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Publications

  1. *Zhang M, Siegle G, McNeil M, Pratt S, Palmer C. The Role of Reward and Task Demand in Value-Based Strategic Auditory Comprehension Effort. Hear Res. 2019, Sept, 381(15): https://doi.org/10.1016/jheares.2019.107775.
  2. Tzounopoulos T, Balaban C, Zitelli L, Palmer C. Towards a mechanistic-driven precision medicine approach for tinnitus. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol. 2019 Apr; 20(2):115-131. PubMed PMID: 30825037. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10162-018-00709-9.
  3. *Kang L, Haley E, Wessel C, Lin H., Palmer, C. Three Commonly Used Electrophysiological Assessments in Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS): A Meta-Analysis. Advances in Clinical Medicine. 2019; 9(1), 67-79. DOI: https//doi.10. 12677/acm.2019.91013.
  4. *Zhang M, Palmer C. The association between listening effort research and auditory rehabilitation. Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation. 2019; 17(1), 1-8.
  5. *Garcia SL, Smith KJ, Palmer C. Cost-effectiveness analysis of a military hearing conservation program. Mil Med. 2018 Sept-Oct; 183(9-10):e547-e553. PubMed PMID: 29425310. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usx112.
  6. Zitelli L, Palmer C. Recognizing and reacting to risk signs for patient suicide. Semin Hear. 2018 Feb; 39(1):83-90. PubMed PMID: 29422716. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1613708.
  7. *Zhang M, Palmer C. The ease of language understanding model and listening effort. Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation. 2018; 16(3):220-225.
  8. *Zhang M, Palmer C. The application of Kahneman’s Unitary-Resource Model in listening effort research. Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation. 2017; 15(3):205-207.
  9. Palmer C, *Mulla R, Dervin L, Costigan K. HearCARE: Hearing and Communication Assistance for Resident Engagement. Semin Hear. 2017 May; 38(2):184-197. PubMed PMID: 28522893. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1601574.
  10. Zitelli L, Palmer C. The role of audiology in an outpatient interdisciplinary trauma clinic. Semin Hear. 2017 May; 38(2):169-176. PubMed PMID: 28522891. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1601572.
  11. Zitelli L, Palmer C. The effect of outpatient interventional audiology on inpatient audiology services. Semin Hear. 2017 May; 38(2):160-168. PubMed PMID: 28522890. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1601571.
  12. Mady L, Sukato D., Fruit J, Palmer C, Raz Y, Hirsch B, McCall A. Hearing preservation: Does electrode choice matter? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Nov; 57(5):837-847. PubMed PMID: 28608735. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599817707167.
  13. *Jorgensen L, Palmer C, Pratt S, Moncrieff D, Erikson K. The effect of decreased audibility on MMSE performance: A measure commonly used for diagnosing dementia. J Am Acad Audiol. 2016 Apr; 27(4):311-23. PubMed PMID: 27115241. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.15006.
  14. Palmer C, *Rauterkus E. A Reply to Johnson and Danhauer (2015). J Am Acad Audiol. 2015 Sep; 26(8):744. PubMed PMID: 26333883. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.15055.
  15. Palmer C, Fruit J, *Mulla R, *Uayporn P, *Zhang M. Evidence based practice and amplification. Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation. 2015; 13(6):405-411.
  16. *Zhang M, Palmer C, Mueller G. Timing consideration in trainable hearing aids. Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation. 2015; 13(6):412-413.
  17. *Zhang M, Palmer C. Finding “Listening effort” in Chinese. Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation. 2015; 13(6):416-418.
  18. *Ye Y, Palmer C. Hearing in Noise in Conversational and Loud Speech in Mandarin Chinese. Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation. 2015; 13(6):414-415.
  19. Zitelli L, Palmer C. An example of interventional audiology in an inter-professional post-trauma clinic. Audiology Practices. 2015 Aug/Sept; 7(3):8-15.
  20. *Jorgensen L, Palmer C, Fischer G. Evaluation of hearing status at the time of dementia diagnosis. Audiology Today. 2014 Jan/Feb; 38-45.
  21. *Rauterkus E, Palmer C. The hearing aid effect in 2013. J Am Acad Audiol. 2014 Oct; 25(9):893-903. PubMed PMID: 25405843. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.25.9.10.
  22. *Mormer E, Palmer C, Jorgensen L, Messick C. The evidence base in clinical supervision. J Am Acad Audiol. 2013 May; 24(5):393-406. PubMed PMID: 23739059. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.24.5.6.
  23. Palmer C. Research in audiology education. J Am Acad Audiol. 2013 May; 24(5):342-3. PubMed PMID: 23739054. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.24.5.1.
  24. *Brodsky M, Verdolini Abbot K, McNeil M, Palmer C, Grayhack J, Martin-Harris B. Effects of divided attention on swallowing in persons with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Dysphagia. 2012 Sep; 27(3):390-400. PubMed PMID: 22197910. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-011-9381-x.
  25. *Brodsky M, McNeil M, Martin-Harris B, Palmer C, Grahack J, Verdolini Abbot K. Effects of divided attention on swallowing in healthy participants. Dysphagia. 2012 Sep; 27(3):307-17. PubMed PMID: 21892783. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-011-9367-8.
  26. *Byrne D, Palmer C. Comparison of speech intelligibility measures for an electronic amplifying earmuff and an identical passive attenuation device. Audiol Res. 2012 Feb 24;2(1):e5. PubMed PMID: 26557334. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/audiores.2011.e5.
  27. *Ortmann AJ, Palmer C, Pratt SR. Impact of spectrally asynchronous delays on consonant voicing perception. J Am Acad Audiol. 2010 Sep; 21(8):493-511. PubMed PMID: 21034697. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.21.8.2.
  28. Palmer C. A contemporary review of hearing aids. Laryngoscope. 2009 Nov; 119(11):2195-204. PubMed PMID: 19824045. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.20690.
  29. Palmer C, Solodar H, *Hurley W, *Byrne D, Williams K. Self-perception of hearing ability as a strong predictor of hearing aid purchase. J Am Acad Audiol. 2009 Jun; 20(6):341-7. PubMed PMID: 19594082. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.20.6.2.
  30. Palmer C, Mormer E, *Ortmann A, *Byrne D, *Ye Y, *Keogh L. Is it REAL? Research -Evaluation for Audiology Literature. The Hearing Journal. 2008; 61(10):17-28.
  31. *Ruscetta M, Palmer C, Durrant J, Grayhack J, Ryan C. The impact of listening with directional microphone technology on self-perceived localization disabilities and handicaps. J Am Acad Audiol. 2007 Oct; 18(9):794-808. PubMed PMID: 18354887. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.18.9.7.
  32. Palmer C, Glattke T. Efficacy of mandatory continuing education. Semin Hear. 2007 Feb; 28(1):46-54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-958911.
  33. Johnson CE, Danhauer JL, Dybala PD, Garner GD, Hanks WD, Meyer DH, Olek M, Palmer C, Wilson M. Future perspectives in audiology continuing education. Semin Hear. 2007 Feb; 28(1):72-85. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-958914.
  34. Hanks W, Palmer C, Johnson C. Audiologists’ guide to selecting and providing audiology continuing education. Semin Hear. 2007 Feb; 28(1):36-45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-958910.
  35. Palmer C, Bentler R, Mueller HG. Amplification with digital noise reduction and the perception of annoying and aversive sounds. Trends Amplif. 2006 Jun; 10(2):95-104. PubMed PMID: 16959733. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1084713806289554.
  36. Bentler R, Palmer C, Mueller HG. Evaluation of a second-order directional microphone hearing aid: I. Speech perception outcomes. J Am Acad Audiol. 2006 Mar; 17(3):179-89. PubMed PMID: 16646278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.17.3.4.
  37. Palmer C, Bentler R, Mueller HG. Evaluation of a second-order directional microphone hearing aid: II. Self-report outcomes. J Am Acad Audiol. 2006 Mar; 17(3):190-201. PubMed PMID: 16646279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.17.3.5.
  38. Palmer C. Quantifying and responding to patient needs and expectations. J Am Acad Audiol. 2005 Nov-Dec; 16(10):789-808. PubMed PMID: 16515132. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.16.10.4.
