Kelly Pritchett

Professor of Practice, AUD Clinic Coordinator

Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Address: BKC 259
Lincoln NE 68583-0738
Phone: 402-472-8824 On-campus 2-8824
Email: kelly.pritchett@unl.edu

Kelly Pritchett, Au.D., CCC-A, is a professor of practice and the audiology clinic coordinator at the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders. Her responsibilities include teaching the clinical practicum courses, as well as providing supervision to students in both the hearing clinic and hearing aid dispensary.

A member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSLHA), Kelly gained experience working in a variety of clinical settings before joining SECD in 2007. In addition to her teaching and clinical supervision, Kelly serves as the advisor for Nebraska's Student Academy of Audiology, as well as the Special Olympics Healthy Hearing Program.

Kelly received her bachelor's degree in communication disorders from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and her master's in audiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2000 and 2002, respectively. After completing a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from ASHA in 2003, Kelly earned her Clinical Doctorate in Audiology from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry-School of Audiology (now Salus University) in 2007.

Education

Au.D., Clinical Doctor of Audiology, Salus University, 2007
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, ASHA, 2003
M.S., Audiology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002
B.S.Ed., Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 2000

Areas of Expertise

Adult diagnostics
Hearing aids
Vestibular assessment

Honors and Recognition

2016, Golisano Health Leadership Award, Special Olympics
2015, Service to Mankind Award, University Sertoma Club
2015, District Service to Mankind Award, East Nebraska Sertoma District
2015, Regional Service to Mankind Award, Great Plains Sertoma Region

Experience

2016-present, Associate Professor of Practice, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2007-present, Audiology Clinic Coordinator, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2016-present, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Disorders, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
2009-16, Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2014-15 Contract Clinical Audiologist, Nebraska-Western Iowa Veteran's Health Administration, Lincoln, Nebraska
2008-11, Clinical Audiologist, Ear, Nose, Throat Medicine and Surgery, Lincoln, Nebraska
2007-09, Senior Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2005-07, Clinical Audiologist, Bloomington-Normal Audiology, Bloomington, Illinois
2004-05, Clinical Audiologist, Department of Audiology, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
2003-04, Clinical Audiologist, Central Plains ENT, Omaha, Nebraska
2002-05, Clinical Audiologist, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska

Memberships

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Regional Clinical Advisor, Healthy Hearing Program, Special Olympics International
Nebraska Board of Hearing Instrument Specialists, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Health Services Advisory Committee, Educare, Lincoln