Task Forces & Committees

This task force produces the E-Newsletter on an ongoing basis.

Editor:
Marjorie Grantham

Chair:
Colleen Le Prell

The Advisory Board serves in an advisory role to the Executive Council with two specific tasks: 1.) conduct and review the management firm evaluation at the summer council meeting and 2.) review the Association's Long Range Plan each year and recommend changes to the Executive Council.

Chair:
Theresa Schulz

Material Content Review

The responsibilities include development and review of educational materials for NHCA.

Chair:
Cory Portnuff

Music-Induced Hearing Disorders

This task force seeks to promote efforts to reduce the risk for developing music-induced hearing disorders in musicians, music-industry professionals, and music listeners. Hearing loss, tinnitus, hypersensitivity to loud sound (hyperacusis), and abnormal pitch perception (diplacusis) are potential consequences of intense exposure to music. However, with effective interventions, risk for these hearing disorders can be minimized, allowing people to engage in the production or appreciation of music.

Chair:
Michael Santucci

Nominations

This task force is responsible for identifying NHCA members who are willing to run for a position on the NHCA Executive Council, and for preparing the ballot for the annual NHCA officer election.

Chair:
Rachel Bouserhal

Prevention of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss from Firearm Noise

The task force to prevent noise-induced hearing loss secondary to recreational firearm noise exposure was formed to conduct research in the acoustical measurement of firearm noise to define the risks of firearm noise exposure on hearing under different exposure conditions and to educate the firearm user population about how to adequately protect themselves from dangerous exposures. 

Chair:
Michael Stewart

Program

The Program (Conference) Committee works very closely with the Executive Committee and the Executive Director to plan and present the annual NHCA conference.

Chair:
Madi (Saunders) Monzelun

Chair- Elect:
Bill Murphy

Social Media

Chair:
John Byram

Spectrum

Chief Editor:
Marjorie Grantham

University Academic Programs

Webinars

Website Content Management

Website

This task force was set up to identify opportunities for improvements and to 'refresh' the look and content of the NHCA website. These updates are different that the routine management and updates that are the responsibility of the Website Content Management Committee. 

Chairs:
Don Finan and Elizabeth Masterson