  39. *Ruscetta M, Palmer C, Durrant J, Grayhack J, Ryan C. Validity, internal consistency, and test/retest reliability of a localization disabilities and handicaps questionnaire. J Am Acad Audiol. 2005 Sep; 16(8):585-95. PubMed PMID: 16295245. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.16.8.7.
  40. Palmer C, Grimes A. Effectiveness of signal processing strategies for the pediatric population: a systematic review of the evidence. J Am Acad Audiol. 2005 Jul-Aug; 16(7):505-14. PubMed PMID: 16295237. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.16.7.10.
  41. Sweetow R, Palmer C. Efficacy of individual auditory training in adults: a systematic review of the evidence. J Am Acad Audiol. 2005 Jul-Aug; 16(7):494-504. PubMed PMID: 16295236. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.16.7.9.
  42. *Ortmann A, Palmer C. Hearing loss and hearing aids. Neurol Clin. 2005 Aug; 23(3):901-18, viii. PubMed PMID: 16026682. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2005.03.002.
  43. Durrant J, Palmer C, Lunner T. Analysis of counted behaviors in a single-subject design: modeling of hearing-aid intervention in hearing-impaired patients with Alzheimer's disease. Int J Audiol. 2005 Jan; 44(1):31-8. PubMed PMID: 15796100. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14992020400022637.
  44. Palmer C. A checklist/protocol for audiologists: Is this hearing aid appropriate for this individual? Journal of Educational Audiology. 2004; 11:49-68.
  45. Bentler R, Palmer C, Dittberner A. Hearing-in-Noise: comparison of listeners with normal and (aided) impaired hearing. J Am Acad Audiol. 2004 Mar; 15(3):216-225. PubMed PMID: 15119462. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.15.3.4.
  46. Pediatric Amplification Task Force: Palmer C, Grimes A (co-chairs). American Academy of Audiology Pediatric Amplification Guidelines. Audiology Today. 2004; 10(2): 20-44.
  47. *Brink L, Talbott E, Palmer C, Burks A. Changes over time in audiometric thresholds in a group of automobile stamping and assembly workers with a hearing conservation program. AIHA J (Fairfax, Va). 2002 Jul-Aug; 63(4):482-7. PubMed PMID: 12486782. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15428110208984737.
  48. Palmer C. The impact of hearing loss and hearing aid experience on sound quality judgments. Semin Hear. 2001; 22(2): 125-138. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2001-14977.
  49. *Lindley G, Palmer C, Durrant J, Pratt S. Audiologist-versus patient-driven hearing aid fitting protocols. Semin Hear. 2001; 22(2): 139-160. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2001-14978.
  50. *Ruscetta M, Palmer C. The effect of inter-stimulus-interval on subjective categorical loudness judgments. J Am Acad Audiol. 2000 Nov-Dec; 11(10):570-4. PubMed PMID: 11198074.
  51. *Lindley G, Palmer C. Adaptation to loudness and environmental stimuli in three newly fitted hearing aid users. J Am Acad Audiol. 2000 Jun; 11(6):316-22. PubMed PMID: 10858003.
  52. *Taubman L, Palmer C, Durrant J, Pratt S. Accuracy of hearing aid use time as reported by experienced hearing aid wearers. Ear Hear. 1999 Aug; 20(4):299-305. PubMed PMID: 10466566. (Notre: This article was chosen as one of the best Rehabilitation articles in The Hearing Journal Supplement entitled “The Best in Rehabilitative Audiology: Annual Literature Review 2000”)
  53. Palmer C, Mormer E. Goals and expectations of the hearing aid fitting. Trends Amplif. 1999 Jun; 4(2):61-71. PubMed PMID: 25425889. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/108471389900400206.
  54. Palmer C, *Adams S, Bourgeois M, Durrant J, Rossi M. Reduction in caregiver identified problem behaviors in patients with Alzheimer Disease post hearing aid fitting. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 1999 Apr; 42(2):312-28. PubMed PMID: 10229449. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1044/jslhr.4202.312.
  55. Palmer C, *Adams S, Durrant J, Bourgeois M, Rossi M. Managing hearing loss in a patient with Alzheimer disease. J Am Acad Audiol. 1998 Aug; 9(4):275-84. PubMed PMID: 9733237. (Note:  This article was chosen as one of the best Rehabilitation articles in The Hearing Journal Supplement entitled "The Best in Rehabilitatitve Audiology:  Annual Literature Review 1999")
  56. Palmer C. Quantification of the ecobehavioral impact of a soundfield system in elementary classrooms. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 1998 Aug; 41(4):819-33. PubMed PMID: 9712129. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1044/jslhr.4104.819.
  57. Palmer C, *Lindley G. Reliability of the contour test in a population of adults with hearing loss. J Am Acad Audiol. 1998 Jun; 9(3):209-15. PubMed PMID: 9644618. (Note:  This article was chosen as one of the best Rehabilitation articles in The Hearing Journal Supplement entitled "The Best in Audiology:  Annual Literature Review 1999")
  58. Palmer C, *Nelson C, *Lindley G. The functionally and physiologically plastic adult auditory system. J Acoust Soc Am. 1998 Apr; 103(4):1705-21. PubMed PMID: 9566316. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1121/1.421050.
  59. *Lindley G, Palmer C, Goldstein H, Pratt S. Environmental awareness and level-dependent hearing protection devices. Ear Hear. 1997 Feb; 18(1):73-82. PubMed PMID: 9058039.
  60. *Lindley G, Palmer C. Fitting wide dynamic range compression hearing aids: DSL [i/o], the IHAFF protocol, and FIG6. Am J Audiol. 1997; 6:19-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1044/1059-0889.0603.19. (Note:  This article was chosen as one of the best Hearing Aid articles in The Hearing Journal, The Best of '97 on:  Hearing Aids, 51(5), 58.)
  61. Palmer C. Making extracurricular activities accessible: A communication needs assessment. Educational Audiology Monograph. 1997; 5:7-12.
  62. Palmer C, Mormer E. A systematic program for hearing aid orientation and adjustment. The Hearing Review, High Performance Hearing Solutions Supplement. 1997; 1:45-52. (Note:  one of the worksheets we developed and printed in this article was described and recommended in the article "Outcome measures:  the Truth about your Hearing Aid Fittings" by H.G. Mueller in The Hearing Journal.  This article was chosen as one of the best Audiologic Rehabilitation articles in The Hearing Journal, The Best of '97 on:  Audiologic Rehabilitation, 51(5), 57.)
  63. Palmer C. Hearing and listening in typical classrooms. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 1997; 28:213-218.
  64. Palmer C. Preserving classroom listening while enhancing the signal from the teacher: evaluation of two methods. J of the American Academy of Rehabilitative Audiol. 1996; 25:49-69. (Note: This article was chosen as one of the best Rehabilitation articles in The Hearing Journal Supplement entitled "The Best in Audiology:  Annual Literature Review 1997")
  65. *Vento B, Durrant J, Palmer C, Smith E. Middle ear effects secondary to nastogastric intubation. Am J Otol. 1995 Nov; 16(6):820-2. PubMed PMID: 8572150.
  66. Palmer C, Killion M, Wilber L, Ballad W. Comparison of two hearing aid receiver-amplifier combinations using sound quality judgments. Ear Hear. 1995 Dec; 16(6):587-98. PubMed PMID: 8747808.
  67. *Nelson C, Palmer C. Test-retest reliability of the profile of hearing aid performance. J Speech Hear Res. 1994 Oct; 37(5):1211-5. PubMed PMID: 7823563. (Note: this work was cited in Schiavett, N., Metz, D. (1997).  Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders. Allyn and Bacon:  Boston, MA. as providing a concise rationale for the replication of a previous research study.)
  68. Palmer C. Variables to consider when interpreting the impact of monaural amplification. J Am Acad Audiol. 1994 Sep; 5(5):286-90. PubMed PMID: 7987017.
  69. Palmer C. Assistive devices: identification, selection, and evaluation. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 1993; 9:39-58.
  70. Palmer C. Assistive devices in the audiology practice. Am J Audiol. 1992 Mar 1; 1(2):37-57. PubMed PMID: 26659634. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1044/1059-0889.0102.37. (Winner of the Editor’s Award, 1993)
  71. Palmer C. Computer administration of hearing handicap scales. Am J Audiol. 1992; 1:13-14.
  72. Palmer C, Garstecki D. A computer spreadsheet for locating assistive devices. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 1989; 21:158-175.

