CHAPTERS/SECTIONS PUBLISHED IN BOOKS:
With Skinner, B. K., & Norris, T. W. "Contralateral-Ipsilateral Acoustic Reflex Thresholds in Preschool Children." In Impedance Screening for Middle Ear Disease in Children, edited by Hartford & Bess, NY: Grune and Stratton, 1978.
JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED
With Musiek, F., Shinn, J., Bamiou,D., & Zaidan, E. "The GIN (Gaps in Noise) Test Performance in Subjects with Confirmed Central Auditory Nervous System Involvement." Submitted.
"Management of Children with APDs." The Hearing Journal, 56 (2003): 42.
"Clinical Efficacy of Electrophysiologic Measures in Auditory Processing Disorders Management Programs." Seminars in Hearing, 23 (2002): 349-356.
"Maximum Length Sequences-Auditory Brainstem Responses from Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Journal of American Academy of Audiology, 12 (2001): 155-164.
"What are the Best Educational Models for Audiology for the Professional Preparation of Audiologists." American Speech and Hearing Association Journal, 38 (1996): 20-21.
"The Clinical Utility of the P3 ERP in Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Journal of Speech and Hearing Research 35 (1992): 903-912.
With Clontz, K. "Long Latency Event Related Potentials from Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Ear and Hearing 11 (1990): 222-232.
With Norris, T. W. "The Effects of Intermodulation Distortion on Speech Intelligibility." Ear and Hearing 3 (1982): 251-256.
With Norris, T. W. "Relationship of Acoustic Gain to Aided Threshold Improvement in Children." Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders 43 (1978): 348-352.
With Norris, T. W. "A Critical Examination of Distortion Measurements in Hearing Aids." Scandinavian Audiology 6 (1977): 69-72.
With Norris, T. W. "Amplification for the Hearing Impaired: Clinical Observations." Journal of the Society of Medical Audiology 5 (1977): 2-5.
"A Case Report in Audiology: Low Levels of Distortion and Hearing Aid Satisfaction." Nebraska Speech and Hearing Society Journal 14 (1976): 3-4.
With Fournier, M. A. "Lack of Reliability of the SISI Procedure for Determining Inner Ear Threshold." Journal of the American Auditory Society 1 (1976): 206-208.
With Hodgson, W. R., & Goetzinger, C. P. "Unreliability of Half-List Discrimination Tests." Journal of the American Auditory Society 1 (1975): 47-49.
With Norris, T. W. "Harmonic Distortion in Hearing Aids." Nebraska Speech and Hearing Society Journal 13 (1975): 8-11.
"Prognostic Implications of 6 kc/s in Audiology." Journal of Auditory Research 14 (1974): 192-194.
With Hodgson, W. R. "Effect of Harmonic Distortion in Hearing Aids on Speech Intelligibility." Journal of Auditory Research 10 (1970): 213-217.
CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED (last 6 years):
With Shinn, J., Baran, J., & Musiek, F. "Clinical Measures of Temporal Resolution Using Gaps-in-Noise (GIN)." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Tucson, AZ, March 2004.
With Zaidan, E., Baran, J., Shinn, J., & Musiek, F. "Assessing Temporal Processes in Adults with LD: The GIN Test." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2004.
"Effects of Auditory Processing on Individuals with Aphasia using the P300." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA, November 23, 2001.
"Relationship of the MLS-ABR to Behavioral Tests of Central Auditory Function." Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL, March 17, 2000.
"Efficacy of an Auditory training Program for Auditory Processing Disorders." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco, CA, November 19, 1999.
"Maximum Length Sequences/Middle Latency Response in Auditory Processing Disorders." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Antonio, TX, November 19, 1998.
"Treatment Efficacy of Temporal Exercises in Habilitating Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Antonio, TX, November 20, 1998.
"Efficacy Measures in the Assessment of Management Protocols for Auditory Processing Disorders." Annual Convention of the Connecticut Speech and Hearing Association, Farmington, CT, May 15, 1998.
"Clinical Efficacy of Maximum Length Sequences in Auditory Processing Disorders." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA, November 21, 1997.
"Rapid Stimulus Presentation in the Electrophysiological Assessment of Auditory Processing Disorders." Annual Convention of the Connecticut Speech and Hearing Association, Cromwell, CT, May 12, 1997.
"Detecting Central Presbycusis in the Elderly using Auditory Evoked Potentials." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, November 23, 1996.
"Treatment Efficacy for Auditory Processing Disorders: Evaluating Identical Twins." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, November 23, 1996.
"The Maximum Length Sequence in Children with Central Auditory Processing Disorders." Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, November 23, 1996.
RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:
May 2004 -- "Development of Laboratory Manual for Instructing Students in Audiology Practicum" Curriculum Related Activities Grant.
May 2002 -- "Electrophysiologic Measures Associated with an Auditory Training Program." Connecticut State University Research Grant.
May 2000 -- "Relationship of the MLS-ABR to Behavioral Tests of Central Auditory Function." Connecticut State University Research Grant.
May 1999 -- "The Efficacy of the Maximum Length Sequences Middle Latency Response in the Assessment of Treatment Protocols in Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Connecticut State University Research Grant.
May 1998 -- "Maximum Length Sequence Middle Latency Response from Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Connecticut State University Research Grant.
May 1997 -- "The Maximum Length Sequence as a Measure of Treatment Efficacy for Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Connecticut State University Research Grant.
May 1996--"The Clinical Utility of the Maximum Length Sequence in Children with Auditory Processing Disorders." Connecticut State University Research Grant.
RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL:
Central Auditory Processing Disorders: Children and Adults; Electrophysiological Assessment of the Central Auditory System; Relationship Between Central Auditory Status and Hearing Aid Satisfaction
CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Efficacy of the various neurophysiologic measures in management programs for auditory processing disorders.
Efficacy of Temporal Stimulation on Auditory Processing
Continue work in the area of central auditory processing disorders with specific emphasis on the electrophysiological assessment protocols
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT/COLLABORATION IN MY RESEARCH:
Randi Cuccaro: Hearing Impairments: A Look at Auditory Processing Disorders in the Elderly
Tim Seats: A Temporal Training Program for Auditory Processing Disorders
Todd Gibson: Detection of Central Presbycusis in the Elderly using Electrophysiologic Measures
Courtney Waterman: Relationship of Stuttering to Central Auditory Function.
Jill Miller: Electrophysiological Measures of Auditory Processing Abilities in Stutterers
Meghan Phelan: The P300 ERP in Aphasic Subjects
MASTER'S THESES ADVISEMENT :
Thesis: Meghan Phelan, Efficacy of Auditory Processing on Individuals with Aphasia Using the P300.
Thesis: Tim Seats , Treatment Efficacy of Temporal Exercises in the Habilitation of Central Auditory Processing Disorders.
Thesis: Todd Gibson, The Electrophysiological Assessment of Central Presbycusis in the Elderly using Electrophysiological Measures.
Thesis: Jill Miller, The Relationship Between Central Auditory Processing and Stuttering
DISSERTATION TITLE:
The Study of the Effect of Harmonic Distortion in Hearing Aids on the Intelligibility of Four Discrimination Tests in Normal and Hearing Impaired Listeners
INSTITUTION GRANTING PH.D.:
University of Kansas