Welcome!
Welcome to the website for the University of Maryland Chapter of the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA)!
The mission of the University of Maryland Chapter of SAA is to serve as a collective voice for students within the chapter area and to advance the rights, interests, and welfare of students pursuing careers in audiology. Our chapter engages students in lifelong professional activities that promote and advance the profession of audiology, and provide services, information, education, representation and advocacy for the profession and the public we serve.
News and Reminders
SAA meeting: NEXT DATE COMING SOON!
Upcoming Events: Check out our calendar here
April event: Elections for 2010 – 2011 executive board
May event: Special Olympics
June event: Good-bye party for departing 3rd year students
Reminders:
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Benefits
There are many tangible benefits to joining SAA, including:
A subscription to the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology (JAAA), the Academy’s research journal
A subscription to Audiology Today (AT), the Academy’s bi-monthly (six times per year) magazine
A subscription to AT Extra, the Academy’s e-newsletter;
Student rates for attendance at AudiologyNOW!®, the Academy’s premiere national convention
Opportunities to participate in a comprehensive student track and other student activities at AudiologyNOW!®
Access to the Externship Registry®, the Academy’s list of sites available to 4th-year audiology externs
Access to HearCareers®, the Academy’s employment services program;
Access to a dedicated SAA Web site
Access to members-only areas on both the Academy and SAA Web sites
The most valuable intangible benefit of SAA membership is the voice given to students through participation in activities of the American Academy of Audiology. This includes representation on Academy committees and task forces and the opportunity for the SAA president to attend the Academy’s Board of Directors meetings.
The local SAA chapter at the University of Maryland allows audiology students to interact with other classmates, within and among class cohorts, and provides opportunities for a richer student life through mentorship, educational experiences outside the classroom, community involvement, and humanitarian efforts.
According to the bylaws of the National Student Academy of Audiology, membership in the University of Maryland Chapter of SAA is open to all students enrolled in Au.D. or Ph.D audiology programs and who are members of the national SAA. The chapter can provide associate member status to undergraduates from the university or chapter area who express an interest in exploring further study in audiology. Individuals who are interested in joining the Maryland SAA should contact Hallie Plevinsky at hplevinsky@hesp.umd.edu for more information.
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Recognitions and Awards
- Congratulations to Danielle Zion (AuD/PhD) and Viral Tejani (AuD), both of whom won travel awards to attend the midwinter meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology in February 2011!
- Allison Hearn (AuD c/o 2011) is currently serving as Third-year member at large for the National SAA Board of Directors!
- Nicki Parker (AuD c/o 2011) was awarded Starkey’s 2009 Outstanding Student Clinician Scholarship!
- Hallie Plevinsky (AuD c/o 2012) was awarded Boys Town National Research Hospital short-term research traineeship for the summer of 2010!
- Nicki Parker will be presenting her Capstone Research Project, “Auditory Phenotype/Genotype Correlations in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Types III and IV” at the AudiologyNOW 2010 Conference for the American Academy of Audiology!
click here to view Recognitions and Awards Archive
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Executive Board 2009-2010
President – Hallie Plevinsky (hplevinsky@hesp.umd.edu)
Hallie Plevinsky is a third-year AuD student. She was secretary of the UMD SAA Chapter for the 2009 - 2010 school year and is excited to be the current president of organization. Her clinical interests include pediatrics, medical audiology, and counseling.
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Vice President – Julie Cohen (jcohen@hesp.umd.edu)
Julie Cohen is a third year student in the Au.D. program, and is thrilled to be a member of the SAA board. Her clinical interests include vestibular assessments and pediatrics. Current research interests include the aging auditory system and auditory-visual speech perception. Go Terps!
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Treasurer – Christina Do (cdo@hesp.umd.edu)
Christina Do is a second year student in the AuD program. Her clinical interests include electrophysiological measures and working with the pediatric population. She will begin her first outplacement at The Treatment and Learning Centers (TLC) in the Spring.
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Secretary – Danielle Zion (dzion@hesp.umd.edu)
Danielle Zion is a third year student in the Au.D./Ph.D. dual degree program. Her clinical and research interests include pediatric audiology and cochlear implants. She has completed clinical rotations at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and Maryland School for the Deaf.
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| Faculty advisor – Margaret McCabe |
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click here to view Executive Board Archive
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Calendar
Meeting Minutes
coming soon...
click here to view Minutes Archive
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Links
www.hesp.umd.edu
www.audiology.org
www.audiology.org/education/students/SAA/Pages/default.aspx
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