*student publication

Book Chapters

  1. Songer T, LaPorte R, Palmer C, Lave L, Talbott E, Gibson J, Austin L. Hearing disorders and commercial motor vehicle drivers. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Publication No. FHWA-MC-93-004. 1993.
  2. Palmer, C. (1995). Improvement of Hearing Function. In Huntley, R. & Helfer, K. (eds). Communication in Later Life, Butterworth-Heinemann: Boston, MA., 181-223.
  3. Talbott, E., Brink, L., Burks, D., Palmer, C., Engberg, R., Cioletti, M., Inman, C. (1996). Occupational noise exposure, use of hearing protectors over time and the risk of high blood pressure: the results of a case/control study. Proceedings of the 25th Anniversary Inter-Noise Congress. Institute of Acoustics: United Kingdom (pp. 2131-2136)
  4. Mormer, E., Palmer, C. (1999). A systematic program for hearing aid orientation and adjustment. In Sweetow, R. (ed). Counseling for Hearing Aid Fittings. Singular Publishing: San Diego, CA.
  5. Palmer, C., Mueller, H. G. (2000). Hearing Aid Selection and Assessment. In Alpiner, J. & McCarthy, P. (eds, ). Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults (3rd edition) Williams and Wilkins: Baltimore, MD, pp.332-376.
  6. Palmer, C., Lindley, G., Mormer, E. (2000). Selection and fitting of conventional hearing aids. In Valente, M. (ed). Audiology Treatment, Thieme Medical Publishers, pp.397-432.
  7. Palmer, C., Lindley, G. (2002). Overview and Rationale for Prescriptive Formulas for Linear and Nonlinear Hearing Aids. In Valente, M. (ed). Strategies for Selecting and Verifying Hearing Aid Fittings, Thieme Medical Publishers, pp. 1-22.
  8. Palmer, C. (2002). Fitting Strategies for Patients with Symmetrical Hearing Loss. In Valente, M. (ed). Strategies for Selecting and Verifying Hearing Aid Fittings, Thieme Medical Publishers, pp. 202-220.
  9. Palmer, C., Ortmann, M. (2005). Hearing Aids for the Patient with Vestibular Problems. In Clinics of North America: Furman, Joseph (ed)., 23, 901-918.
  10. Palmer, C., Ortmann, M. (2006). Amplification and the Geriatric Patient. In Geriatric Otolaryngology: Calhoun, K., Eibling, D. (eds). Decker, NY, NY, 59-75.
  11. Mormer, E., Ortmann, A., Palmer, C., Seelman, K. (2006). Maximizing participation of people with hearing loss. An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering, edited by Rory Cooper, Hisaichi Ohnabe, Douglas Hobson. Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL 444 pages.
  12. Seelman, K., Ortmann, A., Palmer, C., Babryn, J. (2006). Sensory Aids. In Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering. Metin Akay, Ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  13. Palmer, C., Lindley, G., Mormer, E. (2008). Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting in Adults. In Valente, M. (ed). Audiology Treatment, (second edition) Thieme Medical Publishers; NY:NY, 119-159.
  14. Seelman K, Palmer C, Ortmann A, Mormer E, Guthrie O, Miele J, Brabyn J. Quality of life technology for vision and hearing loss. Special Issue: Quality of Life Technology. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology. 2008; 27(2):40-55.
  15. Palmer, C. (2011). Ethics of Best Practice. Ethics in Audiology: Guideline for ethical conduct in clinical, educational, and research settings. Second Edition, Editor: Terri Hamill, American Academy of Audiology, Reston, VA., 151-164.
  16. Palmer, C. (2012). Understanding Default Settings. Pediatric Audiology Casebook. Eds. Madell, J., Flexer, C., Thieme, NY, NY, 166-170.
  17. Palmer, C. Hirsch, B. (2014). Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices. Bailey’s Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology , Fifth Edition. Eds. Johnson – Bailey - Rosen. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Volume 2, p. 2624-2672.
  18. Palmer, C. (2014). Options for single sided deafness. Adult Audiology Casebook. Eds. Valente, M., Valente, M., Thieme, NY, NY. 241-245.
  19. Palmer, C., Toole, K., Levine, B., Rauterkus, G. (2016). Time Out! I didn’t hear you – High School, 2nd edition. Sports Support Syndicate, Pittsburgh, PA. https://pitt.box.com/v/TimeOut
  20. Palmer, C., Rauterkus, G., Toole, K., Levine, B. (2016). Time Out! I didn’t hear you –College Edition, 1st edition. Sports Support Syndicate, Pittsburgh, PA. https://pitt.box.com/v/TimeOut
  21. Rauterkus, G., Palmer, C. (2018). Making sports accessible to student athletes with hearing loss. AudiologyOnline (February, 2018). www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceuscourse/making-sports-accessible-to....
  22. Palmer, C., Fruit, J. (2019). Hearing Aids and Assistive Devices. Decision Making in Otolaryngology (2nd edition). Alper, C., Myers, E., Eibling, D. eds. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 22-23.
  23. Palmer, C., Fruit, J. (2019). Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Decision Making in Otolaryngology (2nd edition). Alper, C., Myers, E., Eibling, D. eds, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 16-17.
  24. Palmer, C, Mormer, E. DIAL v2. (2019). Survey of Audiology: Fundamentals for Audiologists and Health Professionals, 3rd Edition. Slack, Inc.

