Christina Runge, PhD, CCC-A

Christina L. Runge, PhD, CCC-A

Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Communication Sciences
Director, Koss Cochlear Implant Program

Meet Christina Runge

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Runge joined the department in 2002, and has directed the Koss Cochlear Implant Program since 2005. She received her doctorate from the University of Iowa focusing in auditory neurophysiology, and has received extensive training in hearing disorders and cochlear implants in both adults and children. Her research interests include pediatric hearing disorders such as auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, genetics of hearing loss, speech and music understanding in adults and children, and the effects of aging on cochlear implant performance. She has published manuscripts and book chapters in these areas and has presented research findings at many international and national conferences in cochlear implants and hearing disorders.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1993
Master of Arts (MA) - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1996
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2002
Postdoctoral Fellow - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 2003

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology by the American, Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Licensed Audiologist, State of Wisconsin

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
American Auditory Society
Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Acoustical Society of America
Wisconsin Speech - Language Pathology and Audiology Professional Association
Wisconsin Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

HONORS AND AWARDS

Sherman Scholar Award, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Iowa
Whitaker Foundation Fellowship, Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses
ASHA and NIDCD "Lessons for Success: Developing the Emerging Scientist" invited attendee
1st ASHA Award for Continuing Education