Patricia McCarthy, PhD

Biography

Patricia A. McCarthy, PhD, is a professor and the program director for the audiology program in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences. She is also a faculty member at the Ida Institute in Denmark. McCarthy has served as board member and convention chair for the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and has chaired multiple committees for state professional organizations. She has been awarded the AAA Clinical Educator Award and the President’s Distinguished Service Medal. She is an American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Fellow and the recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the Rush University Excellence in Teaching Award. McCarthy is co-editor of the classic textbook Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults. Her research, national and international presentations, publications, patient care and teaching have focused on adult audiologic rehabilitation for the past 25 years. Additionally, evolving demographics in the U.S. have inspired her to infuse cultural competence into the academic and clinical training of her audiology students.

Honors and Activities

Rush University, Excellence in Education Award, 2014
College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Excellence in Teaching Award, 2012
Invited Faculty, Ida Institute, Denmark, 2010-2016
Invited Rush Faculty Student Tea Lecturer, 2012
RU AuD Commencement Hooder, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010

Publications

Publications (selected):

Winston, A.K, McCarthy, P. (2014). Labyrinthine fistula. In Valente, M., & Valente, L.M. (Eds). Adult audiology casebook (pp. 166–169). New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers

Winston, A.K., McCarthy, P. (2014). Central vestibular dysfunction—Type 1 Chiari malformation. In: Valente, M., & Valente, L. M. (Eds.). Adult audiology casebook (pp. 170–174). New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers.

McCarthy, P., Meyer, D. & Schupbach, J. (2014). Promoting cultural competence in academics and clinical education. Perspect Admin Sup. 24(2): 71.

McCarthy, P. and Alpiner, J. (2013). History of adult audiologic rehabilitation: A map for the future. In J. Montano and J. Spitzer, (Eds.), Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation. San Diego: Plural Publishing.

McCarthy, P. (2012). The whats and whys of aural rehab. Innovations. 2 (3), 57-59.

Alpiner, J. & McCarthy, P. (2009). History of adult audiologic rehabilitation: The past as prologue. In J. Montano and J. Spitzer, (Eds.) Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation. San Diego: Plural Publishing.

Presentations (selected):

Gordon, D., McCarthy, P. & Brand, D. (April, 2016). A Comparison of Hearing Aid Fittings Across Two Decades in Israel. Presented ath the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ.

Price, D. and McCarthy, P. (April, 2016). Ears for My Music: A Hearing Conservation Program for Aspiring Musicians. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ.

Fahlquist, D. and McCarthy, P. (February, 2016). Attitudes About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Hearing Protection: Motorcyclists’ Perceptions. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Hearing Conservation Association, San Diego, CA.

Schueller, L. and McCarthy, P. (February, 2016). Noise Exposure in Indoor Marching Percussion Ensembles. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Hearing Conservation Association, San Diego, CA.

Price, D., McCarthy, P. & Kanters, B. (February, 2016). Ears for My Music: A Hearing Conservation Program for Aspiring Musicians. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Hearing Conservation Association, San Diego, CA.

Sanchez, P., Brucherri, K., Stiles, D. and McCarthy, P. (November, 2016). Audiologic Testing Using a Developed Filtered Speech Stimulus. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Alpiner, J., McCarthy, P. and Montano, J. (November, 2015). The History of Audiologic/Aural Rehabilitation: Pathway to the Future. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Meyer, D. and McCarthy, P. (November, 2015). Academic Advisory Boards in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology: Development, Utilization, & Benefits. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Urban, B. & McCarthy, P. (March, 2015). One Story, Two Audiences: Make Your Message Unique and Effective for Both Patients and Physicians. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX.

Bundchen, L., Clark, J., Hickson, L., McCarthy, P.(March, 2015). Creating the Future of Hearing Care: Vision 2020. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX.

Sanchez, P., Bruccheri, K„ Stiles, D., McCarthy, P. (March, 2015). Development of Filtered Speech for Audiological Assessment. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX.

Blank, A. & McCarthy, P. (March, 2014). The Ear as a Ticking Timebomb. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL.

Hirchak, D. and McCarthy, P. (March, 2014). Measurement of Noise Levels in Drinking Establishments: Possible Harmful Effects. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL.

McCarthy, P. (March, 2014). Grand Rounds: Adult Aural Rehabilitation. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL.

Education