Presentations

Published Abstracts

Palmer, C.,  Vallaincourt, P., Nerbonne, G., & Freyman, R. "Sound pressure level in personal cassette recorder use,"   American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Detroit, MI (November, 1986). (Abstract) Asha, 28: (10), 85, 1986.

Palmer, C., & Garstecki, D. "Evaluating Hearing Handicap in Aging Adults," American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Detroit, MI (November, 1986). (Abstract) Asha, 28: (10), 160, 1986.

Shanks, J., Wilson, R., & Palmer, C. "Multifrequency tympanometry,"  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA (November, 1987). (Abstract) Asha, 29: (10), 131, 1987.

Palmer, C., Garstecki, D., & Loggins, J. "Audiologic Correlations with Hearing Handicap in Aging Adults,"  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA (November, 1987).  (Abstract) Asha, 29: (10), 137, 1987.

Palmer, C., Shanks, J., & Wilson, R. "Occlusion effect produced by insert earphones,"  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA (November, 1987). (Abstract) Asha, 29: (10), 88, 1987.

Palmer, C. & Loggins, J.  "Effect of Occupational Status on Situational Hearing Handicap Subscales,"  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA  (November, 1988). (Abstract) Asha, 30: (10), 145, 1988.

Palmer, C., Shanks, J., & Wilson, R. "Unilateral and bilateral occlusion effect measured using insert earphones," Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, IL  (February, 1988)

Palmer, C. & Garstecki, D. "Microphone/speaker distance and angle effects in probe microphone measurement of a personal assistive listening device," Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology

Summer Institute, Winter Park, CO (June, 1988).

Garstecki, D., Kobrin, M., & Palmer, C. "Using Hearing Handicap Scale Items to Predict Locus of Control,"  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, St. Louis, MO  (November, 1989). (Abstract) Asha, 31: (10), 188, 1989.

Palmer, C. & Garstecki, D. "SSPL90 for Assistive Devices Coupled with Hearing Aids vs Earphones," American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, St. Louis, MO (November, 1989). (Abstract) Asha, 31: (10), 127, 1989.

Palmer, C. & Garstecki, D. "Probe microphone techniques for measuring assistive listening devices,"

Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, IL  (February, 1989).

Palmer, C. "Aural Rehabilitation and the laryngectomized patient,"  Academy  of Rehabilitative

Audiology Summer Institute, Austin, TX (June, 1989).

Egolf, D., Palmer, C. "A receiver to reduce power consumption in hearing aids," 34th International            

Congress for Hearing Aid Acousticians, Nuremberg, West Germany (October, 1989).

Palmer, C., Killion, M., Wilber, L., & Ballad, W.  "Quality and value judgments of two hearing aid receivers,"  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Seattle, WA (November, 1990). (Abstract) Asha, 32: (10), 113, 1990.

Palmer, C. & Garstecki, D. "An interactive product locator for the selection of assistive devices,"  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Seattle, WA (November, 1990). (Abstract) Asha, 32: (10), 154, 1990.

Palmer, C., Wilber, L., Killion, M., & Canter, J. Influence of external ear characteristics on intelligibility and quality judgments.  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention.  Atlanta, GA.  (November, 1991). (Abstract) Asha, 33: (10), 161, 1991.

Palmer, C. "The computer in audiology supervision."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, GA.  (November, 1991). (Abstract) Asha, 33: (10), 187, 1991.

Palmer, C. "An overview of software applications for the audiologist."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, GA.  (November, 1991). (Abstract) Asha, 33: (10), 122, 1991.

Vento, B., Durrant, J., & Palmer, C. (1992).  "Middle ear consequence of nasogastric tubes."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Antonio, TX.  (November, 1992). (Abstract) Asha, 34: (10), 154, 1992.

Palmer, C., Hettich, R., & Lickey, S. "Monaural vs binaural quality ratings of hearing aid processed signals."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Antonio, TX.  (November, 1992). (Abstract) Asha, 34: (10), 207, 1992.

Palmer, C., & Chirdon, M. (1993).  "Coherence function and perceived sound quality of hearing aids."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Anaheim, CA. (November 1993). (Abstract) Asha, 35: (10), 143, 1993.

Palmer, C., Silman, S., Hurley, R., Gatehouse, S., Silverman, C., & Boothroyd, A. (1993). "Functional impact of monaural vs binaural stimulation through amplification."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Anaheim, CA. (November 1993). (Abstract) Asha, 35: (10), 110, 1993.

Nelson, C., & Palmer, C. (1994).  "Quantifying self-perceived binaural advantage of hearing aid performance."  American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, VA (April 1994).  This paper received a Student Research Forum Award ($500.00). (April, 1994).

Compton, C., Palmer, C., Lewis, C., & Thelen, M. "Assistive technology:  too ligit to quit," 

American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, VA (April, 1994). 

Silman, S., Palmer, C., Boothroyd, A., Hurley, R., & Jerger, J. "The effects of lack of stimulation on the adult human auditory system," American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, VA (April, 1994).

Palmer, C. "Sound quality as a function of hearing aid experience and hearing loss"  Hearing Aid Research and Development Conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration, Bethesda, MD  (September, 1995).

