Dr. Emma Brothers is a clinical audiologist and assists with research at The University of Alabama. Dr. Brothers previously worked at Tuscaloosa Ear, Nose, and Throat and Southern ENT & Sinus Center prior to joining the clinical faculty and staff at the UA Speech and Hearing Center. Dr. Brothers provides comprehensive evaluation and management of auditory disorders in infants, children, and adults. Dr. Brother’s research interests include amplification technology and improving access and affordability of hearing healthcare.

Publications

Hay-McCutcheon, M.J., Brothers, E.B. & Allen, R. S. (2023). An Assessment of Hearing Health Care Needs in Rural West Central and South Alabama. American Journal of Audiology, 32(3), 487-499. 

https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJA-22-00177 

Brothers, E.B., Hay-McCutcheon, M.J., Hughes, P.J. & Friend, M.L. (2022). Audiology, Medicine, and Pharmacy Interprofessional Preliminary Interviews and Discussions: Improving Hearing Health Care in Rural Alabama. American Journal of Audiology, 31(3), 656-668. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJA-21-00272 

Presentations

Brothers, E., Hay-McCutcheon, M., Hughes, P. & Friend, M.L. (2022). Audiology, Medicine, and Pharmacy Interprofessional Discussions: Improving Hearing Healthcare in Rural Alabama. Poster session presented at the Rural Health Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL.

Brothers, E. & Johnson, J. (2020). Does audiologic intervention improve satisfaction with direct-to-consumer hearing aids? Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Brothers, E. & Stecker, A. (2021). Does audiologic intervention improve satisfaction and self-efficacy with direct-to-consumer hearing devices? Presented virtually at the Ph.D. Colloquium at the University of Memphis.