Background
Battin, R. Ray was born in Rock Creek, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Harry Walter and Sophia (Boldt) Ray.
Battin, R. Ray was born in Rock Creek, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Harry Walter and Sophia (Boldt) Ray.
Bachelor of Arts Denver, 1948. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1959.
Postgraduate, University Miami School Medicine, Florida, 1957. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1958.
Instructor in speech pathology University Denver, 1949-1950. Audiologist Ann Arbor (Michigan) School, 1950-1951, Houston Speech and Hearing Center, 1954-1956. Clinical fellow division Clinical Services University Florida, Gainesville, 1952-1954.
Director speech pathology/psychology Hedgecroft Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Houston, 1956-1959. Audiologist Drs. Guilford, Wright and Draper, 1959-1963. Private practice psychology, audiology, and neuropsychology, since 1959.
Clinical instructor department otolaryngology University Texas School Medicine, Galveston, 1964-1980. Director of audiology vestibulography and speech pathology laboratory Houston Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Clinic, 1963-1973. Adjunct clinical instructor University Houston, 1981-1986.
Lecturer The First Word program Station KUHT-television, 1959. Vice president Behavioral Perceptual Center, 1986-1990. Neuropsychology consultant education division Environmental Health Screening Laboratory, 1989-1999, advisory board, 1989-1999.
Lecturer in field in the United States, Southern American, and Europe. Counselor Women's Army Corps, 1945-1946.
Board directors Juvenile Court Volumes, 1980—1983, Children's Resource and Information Center, 1981—1985, Dyslexic Adult Support Services, 1986—1990, Musicfest, 1990—2002, Houston Repretory Theater, 1993—1998. Member advisory board Caring Adoptions, since 1993, HISD for the Performing and Visual Arts Friends, since 1998, Bayou City Concert Musicals, since 2006. Fellow: American Academy Audiology, World Academy Inc., American Speech and Hearing Association (professional services board 1967-1970, committee on private practice 1971-1974).
Member: American Psychological Association, Society Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children, Texas Biofeedback Society, International Association Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Academy of Aphasia, Harris County Biofeedback Society (president 1984), Houston Psychological Association, Texas Academy Audiology, Texas Psychological Association, Texas Speech and Hearing Association (vice president 1968), American Academy Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (president 1968-1970), American College Forensic Examiners, International Association Applied Psychology.
Married Tom C. Battin, August 27, 1949.