Auditory Electrophysiology and
(Re)habilitation
Laboratory
AERL at UALR/UAMS
People
Samuel R. Atcherson, Ph.D., CCC-A
Director
Assistant Professor of Audiology
University of Arkansas at Little Rock,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Sam holds a bachelors (1997) and masters (2000) degree from the University of Georgia and he received his doctorate (2006) from the University of Memphis. At age 3, he was diagnosed with a bilateral, mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss, which became progressively worse through his graduate studies. Sam wore hearing aids in both ears throughout most of his childhood and adult education, until he received a cochlear implant in his right ear in the summer of 2000. Sam is now a bimodal user and probably will continue to do so until the time is right for a cochlear implant in his left ear. Though Sam communicates orally and uses his hearing well, he is fluent in American Sign Language, which he enjoys teaching. Outside of his academic appointment with UALR/UAMS, Sam serves as President of the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses and is a founding leader of a group of Deaf/hard of hearing audiologists.
Sam is married to audiologist, Dr. Rebecca Atcherson, and they have a baby girl and a Yorkie.
Lab Members
Tiffany Armstrong, Au.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Melissa Crow Robertson, Au.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Michelle (McElroy) Richardson, Au.D. Student, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Zohra Damji, Pre-Audiology Student, Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts
Sheryl Shoemaker, Au.D., Ph.D. Student, Doctoral Program Consortium in Communication Sciences and Disorders (UAMS/ UALR/ UCA)
Hope Rowe, Au.D. Student, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Timothy Lim, Au.D. Student, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Lab Alumni
Frecedes Letcher, Au.D. Student, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Academic Programs
UALR/UAMS has both post-baccalaureate and post-masters Doctor of Audiology programs.
Through a Consortium of UALR, UAMS, and the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), we offer the Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
For More Information on these Programs