Palmer, C. "Quantification of the ecobehavioral impact of a soundfield system"  American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT (April, 1996). 

Lindley, G., & Palmer, C. (1994).  "Environmental awareness and level-dependent hearing protection devices."  American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT (April 1996).             

Talbott, E., Brink, L., Burks, A., Palmer, C., Enberg, R., Cioletti, M., & Inman, C. (1996).  "Occupational noise exposure, use of hearing protectors over time and the risk of high blood pressure: the results of a case/control study."  25th Anniversary Inter-Noise Congress, Liverpool, England (July, 1996).

Palmer, C. "Time Out!  I didn't hear you:  Instructional Course" American Academy of

Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT (April, 1996). 

Adams, S., Lindley, G., Palmer, C. (1997).  "Hearing Aid Grand Rounds." American Academy of

Audiology, Fort Lauderdale, FL (April, 1997). 

Palmer, C., Lindley, G. (1997). "Tracking communication challenges in athletic activities through technology" Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (June, 1997). (Note:  the handout used in this presentation was used as the sample handout in the call for papers for the 1998 conference.)

Palmer, C. (1997).  "Impact of a soundfield system on behavior in elementary classrooms."  Amerian Academy of Audiology, Fort Lauderdale, FL (April, 1997).

Palmer, C. (1997).  "Predicting subjective sound quality ratings from objective measures." 2nd Annual Hearing Aid Research and Development Conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration, Bethesda, MD  (September, 1997).

Palmer, C., Valente, M., Powers, T., Mueller, G., Nascone, M., Potts, L. (1997).  "The impact of restoring normal loudness growth on speech understanding as a function of signal-to-noise ratio and input level."  2nd Annual Hearing Aid Research and Development Conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration, Bethesda, MD  (September, 1997).

Valente, M., Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Powers, T., Potts, L., Nasone, M. (1997).  "Restoring normal loudness perception as a function of fitting protocol and technology." 2nd Annual Hearing Aid Research and Development Conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration, Bethesda, MD (September, 1997).

Adams, S., Sabo, D., Palmer, C., Pratt, S. (1998).  "Developmental changes in the middle ear resonance of children."  American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, CA  (April, 1998).  (winner of the $500.00 student research paper award)

Taubman, L., Palmer, C., Durrant, J., Pratt, S. (1998).  "Relationship between self-reported and objective hearing aid use time." American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, CA  (April, 1998). 

Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (1998).  "Goals and expectations of the hearing aid fitting:  parent, child, educator."  Remediating Pediatric Hearing Loss Through Amplification: Taking Science into the Clinic.  An International Symposium presented by the University of Pittsburgh, San Antonio, TX (February, 1998).

Mueller, G., Palmer, C. (1998).  "Verification of wide dynamic range compression hearing aids." American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, CA (April, 1998).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G. (1999).  "Verification and validation of normal loudness perception." American Academy of Audiology, Miami, Florida (April, 1999).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (1999).  "Defining goals and expectations in a pediatric population."   American Academy of Audiology, Miami, Florida (April, 1999).  This instructional session was sponsored by the Educational Audiology Association.

Kesterson, R., Palmer, C., Cass, S. (1999).  "Clinical experience with tinnitus retraining treatment."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA (November, 1999).

Sabo, D., Vento, B., Palmer, C. (1999).  "From identification of hearing loss to hearing aid fitting:  Pediatric management."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA (November, 1999).

Pratt, S., Palmer, C., Grayhack, J., Sabo, D. (1999).  "Novel-word learning by children as a function of hearing-aid configuration."  American Academy of Audiology, Miami, Florida (April, 1999).

Palmer, C., Adams, S., Bourgeois, M., Durrant, J., Rossi, M. (1999).  "Impact of hearing aid fitting on patients with Alzheimer Disease."  American Academy of Audiology, Miami, Florida (April, 1999).

Lindley, G., Palmer, C. (1999).  "Testretest reliability of a test of residual speech perception."  American Academy of Audiology, Miami, Florida (April, 1999).

Moriarty, M., Palmer, C. (1999).  "Loudness perception of normal-hearing individuals."  American Academy of Audiology, Miami, Florida (April, 1999).  This poster presentation was a winner of the Student Poster Presentation competition.

Palmer, C. (1999).  "Hearing aid outcome measures:  Treating hearing loss in patients with Alzheimer Disease."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA (November, 1999).

Pratt, S., Palmer, C., Grayhack, J., Sabo, D. (1999).  "Novel-word learning as a function of hearing-aid configuration."  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA (November, 1999).

Lindley, G., Palmer, C. (2000).  "Normative data for the Profile of Hearing Aid Performance", American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Chicago, IL (March, 2000).

Mueller, H.G., Palmer, C. (2000).  "Verification and validation of aided loudness perceptions." 

American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Chicago, IL (March, 2000).

Ruscetta, M., Palmer, C. (2000).  "The effect of inter-stimulus-interval length on absolute loudness judgments."  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Chicago, IL (March, 2000).

Durrant, J., Palmer, C. (2000).  “Effets du vieillissement sur l’audition” (impact of hearing loss on individuals with Alzheimer Disease).  Journees Nationales des Audioprothesistes Francais, Paris, France (March 2001).

Palmer, C., Nelson, C., Myers, S., Ruscetta, M. (2001).  “Functional change subsequent to hearing aid use.”  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, San Diego, CA (April, 2001).

Pratt, S., Grayhack, J., Palmer, C., Taubman, L, Sabo, D., Hauser, J. (2002).  “The impact of hearing aid signal processing on the formant structures of children with moderate to severe hearing loss.” Motor Speech Conference, Williamsburg, VA (March, 2002)

Guthrie, O., Palmer, C. (2002).  “Otoacoustic emissions in Musicians with normal audiometric thresholds.”  American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (March 2002).

Durrant, J., Palmer, C. (2002).  “Impact of Hearing Loss on Individuals with Alzheimer Disease:  A Model.”  American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ  (March 2002).

Mormer, E., Palmer, C. (2002).  “Reliability of Hearing Aid Expectation Responses.”  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA (April 2002).

Pratt, S., Grayhack, J., Palmer, C., Sabo, D. (2002). “Hearing aid influences on vowel production in children.”  American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ (March 2002).

Pratt, S., Grayhack, J., Palmer, C., Taubman, L., Sabo, D., Hauser, J. (2002).  “The impact of hearing aid signal processing on the vowel formant structures of children with moderate to severe hearing loss.” International Hearing Aid Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA (August, 2002).

Palmer, C. (2002).  “Learning and adaptation post hearing aid fitting.”  International Hearing Aid Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA (August, 2002).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E., Valente, M., Schweitzer, C., Eiten, L. (2002).  “When Traditional Amplification is Not the Answer.”  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA  (April, 2002).

Fabry, D., Palmer, C., Bentler, R., Whitelaw, G. (2002).  “Selecting a Ph.D. Program.”  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA  (April, 2002).

