March 2016

Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Lisa R. Rickard

DEPARTMENT Hearing and Speech Sciences

RANK Clinical Assistant Professor

YEAR OF APPT September 2010

EDUCATION

2010 Doctor of Audiology

University of Florida

1986 MA Audiology

Hahnemann University

1981 BS Communication Disorders

Pennsylvania State University

CERTIFICATES

2014 Graduate Certificate-Distance Education Leadership

University of Maryland University College

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND

9/2010-present Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Hearing and Speech,

University of Maryland, College Park

·  Engage in clinical education of doctor of audiology students in on-campus clinic

·  Provide direct diagnostic and rehabilitative services to patients of all ages

·  Develop and conduct clinicians’ seminars of clinically relevant topics

·  Teach undergraduate class on clinical procedures and methods

·  Co-teach graduate class in counseling in communication disorders

·  Foster and maintain community outreach initiatives

·  Serve on multiple departmental, college, and professional committees

9/2006-8/2010 Audiologist/Clinical Supervisor

Center for Language, Speech, and Hearing

University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA

·  Clinical educator of doctor of audiology students in on-campus clinic

·  Provide direct diagnostic and hearing aid dispensing services to patients of all ages

·  Develop and conduct weekly clinicians’ seminars on clinically relevant topics

·  Hold regular supervisory meetings with students to discuss difficult cases, progress in their clinical skills, goals, and grades

·  Develop marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters, website content and promote the Center to local health care providers and community organizations

·  Guest lecture to undergraduate and graduate students on topics in effective patient-practitioner dynamics

1/2002-9/2006 Audiologist

Hearing Aid Systems, Temecula, CA

·  Provided hearing evaluation and hearing aid dispensing services in a private practice setting

·  Contracted with two local otolaryngologists for diagnostic audiology evaluations for their patients

·  Built a loyal clientele of new and repeat clients via word of mouth, community outreach, and marketing to the medical community

9/2000-12/2001 Audiologist

MER Hearing Associates, Irvine, CA

·  Provided a full range of diagnostic audiology testing, ENG, ABR and hearing aid

·  dispensing services in a multi office private practice setting

·  Participated in start-up of branch office and assumed responsibility for day-to-day

·  patient care in that office

7/1988-7/2000 Audiologist

Lancaster Otolaryngology, Lancaster, PA

·  Established and marketed the audiology component of a new otolaryngology

practice from the ground up

·  Provided complete diagnostic audiology, hearing aid dispensing, evoked potential and vestibular evaluation for neo-natal through geriatric patients

TEACHING

Courses Taught / Number of Semesters / Average Enrollment
HESP 649A
Clinical Practicum-Audiology / 8 / 8
HESP 417
Principles & Methods
SLP/Audiology / 8 / 50
HESP 639G
Counseling in Communication
Disorders / 3 / 15
HESP 386
Experiential Learning / 1 / 1

SERVICE

School/Department
HESP Graduation Committee-chair / 2012-present
HESP Graduation Committee-co-chair / 2011
HESP Teaching/Awards Committee / 2011-present
HESP Merit Review Committee / 2014-present
BSOS College Academic Council / 2012
BSOS Dean’s Task Force on Distance
Education / 2013
HESP Tenure-track and Clinical Faculty Search Committees-member / 2014-present (three separate searches)
HESP Committee for Clinical Supervision Symposium / 2015-present

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA)/University of Maryland Hearing and Speech Department/Siemens-Sirvantos Hearing Aids Collaboration to provide hearing aids to Holocaust Survivors / January 2015-present

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES

American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC)-member / January 2015-present
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Ad Hoc Committee for Audiology Education Summit-member / October 2015-present
Subject Matter Expert/Reviewer
ASHA Practice Portal Page on Documentation in Audiology / February 2016-present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)-member / 1986-present
Certificate of Clinical Competence- ASHA / 1987-present
Maryland State Licensure-Audiology / 2010-present