Dr. Robert W. Keith is a native of Garner, Iowa, and a 1960 graduate of Mason City Junior College. He completed his education at the University of Iowa, where he received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Speech Pathology and Audiology. He is board certified in audiology by the American Board of Audiology and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
He makes his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he is Professor and Director of the Division of Audiology at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center and Professor of Audiology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the UC College of Allied Health.
Dr. Keith is a regular author and speaker on the subject of auditory processing disorders. For example, he has given more than 300 presentations at national and international meetings over the past 30 years; published more than 20 book chapters and 40 articles; is the author of the SCAN-C Test for Auditory Processing Disorders in Children and several other diagnostic tests of auditory processing disorders; is past Editor-in-Chief of the Ear and Hearing journal; and serves on the editorial board for audiology journals in the U.S., Australia and Brazil.
He was a founding member of the American Academy of Audiology and president of that Academy from 1994-1995. He also served as chair of the American Board of Audiology in the late 1990s.
His family and volunteer work within the church have played dominant roles in his life. He and his wife, Kathleen Thornton-Keith, are active in numerous church-related activities, including the Interfaith Hospitality Network, an organization that assists homeless families in Cincinnati; and the Emmaus community that sponsors non-denominational spiritual retreats.
Dr. Keith has three sons, two step-daughters, and 12 grandchildren.
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