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Teri James Bellis, Ph.D., CCC-A, FAAA
Assistant Professor & Chair, Department of Communication Disorders
University of South Dakota
Teri James Bellis, Ph.D., CCC-A, FAAA
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Education
B.A., Communication Disorders - February, 1983, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
M.A., Speech and Hearing Science - June, 1985, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. Graduated Summa Cum Laude. Thesis Topic: Middle Latency and 40 Hz Responses to Constant Level Tone Bursts During Complete Nights of Natural Sleep.
Internship: June-August, 1984: Speech, Hearing, and Neurosensory Center. San Diego, CA. Responsibilities: Neuroaudiology, to include multimodality evoked potentials in outpatient diagnostic center, neonatal intensive care nursery, pediatric intensive care unit, and intraoperative monitoring.
Internship: September-December, 1984: Ventura County Public Schools. Ventura, CA. Responsibilities: Provision of diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services in a public school setting.
Research Fellowship in Neuroaudiology: June-September, 1994: Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Hanover, NH. Responsibilities: Research and provision of diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services focused specifically in the area of neuroaudiology including comprehensive Central Auditory Processing assessment, evoked potentials, and otoacoustic emissions.
Ph.D., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - 1999. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Field of Audiology and Hearing Sciences; Interdisciplinary Specialty Certification in Language and Cognition. GPA: 4.0. Dissertation Topic: Effects of Age and Gender on Temporal and Behavioral Indices of Corpus Callosum Function Across the Life-Span of the Normal Adult.
Professional Experience
August, 1999 present: Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Disorders, University of South Dakota. Vermillion, SD. Primary Responsibilities: Teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses in audiology, clinical supervision of graduate clinicians in audiology, development of clinical central auditory assessment program, pursuit of active program of research in central auditory processing disorders and auditory cognitive neuroscience.
April, 1998 June, 1999: Neuroaudiology Clinic, Northwestern University. Evanston, IL. Primary Responsibilities: Neurological and audiological electrophysiological assessment.
September, 1997 June, 1999: Hearing Clinic, Northwestern University. Evanston, IL. Primary Responsibilities: Development and implementation of a clinical central auditory assessment program in a University hearing clinic.
April, 1997 June, 1999: Research Assistant, Northwestern University. Evanston, IL. Primary Responsibilities: Research design, subject testing, and data analysis in two different areas: (1) Audition and Psychosocial Characteristics in the Aging Adult (with Susan Erler, Ph.D. and Dean Garstecki, Ph.D.); and (2) Auditory Neuroscience (with Nina Kraus, Ph.D., including neurophysiological bases of auditory processing and speech perception in learning disorders and in aging).
January, 1997 September, 1997: Midwest ENT (Gordon Siegel, M.D.). 55 E. Washington, Chicago, IL. Primary Responsibilities: Provision of clinical audiological services, including Central Auditory Processing assessment, in a private ENT setting.
September, 1996 June, 1999: Teaching Assistant, Northwestern University. Evanston, IL. Primary Responsibilities: Teaching laboratory sections and lecturing in the areas of clinical audiology/acoustics, differential diagnosis, and central auditory processing disorders.
August, 1989 - June, 1996: Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. 33 N. Institute, Colorado Springs, CO. Primary Responsibilities: Oversee audiology services, serve as part of an interdisciplinary diagnostic team. Provision of diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services to hard-of-hearing, deaf, and visually impaired students ages 0-21 in a state residential institution. Provision of assessment and consultation services to public school professionals, students and families throughout the state of Colorado, including audiological and Central Auditory Processing assessment and management, technical assistance, professional and community education. Development, implementation, and management of statewide Auditory Trainer Loaner Bank and statewide Central Auditory Processing Assessment/Management Program to include establishment of regional assessment centers, training of all personnel, and professional education. Supervision of college interns and Clinical Fellows in Audiology. Other outreach duties as necessary.
September, 1990 - June, 1996: Colorado Springs Academy School District 20. Special Education, Woodmen Center, 1130 W. Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs, CO, 80919. Primary Responsibilities: Oversee audiology services. Provision of screening, diagnostic, and rehabilitative audiology services to public school students ages 0-21 to include audiology and Central Auditory Processing assessment and management, technical assistance, professional education/consultation, and hearing screening services.
October, 1986 - July, 1989: Capron Institute for Rehabilitation. Penrose Hospital, 2215 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs, CO. Primary Responsibilities: Oversee audiology services. Development and implementation of multimodality evoked potentials program including intraoperative monitoring of AEP, ENoG, and SEP, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic evoked potentials and neonatal evoked potential screening. Development and implementation of vestibular program including diagnostic electronystagmography and vestibular rehabilitation training. Provision of diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services in a medical setting. Consultation and professional training to medical professionals throughout the state of Colorado. Supervision of Clinical Fellows in Audiology.
May, 1986 - October, 1986: Cascade Ear Clinic. 715 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs, CO. Primary Responsibilities: Provision of diagnostic audiology services in a private ENT setting. Development and implementation of electrophysiology (AEP) and vestibular (ENG) program. Management of hearing aid dispensing practice. Supervision of college interns in Audiology.
May, 1985 - May, 1986: Clinical Fellowship In Audiology, Auditory-Vestibular Center/Hearing Aid Selection Service. 14425 Chase Street, Panorama City, CA. Primary Responsibilities: Provision of diagnostic audiology services in a private practice setting, including vestibular (ENG) services. Development and implementation of electrophysiology (AEP) program. Hearing aid dispensing.
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