Erin C. Schafer, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of North Texas, where she has held an academic appointment since 2005. Dr. Schafer teaches graduate courses in the areas of aural rehabilitation, pediatric habilitation, and diagnostic audiology, and serves as an educational audiology consultant for local school districts. Her current research focuses on strategies to enhance communication abilities of children and adults who have auditory disorders, hearing loss, hearing aids, and cochlear implants, and she has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles and national presentations on these topics. Dr. Schafer serves as the editor of the Journal of Educational Audiology and is a reviewer for several other audiology journals.
