EDUCATION

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS     B.A.      1984           Speech Pathology and Audiology                                           

University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS   M.A.      1987           Audiology

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

1988 ? present:   Audiologist, Hearing and Speech Department, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.  Perform routine and special diagnostic auditory assessment with emphasis in pediatrics. Auditory Brainstem Response and otoacoustic emission assessment. Provide assessment for specialty pediatric clinics including: Cleft Palate Clinic, Brain Tumor Clinic, Childhood Autism Referral and Evaluation Clinic, Cerebral Palsy Clinic, and Developmental Evaluation Clinic Hearing aid evaluation, fitting and follow?up including programmable hearing aids. Cochlear implant evaluation, programming and follow-up. Provide auditory training and aural rehabilitation therapy. Member of an interdisciplinary team to evaluate children with developmental disabilities. Serve as evaluation coordinator for interdisciplinary evaluations. Provide graduate student supervision. Teach graduate level courses and/or lectures. Oversee/maintain daily clinic functions. Responsible for clinical practicum placements for audiology graduate students.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

State Board of Hearing Aid Examiners of the State of Kansas, Kansas Audiology License, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, July 1987, American Speech?Language?Hearing Association

AWARDS

Audiologist of the Year, Kansas State Speech Language Hearing Association, 2006

PRESENTATIONS

Nicholson, N., Christensen, L., Henry, M. M., Smith-Olinde, L., Keener, S., Wolfe, J., Kasulis, H., Pate, T., Leach, M., Reel, M., Martin, P. (2005). Outcomes for Infants with Hearing Loss: Language and Listening.  Research Poster, American Academy of Audiology, Washington DC.

Keener, Sandy  Widex National Seminar Program: Application of the AAA Pediatric Amplification Guidelines, Overland Park, Kansas, November 18, 2004

Keener, Sandy  Widex National Seminar Program: Application of the AAA Pediatric Amplification Guidelines, Seattle, Washington, October 27, 2004

Keener, Sandy  Widex National Seminar Program: Application of the AAA Pediatric Amplification Guidelines, Lake Oswego, Oregon, October 26, 2004

Gregory Ator, M.D., Sandy Keener, M.A., Amy Nunnelee, M.A., Clinical Grand Rounds, Cochlear Implantation, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, January 16, 2003

Nicholson, N., O'Brien, D., Keener, S. High Technology Hearing Aid Outcomes for Infants and Toddlers, poster session, American Academy of Audiology Convention, April 5, 2003

Gregory Ator, M.D., Sandy Keener, M.A., Amy Nunnelee, M.A., Current Issues in Cochlear Implantation, Lansing Special Education Cooperative, September 26, 2003

Current Issues in Pediatric Hearing Assessment and Intervention, DE 808 Family Focus with Young Hearing Impaired Children, June 28, KU Regent's Center, Overland Park, KS.

Keener, S. Clinical Grand Rounds-Audiology, Presentation at 2001 Kansas Speech-   Language-Hearing Association Convention.  Topeka, KS

Keener, S., Trouba, S., Karlsen, E., Clinical Grand Rounds-Audiology, Presentation at 1995 Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention,   Lawrence, Kansas.

PUBLICATIONS

Widen, J., Keener, S., Trouba, S.  Clinical Application of Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions in Children.  Poster presentation at the Kansas Speech?Language ?Hearing Association, October 4?5, 1991, Manhattan, Kansas, 1991.

Graff, C., Cannon, S., Carr K., Kenner, S., Harty, J., Gelpi, T., Weaver, J., Erenberg, A.  Survey of University Affiliated Programs and the Interdisciplinary Process.  Poster presentation at AAUAP 1990 Annual meeting, October 23, l990, Madison, Wisconsin

Kelly, D., Cannon, S., Graff, C., Keener, S.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Assessment of the Birth?Two Child.  Presentation at 1988 American Speech?

Language?Hearing Association Convention, St. Louis, Missouri, by D. Kelly.

Keener, S., & Nelson, P.  Current Signal Processing Devices for Hearing Aids. Presentation at 1988 Kansas Speech?Language?Hearing Association Convention, Lawrence, Kansas.

Keener, S.K. & Norton, S.J.  Electrical bone?conduction thresholds above 8 KHZ in noise exposed listeners.  Paper presented at 1987 American Speech ?Language?Hearing Association Convention in New Orleans by S. Norton.

Widen, J.E. & Keener, S.K. (2003) Diagnostic Testing for Hearing Loss in Infants and Young Children.  Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, Volume 9, Number 4, 2003, Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Keener, S. (1999). Audiology. In Ogletree, B., Fischer, M., & Schulz, J. (Eds.) Bridging the Parent-Professional Gap: Facilitation Interdisciplinary Services for Children with Disabilities. Charles C. Thomas Publishing.

Keener, S. (1995).  Audiology.  In Thyer, B., & Kropf, N. (Eds.), Developmental Disabilities: A Handbook of Interdisciplinary Practice.  Brookline Books, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

GRADUATE TEACHING

AUD 810 Diagnostic Audiology, Instructor 1993.

AUD 820 Advanced Rehabilitative Audiology, Instructor 1994-2003.

AUD 940 Cochlear Implants and Assistive Devices, Instructor 2006.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Health Partnership Clinic of Johnson County, Volunteer coordinator and services provider, monthly ENT and Audiology Clinic, 1993-2002.