Dr. Riley DeBacker, AuD (2020), PhD (2021) received the Early Career Award from the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) at the recent conference in New Orleans. Every year, the Academy asks colleagues, friends, and mentees to look around their professional circles and identify members who are deserving of recognition for outstanding service to audiology and the hearing sciences.
Dr. DeBacker is a researcher at the National Center for Auditory Rehabilitative Research in Portland, Oregon, and advocates for diversity and inclusion in audiology. Dr. DeBacker founded Queer Empowerment for Audiologists, Researchers, and Students, and leads the Hear for Ears Free Audiology Clinic. He has published 15 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on auditory deficits in HIV+ individuals. View Dr. DeBacker's full AAA bio.
