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STUDENT: "What Kind of AuD Do I Want to Be?" Round Table

Friday, April 24, 2026
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM CST
Location: Room 220

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    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Jane Zankman, MSDE (she/her/hers)

    Student
    Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine

    Disclosure(s): Financial – No financial relationships to disclose; Nonfinancial - Co-Chair of Programs for Student Academy of Audiology Court Appointed Special Advocate for St Louis Vice President Student Academy of Audiology Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine

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    • Presenter(s)

  • Phallon P. Doss, AuD (she/her/hers)

    Owner/Doctor of Audiology
    Doss Audiology & Hearing Center
    Schertz , Texas

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Shannon Lefler, AuD (she/her/hers)

    Research Audiologist
    Washington University
    Wildwood, Missouri

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Adam Mehlenbacher, AuD

    Audiologist, Consulting Associate
    Durham VAHCS/ Duke University
    Duke University
    WAKE FOREST, North Carolina

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Jasmin Rodriguez, AuD

    InnoCaption

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, DFAAA

    Forensic Audiologist
    Robert Traynor Audiology, LLC, HearSay Forensic Group
    Rush University/ Salus University/ U of Arkansas Med Sciences/Salus University
    Fort Collins, Colorado

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Kristen Caron, AuD (she/her/hers)

    Clinical Marketing Manager
    Cochlear
    San Antonio, Texas

    Disclosure(s): Financial - Cochlear North America: Employment (Ongoing); Nonfinancial - No nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Abstract: Attendees will engage in interactive roundtable sessions with audiologists from an exciting range of specialties, including Educational Audiology, Veterans Administration, Forensic Audiology, Intraoperative Monitoring, Research, and more. Each table will offer a chance to hear real world insights, explore unique career paths, and discover what a typical day looks like across these diverse and impactful areas of audiology.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to compare day to day responsibilities across multiple audiology career paths to gain insight into various practice settings.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to engage directly with practicing audiologists to build awareness of emerging opportunities, clarify career interests, and strengthen confidence in navigating the audiology profession.