Dorothy Neave-DiToro
Associate Professor
Communication Arts, Sciences and Disorders
Location: 4400 Boylan Hall
Phone: 718.951.5186
Fax: 718.951.4167
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Dorothy Neave-DiToro, Au.D. is an Associate Professor and is currently serving as the Acting Executive Officer and Co-Clinical Coordinator of CUNY Graduate Center Audiology Doctoral (Au.D.) Program. Dr. Neave-DiToro teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate level and supervises the CUNY Graduate Center audiology doctoral students at the Brooklyn College campus clinic.
Education:
Clinical doctoral degree-Audiology (Au.D.), Salus University - 2009 (Audiology)
M.S., Brooklyn College - 2001 (Audiology)
B.S., Brooklyn College-CUNY - 1998 (Speech Communication Arts and Sciences)
Areas of Expertise:
Perform evidence-based audiological diagnostic tests, counseling and remediation to hearing impaired individuals and their families. Recommend and dispense hearing aids and assistive listening devices.
Books and Publications
Neave-DiToro, D., Bergen, M., Silman, S., & Emmer, M. B. (2021). Presence of ipsilateral acoustic reflex artifact may result in clinical misidentification. International Journal of Audiology, 1-4. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021
Neave-DiToro, D., Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. (2020). Knowledge and Awareness of Ear Protection Devices for Sound Sensitivity by Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1-17. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020
Neave-DiToro, D., Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. (2019). Law Enforcement Interactions: The Role of Communication Sciences and Disorders Professionals. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 40(4), 250-256. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019
Neave-DiToro, D., DeSantolo, A., Bergen, M., & Rubinstein, A. (2018). Accounting for the Occlusion Effect with Insert Earphones. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 29(9), 826-834. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018
Cherry, R., Rubinstein, A., Neave-DiToro, Dorothy. "Audiological Screening for the Speech-Language Evaluation." A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology (2nd ed.) by C. Stein-Rubins and R. Fabus. Thorofare, NJ.: Slack Incorporated. 2018. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2017
Neave-DiToro, D, Bergen, M (2017), Mock Interviews -Volunteerism Contributes to the Future. The Communicator, 47(4), 13-14 (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2017
Neave-DiToro, D., Rubinstein, A., & Neuman, A. C. (2017). Speech Recognition in Nonnative versus Native English-Speaking College Students in a Virtual Classroom. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 28(5), 404-414. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017
Neave-DiToro, D., Vogel, D. and Wortsman, S. Risk Management Practices within University Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs. Accepted by the Teaching & Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders journal-Accepted October 2017. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017
Neave-DiToro, D., Vogel, D. and Wortsman, S., Cascela, P. Risk Management Practices within University Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs. Accepted by the Teaching & Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders journal-Accepted October 2017 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Nominated for Award for Excellence in Teaching for a Full-Time Faculty Member (Awards and Honors) 2017
PSC-CUNY grant, to investigate attitudes of Asian American seniors towards perceived disability. (Grants and Fellowships) 2017
Contributing member of the proposal team for the 2016 grant (pending, under review) Speech-Language and Hearing Education at Brooklyn College and Lehman College: A Collaborative Effort to Connect Students and the Community to the Workforce. This proposal seeks to expand and create innovative programs in speech, language and hearing sciences and education through collaboration between Brooklyn College and Lehman College. Grant amount: $12,300,000.00 (Grants and Fellowships) 2016
PSC-CUNY grant, to investigate attitudes of Asian American youth towards perceived disability. (Grants and Fellowships) 2016
Nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award. (Awards and Honors) 2014
PSC-CUNY grant, to investigate the speech recognition of nonnative vs. native English-speaking college students in conditions simulating the reverberant classroom environment. Dorothy DiToro and Adrienne Rubinstein, investigators. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014
Research Activities
Neave-DiToro, D., A, Rubinstein, A. DeSantolo and A. Neuman. "Speech Recognition in Nonnative vs. Native English-speaking College Students in a Virtual Classroom" poster. Brooklyn College Faculty Day. May 2015
Neave-DiToro, D., A. Rubinstein, A. DeSantolo and A. Neuman. "Speech Recognition in Nonnative vs. Native English-speaking College Students in a Virtual Classroom" poster. American Academy of Audiology National Conference. March. 2015
Neave-DiToro, D., L. Law (first author) and A. Rubinstein (first reader). "Attitudes of Speech/Language Pathology Students Towards Noise in Youth Culture" poster. National Hearing Conservation Association Conference, based on capstone project. February. 2015
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Invited faculty expert consultant for the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, (2015-2016, $20,000 grant) project "Design, Development and Implementation of an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program." Co-investigators: Michael Bergen and Elaine Geller. Curriculum in IPE is being developed as the result of this grant. This project represents a collaborative effort with regional graduate Programs in speech-language pathology, audiology, early childhood and special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, health and nutrition, nursing, psychology and social work. Invited experts will be recorded and it is expected that the video will be will have utility in classes, online, and/or for workshops, and could be used by those both in and outside of CSD. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016
Roundtable discussion on supervision of Au.D. student externs. CUNY Graduate Center. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2013
Professional Leadership
Acting Executive Officer, CUNY AuD Program (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2022
Chair of Faculty Council Campus Planning Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021
CUNY Graduate Center AuD program representative on the Greater New York Council of Academic Clinical Educators in Communication Sciences and Disorders group (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2021
Member of the Brooklyn College Reentry Review Board (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021
Special Olympics Audiology Clinic Director-arranged and oversaw hearing screenings of Special Olympics athletes at Jacob Javits Center, NYC (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2021
Communication Sciences and Disorders undergraduate Assessment Coordinator (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2020
Faculty Council Course and Standing Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020
Chair of search committee for new faculty position in Audiology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Department Assessment Coordinator (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Department Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Graduate Center AuD Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Admissions committee for B.C. speech-language pathology admissions (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Arranged and supervised Graduate Center AuD students performing hearing screenings at the Jewish Community Council (JCC) of Greater Coney Island Senior Center 2014-2017 (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2017
Board Member, Metropolitan NY Council of University Clinic Directors in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Chair, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
College-wide Academic Integrity committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Department Appointments Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students performing hearing screenings on senior citizens with students at the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2017
Board Member, Metropolitan NY Council of University Clinic Directors in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2016
Chair, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
College-wide Academic Integrity committee 2016-2018 (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
College-wide We Stand Against Hate committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Committee for B.C. speech-language pathology graduate admissions (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Chair, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students performing hearing screenings on senior citizens with students at the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2015
Chair, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students performing hearing screenings on preschool children at the Early Childhood Center, Brooklyn College. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2014
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students performing hearing screenings on senior citizens with students at the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2014
Member, Ad Hoc Curriculum Committee for lab component of Diagnostic Audiology and Aural Rehabilitation course . (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students at the Graduate Center Health Fair. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students performing hearing screenings on senior citizens with students at the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students at the Graduate Center Health Fair. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
Supervised CUNY Au.D. doctoral students at the Graduate Center Health Fair. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Pedagogical Achievements
AUD 77801: Topics in Audiology-Hearing Aid Laboratory. Developed and taught course instructing doctoral students with regards to hearing aid evaluations, selection and fitting of hearing aids, electroacoustic checks and real ear measurements. Fall. 2013
Community Activities
Organized and led in-service, tour and hearing screening program for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds in healthcare to expose students to careers in communication sciences and disorders 2019
Arranged hearing screenings for the Graduate Center's health fair for CUNY faculty, staff, and students and for students with special needs at PS 396 2018
