CAA 2025 Agenda
All CAA 2025 Conference general sessions and educational activities are open to all registered attendees. Some activities may require additional registration.
No prerequisites are required to participate.
12:45 - 4:00 PM
Pre-Conference Session
Tinnitus in Focus: New Insights, Connections, and Clinical Applications
Root Cause of Tinnitus: A Clinician's Guide to Central, Cochlear, and Somatic Subtypes
Ben Thompson, Au.D.
Treble Health
Migraine Enhances Tinnitus Perception Leading to Loud Tinnitus
Hamid Reza Djalilian, AuD, ABA, CH-AP
University of California Irvine Medical Center Otolaryngology
Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on Tinnitus Severity and Psychological Well-Being
Anusha Yellamsetty, Ph.D.
San Jose State University
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Poster Session
All CAA 2025 Conference general sessions and educational activities are open to all registered attendees. Some activities may require additional registration.
No prerequisites are required to participate.
6:45 - 7:45 AM
Breakfast / Exhibits
Manufacturer Exhibits Open
7:45 - 8:00 AM
Welcome from CAA 2025 Conference Co-Chairs
Kristine Dabu, Au.D.
Sutter Health
Jo Powner, Au.D.
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa
8:00 - 8:10 AM
President's Welcome
Melissa Garafalo-Culmer, Au.D., CCC-A, PASC
California State University, Northridge
8:15 - 9:15 AM
Hearing Loss and Social Disconnectedness: What Audiologic Interventions Might Benefit Those at Risk?
Brian Taylor, Au.D.
WS Audiology
9:15 - 9:45 AM
Break / Exhibits
Manufacturer Exhibits Open
Future Forward AI and Hearing Aid Technology
Dave Fabry, Ph.D.
Starkey
Legislative Session
12:15 - 1:15 PM
Lunch/ Exhibits
Manufacturer Exhibits Open
Sex Differences in Auditory Function: Perspectives from Basic Science and Clinical Research
Celia Zhang, Au.D., Ph.D.
University of the Pacific
Innovations in Speech-In-Noise Assessment: The Present and the Future
Matthew Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Stanford University
3:15 - 3:45 PM
Break/ Exhibits
Manufacturer Exhibits Open
Topics in Pediatric Amplification
Melissa Tribble, Au.D.
Stanford Children's Health Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Increasing Veterans’ Access to Audiology Services in Underserved VA Clinics Using Virtually Supported Same Day Cares
Sunny Burdick, Au.D.
VA Northern California Health Care System
All CAA 2025 Conference general sessions and educational activities are open to all registered attendees. Some activities may require additional registration.
No prerequisites are required to participate.
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Breakfast / Exhibits
Manufacturer Exhibits Open
Student Research Forum
Age- and Sex-Based Analysis of Speech-In-Noise Performance: Insights from Clinical Population Data
Melissa Wun and Alondra Mercado
University of the Pacific
A Training Program for Early-Career Healthcare Professionals to Improve Communication with Hard-of-Hearing Patients
Seline Schinke and Vicky Le
University of the Pacific
A Hearing Conservation Educational Program for Early Career Professionals with Potential Occupational Noise Exposure
Vicky Le and Seline Schinke
University of the Pacific
The Effect of Extended High-Frequency Hearing on Speech-in-Noise Understanding Among Musicians
Warren Taylor and Jithin Balan
California State University, Sacramento
Issues, Innovation & Outcomes: OTC Hearing Aids in 2025
Douglas Beck, Au.D.
EssilorLuxottica Inc
Break / Exhibits
Manufacturer Exhibits Open
Student Award Presentations
2025: The Great Debate? Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward for Audiology
Amit Gosalia, Au.D.
West Valley Hearing Center
Leigh Kjeldsen, Au.D.
Valley Audiology
Lunch / Exhibits
Manufacturer Exhibits Open
Students must pre-register to attend the student lunch during Conference registration. Space is limited.
LGBTQ-Tips: Expanding Access to Audiology Through Inclusive Care for LGBTQ+ Patients
J. Riley DeBacker, Au.D.
Oregon Health & Science University
Enhancing Assessment of Auditory Disability
Laura Dreisbach, Ph.D., CCC-A
San Diego State University
Lydia Abel
San Diego State University
Break
Use of Artificial Intelligence Hearing Aids to Identify Fall Risk in Older Adults
Matthew Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Jwala Rejimon, Au.D.
Stanford University