Lafayette, IN - After a thorough review process, the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has chosen Christopher Spankovich, Au.D., as the 2007 recipient of its Leo Doerfler, Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship Award. The $5,000 scholarship honors Dr. Doerfler's leadership in audiology's development, as well as his commitment to understanding audiology's scientific underpinnings. This scholarship is awarded to a Ph.D. student who already holds the Au.D. degree.Dr. Spankovich earned his Au.D. in 2006 from Rush University, and also holds a Master of Public Health degree from Emory University. He is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Vanderbilt University with an interest in auditory physiology. According to his academic advisor, Dr. Linda J. Hood, Dr. Spankovich is completing his first Ph.D. research project on hearing and nutrition, and has "an insatiable quest for discovery and understanding - all with a focus on cochlear physiology, the characteristics of hearing, and the needs of those with hearing loss."
The AFA is a non-profit foundation founded in 1989 to lead audiology's transition to a doctoring profession with the Au.D. as its unique designator. Providing student awards, such as the Leo Doerfler, Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship, helps the AFA pursue its mission to foster the education and training of future audiologists. For more information on the AFA, please visit www.audfound.org.
