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Austin Ear Clinic
Audiologists


Kristen Armstrong, M.S.
Kristen's interest in Audiology stems from having a sister who developed hearing loss as an infant and longing to help her stay ahead of the best technology available.  Kristen obtained her Masters Degree in Audiology from the University of North Texas.  She is currently working on her Doctorate Degree in Audiology (Au.D.) through the University of Pennsylvania.  She worked for a private hearing aid practice for several years fitting and dispensing hearing aids.  While with the practice she managed a satellite clinic in Georgetown.  She joined Austin Ear Clinic in January 2007.  She administers hearing and balance tests and fits and dispenses hearing aids.

Amy Gensler, M.A., CCC-A/FAAA
Amy Gensler Amy is a native Texan. Amy finished her Bachelors and Masters Degree in
Audiology (with honors) at The University of Texas at Austin. She then
completed her clinical fellowship at Texas ENT Consultants in the Houston
Medical Center, where she was in charge of all neurodiagnostic testing (ABR,
OAE) and hearing aid fittings for infants and young children. Amy later
joined Austin Ear Clinic, where she has been coordinator for the cochlear
implant program since 2002. At Austin Ear Clinic, Amy does cochlear implant
programming for both children and adults, as well as neurodiagnostic testing
(ABR, OAE, ECOG, VNG) for both children and adults. She also is the only
therapist in Austin to provide Auditory-Verbal Therapy for children with hearing
loss (as a mentored therapist, under Dr. Joanna Stith, PhD, certified AV Therapist).


Scott Hansson, Au.D.
Scott Hansson Scott moved to Texas from Michigan in 2004 to attend The University of Texas
at Austin where he received his Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.). He is continuing work
on his Ph.D., which he is expecting to complete in 2009.  He has been with the
Austin Ear Clinic since 2005 as a student and completed his externship in August of 2007.
His duties include working with adult cochlear implant patients, audiological diagnostic
tests (Video ENG, ABR, OAE, ECoG, EnoG, and VEMP), as well as diagnostic infant hearing testing.