She holds a BA in music and mathematics from Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA, and an MS and PhD in audiology from Penn State University. Before joining the UConn faculty, she did postdoctoral research and clinical training at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC and served on the noise control board for the City of Takoma Park, MD. She holds the Clinical Certificate of Competence in audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), is a CAOHC-certified Professional Supervisor, and is currently licensed to practice audiology in Connecticut. Dr. Tufts is a past president of the National Hearing Conservation (NHCA) and is a past recipient of NHCA’s Outstanding Lecture Award (2014) and Outstanding Poster Award (2010).