Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences

Christina L. Runge, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Research
Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences 

Christina Runge Samuelson joined the Medical college of Wisconsin in January, 2002, after receiving her Ph.D. in audiology. Her doctoral work focused primarily on auditory nerve responses to electrical simulation, particularly with different kinds of signals that may be useful in cochlear implant speech processing strategies. 

In addition, Dr. Runge Samuelson has a clinical background and is a certified audiologist.

She enjoys working with patients and is pleased to be involved in clinical research here at the Medical College in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences. 

Dr. Runge Samuelson has taught auditory anatomy and physiology to graduate students and residents. She has presented her research at national meetings in cochlear implantation and also in otolaryngology.

Education/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/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
• American Academy of Audiology 
• Acoustical Society of America

Honors/Awards

• Sherman Scholar Award, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Iowa

Clinical/Research Interests

• Cochlear Implants, Pediatric and Adult
• Acoustic Electrophysiology
• Electric Electrophysiology
• Speech Perception