We proudly present: our authors

We launched our Audiology Blog in 2016. Today, more than 100 experts from Phonak and across the hearing industry have contributed articles – sharing their insights, opinions and stories with us.
Would you like to join our global community of authors? Please contact us at audiologyblog@phonak.com

Geoffrey (Geoff, anything else makes him nervous) Cooling is an Irish hearing aid blogger who writes about the business of Audiology on Just Audiology Stuff and advice for hearing aid consumers on Hearing Aid Know. Please feel free to connect with him - Twitter: @geco1970 or
LinkedIn: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/geoffreycooling.

David has worked at Phonak for over 10 years. An interest in music and helping people made Audiology a natural career choice, and David graduated from the Master of Audiology course at University of Auckland, New Zealand in 1999. He worked clinically for 10 years, in both public and private settings, and in both NZ and overseas. David has a special interest in advanced hearing instrument and wireless communication technology, the selection of these based on client and family needs and supporting verification and evaluation of these features in the clinical setting.

Jacqueline received her Doctor of Audiology degree from University at Buffalo. Jacqueline joined Sonova in 2017 and is currently the Audiology Manager for Phonak Target, based in Switzerland. She strives to ensure HCPs have an optimal fitting experience with Target. Jacqueline brings a unique perspective to product development with both her audiological background and experience living with hearing loss.

Dr. Dunn is an audiologist and clinical researcher with expertise in speech perception, multisensory processing and early hearing detection and intervention. She is an experienced lecturer and has authored numerous professional peer-reviewed and trade journals articles on topics pertaining to pediatric audiology. In her current role, she drives collaborative research for pediatrics spanning product validations and claims to pediatric audiology thought leadership.

Kris English, PhD, has written numerous books and chapters, and has presented over 300 workshops and papers in the US, Canada, England, Europe, and Australia. She created and writes for a web forum called AdvancingAudCounseling.com, and welcomes submissions from students, faculty and practitioners.

Laura joined Sonova in 2016 for a one-year formal development program where she worked at Advanced Bionics, Connect Hearing, and Phonak. Prior to her present role, she worked on the Pediatric Team as the Pediatric Audiology Manager. Laura received her Doctorate of Audiology from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Dr. Mel Ferguson is Associate Professor in Brain and Hearing at Curtin University. Her translational research interests focus on new service delivery models including remote digital health care interventions, hearing devices, listening and cognition, and outcome measures. Previously, she led research teams at the National Acoustic Laboratories, Ear Science Institute Australia, and the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, UK. She has had leadership roles in UK Audiology.

Carol Flexer, Ph.D., is an international lecturer in pediatric and educational audiology. She is author of more than 155 publications, including 14 books. She is past president of the Educational Audiology Association, the American Academy of Audiology and the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language.

Danielle Glista, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, in the Faculty of Health Sciences, an Associate Member of the National Centre for Audiology, and the Director of the Connected Hearing Healthcare Lab at Western University, London, ON, Canada. Dr. Glista’s recent research interests have focused on technology-enabled hearing healthcare including real-world outcome measurement, mHealth, and remote/virtual care; hearing aids and the evaluation of advanced signal processing; and implementation practices to improve uptake of complex hearing health interventions.

Louise is a world leader in clinically-based research and is passionate about improving hearing care for people with hearing loss and their families. She is co-author of the book "Patient and Family-Centered Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology" and has published over 250 journal articles, books and book chapters.

Shin-Shin joined Phonak HQ in 2006 and has worked on various projects as an Audiology manager. In her current role as Senior Product manager for Audiological Performance, she ensures end user and hearing care professional needs are taken into account during product development of audiological features. Originally from Australia, Shin-Shin earned her Audiology qualifications from University of Melbourne. She gained wide clinical experience in private practice, in Perth, before making the move to Switzerland.

Denise, Au.D., CCC-A, is a clinical trainer for the Great Lakes region at Phonak. She was a member of the first doctoral graduating class from the Northeast Ohio Audiology Consortium (NOAC) and spent 15 years in a busy neurotology practice in Pittsburgh. She has expert experience in hearing aids, implantables, vestibular and electrophysiology work-ups, as well as interoperative monitoring. She is a new addition to the Phonak clinical trainer team and is loving every minute of it.

We proudly present: our authors

Geoff Cooling

David James Crowhen

Jacqueline Drexler

Andrea Dunn

Kris English

Laura Fels

Melanie Ferguson

Carol Flexer

Danielle Glista

Louise Hickson

Shin-Shin Hobi

Denise L. Hoysack