Jack Katz (audiologist)

Jack Katz (March 25, 1934 - July 13, 2025) was an American audiologist^[1] and academic known for his work in central auditory processing. He developed the Staggered Spondaic Word (SSW) Test in the 1960s, a tool widely used in the assessment of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD).^[2][3][4] Having a Ph.D.^[5] in Audiology from the University of Pittsburgh, Katz authored several editions of the Handbook of Clinical Audiology,^[6][7][8][9] a standard reference in the field, and co-founded the International Guild of Auditory Processing Specialists (IGAPS).^[10]

Katz held academic appointments at institutions including Tulane University School of Medicine and the University at Buffalo,^[11] where he contributed to research and teaching in communicative disorders particularly to the development of the Buffalo Model for auditory processing.^{[12][13][14][15]} His work influenced diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to auditory processing for over five decades.^{[16][17][18][19][20]}

Katz also served as a consultant for NASA, the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, and Pearson Assessments.