Kessler, M., Palmer, C. (2002).  “Ethical Issues in Clinical Audiology.”  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA  (April, 2002).

Palmer, C. (2002).  “Audiology Roundtable for Educational Audiologists.”  Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network, Pittsburgh, PA  (October, 2002).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2003). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2002.  Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX (April, 2003).

Palmer, C. (2003).  “Considerations and need for future hearing aid research.” Independent Hearing Aid Fitting Forum, St. John, USA (February, 2003).

Bentler, R., Palmer, C. (2004).  “Comparing aided hearing-impaired individuals to normal hearing individuals.”  American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ (March, 2004).

Palmer, C., Bentler, R., Mueller, G., Powers, T. (2004).  “An adaptive directional hearing aid:  subjective outcomes.”  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT  (April, 2004).

Bentler, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G., Powers, T. (2004).  An adaptive directional hearing aid:  objective outcomes.  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT (April, 2004).

Palmer, C., Fabry, D., Green, J. (2004).  Output limiting strategies for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss.  American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT  (April, 2004).

Palmer, C., Bentler, R., Mueller, HG., Powers, T. (2004). Predicting real world preference for directional technology,  XXVIIth International Congress of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ (August, 2004)

Palmer, C., Fabry, D., Green, J. (2004). Output limiting: subjective performance in the real world, XXVIIth International Congress of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ (August, 2004)

Palmer, C., Bentler, R., Mueller, HG, Powers, T. (2004).  Hearing Aids and the Perception of Annoying and Aversive Sounds, International Conference on Hearing Aids, Tahoe, CA (September 2004)

Feeney, P., Palmer, C., Kasewurm, G., Mormer, E., Johnson, C. (2004).  “Research for the clinician: from soup to nuts.”  American Academy of Audiology Pre-Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (April, 2004).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2004). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2003.  Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT (April, 2004).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2005). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2004.  Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, Washington, DC (April, 2005).

Mormer, E., Kasewurm, G., Palmer, C. (2006).  Reliability of self reported response on the patient expectation worksheet – Part II.  American Academy of Audiology, Minneapolis, MN (April, 2006).

Solodar, H., Williams, K., Byrne, D., Palmer, C. (2006).  Correlation between self-perception and hearing aid outcome.  American Academy of Audiology, Minneapolis, MN (April, 2006).

Palmer, C., Bentler, R., Mueller, H.G., Powers, T. (2006).  Hearing aids and the perception of annoying and aversive sounds.  International Hearing Aid Conference (IHCON), Lake Tahoe, CA. (August, 2006). 

Ortmann, A., Palmer, C., Pratt, S. (2006).  Role of spectrally asynchronous auditory delays in speech perception for normal-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners.  International Hearing Aid Conference (IHCON), Lake Tahoe, CA. (August, 2006).

Ortmann, A., Palmer, C., Pratt, S. (2006).  The impact of spectrally asynchronous delays on speech perception.  American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ (March, 2006).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2006). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2005.  Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, Minneapolis, MN (April, 2006).

Palmer, C. (2006).  Evidence based practice.  Managing Adult Hearing Loss:  An international conference, Chicago, IL  (November, 2006).

Palmer, C. (2007).  An Evidence-Based Approach to Applying Hearing Instrument Technology in Pediatrics.. Sound Foundations Through Early Amplification Conference, Chicago, IL  (December, 2007).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2007). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2006.  Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, Denver, CO (April, 2007).

Palmer, C. (2007).  A brief history of hearing aids.  Oticon Hearing Aid Update Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand (May, 2008).

Pratt, S., Sabo, D., Palmer, C., Grayhack, J. (2007).  Hearing aid signal processing and the impact on novel word repetition abilities in children with hearing loss.  5th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language, and Hearing, Brisbane, Australia (July, 2007). 

Ruscetta, M., Palmer, C., Durrant, D., Grayhack, J., Ryan, C. (2008).  Localization disability and handicap with directional microphones.  American Academy of Audiology, Charlotte, North Carolina (April, 2008).

Rousch, J., Palmer, C., Sweetow, R., Walden, T., Stach, B., Murnane, O. (2008).  The Fourth Year Externship:  What’s working?  What’s not?  American Academy of Audiology, Charlotte, North Carolina (April, 2008).

Fabry, D., Palmer, C., Sweetow, R., Abel, D., VanVliet, D., Whitelaw, G. (2008).  My favorite mistakes.  American Academy of Audiology, Charlotte, North Carolina (April,

2008).

Yanz, J., Palmer, C. (2008). Evidence based hearing aid design.  Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, Charlotte, North Carolina (April, 2008).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2008). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2007.  Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, Charlotte, North Carolina (April, 2008).

Palmer, C. (2008). Hearing aids in review. Audiology Encore, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (April, 2008).

Palmer, C. (2008).  Evidence based pediatric hearing aid fittings.  Congress of Paediatric Audiology, Amsterdam,  Holland, (May, 2008).

Palmer, C. (2008). What good is hearing protection if you can’t hear? Pittsburgh Association of Occupational Physicians (PAOP), Pittsburgh, PA (November, 2008).

Palmer, C. (2008). The art and science of hearing aid design, development, and application. Starkey Regional Conference, Newport Beach, CA (December, 2008).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E., Windmill, I. (2009). The art and science of teaching practice management – preview of the University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference, AudiologyOnLine (March, 2009).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E., Ortmann, A. (2009). A primer for the clinician: participating in and consuming research. American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX (April, 2009).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2009). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2008: Super Session. Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX (April, 2009).

Fabry, D., Palmer, C., Whitelaw, G., Sweetow, R., Gans, R., VanVliet, D. (2009).  My Favorite Mistakes: lessons learned from a lifetime of clinical practice.  American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX (April, 2009).

Palmer, C. (2009). Is it legal/is it ethical – what to know, how to keep up, and what to teach. University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (June, 2009).

Hecker, E., Palmer, C., Pessis, P., Williams, K., Cunningham, D. (2009). What do practitioners with externs and recent graduates knew? University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (June, 2009).

Palmer, C. (2009). Telehealth, Telemedicine, Telerehab. Jackson Hole Rendevous, Jackson Hole, Wyoming (June, 2009).

Jorgensen, L., Palmer, C., Fischer, G. (2009). Evaluation of hearing status at the time of dementia diagnosis.  Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Center for Rehabilitative Audiology Research, Portland, OR (October, 2009).

Palmer, C. (2010). Bringing the evidence base to the patient. Seminars in Audition, Toronto, CA (February, 2010).

Fabry, D., Palmer, C., Windmill, I., Sweetow, R., Gans, R., Hawkins, D. (2010).  My Favorite Mistakes: lessons learned from a lifetime of clinical practice.  American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA 2010).

