Danica Billingsly, Au.D., CCC-A

Title:	Clinical Associate Professor/Audiology Clinical Coordinator
Division:	Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
Unit:	Audiology/Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Office Location:	Health/Wellness 1113
Office Phone:	815-753-5309
Office Fax:	815-753-1644
Email:	dbillingsly@niu.edu
Pronouns:	she/her/hers

Courses Taught

• AUD 629: Essentials of Amplification
• AUD 630: Counseling and Audiological Rehabilitation
• AUD 632 Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity
• AUD 683: Clinical Observation in Audiology
• AUD 684: Clinical Foundations
• AUD 685: Clinical Practicum

Education

• Ph.D. candidate, Instructional Technology, Northern Illinois University
• Au.D., Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
• M.S., Western Illinois University
• B.S., Western Illinois University

Certification and Licensure

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A)
• Licensed to practice Audiology in the state of Illinois

Research Interests

• Audiology student characteristics and supervision methods
• Application of educational theory and technology to clinical education
• Neurodiversity in clinical education
• Bilingualism/multicultural service provision
• Impact of visual aspects of communication on overall understanding

Clinical Interests

• Behavioral tinnitus assessment and management
• Hearing assessment in school-aged children and adults
• Management of life transitions in persons who are hard of hearing
• Rehabilitation of hearing including amplification and assistive technology as well as counseling

Recent Publications

Skinner, K., Billingsly, D., and Conley, Q. (2023). Student Perceptions of Learning Clinical Masking in Audiology: An Exploratory Survey Study. American Journal of Audiology, 32(2), 453-463.

Skinner, K., and Billingsly, D. (2024, January 22). Course Design Overview for Audiology. AudiologyOnline.