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2012 News: The ACAE is pleased to announce four new members to the 2012 ACAE Board of Directors: • Martha Mundy, Au.D., Coordinator of Au.D. Studies, Department of Allied Health Sciences, The Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; • Virginia Ramachandran, Au.D. Senior Staff Audiologist, Division of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; • Brian Taylor, Au.D., Director, Practice Development and Clinical Affairs, Unitron, Plymouth, MN; • Maureen Valente, Ph.D., Director of Audiology Studies, Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. 2012 ACAE Board of Directors Lisa Hunter, Ph.D., Chair Catherine Palmer, Ph.D.,Vice-Chair Angela Loavenbruck, Ed.D., Secretary Eric Hecker, Ph.D., Treasurer Cynthia Compton-Conley, Ph.D. Scott Griffiths, Ph.D. Martha Mundy,Au.D. Paul Pessis, Au.D. Virginia Ramachandran, Au.D. Brian Taylor, Ph.D. Maureen Valente, Ph.D. Doris Gordon, MS/MPH, Executive Director (Ex-Officio) Deep Appreciation: The ACAE Board of Directors extends its many thanks to Angela Loavenbruck for the major donation that she provided to ACAE during 2011. Dr. Loavenbruck was the first Chair of ACAE and is currently a board member. The ACAE Board of Directors extends its many thanks to the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) for the generous grant that it received in Decembr 2011. ACAE Corner in Audiology Today: Look for the second article in the ACAE Corner series of AT in the January/February issue by Maureen Valente, Ph.D., Director of Audiology Studies, Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO. The articles will emphasize accreditation, audiology education or higher education and will appear in an ACAE section of the magazine. Afterwards, we hope to continue with articles from faculty members and students from these programs. Be sure to look for them in the upcoming issues! ACAE Publications Link: ACAE features relevant links to articles in accreditation and higher education on its website under Publications. The articles are written by ACAE Board of Directors, audiologists and professionals who have a keen interest in maintaining audiology education excellence. ACAE's Accreditation Manual for Au.D. Academic Programs can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here. ACAE is undergoing review for initial accreditation from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).