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Catherine V. Palmer, PhD

  • Director of Audiology, UPMC
  • Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Science and Disorders
  • Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Dr. Palmer has published over 150 articles and book chapters as well as provided over 200 national and international presentations. She teaches the graduate level amplification courses at the University of Pittsburgh and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Seminars in Hearing. Dr. Palmer is a Past President of the American Academy of Audiology.

    Education & Training

  • Northwestern University, PhD in Audiology and Hearing Impairment
  • Northwestern University, MA in Audiology and Hearing Impairment
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, BA in Multicultural Elementary Education
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, BS in Communication Science & Disorders
Awards
Honors of the Academy, American Academy of Audiology, 2023
American Academy of Audiology Presidential Award, ("in grateful appreciation for significant contributions to the American Academy of Audiology and the profession of Audiology”), 2022
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring, 2015
Larry Mauldin Award for Educational and Professional Excellence, 2009
PAO-HNS Citation for Distinguished Service, 2006
PA Academy of Audiology Don Konkle Award for Outstanding Service, 2004
Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 1999
Representative Publications

 

 

Research Interests

Dr. Palmer conducts research in the areas of auditory learning post hearing aid fitting, the relationship between hearing, cognitive health and health outcomes, and matching technology to individual needs. 

Publications