Steve Madix, PhD, is a private practice audiologist with over 25 years’ experience in the field. In addition to private practice, he has also worked in medical, educational, and industrial settings. Prior to private practice he was a tenured faculty member at Louisiana Tech University where he spent 17 years teaching academic courses, providing clinical supervision, conducting and mentoring student research projects, and serving as a clinical extern and residency liaison. He has served on the Academy Board of Directors as a member-at-large as well as many committees and working groups including serving as chair of the Student Academy of Audiology Advisory Committee (SAAAC) and national advisor for the Student Academy of Audiology. Dr. Madix served on the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) for Audiology and Speech Pathology as a site visitor and council member. He is the founding president and executive director of the Louisiana Academy of Audiology.