Blythe Kitner

Title: | Clinical Faculty |
Division: | Allied Health and Communicative Disorders |
Unit: | Audiology |
Office Location: | Health/Wellness 1109 |
Office Phone: | 815-753-1441 |
Email: | bkitner@niu.edu |
Courses Taught
- AUD 612A - Professionals Issues I: Foundations of Practice
- AUD 677 - Adult Assessment
- AUD 680 - Introduction to the Evaluation and Treatment of Balance Disorders
- AUD 681 - Advanced Evaluation and Treatment of Balance Disorders
- AUD 692 - External Placement
- AUD 693 - Clinical Externships
- AUD 773 - Medical Audiology
Education
- Millikin University, 1988, B.S.
- Rush University, 2009 Au.D.
Certification and Licensure:
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A)
- Licensed to practice Audiology in the state of Illinois
Research Interests
- Vestibular assessment and treatment
- Electrophysiologic assessment of the hearing and balance system
- The impact of concussion and traumatic brain injury on the vestibular system
- Genetics of balance and hearing
- Vestibular myogenic evoked potentials aging and pathologies
Clinical Interests
- electrophysiology
- balance treatment
- pediatric and adult hearing evaluations and treatment
- concussion assessment
- tinnitus

Contact Us
College of Health and Human SciencesWirtz Hall 227
815-753-1891
chhs@niu.edu
The Dean's Office is open for face-to-face meetings by appointment only.