Erin L. Miller, Au.D.

Erin L. Miller, Au.D.

Title: Professor of Instruction
Dept/Program: School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / Audiology
Office: Polsky 184F
Phone: 330-972-8160
Fax: 330-972-7884
Email: elm@uakron.edu

Biography

Prior to joining the clinical faculty at the University of Akron in October, 2005 I spent most of my career in private practice.  At the University I provide clinical instruction for 2nd and 3rd year doctoral students in the areas of adult and pediatric assessment and treatment and auditory processing disorders. My teaching assignments have included Hearing Aid Technology and Central Auditory Processing: Assessment and Management.

I continue to be very active in state and national professional associations. I am a member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Audiology and serve as the Chair of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition.

At The University of Akron I wear several hats. While I continue to be a clinical service provider to patients with hearing, balance and auditory processing disorders, I am also a clinical preceptor and the Coordinator of the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium and the Hearing Aid Dispensary.

In my spare time I enjoy reading and traveling. I am a dedicated fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ and the Pittsburgh Penguin’s and enjoy spending time with my yellow lab Grace Kelly!

Interests

  • Adult Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment
  • Pediatric and Adult Auditory Processing Disorders
  • Legislative and Regulatory Issues
  • Mentoring Future Leaders of the Profession

Honors

  • Active Advocate of the Year Award, American Academy of Audiology, 2012
  • Presidential Award, the American Academy of Audiology, 201
  • Award for Continuing Education, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), September 2008
  • Honors of the Academy, Ohio Academy of Audiology, February 2008

Professional Affiliations and Service

  • Member-at-Large, American Academy of Audiology Board of Directors, 2011-present
  • Ex-Officio Member, Education Committee, 2012-present
  • Ex-Officio Member, Ethical Practices Committee, 2011-present
  • Budget Chair, Ohio Audiology Conference, February 2013, 2011-present
  • Chair, Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition, 2007-present
  • Deputy Treasurer, Ohio Speech and Hearing Political Action Committee, 2005-present
  • AudiologyOnline Peer Reviewer, 2012
  • Ex-Officio Member, Practice Compliance Committee, 2011-2012
  • Ex-Officio Member, State Network Committee, 2011-2012
  • Committee Member, Practice Policy Advisory Council, American Academy of Audiology, 2009-2011
  • Chair, Government Relations Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2008-2011
  • Ex-Officio Member, Coding & Reimbursement Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2008-2011
  • Budget Chair, Ohio Audiology Conference, February 2011
  • American Board of Audiology Marketing Committee, 2006-2010
  • American Board of Audiology Fundraising Committee, 2006-2010
  • Planning Committee Co-Chair, Mapping Audiology’s Future in Ohio, 2009-2010
  • Committee Member, Scope of Practice Task Force, American Academy of Audiology, 2009-2010
  • Planning Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Audiology Conference, February 2009
  • Committee Member Ethical Practices Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2006-2009
  • Member-at-Large, American Academy of Audiology Board of Directors, 2007-2008
  • American Academy of Audiology, Board Liaison to the State Network Committee, 2007-2008
  • Committee Member, Licensure Portability Task Force, American Academy of Audiology, 2007-2008
  • Chair, State Network Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2006-2007
  • Committee Member, Government Relations Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2006-2007
  • Committee Member, Audiology Licensure Task Force, 2004-2007
  • Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition, Secretary and OAA Representative, 2004-2007
  • Board of Governors, American Board of Audiology, January 2003-December 2005
  • Planning Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Audiology Conference, February 23-25, 2007
  • President, Ohio Academy of Audiology, 2004
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology
  • Member of the Ohio Academy of Audiology

Institutional Services

  • Search Committee, Inaugural Dean of the College of Health Professions, 2012-present
  • Dean’s Oz Leadership Committee, College of Health Sciences and Human Services, 2011-present
  • Professional Engagement Committee, College of Health Sciences and Human Services, 2011
  • Visioning Team for Clinical Practice, College of Health Sciences and Human Services, 2010-2011
  • Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium Student Academy of Audiology Faculty Advisor, 2006-present
  • Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium Clinical Committee, 2006-present
  • Transition Team, College of Fine and Applied Arts, 2008-2009
  • Membership Chair, Women in Higher Education, University of Akron, 2007-2008

Publications

Invited Presentations

  • Professional Hot Topics:  What you didn’t learn in the classroom, Missouri Academy of Audiology, Fenton, Missouri:  September 2012.

