cochlear Implants” – The Villages, FL
2008 – 2009: Search Committee Member, University of Florida, Department of Otolaryngology
Otologist/Neurotologist Faculty Position
2007: Search Committee Chair, University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing
Sciences (formerly Department of Communicative Disorders)
Three Distinct Clinical Assistant Professor Positions in Audiology
CONSULTANTSHIPS_________________________________________________________________
2004 – present: Clinical liaison for the UF Cochlear Implant Program to the Cochlear Americas
Corporation
2004 – present: Clinical liaison for the UF Cochlear Implant Program to the MED-EL Corporation
January 20, 2006: Cochlear Americas Pediatric Focus Group, Cochlear Americas’ Headquarters,
Englewood, Colorado
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE________________________________________________________
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State of Florida, Department of Health, Audiologist License Number: AY1283
American Academy of Audiology Fellow, 2004-present
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association, member, 2004-present
Florida Academy of Audiology Fellow, 2007-present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS______________________________________________
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American Academy of Audiology, member, 2004-present
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association, member, 2004-present
Florida Academy of Audiology, member, 2007-present
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS___________________________________________________
Conference of Pediatric Hearing Loss
August 15-16, 2014
Gainesville, FL
Cochlear’s NEXT Technology
October 2, 2013
Orlando, FL
16th Annual Florida Academy of Audiology Convention
August 23-25, 2012
St. Augustine, FL
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CI – 2011: 13th Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Devices
in Children
July 14-16, 2011
Chicago, IL
14th Annual Florida Academy of Audiology Convention
August 12-14, 2010
Orlando, FL
8th Annual Florida Symposium on Early Childhood Hearing Loss
September 27-29, 2008
St. Augustine, FL
CI – 2008: 10th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable
Auditory Devices
April 8-13, 2008
San Diego, CA
7th Annual Florida Symposium on Early Childhood Hearing Loss
September 27-29, 2007
St. Augustine, FL
American Academy of Audiology, 19th Annual Convention and Expo
April 18-21, 2007
Denver, CO
CI – 2006: 9th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable
Auditory Devices
June 8-12, 2006
Vienna, Austria
American Academy of Audiology, 17th Annual Convention and Expo
March 30-April 2, 2005
Washington, DC
Advanced Cochlear Implant Training, Cochlear Americas
October 21-23, 2004
Savannah, GA
REFERENCES________________________________________________________________
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Patrick Antonelli, M.D., University of Florida, Department of Otolaryngology, Professor and
Chair
Emily McClain, Au.D., University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing
Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor and Chief of Audiology