Kathleen Lea

Kathleen Lea serves as an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences within Auburn University's College of Liberal Arts, where she has been faculty since summer 2016 after returning to her alma mater following clinical practice in Tennessee and Georgia.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from The School of Audiology at Pennsylvania College of Optometry
• Master of Communication Disorders (MCD) from Auburn University
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Auburn University

Dr. Lea specializes in pediatric audiology, audiology for exceptional individuals, auditory evoked potential testing, and hearing amplification technology for both pediatric and adult populations. Her clinical work emphasizes technological advancements in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology, with particular focus on diverse patient populations across the lifespan.

Her professional distinctions include:

• ASHA ACE Award
• Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology

Dr. Lea actively supervises Doctor of Audiology students while teaching core courses including Clinical Methods in Audiology, Clinical Applications of Amplification, Aural Habilitation, and Amplification II. She provides clinical services at the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic, which serves patients from newborns to centenarians, and considers the clinic's case diversity a defining professional strength.