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Alyssa Needleman

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 https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2503-0689
1992 …2019

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Alyssa Needleman, Ph.D., is the Clinical Director and an Associate Professor in the Department of Audiology, College of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences from the University of Maryland, and earned both her Master of Science degree in Audiology and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Human Development and Communication Sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas, with her area of expertise in speech perception in individuals with hearing loss. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, and is certified as an audiologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Dr. Needleman's primary responsibilities are management of clinical operations within the Nova Southeastern University Audiology Clinic, as well as coordination of internship and externship experiences, both within the Nova Southeastern University Audiology Clinic and at external clinical training facilities. 

Dr. Needleman also teaches doctoral courses entitled Diagnostics II: Site of Lesion Assessment, Acoustics, Psychoacoustics, Implantable Hearing Technologies, Coding & Reimbursement and Practice Management. 

Prior to joining Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Needleman served in a variety of roles in academia, hospital administration and industry, including extensive experience in the hearing instrument industry, overseeing Product Research and Development, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs as well as education and training with major hearing aid manufacturers.

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Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D. Human Development and Communication Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas

1991 → 1995

M.S. Audiology, University of Texas at Dallas

1991 → 1993

B.A. Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland at College Park

1987 → 1991

External positions

Business Analyst, Developmental Services, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

Dec 2013 → Mar 2015

Manager, Developmental Evaluation Clinic, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

Oct 2011 → Dec 2013

Manager, Audiology Department, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

Jan 2008 → Dec 2013

Consultant, Songbird Hearing Inc.

Jan 2008 → Jan 2012

Vice President Product Development, Songbird Hearing Inc.

Oct 2006 → Dec 2007

Director Products Research, Quality Assurance & Audiology, Songbird Hearing Inc.

Feb 2005 → Oct 2006

Director of Audiology, Songbird Hearing Inc.

Oct 2002 → Feb 2005

Associate Director of Audiology, Songbird Hearing Inc.

Jul 2002 → Oct 2002

Area Program Specialist, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Bio-Logic Systems Corporation

Aug 2001 → Jul 2002

Area Audiology Manager, East, Beltone Electronics Corporation

Dec 1999 → Jul 2001

Audiological Consultant, Private Practice

Nov 1997 → Dec 1999

Assistant Professor, Howard University

Aug 1997 → Dec 1999

Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland

May 1997 → Dec 1998

Assistant Professor, University of Vermont

Aug 1995 → May 1997

Audiologist, Kaiser Permanente

May 1993 → Dec 1994

Research Assistant, National Institutes of Health

Jun 1991 → Dec 1991

Teaching/Research Assistant, University of Texas at Dallas

1991 → 1995

Disciplines

  • Speech Pathology and Audiology

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