Lauren "Ashley" A. Grillis, AuD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
lgrillis@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-6064
Biography
Ashley Grillis obtained her Doctor of Audiology in 2013 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville. She joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center in January 2017 as an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical duties include diagnostic and treatment for the pediatric population, with specific interest in cochlear implants and early intervention. Dr. Grillis serves as Team Lead for Pediatric Audiology Services at UMMC. Grillis has previously served as the educational audiologist at the Mississippi School for the Deaf in Jackson and a clinical audiologist at Bridgewater Balance and Hearing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Grillis serves on several state and national committees including American Speech-Language- Hearing Association Committee of Ambassadors, American Cochlear Implant Alliance state champion, Mississippi Department of Health Advisory Council, Mississippi Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program advisory council, and Mississippi Speech Hearing Association audiology committee.
Education
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center, AuD, Doctor of Audiology | 2013 |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center, MS, Audiology | 2011 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Coursework, Audiology | 2010 |
| University of Arkansas, BS, Biology | 2008 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Pediatric Audiology Speciality Certification | 05/2021 - 05/2027 |
| Certification, Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | 07/2013 - Present |
| Certification, American Academy of Audiology | 09/2013 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Department of Health | 03/2015 - Present |
| Licensure, Tennessee State Department of Health | 08/2013 - 05/2015 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor | 01/2017 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Educational Audiologist, Mississippi School for the Deaf | 04/2015 - 12/2016 |
| Clinical Audiologist, Bridgewater Balance and Hearing | 06/2013 - 03/2015 |
| Fourth Year Extern, Veteran's Administration | 06/2012 - 06/2013 |
| Summer Internship, Otolaryngology Center of East Tennessee | 05/2011 - 08/2011 |
| Graduate Assistant, Arkansas Children's Hospital/ Arkansas Department of Health | 11/2009 - 08/2010 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Expanded Indications in the Med-EL Pediatric Cochlear Implant Population, Med-EL | 01/2019 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Shelby Barrera, Grant Kalil, Elizabeth Mckee, Oishika Paul, Ashley Grillis, Jeffrey Carron Direct Bluetooth connectivity results in better hearing aid compliance in children International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Volume 175, 2023, 111745 | 2023 |
| Kalil G, Barrera S, Elkins A, Grillis A, Carron J. Cochlear implantation in a 16-month-old with Chudley-McCullough Syndrome. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Jul-Aug;43(4):103487. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103487. Epub 2022 May 6. PMID: 35569212. | 2022 |
| McManus B, Harbarger C, Grillis A, Prewitt MG, Baiduc R, Block D, Paul O, and Spankovich C. Otoscopy and Tympanometry Outcomes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Mar-Apr;43(2):103332. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103332. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34953248. | 2021 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Direct Bluetooth® Connectivity Results in Better Hearing Aid Compliance in Children, American Academy of Audiology, Atlanta, Georgia | 04/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Audiology and Troubleshooting 101 for School Based SLPs, MSHA, Jackson, MS | 09/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Grand Rounds in Audiology: Expanding Cochlear Implant Candidacy, MSHA, Jackson, MS | 09/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Hearing Aid Use in Children Upgraded to Bluetooth Enabled Technology, ASHA, New Orleans, LA | 11/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Pediatric Single- Sided Deafness: Management with Cochlear Implantation, Mississippi Speech Hearing Association, Jackson, MS | 09/2021 |
| Community Outreach, UMMC Ear, Nose, and Throat present Childhood Hearing Loss Virtual ENT Series, UMMC, Virtual | 02/2021 |
| Platform Presentations, Best Practice Guidelines for Audiological Assessment for Neonates, Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association, Biloxi | 04/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Erasing Learning Barriers: Addressing Hearing Issues in School Settings, ASHA CEU, Webinar | 12/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Hearing Preservation after Cochlear Implantation in a Pediatric Population, ACAI, Washington, D.C. | 03/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Working Memory and Sustained Attention Abilities in Children with Auditory Processing Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder, American Auditory Society, Phoenix, AZ | 03/2012 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| ASHA Award for Continuing Education, American Speech- Language-Hearing Association | 2024 |
