Current Students
Doctor of Audiology Graduate Program
GVSU's Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program is an accelerated graduate program (3 year/9 semester). Our program of study includes a rigorous academic curriculum, with hands-on lab components, on-campus clinical experiences and 3 semesters of off-campus practicum before the externship year. Our curriculum prepares students to practice audiology in any setting or clinical area.
The 9 semester sequence is consecutively completed across 3-years. During the first two years, students complete coursework following a prescribed sequence of courses; for specific courses, please see GVSU's Course Catalog. In terms of clinical experiences, the first year of clinical experiences are at the Community Hearing Clinic at Grand Valley located on-campus, while the second year clinical experiences are community preceptor-led in ENT practices, private practices, hospitals, and school systems. The third and final year is a full-time internship experience which students are mentored in the process of applying and accepting their internship experience.
Community Events/Partnerships
Check out this interview Dr. Jen Smart had with WoodTV about Special Olympics and their amazing programs and the Polar Plunge Fundraiser that took place on Saturday 2/8/25: Polar Plunge 2025
Polar Plunge Group Photo 2024
Students and Faculty at a 2022 Special Olympics of Michigan Healthy Athletes Event
Students participating in the 2025 Michigan Ear Institute Auditory Implant Workshop
NSSLHA-Audiology Grads
Grand Valley’s Audiology Program has a chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association that you are welcomed to be part of throughout your time in graduate school! Our NSSLHA chapter works to serve our students through funding of social events, seminars, white coat ceremonies, etc. and serves the community through philanthropic initiatives.
Membership to NSSLHA includes annual dues of $25. These dues help to fund some of NSSLHA’s functions and help us to be able to serve our program’s students the best we can! If this is financially not an option for you, please reach out to Dr. Smart.
2026 NSSLHA-AuD OFFICERS
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shawn Castillo
President: Kate Kendall
Vice President: Chloe Ward
Secretary: Riley Grant
Treasurer: Genevieve Stocker
Fundraising and Philanthropy: Hailey Almondovar
Useful Links
- ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
- AAA (American Academy of Audiology)
- MAC (Michigan Audiology Coalition)
- MSHA (Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association)
- PRAXIS/ETS
- GVSU's Course Catalog
- GVSU's Career Center
- GVSU's Graduate School
Forms
Payment Forms for Name Badges, Apparel, and Events