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Dr. Robert E. Jirsa
Professor
of Audiology
Department of Communication Disorders
Southern Connecticut State University
Educational Background
Western Illinois University, Macomb,
Illinois -- B.S. 1965
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio -- M.A. 1967
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas -- Ph.D. 1970
Professional Background
For the past 33 years, while I have worked as an audiologist
in both hospital and university
settings, my primary focus has been academic. I have held appointments at
the following universities:
the
of New York,
State University where I have been a member of the faculty since 1992.
Academic and Research Interests
Early in my academic career, my academic and research focus was on the electroacoustical
properties of hearing aids and their relationship to speech
intelligibility. For the past
15 years, my teaching and research has focused on the assessment and
management of auditory processing disorders in children. As part of this
research, I have investigated various electrophysiologic measurement
techniques with this population. Through my research, I have
demonstrated the clinical utility of electrophysiology in the
assessment of individuals with auditory processing disorders.
Links to My Favorite Professional Sites
Profession of Audiology
The Auditory System
The
Virtual Tour of the Ear
Auditory and Vestibular System
The Brain Atlas
Brain Wiring
Topographic Brain Mapping, UT,
Dallas
Early Identification of Hearing
Loss
American Academy of Audiology
American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
APD Presentation
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
Courses Taught
CMD 321 – INTRODUCTION TO AUDIOLOGY
CMD 530 -- MEASUREMENT AND
DIAGNOSIS IN AUDIOLOGY
CMD 532 -- MEDICAL AUDIOLOGY
CMD 554 -- ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES OF
AUDITORY FUNCTION
CMD 555 -- AUDIOLOGY AND AUDIOMETRY II
CMD 575 -- CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING
DISORDERS IN CHILDREN