Meet Dr. Chris Lawson, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA, CAOHC-CD

Dr. Lawson completed his Au.D. in the United States Army as an active duty audiologist stationed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Upon graduation, he assumed command at the home of the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. As a Captain in the Army, Dr. Lawson was responsible for a clinical and hearing conservation outreach program which provides services to over 28,000 soldiers and their families.

Additionally, Dr. Lawson served as a military course director for the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC), providing training for individuals to become certified as hearing technicians to provide hearing screenings and earplug fittings.

?In his spare time, Dr. Lawson enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest, especially via drone. “The landscape is so much different than what I’m used to,” he says, referencing growing up in Florida and living on the East coast for much of his life. “I’m so lucky that the Gorge is basically my backyard.”