Academy Recognizes Winter 2026 Distinguished Fellows of the American Academy of Audiology (DFAAA)

The American Academy of Audiology is proud to announce the winter 2026 class of Distinguished Fellows of the American Academy of Audiology (DFAAA), a prestigious honor recognizing Academy members who made exemplary contributions to the profession and demonstrated a sustained commitment to advancing audiology.

We invite you to join us in congratulating this class of DFAAA recipients, who span multiple specialties and settings.

• Rebekah Cunningham, PhD, DFAAA
• Ali A. Danesh, PhD, DFAAA
• Mary Frintner, AuD, DFAAA
• Kristiina Koski Huckabay, AuD, DFAAA
• Antony R. Joseph, AuD, PhD, DFAAA
• Katherine M. Marchelletta, AuD, DFAAA
• Deborah W. Moncrieff, PhD, DFAAA
• Tracy L. Murphy, AuD, DFAAA
• Alyssa R. Needleman, PhD, DFAAA
• Susan Parr, AuD, DFAAA
• Samantha Kleindienst Robler, AuD, PhD, DFAAA
• LaGuinn P. Sherlock, AuD, DFAAA
• Kristine M. Trester, AuD, DFAAA
• Melissa Wikoff, AuD, DFAAA

Thank you to these distinguished members for their leadership, service, and contributions to the field of audiology. Information about the James F. Jerger Program of Distinction and the DFAAA designation can be found on the Academy website. The next cycle will open in summer 2027.