Alumni

The Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences have many alumni who return to speak with our current students. We welcome all of our alumni to keep in contact and share their experiences with us!

Major Bailey talks with students.

Alumna Major Virginia Best Bailey spoke to 2nd year Audiology graudate students. She completed her fourth-year externship at Walter Reed Military Hospital and has continued to serve as an army audiologist and recruiter. She was our first AuD/MBA graduate and was the first president of the national Student Academy of Audiology.  

Jennifer Baumann meets with students.

The Hearing Evaluation Services of Buffalo and the UB Student Academy of Audiology sponsored the "Listen Up! Protect Your Hearing!" program on March 11th. Alumna Jennifer Baumann discussed hearing protection and hearing conservation. She is an ASHA certified Audiologist at the Hearing Evaluation Services of Buffalo, Inc. 

Meet our Alumni
“Working with patients in the graduate clinic alongside my peers and amazing supervisors really gave me all of the tools that I needed to become a successful therapist. ”
7/14/23

Emily Crowl

Speech-Language Pathology Alum

“Audiology was not something I knew much about, but I quickly realized it could offer what I was looking for and so much more by helping those with tinnitus, hearing loss, and balance disorders. ”
7/14/23

Brendan Fitzgerald

Audiology Alum

“My professors were wonderful to learn from and were passionate in what they were teaching. The collaboration between the students and professors, along with the coursework, the research projects, and clinical rotations prepared me to become the audiologist I am today.  ”
7/14/23

Jacqueline Drexler, AuD

“The training I received from UB provided the foundational skills to be successful as an academic researcher. I gained valuable knowledge from didactic courses and from many opportunities to design, conduct and disseminate research.”
7/14/23

Lynda Feenaughty, Assistant Professor, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Memphis 

“UB had all I wanted in a graduate program, outstanding faculty, world-renowned scientists, and a supportive community, who turned into mentors and lifelong friends.  ”
7/14/23

Celia Zhang

AuD, 2020; PhD, 2021

“The excellent clinical experiences I received at UB allowed me to compete for selective fellowships throughout the country. I felt confident working clinically due to these experiences, in addition to the strong educational background I received at UB.”
7/14/23

Jordynn Koroschetz

Speech-Language Pathology Alum

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