  • Advocacy Boot camp:  The What, Why, Who and How of Advocating for your Profession, Michigan Student Leaders Meeting, East Lansing, Michigan:  September 2012.

  • Ethics:  It’s a Matter of Trust, Texas Academy of Audiology, Richardson, Texas: November 2011.

  • Fall 2011 Audiology Update:  Ethics:  It’s a Matter of Trust, Ohio Academy of Audiology, Toledo, Ohio:  October 2011.

  • Ethics:  It’s about more than the free pen!, Georgia Academy of Audiology, Marietta, Georgia: January 2010

  • Legal, Moral and Ethical Considerations in Audiologic Practice:  Why we shouldn’t take the free pen, 2009 Ohio Audiology Conference, Columbus, Ohio:  February 2009.

  • Legal, Moral and Ethical Considerations in Audiologic Practice, The Hearing Care Group of Metropolitan New York, Long Island, New York:  November, 2008

  • Auditory Processing Disorders, Tri-County Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Spring Conference, Eastlake, OH: March 2008.

  • “Show me the Money”: Bundling, Unbundling and Compensation Packages, Kentucky Academy of Audiology, Louisville, Kentucky: August 2007.

Professional Presentations

  • Become an Advocate for the Profession:  The Ins and Outs of the Legislative Process, AudiologyNOW, 2011, Chicago, Illinois: April 2011.

  • Advocacy Summit III, AudiologyNOW, 2011, Chicago, Illinois:  April 2011.

  • Insurance 101:  Understanding the Basics of Reimbursement, AudiologyNOW, 2010, San Diego, California: April 2010.

  • Your Role in the Legislative Process, AudiologyNOW, 2010, San Diego, California: April 2010.

  • Advocacy Summit II, AudiologyNOW, 2010, San Diego, California:  April 2010.

  • Introduction to Coding and Reimbursement, Practice Management in Audiology Course, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio:  June 2009.

  • An Analysis of Fee-For-Service Models in Audiology Practices, AudiologyNOW, 2009, Dallas, Texas:  April 2009.

  • Advocacy Summit, AudiologyNOW, 2009, Dallas, Texas:  April 2009.

  • BioMARK:  Biological Marker for Auditory Processing, Central Auditory Processing: Evaluation and Management Course, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio: April 2009.

  • “Show Me the Money”:  Ethical Considerations in Negotiating Compensation Packages, AudiologyNOW 2008, Charlotte, North Carolina:  April 2008.

  • Ethical Practices Committee: Another Wild Ride, AudiologyNOW 2008, Charlotte, North Carolina:  April 2008.

  • Ethical Practices Committee:  What a Year!, AudiologyNOW 2007, Denver, Colorado:  April 2007.


Community Presentations

  • “What you need to know before purchasing hearing aids”, Akron Community, Akron, Ohio:  July 2011.

  • Solutions for Better Hearing, Bath/Richfield Kiwanna’s Club, Bath, Ohio:  October 2010.

  • Managing Your Hearing Loss: Hearing Loss Support Group, Laurel Lakes Retirement Center, Hudson,
    Ohio:  April 2008.

Professional Articles

  • Miller EL (2010) Understanding Antitrust.  Audiology Today. 23(6).

  • Miller EL (2007) Guest Editor: Ethics Issue. Seminars in Hearing, 28(3).