Devon Kulinski CV
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Devon Kulinski CV

Curriculum Vitae
Devon Michael Kulinski, Au.D.
Home: 4949 Battery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814 ?------------ ? ------------
Work: 4954 North Palmer Road, Bethesda, MD 20889 ?------------ ? ------------
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Professional Positions

Research Audiologist, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD
Principle Investigator: Douglas Brungart, Ph.D. Jun 2019– present
? Contractor under the IPCAM Hearing Conservation contract with Laulima Government Solutions in full-time support of auditory research with the United States Military.
? Further efforts and advance policies in the realm of hearing conservation, auditory fitness for duty, fit-testing of hearing protection devices, hidden hearing loss, and measurements of tinnitus
? Expertise in clinical research duties including participant recruitment and testing, observance of research protocols applying human subject participation regulation, writing of clinical notes, and data entry
? Contributions routinely made to protocol development and implementation of research strategies for timely execution of objectives
? Independent writing and literature review for submission to IRB entities and manuscript publication
? Performance of site visits to military bases to oversee data collection efforts
? Adherence to DoD and Federal regulatory guidelines; possession of NAC-I security clearance
? Attendance to professional conferences on behalf of WRNMMC to advance collaborative efforts with other hearing research scientists as well as presentation of projects
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Education

Northeastern University Boston, MA
Doctor of Audiology, May 2019 Sep 2015 – May 2019
Overall GPA: 3.9/4.0
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Bachelor of Arts, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, Jan 2011 - May 2014
Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0 ?In-Major GPA: 3.8/4.0
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Clinical Certifications

- CCC-A, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; pending
- Audiology, Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, July 2019 to present; License #: pending
- National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); NPI:------------




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Research Positions

Audiology Extern, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) Portland, OR
Principle Investigator: James A. Henry, Ph.D. May 2018-April 2019
? Conducted a variety of clinical research procedures in the realm of psychoacoustic tinnitus assessment, the clinical management of tinnitus, and the effects of noise exposure on auditory function in Service Members and recently discharged Veterans
? Participation in the grant-writing process, assistance in literature reviews, and protocol development
? Proficiency in aspects of clinical research with a heavy focus on participant recruitment and testing, writing of clinical notes, and data entry
? Basic knowledge of MATLAB programming software and use within research protocols
? Prepared and drafted IRB documents, publications and conference presentations, and conducting descriptive statistical analyses of research data using SPSS
? Dissemination of clinical knowledge in the form of student-lead tinnitus educational groups for the Veteran community
? Attendance to monthly NCRAR seminars and research meetings

Research Assistant, Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) Groton, CT
Principle Investigator: Jeremy S. Federman, Au.D., Ph.D. Oct 2014 – Apr 2019
? Support of the NSMRL’s Hearing Conservation Program with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ?
? Adherence to DoD and Federal regulatory guidelines and possession of a Secret clearance within the United States government.
? Conducted pilot studies and longitudinal research to investigate the effectiveness of current hearing conservation programs and examine performance issues associated with the health and performance of naval personnel in operational settings. ?
? Interacted with and assist principal scientists at NSMRL in all aspects of experimental planning, calibrations and equipment setup, data collection, data analysis, and documenting/reporting a variety of projects in the field of hearing conservation.
? Provided remote support as-needed during my graduate studies and externship year

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Clinical Practicum Experience

Veterans Administration Portland/Boston Healthcare System Portland, OR / Boston, MA
Population: adult Sep 2017 – Apr 2019
? Amassed over 1,400 supervised clinical hours in all aspects of auditory assessment and management including: comprehensive diagnostic testing, hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and checks, otoacoustic emission testing, outcome measures, tinnitus evaluations, occupational screenings and preventative care
? Elicited best-practice with hearing aid fittings and follow-up care utilizing real-ear verification (Otosuite/Verifit) with proficiency using Oticon, Phonak, ReSound and Starkey software.
? Performed vestibular assessments under supervision to include a central/peripheral videonystagmography battery, beside, and caloric testing
? Proficiency in Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM) with certification of completion in Tinnitus Modules 1-12 in Veterans Administration Talent Management System (TMS)
? Lead two 90 minute tinnitus education groups with over 60 individuals and observed/contributed to 12 sessions of PTM with a licensed audiologist.
? Experience with cochlear implant evaluations, auditory processing disorder tests and diagnostic and threshold auditory evoked potential testing.
? Understanding of appropriate billing using IDC-10 and CPT codes with Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Boston, MA
Population: adult, school-aged, infant May 2017 – Aug 2017
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Boston, MA
Population: adult, school-aged, infant Sep 2016 - Apr 2017
? Attained an additional 500 clinical hours with audiological testing as stated above along with additional experience with:
? Competence with school-aged and infant audiometric testing including conditioned play audiometry and visual reinforcement audiometry
? Experience with auditory brainstem evoked response testing (threshold and diagnostic ABR) on adult and infants
? Newborn hearing screening experience
? Cochlear implant mapping observation
? Billing and coding in Epic software
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Publications & Acknowledgements

Kulinski, D. & Manning, C. (2019). “Commercial devices for sound-based tinnitus management—where’s the evidence. American Tinnitus Association: Tinnitus Today, Spring 2019.
Federman, J. & Duhon, C. (2016). The viability of hearing protection device fit-testing at navy and marine corps accession points. Noise & Health. 18(85), 303-318.
Federman, J. (2015). Viability of large-scale fit-testing in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 138(3), 1826-1826.
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Presentations

Federman, J. & Kulinski, D. (June, 2019). “Speech Intelligibility in Noise while using Hearing Protection Devices with Communications”. Poster Presentation at the Collaborative Auditory-Vestibular Research Network in Lexington, MA.
Federman, J., Stephanie, K., Duhon, C., Kulinski, D. & Hughes, L (June, 2019). “Does issuing an alternate HPD to USMC Weapons Instructors reduce hearing loss?”. Poster Presentation at the Collaborative Auditory-Vestibular Research Network in Lexington, MA.
Kulinski, D., Manning, C. & Henry, J. (February, 2019). “Questions You Should Ask Your Audiologist About Tinnitus”. Presentation at the VA Portland Health Care System, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research.
Kulinski, D., Manning, C. & Henry, J. (September, 2018). “Commercial Devices for Sound-based Tinnitus Management.” Presentation at the VA Portland Health Care System, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research.
Murphy, W.J., Tufts, J., Kelly, D., Mohanani, A. & Kulinski, D. (2016). HPD Well-Fit: Comparison of REAT results under three circumaural headphone types. Poster Session presented at the National Hearing Conservation Association, San Deigo, CA.





Awards & Honors

2018-2019 Audiology Research Travel Award, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2015-2018 Northeastern University Tuition Scholarship, Northeastern University
2015-2016 Ralph M. and Mildred N. Smith Scholarship, The Gilbert School
2015-2016 Audiology First Year Promise Award, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northeastern University
2014-2015 Beta Theta Pi Men of Principle Scholarship, National
2014-2015 AMBUCS Scholarship for Therapists, National
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Professional Memberships and Activities

National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), Member, August 2013 – present
Military Audiology Association (MAA), Member, September 2016 – present
Student Association of Audiology (SAA), University of Connecticut/Northeastern University, Member, August 2012 –May 2019 ?