UNC Hearing & Communication Center

03/05/2025

Every year, the American Academy of Audiology 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. This year's winner for Outstanding Educator is our very own Dr. Stephanie Sjoblad!!! We are so proud and know that she is fully deserving of this award after decades of committed graduate teaching.

Read more about her award here and hear from the winner herself!

Dr. Stephanie Sjoblad is a professor at the University of North Carolina, where she teaches several courses, including a business course described as “famous” by a nominator. Student feedback highlights…

07/18/2024

Tune in today at 2pm to hear featured guest and faculty audiologist Patricia Johnson, AuD as she discusses aging and hearing loss on the OCDOA Aging Well Together Radio program! You can stream live on https://wcomfm.org/ or dial your radio to 103.5 FM. We hope you'll join us!

05/13/2024

Come say "hello" to Dr. Patricia Johnson at the Orange County Department on Aging 2024 “Health and Wellness Fair” on May 15.

The Department on Aging’s Wellness Program is excited to host the Health and Wellness Fair to maximize the health, well-being, community engagement, and independence of older adults at all functional levels.

The FREE event will take place on Wednesday, May 15, from 9am – 1pm at the Passmore Center located at 103 Meadowlands Drive in Hillsborough.

The event features:

Free Tote Bag to First 100 Guests: Get your free Department on Aging tote bag filled with helpful goodies!
Medication Disposal Drop Box: Bring your expired, unused, or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications for safe disposal.
Multiple Vendors: Visit health, wellness, and community vendor booths.
Passmore Center Tour: Learn about our programs, services & resources.
Come enjoy the wonderful festivities, giveaways, and vendors!

If have questions regarding the event or need additional information, please contact Latonya Brown (919-245-4270 or lbrown@orangecountync.gov) or the Passmore Center (919-245-2015).

Sponsored by: Aetna, Alignment Health Plan, Alliance Health, Bluestem Cemetery, OC Meals on Wheels, UNC Hearing and Communication Center, Wellcare, and Wisdom Senior Care.

03/08/2024

Hear Well, Think Well!

New University of Melbourne research shows hearing aids can stabilise cognitive function for at least three years for older adults with hearing loss

12/25/2023

Happy Holidays from UNC HCC!

We will be closed through Monday, January 1st and resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 2nd at 8 AM. See you in the new year!

12/19/2023

Yesterday our staff got the exciting opportunity to train with Natus's 3D ear scanner, Otoscan. The Otoscan allows hearing care professionals to create custom ear molds based on scans using state of the art lasers. Welcome to the future of Audiology!

08/17/2023

Power Restored! We have resumed normal operations.

08/16/2023

ALERT! POWER OUTAGE: Due to severe weather, as of 8/16/23, the Chapel Hill office is without power. We will contact you regarding your scheduled appointment as quickly as we can. Voicemails can still be left to our phone (919-445-6744). We apologize for the inconvenience.

08/07/2023

07/26/2023

Upcoming American Sign Language Classes offered at the Passmore Center!

Are you interested in learning American Sign Language? The Passmore Center will be offering ASL I,II,III courses instructed by Vicki Robertson, who has a masters degree in Deaf Education and has over 40 years of experience teaching sign language! The first session will begin August 3rd, with all levels meeting on the same date but at different times (with prices ranging from $10-$15 per session).

Please visit https://www.orangecountync.gov/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message/196354 for more information.

Welcome to OCDOA Upcoming Programs, our monthly e-news blast featuring select events and classes for the coming month. Programs are listed chronologically by event date from earliest to latest. To avoid missing registration deadlines, be sure to note the "register by" dates. We can't wait to see y...

07/25/2023

Please join us in welcoming our new hearing aid and vestibular specialist: Dr. Katie Roberts! Dr. Roberts joined the faculty of the Division of Speech and Hearing in July of 2023. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings throughout her career, providing patient-centered care across the lifespan. Dr. Roberts has also served as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo teaching doctoral students both in the clinic and classroom. Her interests in audiology include assessment of the vestibular system as well as assessment and intervention of hearing disorders. Currently, Dr. Roberts works in the clinic providing audiologic and vestibular care to patients and one-on-one supervision to audiology doctoral students.

She is a licensed audiologist in North Carolina and is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Outside of audiology, she enjoys spending time riding horses, kayaking, golfing, and cheering for the Buffalo Bills. Welcome to UNC, Dr. Roberts!