ATSU-ASHS’ Dr. Mehta named Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology
Posted: January 27, 2026
Zarin Mehta, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA, a tenured associate professor in the Departments of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS), has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (DFAAA), one of the profession’s highest honors.
Individuals selected for this fellowship are recognized as innovators who are redefining leadership in audiology, and whose extraordinary work has advanced the profession in meaningful and lasting ways.
In addition to her role at ATSU, Dr. Mehta previously served as an assistant professor at Wichita State University and a clinical associate professor at Arizona State University, where she also chaired the audiology admissions and program committee.
She serves as a reviewer for two professional journals and on convention committees for the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology. She has presented at the national and state levels consistently since 1999 and received the ATSU-ASHS Educator of the Year award in 2020.