Name: Sadie Braun
Highest Degree: AuD
Institution: Purdue University
Certification: AuD, CCC-A

Dr. Braun is the Clinical Instructor and Coordinator of AuD Clinical Experiences. She joined the clinical audiology faculty at her alma mater, the University of Illinois, in 2020 after a decade in practice as a clinical audiologist at a hospital-based practice in northern Illinois. During her time in practice, she worked in both a hearing aid sales-based practice and in an ENT-centered practice serving patients of all ages. She has a specific interest in hearing device service delivery models, including the use of teleaudiology and over-the-counter hearing aids to improve ease of access to hearing aid-related and counseling services.

Name: Katherine Chesnut
Highest Degree: AuD
Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Certification: AuD, CCC-A

Dr. Chesnut joined the clinical audiology faculty in 2021 after working as a clinical audiologist at a hospital-based ENT practice serving a diverse population at multiple locations. She has expertise in comprehensive audiometry, evaluating, selecting and programming hearing aids and BAHAs (Bone Anchored Hearing Devices), conducting ABR (Auditory Brainstem Response) assessments on newborns and worked on a cleft lip and palate team for children.