Academic Preparation

Bloomsburg University | Au.D. | 2014 | Audiology (Pediatric Scholarship)  

University of Kansas  | M.A. | 2007 | Audiology  

Lewis and Clark College  | M.Ed.  | 1996 | Deaf Education – K-12  

Lewis and Clark College | M.Ed. | 1995 |Early lntervention/Early Childhood Special Education, Deafness

University of Utah  | BS | 1994 | Speech and Hearing Science 

Salt Lake Community College | AS | 1993 | Interpreter Training Program  

Salt Lake Community College | AS | 1993 | General Studies 

Continuing Education/Intership

Delta Medix, PC (ENT Internship) | 2012/13 | Pediatric Audiology 

Eastern Kansas Veteran’s Administration Medical Center | 2003/04 | VA Audiology Trainingship

University of Kansas Capitol Center | 1998 | Certified Public Manager

Portland State University | 1996 | Teacher Certification 

Gallaudet University Internship | 1992 | Intensive ASL for Interpreters

Current

• Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC)
• CIHAC Data Subcommittee
• Colorado Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (CO-EDHI) Newborn Hearing Screening Task Force
• CO-EHDI Diagnostic Audiology Task Force
• CO-EHDI Tele-Audiology Subcommittee
• Colorado Academy of Audiology (CAA)
• American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
• American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Educational Audiology Association (EAA)

Past

• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) State of PA Advisory Committee 
• Pennsylvania Hands & Voices, Board of Directors 
• PA EHDI Learning Community Facilitator
• Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology 
• Service to Mankind (SERTOMA), founding member of the Leavenworth County Chapter 
• Department of Health and Environment: Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Task Forces 
• Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Task Force: Legislative Committee & Medical Committee
• Kansas Cultural Diversity Committee 
• University of Kansas Cultural Diversity Committee 

American Board of Audiology: Pediatric Audiology Speciality Certification #2628

Colorado Audiology License: Active Colorado AUD.0001000

Pennsylvania Audiology License: Active PA license: AT006273

Ohio Audiology License: Active OH A.02231

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence: Active 14339822

• Academy Scholar, American Academy of Audiology
• SERTOMA (Service To Mankind) Mentor Award
• Student Senate Scholarship Award 
•  Kansas Speech and Hearing Association Special Service Award for coordinating Kansas Newborn Hearing Legistation

• Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2010). Music in the air. Hearing Health Magazine. Deafness Research Foundation.
• Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2010). 4th annual trends holiday gift guide. Hearing Health Magazine. Deafness Reseach Foundation.
• Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2009). Thinking green for household, hearing aid and implant batteries: Collection, safe disposal and recycling. Hearing Health. Deafness and Reseach Foundation. New York.
• Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2009). Home for the holidays: Great gifts for grandparents, parents, teens and children. Hearing Health. Deafness and Reseach Foundation. New York.
• Parks, S., O’Brien, D. M., & Holt, T. (2006). HELP for COSF/OSEP. Vort, Palo Alto, CA.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2006). Infant hearing guide. NIH grant funded #5R25DC5042.
• O’Brien, D. M. (2005). Benchmarks and quality indicators of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing in early intervention. Early Hearing and Detection Conference: Atlanta, GA.
• Newborn Hearing Screening Taskforce (1999). Sound Beginnings: Kansas Resouce Guide.