CHAPTERS/SECTIONS PUBLISHED IN
BOOKS:
"Service Delivery"
with Cascella, P. and Purdy, M. In Introduction to Clinical Methods in
Communication Disorders, edited by R. Paul, San Diego, CA: Singular
Publishing, 2001 .
"Circuitry Options: Signal Processing at Average Conversational Levels." In H. Tobin (Ed.), Practical Guide to Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting. VA-Rehabilitation research and Development Service – Monograph 001, pp. 17-34, Fall, 1997.
"Hearing Aid Fitting and Evaluation." In Handbook of Clinical Audiology, 4th ed., edited by J. Katz, Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1994.
"Hard-Wire Assistive Listening Devices." In Communication Access for Hearing-Impaired People: Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, edited by M. Ross, Parkton, MD: York Press, 1994.
PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS:
With Levitt, H. "Hearing Aid Evaluation Using Computer Assisted Tracking Simulation (CATS)." Proceedings of the Hearing Aid Research and Development Conference, NIDCD/VA, Bethesda, MD, September 12, 1995.
With Levitt, H. "Bone Vibrator Placement and Cancellation." Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Technology, New Orleans, 1989: 321-322.
JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
With Ross, M. "Evaluation of Hardwire Personal Assistive Listening Devices." American Journal of Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice 3:2 (1994): 71-77.
With Levitt, H., Josephson, J., and Porrazzo, J. "Computer-Assisted Tracking Simulation (CATS)." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 92:2 (part 1) (1992): 701-710.
With Linzalone, T. "An Evaluation of Two Signal Processing Hearing Aids." Journal of Communication Disorders 24 (1991): 180-186.
With Levitt, H. "Bone Vibrator Placement and the Cancellation Technique." Ear and Hearing 11:4 (1990): 271-281.
"The Occlusion Effect Created by Custom Canal Hearing Aids." The American Journal of Otology 11:1 (1990): 44-46.
"The Effect of Automatic Signal Processing Amplification on Speech Recognition in Noise for Persons with Sensorineural Hearing Loss." Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology 96 (May/June 1987): 251-253.
"The Hearing Performance Inventory as a Tool in Fitting Hearing Aids." Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology 19 (1986): 116-125.
With Censoprano, E., & Mazor, M. "The Relationship Between Head Size and Latency of the Auditory Brainstem Response." Audiology 25 (1986): 258-262.
"A Functional Measure of Front-to-Back Ratio." Journal of Auditory Research 25 (1985): 91-100.
"6000 Hz as an Early Indicator of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss." Ear and Hearing 6:3 (May/June 1985).
With Maxon, A. "Temporal Integration Functions in Hearing Impaired Children." Ear and Hearing (September/October 1982).
BOOK REVIEWS (latest):
Dempsey, James J., review of ‘Hearing Aids’
(1st Edition) by Dillon.In Ear and Hearing,
(in-press).
Dempsey, James J., review of Interactive
Audiology – CD-ROM. By Martin and Clark. Needham Heights, Ma. Allyn &
Bacon Publishers. (2000).
Cascella, P. and Dempsey, J. Editorial
consultants on Mosby’s medical, nursing and allied health dictionary. St.
Louis, Mo. Mosby Harcourt Publishers. (2000).
Deafness, 5th ed., edited by Ballantyne, Martin and Martin, in Ear and Hearing 15:5 (1994): 410.
CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED (last 9 years):
“Speech perception in noise of
monolingual and bilingual speakers”,
Weiss, D. and Dempsey, J.
Presented at the Annual Convention of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, Il, Nov. 15, 2003.
'Counseling through listening with the geriatric population' - American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX April 5, 2003.
'Group hearing aid orientation programs' - Invited Paper- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA Nov. 2002.
‘A three-week group hearing aid orientation
program’ – First International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference, Portland,
ME., May 9, 2001.
‘A modified approach to group hearing aid
orientations’ – American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.,
April 21, 2001. ‘Frequency compression amplification
with mild to moderately hearing-impaired listeners’ - Connecticut
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Spring Convention, Trumbull, Ct., May 19,
2000. "Speech recognition in noise employing
three different hearing aid technologies" American Academy of Audiology Annual
Convention, Chicago, Il., March 18, 2000.
"Using frequency transposition
amplification with less severely hearing-impaired listeners" American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, Ca.,
November 19, 1999.