Turner, R., Palmer, C., Mueller, G. (2010). Hearing Aid Literature in Review:  2009, Featured Session, American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA (April, 2010).

Mormer, E., Palmer, C., Jorgensen, L., Messick, C. (2010). An evidence-based approach to clinical instruction in Audiology,  American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA (April, 2010).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G. (2011). Hearing Aids in Review: 2010. Student Academy of Audiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (May, 2011).

Ortmann, A., Palmer, C., Pratt, S., Durrant, J., Uchanski, R. (2011). Acoustic characteristics and intelligibility of conversational speech. American Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL. April, 2011. (Recipient of 2016 Travel Award from the American Auditory Society funded through a grant from the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.)

Zhang, M., Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G. (2012). Gain learning hearing aids: does timing matter? Auditory Society of America Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (March, 2012). (Recipient of 2016 Travel Award from the American Auditory Society funded through a grant from the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.)

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Zhang, M. (2012). Impact of adaptation on a hearing aid gain learning feature.  Poster presented at AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (March, 2012).

Mormer, E., Palmer, C., Pratt, S., Yaruss, S., Inman, J. (2012). Test retest reliability on hearing aid disconfirmation measures.. Poster presented at AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (March, 2012).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2012). Hearing Aids in Review: 2011. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology , Boston, MA (April, 2012).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2013). Hearing Aids in Review: 2012. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA (April 2013).

Gordon, D., Palmer, C., Valente, M., Hunter, L., Ramachandran, V. (2013). ACAE Panel Presentation on Excellence in Education – Year 2. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA (April 2013).

Palmer, C., Gaffney, P. (2013). Embracing PSAPS (personal sound amplification products). AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA (April, 2013).

Mormer, E. Palmer, C., Pratt, S., Yaruss, S. Inman, J. (2013). Application of the expectancy-disconfirmation model to predict hearing aid satisfaction.  Poster presented at the American Auditory Society annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (March, 2013).

Mulla, R., Palmer, C. (2013). Relationship between measured and perceived loudness perception. Post presented at AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA (March 2013).

Ye, Y., Palmer, C. (2014). Quantifying the signal to noise ratio needed to produce similar performance for Mandarin Chinese and English Speakers. American Auditory Society (March 2014).

Rauterkus, G., Palmer, C., Jorgensen, L. (2014). Comparison of music recordings through an open ear canal and three types of musician earplugs. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (March 2014).

Rauterkus, E., Palmer, C. (2014). Hearing Aid Effect in 2013. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (March 2014).

Zitelli, L., Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (2014). Bridging the Audiology Theory to Practice Gap with an Integrative Clinical Skills Lab. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (March 2014).

Sukato, D., Fruit, J., Palmer, C., Raz, Y., Hirsch, B., McCall, A. (2014). Low frequency hearing preservation and maintenance of audibility after cochlear implantation. Triological Society Meeting, COSM, Las Vegas, Nevada (May, 2014).

Palmer, C., Larsen, S., Weatherbee, H. (2015). Self-perception of hearing ability as a predictor of hearing aid purchase in an ENT practice setting. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX (March 2015).

Mulla, R., Palmer, C., Taylor, B. (2015). Impact of a Hearing Aid Gain Adaptation Feature on Hearing Aid Success. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX (March 2015).

Zitelli, L., Palmer, C., Reynolds, B. (2015). Interventional Audiology in an Interdisciplinary Post-trauma clinic. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX (March 2015).

Fruit, J., Mulla, R., Palmer, C., Dervin, E. (2015). HearCARE: A quality improvement project-outcome data. NCRAR Conference: Hearing Loss as a Public Health Concern, Portland, OR (September, 2015).

Mulla, R., Fruit, J., Palmer, C., Dervin, E. (2015). HearCARE: A quality improvement project – implementation of a communication facilitator. NCRAR Conference: Hearing Loss as a Public Concern, Portland, OR (September, 2015).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2014). Hearing Aids in Review: 2013. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL (March, 2014).

Palmer, C. (2014). CSI Amplification Disney. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL (March, 2014).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2015). Hearing Aids in Review: 2014. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX (March, 2015).

Grimes, A., Palmer, C., Galster, J., McCreery, R. (2015). Implementing the Pediatric Amplification Guidelines. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX (March, 2015).

Palmer, C. (2015). Matching Technology to Patient Needs. Human Related Intended Use/Patient-related Intended Use (HRIU/PRIU Program). Amsterdam, Netherlands. October, 10, 2015.

Horn, J., Pratt, S., Durrant, J., Torre, P., Palmer, C. (2016).  2f2-f1 DPOAE Sources in Contradiction to the Two-Source/Two-Mechanism Model? American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (March, 2016). (Recipient of 2016 Travel Award from the American Auditory Society funded through a grant from the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.)

Uayporn, P., Palmer, C. (2016). Band-Importance Functions of Clear Speech and Conversational Speech. American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (March, 2016). (Recipient of 2016 Travel Award from the American Auditory Society funded through a grant from the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.)

Mady, L., Sukato, D., Fruit, J., Palmer, C., Raz, Y., Hirsch, B., McCall, A. (2016). Does Cochlear Electrode Choice Matter?  AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (September 18-21, 2016).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2016). Hearing Aids in Review: 2015. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ (April, 2016).

Palmer, C., Taylor, B. (2017). PCAST and PSAPs – Navigating new challenges and new opportunities. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN (April, 2017).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2017). Hearing Aids in Review: 2016. AudiologyNOW, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN (April, 2017).

Palmer, C. (2017). OTC: Opportunity or Disaster. Audiology Online (June, 2017).

Palmer, C. (2017). OTC – Just the Facts. Audiology Online (September, 27, 2017). (won “editor’s pick” for AudiologyOnline 2017).

Toole, K.,Levine, B., Rauterkus, G., Palmer, C. (2017). Time Out! I didn’t hear you – High School Edition. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (April 2017).

Rauterkus, G., Toole, K., Levine, B., Palmer, C. (2017). Time Out! I didn’t hear you – College Edition. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (April 2017).

Zitelli, L., Ledonne, J., Palmer, C. (2017). Handling the hand-off: Transition of Audiologic Care from a Children’s Hospital to an Adult Facility. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (April 2017).

Fryatt, R. Costigan, K., Palmer, C. (2017). Audiology services in a free health clinic through the Albert Schweitzer Fellows Program. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (April 2017).

Zitelli, L., Palmer, C. (2017). Recognizing and reacting to risk signs for patient self-harm. National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research Meeting (NCRAR), Portland, OR (October 2017).

Fryatt, R., Palmer, C. (2017). Affordable Hearing Aid Solutions. 2017 Health Sciences Disparities Poster Presentation, April 3, 2017.

Fryatt, R., Palmer, C., Costigan, K.(2017). Humanitarian educational opportunities in an AuD Program through the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Coalition for Global Hearing Health Conference, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (October 12-14, 2017).

