Lab Director
Grace Szatkowski, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Grace Szatkowski earned her bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from the University of Akron.
As a lifelong hearing aid user and audiologist, she has a strong interest in developing more comprehensive, patient-centered approaches to hearing healthcare that consider the broader communication experiences of individuals. Driven by this interest, she completed her Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University, where she worked in Pamela Souza’s laboratory.
Dr. Szatkowski is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at The College of Wooster. She teaches courses in audiology and hearing science and provides free clinical services to the community. Her research has resulted in publications addressing over-the-counter hearing aids, communication, and listening effort.
She is a licensed audiologist in the state of Ohio and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Her clinical areas of expertise include hearing diagnostics, hearing aids, over-the-counter hearing aids, assistive listening technologies, and patient counseling and education.
Lab Team
Sophomore Research Assistant
Jaden Newman
I.S. Student Researcher
Kylie Parsons
Volunteer Research Assistant
Harper Morgan