"Additional applications of the
computer-assisted tracking simulation (CATS) system" Connecticut
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Spring Convention, Farmington, Ct., May 8,
1998.
"Continued evaluation of the computer
assisted tracking simulation (CATS) system" "Distortion Product Oto-Acoustic
Emissions in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)." American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Orlando, FL, December 8,
1995.
"Computer-Assisted Tracking Simulation
(CATS)." CSU Fifth Faculty Research Conference, Danbury, CT, September 23,
1995.
"Hearing Aid Evaluation Using Computer
Assisted Tracking Simulation (CATS)." Hearing Aid Research and Development
Conference, NIDCD/VA, Bethesda, MD, September 12, 1995.
"Distortion Product Oto-Acoustic
Emissions." Connecticut Audiology Association, New Haven, CT, March 7,
1995.
"Hearing Aid Benefit as Measured Via
Computer-Assisted Tracking Simulation (CATS)." American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Convention, Anaheim, CA, November 21, 1993.
"Applications of the Computer-Assisted
Tracking Simulation (CATS) System." 4th Annual CSU Research Foundation
Conference, SCSU, New Haven, October 16, 1993.
"Low-Technology Assistive Listening
Devices: Potential Benefits and Pitfalls." A. G. Bell Association Convention,
San Diego, CA, July 1992.
"Application of the Semi-Automated
Continuous Discourse Tracking Procedure." American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Convention, Atlanta, GA, November 1991.
"Evaluation of Low-Technology Assistive
Listening Devices." International Hearing Aid Conference, Iowa City, Iowa, June
23, 1991.
"A Semi-Automated Continuous Discourse
Tracking Procedure." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention,
Seattle, WA, November 1990.
"The Effect of Variable Release Time on
Sentence Recognition." New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Convention, Lake Kiamesha, NY, April 1990.
"Clinical and Experimental Applications
of the Cancellation Technique." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Convention, St. Louis, MO, November 1989.
"Bone Vibrator Placement and
Cancellation." 12th Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Technology, New Orleans,
June 1989.
"The Effect of Bone Vibrator Placement
in a Cancellation Procedure." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Convention, Boston, November 1988.
"The Occlusion Effect Created by Custom
Canal Hearing Aids." New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Convention, Buffalo, NY, April 1988.
RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:
Awarded $7252.00 grant (with
Dr. Deborah Weiss) "Performance of monolingual and bilingual speakers on the
English and Spanish versions of the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT)” from the CSU
research grant program for academic year 2004-2005. Awarded $8500.00 grant (with Dr. Deborah
Weiss) "Performance of monolingual and bilingual speakers on speech perception
and cognitive demands tasks in noise" from the CSU research grant
program.
Awarded grant (with Dr. Frank Sansone)
to purchase Video Otoscopy and Stroboscopic Awarded Faculty Development Grant (with
Dr. Frank Sansone) to be trained in use of Connecticut State University Research
Grant--Summer 1993. "Hearing Aid Benefit as Measured Via Computer-Assisted
Tracking Simulation"
PSC-CUNY Research Grant--July 1984-June
1985. "A Functional Measure of Front-to-Back Ratio in Directional Microphone
Hearing Aids"
RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL (use
keywords):
Evaluation of digital and programmable
hearing aids.
Amplification Systems; Hearing Aids;
Aural Rehabilitation; Pediatric Assessment; Geriatric Assessment; Oto-Acoustic
Emissions
In
addition, I have been working in collaboration with Dr. Deborah Weiss on several
projects looking at the effect of noise on speech reception ability in bilingual
listeners with normal hearing sensitivity. CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH
PROJECTS:
Use of frequency transposition hearing
aids with a variety of hearing loss severity levels
Use of Computer-Assisted Tracking
Simulation (CATS) with hearing aid and cochlear implant users
Use of digital technology in
amplification systems
DISSERTATION TITLE:
Release Form Upward Spread of Masking
in a Population with Sensorineural Hearing Impairment
INSTITUTION GRANTING
PH.D.:
University of
Connecticut
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Convention, Boston, Ma., Nov. 22, 1997.
Fiber Optic Video Endoscopy System through the
Distinctive Program Advancement
Grant Program.
Video Otoscopy and Stroboscopic Fiber Optic Video
Endoscopy System.