Diane Erdbruegger

Faculty

Associate Professor & Coordinator

Email diane.erdbruegger@unco.edu
Phone (970) 351-1594
Location Gunter Hall, Office 0140
Address 501 20th St., Campus Box 55, Greeley, CO 80639

Education

Au.D, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology, 2006.
Area of Study: Audiology

MA, University of Northern Colorado, 1988.
Area of Study: Audiology

BS, Colorado State University, 1985.
Area of Study: Communication Disorders

Professional Experience & Affiliations

Instructor and Audiology Clinical Coordinator, University of Northern Colorado
Communication Sciences and Disorders (2002-present)

Clinical Audiologist, Greeley Medical Clinic, Greeley, CO
(1988-2002)

Clinical Audiologist, North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO
(1993-2002)

Research Expertise & Interests

Areas of Interest
  • Diagnostic audiology and the delivery of clinical services including the fitting of amplification and assistive listening devices, specifically hearing aid technologies.
  • Investigate how or why different aural and vestibular rehabilitation technologies work or not across a variety of patients.
  • Weber, J.E., Erdbruegger, D., Fischer, R., & Powers, T., Real-worldlocalization ability for new hearing aid users. Research poster presented at the Audiology NOW! 2013 annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA.
  • Stoody, T.M., Weber, J.E., Finan, R., Bright, K., and Erdbruegger, D., A survey of the current status of audiometric practices in the United States. Research poster submitted and accepted to be presented at the Audiology NOW! 2012 annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA.
  • Stoody, T.M., Tobin, C., Weber, J.E., & Erdbruegger, D. (2009, April). Effects of caffeine on the auditory brainstem response. Research poster presented at the Audiology NOW! 2009 annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX.
  • Jackson, S.N., Weber, J.E., Schweitzer, H.C., & Erdbruegger, D. (2008, April). The effects of temperature on ear impression material. Research poster submitted to the AudiologyNOW! 2008 annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Charlotte, NC.
  • Fahey, K., Sielbach, B., Hanks, J., Ensman, K., Davidson, K., Erdbruegger, D., & Shroyer, J. (2004, October). Initiatives for Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates in CSD Programs. Research poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.