| Audiologist of the Year, UMMC Audiology | 2022 |
| Extra Mile Award, UMMC Otolaryngology | 2021 |
| Preceptor of the Year, UMMC Audiology | 2017 |
Professional Membership and Service
| GWIMS, Member | 2019 - Present |
| American Cochlear Implant Alliance, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Academy of Audiology, Fellow | 2013 - Present |
| American Speech and Hearing Association, Member | 2013 - Present |
Committee Service
| ASHA Hearing, Balance, Tinnitus- Assessment and Intervention: Pediatrics, Member | 2025 - 2025 |
| AAA 2025+HearTECH Abstract Review, Member | 2024 - Present |
| ASHA’s Hearing, Balance, Tinnitus- Assessment & Intervention: Pediatrics Topic Committee 2022, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| Student Development Committee AuD Program, Member | 2021 - Present |
| ASHA Committee of Ambassadors, Member | 2021 - Present |
| MSHA VP Audiology, Member | 2019 - 2020 |
| Early Hearing Detection and Intervention- Mississippi (EHDI-MS), Member | 2018 - Present |
| Doctor of Audiology Program Development, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Audiology Executive Team, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Audiology Hearing Devices, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Audiology Clinical Processes, Chair | 2017 - Present |
| ACI Alliance State Champions, Task Force Member | 2017 - Present |
| University of Southern Mississippi Early Oral Intervention Program Advisory Committee, Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| Mississippi Department of Health SLP/AUD Advisory Council, Secretary | 2017 - Present |
| MSHA Audiology Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| East Tennessee Region EHDI Task Force, Task Force Member | 2013 - 2015 |
Community Service
| Special Olympics Hearing Screenings, Screener | 02/2024 - 02/2024 |
| Madison Methodist Kids Ministry, Volunteer | 08/2023 - Present |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Sunnybrook Children's Home Co-chair | 05/2020 - 04/2021 |
| MS Food Network, Volunteer | 02/2020 - 02/2020 |
| Bulldog Back to School Bash, Volunteer | 08/2019 - 08/2019 |
| MIND Center Hearing Screenings, Screener | 04/2019 - 04/2019 |
| Back to School Hearing Screenings, Tester | 08/2018 - 08/2018 |
| St. James' Catechesis Assistant | 08/2018 - 03/2020 |
| St. James Habitat for Humanity Build, Volunteer | 11/2017 - 11/2017 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Blessings in a Box Chair | 05/2017 - 04/2019 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Member | 05/2015 - 04/2021 |
Other Service
| Outreach to CAY Clinic Regarding APD Program, Co-presenter | 02/2021 - 02/2021 |
| Audiology Externship Program- Interview Day, Brief presentation and Q&A with applicants | 10/2018 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| AUD 712, Guest Presenter, Management in Audiology III | Fall 2025 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Audiology Pediatric Special Considerations | Spring 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter | Spring 2020 - 2020 |
| Graduate, Pediatric & Educational Audiology, Deaf Education, and ASL | Spring 2018 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Alexis Smart | 2025 - 2025 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Emily Descano, Kylie Bond | 2023 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Julie Gibbons, Amanda Heath | 2022 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kendra Stebbins | 2021 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Clarissa Story | 2021 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Lauren Langan | 2020 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ashleigh Harrison | 2020 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Catherine Sassano | 2019 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sarah Margaret Willis | 2019 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ashley Anne McDonald | 2019 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Aubrey Ellis | 2018 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Michelle Wong | 2018 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Cassie Bedore | 2017 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Tracy Hoeppner | 2017 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kayla Fuzer | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Pablo Galicia | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sarah Shahbodaghi | 2016 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Scarbrough | 2016 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brooke Martin | 2016 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Mary Beth Turner | 2015 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Taylor Weddle | 2015 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Alexa Del Tufo | 2014 - 2014 |
Fellows supervised
| Mississippi Thrive, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, Audiology Rotation | 09/2019 - 09/2019 |
| Mississippi Thrive, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, Audiology Rotation | 01/2019 - 02/2019 |
Residency Training
| Otolaryngology Residents, Training Faculty | 2017 - Present |