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Back in 2001 when applying to graduate schools, I read a short published piece in The ASHA Leader titled, “Digital Hearing Aids: ‘Current State of the Art’” by then assistant professor at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Todd Ricketts. I was 21 years old at the time and somehow just knew I had to put in a graduate school application in hopes of studying and training with this individual.
Watching Todd rise through the ranks to a tenured professor with an endowed chair has been wonderful! However, those of you who know Todd also know that he has never sought titles, recognition, or honorifics for his work – those kudos flow easily and naturally to him because of the quality of his research.
When Marshall Chasin, Steve Aiken, and Erin Picou asked if I’d like to contribute to a journal issue honoring the many contributions Dr. Todd Ricketts has made to our field, it was an easy yes. I’ve known and worked with Todd over a ~25 year span and he has “towered” in them all.
What can I say about Todd Ricketts, professionally, that is not best summarized by Google Scholar or in his biography on the Vanderbilt University website? He has had an excellent career with more great contributions to come. What I would rather discuss, and are not so visible, are his tremendous contributions behind the scenes and the positive impact he has had on the lives and careers of his friends, his impact on my career journey and what he means to someone like me.
For the very few unfamiliar with his history, Todd was born near me, in Muscatine, Iowa. He moved to Iowa City for college in 1985, stayed for his master’s degree, and finished his PhD in 1994. History might suggest he studied with me, but the reality was that we studied together, having joined the faculty at the University of Iowa myself as a fresh PhD in 1988. As his clinic supervisor for a few years, I can attest that the patients loved this tall male, with his nervous laugh. And from his clinical experiences, he found lots to question and eventually study in his subsequent career.
From time to time, CanadianAudiologist.ca dedicates a special issue to someone in our field who has devoted their life to research that betters the lives of hard-of-hearing people. But for this, we thought we would take a page out of Frank Capra’s 1942 movie with Jimmy Stewart called It’s a Wonderful Life. In this movie,…
1. International Consensus Statements on Intraoperative Testing for Cochlear Implantation Surgery
2. WS Audiology Press Release
3. Amplifon Listed Among The Global 2024 ‘Leading Employers’
4. GN’s “New Norm” Free Photo Bank
5. Kate Dekok AUD, MBA Promoted to Vice President of Sales for Bernafon and Philips Canada
6. Adele Mansour Has Joined WSA Audiology Canada As The Regional Sales Manager And Field Trainer for Atlantic Canada
7. Marshall Chasin Interview
8. Ida Joins the Demant Group
9. AAO-HNS Publishes New ‘Clinical Practice Guideline on Age‐Related Hearing Loss’ for Clinicians in All Care Settings
1. Call for Contributed Podium and Poster Abstracts
2. Call for Clinical Research Grant Applications
3. Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force Releases 2024 EHDI Report Card
4. Call Clinical-Research Grant Applications
5. Call for Contributed Poster and Podium Abstracts
6. Call for CAA Award Nominations
7. Webinar
International Consensus Statements on Intraoperative Testing for Cochlear Implantation Surgery A final core set of 24 consensus statements was generated, covering wide areas of intraoperative testing during CI surgery. These statements may provide utility as evidence-based guidelines to improve quality and achieve uniformity of surgical practice. The global hearing aid company WS Audiology posted at…
Call for Contributed Podium and Poster Abstracts – Deadline is July 15th, 2024, at 5PM ET Link: https://canadianaudiology.ca/what-we-do/conference/call-for-abstracts/ Call for Clinical Research Grant Applications – Deadline August 7, 2024 Link: https://canadianaudiology.ca/what-we-do/conference/clinical-research-grant/ Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force Releases 2024 EHDI Report Card On May 28, 2024, the Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force (CIHTF) including the Canadian Academy of Audiology and Speech-Language…