Allison Biever is Director of Cochlear Implants at Rocky Mountain Ear Center and Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta in 1989 and her Master of Arts degree in Audiology at the University of Colorado in 1992 after which time she worked as a Fellow in the first cochlear implant program in Colorado. In 2005 she received her Au.D from Central Michigan University completing a doctoral thesis that examined the impact of residual hearing on cochlear implantation in children. Her focus at the Rocky Mountain Ear Center has been helping people regain their hearing through the miraculous technology of cochlear implants. She was awarded the LaFawn Biddle Award and the Hands & Voices Families First Award for her outstanding service to the deaf and hard of hearing community. In addition to her work in the clinic, she is also a prominent researcher in the field of cochlear implants. Allison enjoys hiking and spending time with her husband and three daughters. She is also an avid runner and Boston Marathon participant.