Dr. Olson is a Board Certified Audiologist and holds his doctoral degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Olson is a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, and holds his Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. He is also an adjunct lecturer for the Department of Speech & Hearing Science at his alma mater.In 2006, following his service as a Marine Corps Scout Sniper team leader, he had an intimate understanding of audiology due to the time spent with a military audiologist. After completing his undergraduate studies at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO, he decided to pursue his doctorate in audiology.He moved to Arizona in 2015 because of his love for the outdoors. When he’s not treating hearing loss, he spends his time creating informational videos for his YouTube channel Doctor Cliff, AuD, to help consumers around the world, better understand hearing loss and their treatment options. Dr. Olson's desire to help create better informed consumers led to the creation of the Dr. Cliff AuD Approved Provider Network. This Network was designed to help individuals with hearing loss find excellent hearing healthcare professionals who follow Best Practices no matter where they live. ‍