The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program is a four-year professional doctorate program offered jointly by the UW-Madison Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the UW-Stevens Point School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. In this unique program, lecture classes are taught simultaneously at both campuses; videoconferencing allows you to interact with students and faculty at the remote campus. Laboratory experiences are taught separately, using the same curriculum, on each campus. Summer academic course work is entirely online, and clinical experiences take place both on and off campus.
Mission and Objectives
The mission of the University of Wisconsin Au.D. program is to prepare future audiologists with a strong clinical and theoretical background to practice across settings and to be life-long learners.
The goals of the program are:
- To provide an exemplary educational program that prepares students to enter the profession of audiology fully able to function as independent audiologists.
- To offer accessible, culturally competent, evidence based clinical care for all people with hearing and balance disorders.
- To prepare students to be life-long learners.
- To engage in outreach activities that directly benefit professional colleagues, students, and individuals and their families in the community.
- To promote a welcoming and open environment where all can learn and engage.
Apply Online
Interested in applying? The deadline for application submission is January 15.
Au.D. Open House
Our 2023 Au.D. open house was held on March 25th. If you were not able to attend and are interested in learning more about our Doctor of Audiology program, please see the links below for additional information.
Stategic Plan for 2021-2026
Our strategic plan is to increase the visibility and impact of our program in the following ways:
Recruit, retain, and mentor students who will become the leaders of tomorrow.
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Increase Student Recruitment
Objective
We will actively recruit students to our program at national meetings
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Faculty will represent our program and offer information at 1-2 national events per year
Schedule
We will track this on an annual basis.
Increase Student Involvement
Objective
We will increase student involvement in local & national organizations by encouraging them to join and become active.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Increase the number of students that join our local chapter of SAA or NSSLHA to 90%.
Schedule
2026
Provide Leadership Training
Objective
We will provide leadership training for our students.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Post leadership opportunities on campus, through student organizations, and through professional organizations.
Schedule
We will track this on an annual basis.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Do leadership training activities as part of 2nd year clinical education.
Schedule
We will do leadership activities every year.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Students participate in the mentor/mentee program in clinic.
Schedule
We will do this each semester.
Update Admissions Criteria
Objective
We will make our admissions criteria more holistic.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Update admissions criteria using recent evidence based measures to increase inclusivity.
Schedule
2021
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Evaluate applicants using these new criteria.
Schedule
2022
Increase the diversity of the program.
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Increase Program Diversity
Objective
Increase diversity of the program by recruiting faculty and staff from under-represented minority groups.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Faculty search committee members attend mandatory campus diversity in hiring workshop.
Schedule
Annually if we have had a faculty search in that year.
Increase Student Diversity
Objective
Increase student diversity by recruiting students from institutions of higher education that are known to have significantly historically minority students.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Participate in campus efforts to contact students from under-represented minority groups, via the National Name Exchange.
Schedule
We will track this on an annual basis.
Explore Additional Student Funding
Objective
Explore ways of funding students from diverse backgrounds.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Identify students who qualify for funding opportunities during the admissions process and throughout the program.
Schedule
We will track this on an annual basis.
Develop & Implement Expanded Clinical Education Modules
Objective
Develop and implement clinical education discussion modules that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Develop clinical education modules that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Schedule
We will complete these by the end of 2021.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
We will implement clinical education diversity, equity and inclusion discussion modules into our clinical training.
Schedule
We will do this annually. We will track the number of students that participate in these discussion modules.
Further partnerships to promote interprofessional practice and education.
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Encourage Graduate Student Participation in WI LEND
Objective
Encourage graduate students to participate in the inter-professional Wisconsin Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (WI LEND) Program, and other such programs.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Increase the number of applications each year from 20% of eligible students to 40% of eligible students.
Schedule
2026
Promote Inter-professional Development
Objective
Further collaborative relationships with other departments to promote inter-professional development.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Develop 1 to 2 new interdisciplinary training (clinical and research) experiences and maintain current experiences.
Schedule
Develop new experiences by the end of 2023. Identify current relationships and keep catalogued in a centralized online location by 2023.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Report and discuss the number of students participating in collaborative training opportunities (clinical and research).
Schedule
We will track this on an annual basis.
Expand our visibility to the public and the universities at large.
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Expand Public Visibility
Objective
Expand our visibility to the public and the university at large through outreach, service, and newsletters that highlight accomplishments of our programs, students, and faculty.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Generate mechanism for faculty and staff to report these events to the communications specialist.
Schedule
Spring 2022
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Post outreach, awards, and other highlights to department website and social media accounts.
Schedule
We will track these events annually.
Encourage Student Research
Objective
Encourage students to disseminate their capstone research projects.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Add a statement into the capstone syllabus about dissemination of projects.
Schedule
We will add this statement by spring of 2022.
Increase Graduate Student Involvement in Outreach Activities
Objective
Increase student involvement in outreach activities by providing opportunities for students to participate in at least one outreach activity per year during their program.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Offer multiple opportunities for students through student organizations and department programs.
Schedule
We will track this annually.
Strategies for attainment of goals and objectives
Report the number of outreach events and attendance-provide data during a faculty meeting.
Schedule
We will track this annually.
Au.D. CAA Accreditation Statement
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in Audiology (residential) at The University of Wisconsin is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, (800) 498-2071 or (301) 296-5700.
Questions?
If you have questions about our program not answered on this or related pages, please contact us: