Research and clinical training in audiology and hearing science encompass auditory perception, hearing loss prevention, diagnostic assessment, amplification technologies, cochlear implants, vestibular function, and tinnitus management—alongside the sociocultural dimensions of hearing health, including disparities in access to care, linguistic diversity, and the intersectional impact of age, race, and socioeconomic status on communication outcomes.
Learn more about the audiology and hearing science labs and faculty in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa.
Audiology and hearing science labs
Auditory Research Laboratory
Shawn Goodman, Lab Director
Hearing Aid and Aging Research Laboratory (HAAR)
Yu-Hsiang Wu, Lab Director
Human Auditory Neuroscience Group
Inyong Choi, Lab Director
Pediatric Audiology and Language Lab
Elizabeth Walker, Lab Director
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Department of Otolaryngology, Carver College of Medicine
Audiology and hearing science faculty
Kellsie Busho, AuD, CCC-A
Title/Position
Director of Clinical Programs, Audiology
Associate Clinical Professor, Audiology
Jacqueline Carder, AuD, CCC-A
Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Inyong Choi, PhD
Title/Position
Associate Professor
Shawn Goodman, PhD, CCC-A
Title/Position
Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Director of PhD Studies
Daniel Guest, PhD
Title/Position
Incoming fall 2026 Assistant Professor
Kelly Schmidt Clay, PhD, CCC-A
Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Graduate Studies; Audiology
Fourth Year Externship Coordinator
Rich Tyler, PhD, CCC-A
Title/Position
Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Elizabeth Walker, PhD, CCC-A/SLP
Title/Position
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor
Yu-Hsiang Wu, MD, PhD
Title/Position
Professor
F. Wendell Miller Professor