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Melanie Buhr-Lawler

Melanie Buhr-Lawler

Expert on hearing and hearing loss, hearing conservation, cochlear implants, and hearing aids.

Clinical Professor & Audiologist, Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Letters and Science Work: 608-890-1504 — Home and cell phones available upon request melanie.buhr@wisc.edu Home page

Topics

  • Hearing loss prevention (hearing conservation) in urban and rural settings.
  • Using cochlear implants, hearing aid, and other hearing technologies to improve the quality of life of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Diagnostic hearing evaluations for people of all ages.

Achievements

  • Wisconsin Audiologist of the Year Award (2015), Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association.
  • Student Mentor Award (2019), Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association.
  • Spearheads ongoing audiology clinical outreach (Listen Up UW) to prevent hearing loss in concertgoers, farmers, motorsports enthusiasts, and machine workers in Wisconsin.
  • Directs the UW-Madison Hearing Aid Recycling Program (HARP), which provides hearing healthcare and hearing aids for individuals with low income in Dane County.

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