Name: Kristi Oeding, Au.D./Ph.D., CCC-A 

Position: Associate Professor/Audiologist

Education: 

• Ph.D. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2022 with minor in Translational Sensory Sciences
• Au.D. (Doctorate in Audiology), Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2011
• M.S. in Clinical Investigation, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2010
• B.A. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2006

Teaching: My teaching goals are to provide students with a safe environment to learn and gain confidence in their skills while providing foundations in hearing sciences and research. There is nothing better than watching students succeed in the lab and classroom and realize the great potential they have. I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for audiology with students and helping students find their own career path. 

Current Courses:

• CDIS 220 Basic Audiology
• CDIS 290 Introduction to Communication Disorders
• CDIS 320 Beginning and Intermediate Audiometrics
• CDIS 322 Speech and Hearing Science
• CDIS 350W Interprofessional Practice and Research
• CDIS 401 Hearing Disorders
• CDIS 420 Advanced Audiometrics
• CDIS 421 Aural Rehabilitation
• CDIS 422 Hearing Across the Lifespan
• CDIS 491 Independent Study on Advanced Topics in Audiology
• CDIS 610 Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• CDIS 676 Seminar: Selected Topics in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• CDIS 695 Clinical Practicum

Areas of Interest: Dr. Oeding's areas of interest include performing hearing evaluations, hearing aids, tinnitus, hyperacusis, and misophonia management and implementing best practices for clinical care. In particular, she is interested in evaluating ways to improve how we measure hearing aid benefit in background noise and how to improve hearing in background noise with hearing aids in older adults.

Publications:  

Kerber A, Guarrasi I, Chiou H, Ehmke S, Oeding K, Sekimoto S. (2024). Garden EngAGEment: Cultivating Cultures of Care Through Artful Place-Making. Health Communication, 1-11.

Teece K, Oeding K, Nelson P. (2022). Adults with hearing loss demonstrate resilience during COVID-19 pandemic: Applications for post-pandemic services American Journal of Audiology, 31(2):392-402. 

Ledda K, Valente M, Oeding K, Kallogjeri D. (2019). Difference in speech recognition between default and programmed telecoil. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 30(6):502-515. 

Valente M, Oeding K, Brockmeyer A, Smith S, Kallogjeri D. (2018). Differences in word recognition in quiet, sentence recognition in noise, and subjective preference between manufacturer first-fit and hearing aids programmed to NAL-NL2 using real-ear measures. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 29(8):706-721. 

Valente M, Oeding K. (2015). Evaluation of a BICROS system with a directional microphone in the receiver and transmitter. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 26(10):856-871. 

Oeding K, Valente M. (2015). The effect of a high upper input limiting level on word recognition in noise, sound quality preferences, and subjective ratings of real-world performance. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 26(6):547-562. 

Oeding K, Valente M. (2013). Differences in sensation level between the Widex SoundTracker and two real-ear analyzers. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 24(8):660-670. 

Oeding K, Valente M. (2013). Sentence recognition in noise and perceived benefit of noise reduction on the receiver and transmitter sides of a BICROS hearing aid. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 24(10):980-991. 

Oeding K, Valente M. (2013). The effectiveness of the directional microphone in the Oticon Medical Ponto Pro in patients with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 24(8):701-713. 

Oeding K, Valente M, Chole R. (2012). Challenges in fitting a hearing aid to a severely collapsed ear canal and mixed hearing loss. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 23(4):276-282. 

Oeding K, Valente M, Kerckhoff J. (2010). Effectiveness of the directional microphone in the Baha Divino. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 21(8):546-557. 

Presentations (selected): 

Ehmke S., Chiou, H.S., & Oeding K. Barriers to aging in place. International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC 17). Perth, Australia. (June 18, 2025)

Oeding K, Abdulgefar H. “Examining Current Practices in Speech Audiometry for Multilingual Patients” at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA (March, 2025).

Ehmke S, Chiou H, Oeding K. “Theoretical foundations of a dementia-friendly garden” at the 9th International Nurse Education Conference, Singapore (October, 2024).

Oeding K. Facilitated discussion session on “How can we include Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and others with hearing conditions in our work” at the MNSU Disability Conversations, Mankato, MN (April, 2024). 

Oeding K, Nelson P, Davies-Venn E. “Can personality, hearing, or cognitive abilities predict a person’s performance in background noise?” at the Dr. Narcisco and Luth Tenorio Research Lectureship, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN (February, 2024). 

Oeding K. “Speech in noise factors: An investigation of outcome measures and patient factors” at the Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Sioux Falls, SD (October, 2023). 

Oeding K. “Hearing loss and dementia: What do we know?” at the Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Sioux Falls, SD (October, 2023).

Voss A, Oeding K. “Listen up! An Update on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and the Impact of Hearing Loss on Dementia” at the Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Mankato, MN (April, 2022).

Valente M, Oeding K, Brockmeyer A, Smith S. “Differences in performance between manufacturer first-fit and real-ear measures: Preliminary results” at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ (April, 2016)..

Oeding K, Valente M. “Evaluation of BICROS amplification with directional microphones on the receiver and transmitter sides” at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, Tx (March, 2015).

Oeding K, Valente M. “Evaluation of a BICROS with a directional microphone on the transmitter” at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, Az, (March, 2015).

Oeding K, Valente M. “Word recognition, sound quality, and preferences of expanded upper input limiting hearing aids” at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL (March, 2014).

Oeding K, Valente M, Kerckhoff J. “The effectiveness of the directional microphone in the Baha Divino” at the Student Research Forum at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA (April, 2010).