Constance Brown Hearing Centers

Ms. Kragt has been an audiologist for 15 years.  She joined the staff at Constance Brown Hearing Centers in 2005 and became the Clinical Director in 2013. Prior to coming on board at CBHC, Ms. Kragt worked in a private-practice audiology clinic in Grand Rapids. She graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, earned her Master of Arts degree from Michigan State University, and received her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is a member of both the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology. Ms. Kragt enjoys working with both adults and children, and her passion is helping patients and their families to establish and work towards their individual hearing goals.

Mrs. Clayton received her Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University and Master of Arts degree from Indiana University. She completed a fellowship year at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.  She received her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1998. Mrs. Clayton has been a member of the Constance Brown clinical staff since 1998. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Mrs. Clayton has experience in all areas of clinical audiology and hearing aid technology. She enjoys working with children and adults.  She is very interested in hearing aids and helping people get the most out of their technology.  “I grew up with a family member with hearing loss.  I don’t know what it is like to have a hearing loss, but I know what it is like to be the family member and to witness first hand all the challenges hearing loss can present.  This is what brought me to audiology, and this is what keeps me focused on providing the best possible care for each one of my patients.”  Mrs. Clayton has been an audiologist for 19 years.

Ms. Hamann received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology from Carlow University, and her Master of Science degree in Audiology from the University of Michigan. She received her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1987. Ms. Hamann has been a member of the Constance Brown staff since 1995. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Ms. Hamann also serves as an Advisory Committee member for the State of Michigan Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI).  Ms. Hamann has clinical experience in all areas of audiology. She enjoys working with all ages but finds it especially gratifying to work with hearing impaired children and their families. Her areas of expertise include pediatric diagnostics and hearing aid fitting as well as auditory processing.  Ms. Hamann has been an audiologist for 32 years.

Dr. King joined Constance Brown Hearing Centers in 2008, and has experience in all areas of clinical audiology and hearing aid technology. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Illinois, her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) from Western Michigan University, and her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She loves working with her patients “because everyone has their own story. I like to learn about their lives and help them to become reacquainted with the world that they have been missing because of their hearing loss. Hearing loss can be so isolating and it is so rewarding to help my patients come out of that isolation and reconnect with loved ones.”  Dr. King has been practicing audiology for nine years.

Dr. Knapp has been practicing audiology for six years.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and her Doctor of Audiology degree from Western Michigan University. She received her Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2011.  Dr. Knapp joined the staff at Constance Brown Hearing Centers in August 2013.  Prior to joining CBHC, Dr. Knapp worked at an ENT office in East Lansing, MI. She has clinical experience in all areas of audiology and hearing aid technology.