Patricia McCarthy, PhD, is a professor of audiology at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois. She has a certificate of clinical competence in audiology.

Training:
PhD: University of Denver, Denver, Colo.
MA: University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
BS: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.

Clinical Areas of Interest:

• Adult rehabilitative audiology
• Amplification (hearing aids, assistive technology)
• Diagnostic audiology

Research Areas of Interest:

• Adult rehabilitative audiology
• Aging and hearing loss

Recent Publications:
Alpiner, J.G. and McCarthy, P. (2000) Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

McCarthy, P. (2001) When I''m Sixty-Four. The Hearing Journal, 54 (10), 10-17.

Barry, E.K. and McCarthy, P. (2001) The Relationship Between Personality Type and Perceived Hearing Aid Benefit. The Hearing Journal, 54(9), 41-46.

McCarthy, P and Sapp, J.V. (2000) Rehabilitative Needs of the Aging Population. In J.G. Alpiner and P. McCarthy (Eds.), Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

McCarthy, P. (1999) Baby Boomers and Technology 2000. Audiology Today, II, 22.

Association Memberships:
American Academy of Audiology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology
American Auditory Society
Illinois Academy of Audiology
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Awards and Recognition:
ASHA Fellow
AAA President’s Distinguished Service Award
GSHA Honors of the Association
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Senate Award for Teaching