Serving on the SAA Board of Directors is a wonderful opportunity to support students in the field of audiology. But, there is life beyond the board! Read more to catch up with three former board members and see where they are now.
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Recently the SAA Board of Directors was in Washington D.C. to meet with their representatives about issues related to hearing health care. It was a great experience.
How can you get involved? SAA Board of Directors Vice President Stuart Tomlin talks us through some steps to get started.
Ever wondered where the American Academy of Audiology goes to work with the legislators in Washington DC?
Read on for an interesting article about the Academy's Capitol Hill office.
Are you ready for AudiologyNOW! in Boston? We've taken your suggestions and survey responses and have plans to make the events you enjoyed in Chicago even bigger and better in Boston. Read more
here!
At AudiologyNOW! 2010, the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) announced its national service project and philanthropic relationship with the Special Olympics Healthy Hearing (SOHH) program. SAA Humanitarian Committee Chair Nicole Corbin gives us
some more details.
We are asking all Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) members to help increase the awareness of audiology by creating your own chapter or department video for the SAA YouTube Video Contest. Help raise awareness about audiology this October. Have fun with your chapter. Get a chance to win some cash. Click
here to learn more about the contest.
Student funding opportunities are available through the Academy's Research Grants in Hearing & Balance program. The deadline for receipt of all applications and related materials for the Student Investigator Research Grant, Vestibular Research Grant for Student Investigator, and Student Summer Research Fellowship are due no later than October 3, 2011.
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Students interested in attending meetings in the hearing sciences (as well as other sciences related to student coursework) are encouraged to apply for a STAR award of up to $500.
Applications are now available and due January 1, 2012.
The SAA is pleased to welcome two new chapters to the SAA family—Northwestern University and Wayne State University.
That makes 57! [PDF]
Did you know—only official chartered SAA chapters can use the registered SAA name and trademarks.
Welcome to one of the newest SAA chapters Wayne State!
Read on to get to know Wayne State a little better.
This summer the World Special Olympics Summer Games were held in Athens, Greece. Cori Birkholz and Kelly Archer from the University of Nebraska were there and give a
first–hand account of their experiences.
Want to showcase your chapter and support student initiatives? Donate an auction item to our Auction 4 Audiology running March 19-31, 2012. From signed sports memorabilia and university gift packs to electronics and unique handmade items, we welcome it all! Proceeds from SAA submitted items will be restricted to student-focused initiatives. For more information, download our
auction donor form or contact
Tara Conte at 703-226-1048.
Have you posted on
SAA Facebook? Join the "likes" today—634 and growing.
Research in audiology in so very important and it is done by students and audiologists alike.
In this article find out about one outstanding student working in research.
Every year, students pursuing a research doctorate are left out of great activities, such as the PhD Students Networking Breakfast at
AudiologyNOW!, because their degree information isn't up-to-date in the Academy's membership database.
Learn how to keep your records current so you won't miss out!
Although it may not always seem it, the time spent getting a PhD is fleeting. In the scope of a career, half a decade is brief. While short, this phase is critically important because it prepares the burgeoning scientist to embark on a career in teaching, industry, or research. So how do you pave the way to professional success and fulfillment?
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Academy Student Research Grants Application Deadline
Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2011 Convention, West Des Moines, IA
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD): From Science to Practice to Community, San Ramon, CA
Deadline for Grant Application:
2012 ARO Mid-Winter Meeting (February 25–29) Funded by the
AAA Foundation
EHDI Partnering for Progress meetings, Raleigh, NC