Meet Katherine Stevens, Ph.D.

Katherine Stevens has been an audiologist for over 28 years. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, followed by a Master’s degree and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. She has practiced in hospitals, university clinics and private physicians’ offices. Before opening Long Grove Audiology, she was the senior audiologist for a large ear, nose and throat physicians’ practice, providing services for pediatric and adult patients. In addition to clinical work, for several years Katherine wrote a monthly column to educate clinicians and graduate students about current hearing research. She co-wrote a textbook with Dr. Jason Galster called Clinical Topics in Hearing Aid Research and has published in professional journals, including a detailed clinical protocol for hearing aid fitting in Innovations magazine. Katherine holds an Illinois state Audiology license, is certified by the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) and board certified by the American Board of Audiology (ABA). She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA).  When she isn’t in the office, she enjoys playing guitar and piano, gardening, reading and spending time with her family and their house full of rescued dogs and cats.