Lafayette, IN - During May graduation exercises, Salus University and the University of Florida both awarded Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Professional Leadership Awards to their most outstanding Au.D. students. Marci Evans was the winner at Salus University and Xueman Liu was the winner at the University of Florida.
Professional Leadership Award winners are chosen based on their positive attitude and strong work ethic throughout their Au.D. program, their involvement in professional activities to promote the profession and patient care, and their dedication to public service.
Dr. Evans is a Chicago-area audiologist with a passion and belief in the Au.D. movement and in private practice for audiologists. She was a founding member and long time board member of the Illinois Academy of Audiology, and remains active with that organization. She currently works as a consultant to Etymotic Research and serves on the Au.D. advisory board for Northern Illinois University.
Dr. Liu is a native of China and, after pursuing a Ph.D. in audiology, intends to return to China with the hope of creating the first formal graduate audiology program there and contributing to the education and training of future Chinese audiologists.
The AFA is an educational foundation whose mission is to empower audiologists to be independent and autonomous practitioners by supporting their educational preparation, professional practice and leadership development.
