Danica Billingsly, Au.D., CCC-A

Title:	Clinical Associate Professor/Audiology Clinical Coordinator
Division:	Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
Unit:	Audiology/Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Office Location:	Health/Wellness 1113
Office Phone:	815-753-5309
Office Fax:	815-753-1644
Email:	dbillingsly@niu.edu
Pronouns:	she/her/hers

Courses Taught

• COMD 300: Introduction to Audiology
• AUD 629: Amplification I
• AUD 630: Audiologic Rehabilitation
• AUD 612B: Practice Management
• AUD 683: Clinical Observation in Audiology
• AUD 684: Introduction to Clerkship in Audiology
• AUD 685: Clinical Clerkship in Audiology
• AUD 686: Clinical Internship in Audiology

Education

• Au.D., Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
• M.S., Western Illinois University
• B.S., Western Illinois University

Certification and Licensure

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A)
• Licensed to practice Audiology in the state of Illinois

Research Interests

• Audiology student characteristics and supervision methods
• Bilingualism/multicultural service provision
• Impact of visual aspects of communication on overall understanding

Clinical Interests

• Behavioral tinnitus assessment and management
• Hearing assessment in school-aged children and adults
• Management of life transitions in persons who are hard of hearing
• Rehabilitation of hearing including amplification and assistive technology as well as counseling