Meet Our Staff

Vickie Thomson, PhD

Vickie Thomson, PhD, is the Program Director at the Marion Downs Hearing Center. Vickie’s responsibilities include overseeing the operations of the Foundation and working with potential donors. Marion Downs has been Vickie's professional and personal mentor for over 35 years. She is extremely excited to carry on Marion's dream of having a hearing center in her honor.

Vickie served as the Director of the Colorado Newborn Hearing Program at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment since 1991. She received her master's degree in audiology from the University of Northern Colorado in 1978 and her doctorate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2007. As a clinical audiologist Vickie started one of the first infant hearing programs at Boulder Community Hospital. She has provided technical assistance in developing screening programs in Colorado and in other states and countries. She has published numerous articles on the infant hearing screening and the importance of having comprehensive, community based systems for families and their children. 

Personal

In her free time, Vickie enjoys walking and running around town. She likes to read good mystery novels. Vickie has a wonderful husband, Goerge, and two beautiful daughters, Aubree and Valerie.