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Northwestern School of Communication

Kristine Riley

(she/her)
Associate Clinical Professor; Director of the Doctor of Audiology Program; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center
I am the director of the Doctor of Audiology program. In addition to those responsibilities, I serve as the academic advisor to our AuD students as well as the clinical education coordinator. I teach several courses in the program focusing on our students' personal and professional development with an emphasis on providing person-centered care rooted in cultural humility and social justice.

Department

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Area(s) of Expertise

Hearing
Kristine Riley

Kristine Riley's areas of interest include pediatric audiology, cochlear implantation, and language development in children with and without impaired hearing. She practiced as a clinical pediatric audiologist for 10 years before pursuing her Ph.D. at Northwestern University.

Education

  • PhD, Child Language Development (Communication Sciences and Disorders), Northwestern University
  • MA, Audiology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • BS, Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Courses

  • Gen Com 108: Human Communication Disorders
  • CSD 419: Pediatric Audiology
  • CSD 415-3: Pediatric Aural Habilitation Core
  • CSD 415-6: Counseling Core
  • CSD 570-1,2,3: Capstone Seminar
  • CSD 580-1,2,3: Clinical Externship