Audiologists

Jessica Gaughan received her undergraduate degrees from Kansas University in anthropology in 2003 and speech, language and hearing in 2012. She went on to earn her Doctor of Audiology from Kansas University Medical Center in 2016. Jessica specializes in vestibular diagnostics, with clinical interest in vestibular audiology, pediatric and adult diagnostics and rehabilitation, evoked potentials and hearing instrument fitting. Jessica chose to pursue a career in audiology because of her family history of congenital hearing loss as well as her own personal journey in surgical treatment of hearing loss. She is a member of the Kansas Speech-Hearing Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys running, crafting, sewing and traveling.

Tammy Gonzales earned her undergraduate degree in communication sciences as well as her Doctor of Audiology at the University of Kansas. She specializes in dizziness and balance testing, treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus management. Tammy chose to become an audiologist because from a young age she knew she wanted to help people, and she loved her college classes about hearing. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and acting treasurer of the Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In her spare time, Tammy enjoys reading, running and spending time with friends and family.

Shelley Mueting earned both her undergraduate degree in speech-language-hearing and Doctor of Audiology from the University of Kansas. She specializes in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology for patients of all ages and her clinical interests include amplification, vestibular assessment and tinnitus management. Shelley is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. When not at work, Shelley enjoys spending time with family and pets, reading, crocheting and enjoying nature.

Julie Neuenswander earned her undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University and her master’s degree in audiology from Wichita State University. Her expertise is in clinical audiology, specifically amplification. Julie chose to become an audiologist because she enjoyed studying the science and anatomy of the ear and brain and because she wanted a hands-on approach to help patients reach their full potential. She is a member of the Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In her spare time, Julie enjoys watching her kids play sports and visiting the lake and golfing with her family.

Jessica Whalen earned her Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders in 2005 and her Doctor of Audiology in 2009 from Wichita State University. Her area of specialty lies in caring for the hearing health of pediatric populations, but she enjoys working with geriatric patients as well. Her clinical interests include diagnostic audiology and amplification. Jessica decided to pursue a career in audiology because of her experience working with patients with disabilities during her study of ASL. She is a member of the Kansas Speech-Hearing Association as well as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys reading romance, mystery and self-help books.

Jori Childs received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2017 where she also obtained a minor in Spanish. She earned her Doctor of Audiology from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama in 2022. Her clinical interests include early hearing detection and intervention, pediatric diagnostic audiology and music audiology. She is currently an early career professional member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and has participated in research projects for ASHA’s diversity recruitment. Jori became an audiologist to pursue her passion for helping people and improving the quality of life for hearing impaired individuals. In her spare time, she enjoys language exchange, international foods, traveling, concerts and K-pop.