Catherine Palmer

Professor Catherine Palmer is chair of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh. She also serves as the director of Audiology for the UPMC Integrated Health System. Palmer conducts research in the areas of auditory learning post hearing aid fitting, the relationship between hearing, cognitive health and health outcomes, and matching technology to individual needs. She has published over 100 articles and book chapters in these topic areas as well as provided over 200 national and international presentations. Palmer teaches the graduate level amplification courses at the University of Pittsburgh, serves as editor-in-chief of Seminars in Hearing, and served as the president of the American Academy of Audiology 2019-2020.