Rinker, A., Pratt, S., Palmer, C. (2017). Impact of activity level on hearing aid outcomes. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (April 2017).

Alkhalil, R., Palmer, C., Mulla, R. (2017). Using Unaided Measured UCLs to Predict the Hearing Aid Users' tolerance of sound and duration of use. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (April 2017).

Wallace, C., Palmer, C., Townsend, B., Mormer, E. (2018). Identifying the barriers of hearing protection use in College Marching Band members. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (April 2018).

Williams, C., Palmer, C., Cipkala-Gaffin, J., Neal, K., Hebb, A. (2018). The effects of educational vignettes on inpatient nurses’ awareness of hearing loss. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (April 2018).

Palmer, C. (2018). The economic case for auditory rehabilitation (keynote address). Academy of Rehab Audiology, Pittsburgh, PA (September, 2018).

Tucci, D., Palmer, C., Mann, E., Denneny, J., Rogin, C. (2018). Panel: Over the counter hearing aids and their impact. American Neurotology Society, Atlanta, GA (September, 2018).

Palmer, C. (2018). Threats and Opportunities to Audiology (keynote address). Ohio Audiology Conference, Cleveland, OH (October, 2018).

Mormer, E., Zitelli, L., Palmer, C. (2018). Audiology and SLP Collaboration to Facilitate Inpatient Communication. Annual Conference of the American Speech Language Hearing Association, Boston, MA (November, 2018). (received Meritorious Poster Award)

Wallace, C., Mormer, E., Palmer, C. (2018). Hearing protection use in college marching band members. Annual Conference of the American Speech Language Hearing Association, Boston, MA (November, 2018).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E., Gennari, A., Cipkala-Gafin, J., Mady, L., Boninger, M., Smith, K. (2018). GATE: Geriatric Testing for Everyone. Celebrating Research on Aging: Building Collaboration for the Future, Aging Institute Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (December 2018).

Palmer, C. (2018). Over-the-counter hearing aids: Repositioning Service Delivery? Mayo Video Conference, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (February 3, 2018).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2018). Hearing Aids in Review: 2017. American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, Nashville, TN (April, 2018).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (2018). Sticky Situations, Young Professionals Forum, American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, Nashville, TN (April, 2018).

Fabry, D., Palmer, C., Rauterkus, E., Jorgensen, L., Rostron, S, Sussman, E., Whitelaw, G., Estes, S., Phillips, N., Lichtenhan, J., Chakrabarty, S. (2018). Grand Rounds – Adults, AudiologyX. American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, Nashville, TN (April, 2018).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2019). Hearing Aids in Review: 2018. American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, Columbus, OH (March, 2019). 

Uayporn, P., Palmer, C., Brown, B. (2019). Computational modeling to define speaking styles. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ (February 2019).

Centola, A., Penaranda, R., Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (2019). Developmental Index of Audition and Listening V2. 18th Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting (EDHI) (March 2019).

Uayporn, P., Palmer, C., Brown, B. (2019). Impact of speaking styles on band-importance functions. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH (March 2019).

Centola, A., Penaranda, R., Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (2019). Deve3lopmetnal Index of Audition and Listening V2, American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH (March 2019).

Milne, V., Zitelli, L., Palmer, C. (2019). Embedded Audiology Resources (EAR): Improving Accessibility for Geriatric Patients. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH (March 2019). (Chosen to compete in the Professional Poster Sessions Competition)

Shea, R., Zitelli, L., Palmer, C. (2019). Accuracy of ECD10 Diagnostic Coding by Audiologists. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH (March 2019).

Palmer, C., Malhotra, P., Moberly, A. (2019). Collaborative Care: Management of Ear Disorders for Optimal Patient Outcomes. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH (March 2019).

Kurosu, A., Pratt, S., Palmer, C. (2019). Investigation of embodied language processing on command-swallow performance in healthy participants. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL (November, 2019).

Bostain, K., Zitelli, L., Palmer, C. (2020). The Impact of Counseling in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy in Adults with Bothersome Tinnitus.  American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (April 2020).

Muller, A., McNamara, P., Zitelli, L., Palmer, C. (2020). The test re-test reliability of tinnitus perception.  American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (April 2020).

Kegel, C., Zambetti, A., Mormer, E., Palmer, C. (2020). The relationship between self-perceived hearing loss and measured hearing loss in older adults in two geriatric health care settings. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (April 2020).

Zambetti, A., Kegel, C., Mormer, E., Palmer, C. (2020). Self-Perceived Hearing Loss and Use of Non-custom Amplification During a Health Care Encounter. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (April 2020).

Costigan Coyan, K., Palmer, C. (2020). Experienced HA Users’ Subjective Outcomes with First Fit v. Verified to Target Fittings. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (April 2020).

Palmer, C., Mueller, H.G., Turner, R. (2020). Hearing Aids in Review: 2019. American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA (April, 2020). 

Baxter, J., McCreary, R., Palmer, C. (2020). Grand Rounds: Amplification. American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA (April, 2020). 

Messick, C., Mormer, E., Palmer, C. (2020). Plenary Session: Unmasking the Power of Integrating Academic and Clinical Education. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA (April, 2020).

 

Seminars and Invited Lectureships Related to Research:

1988    "Otosclerosis and the application of Multifrequency Tympanometry" Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (February, 1988).

1990    "Interpreting and applying state-of-the-art hearing aid selection and evaluation," Southwestern Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, Pittsburgh, PA. (September, 1990).

1990    "Relative value of different real-ear measurements,"   Real-Ear Measurements and Applications Seminar, Departments of Otolaryngology and The Eye and Ear Center for Audiology, Pittsburgh, PA. (October, 1990).

1990    "Using multiple-frequency, multiple-component tympanometry in the interpretation of flat tympanograms,"  Audiology Department, Children's Hospital , Pittsburgh, PA. (November, 1990).

1991    "Quality and value judgements of two hearing aid receivers," for Asha Revisited, Southwestern Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Pittsburgh, PA. (February, 1991).

1991    "Is it preferable based on intelligibility and quality judgments for a hearing aid to mimic an individual's external ear?"  Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. (February, 1991).

1991    "Real ear measures in hearing aid fitting:  how and why" Audiology Forum, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. (September, 1991).

1991    "Research Round Table," Proseminar, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. (September, 1991).

1992    "Choosing the hearing aid most appropriate for you,"  Self Help for Hard of Hearing, Pittsburgh Chapter, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 1992).

1992-   "State-of-the-Art Hearing Aid Selection Procedures" Bi-monthly presentations/discussions 1993 with the Eye and Ear Audiology Center Staff, Pittsburgh, PA (January 1992 - May 1993).

1993    "Hearing aid selection and fitting case study"  Panel Discussion, Annual Conference of the American Academy of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ (April, 1993).

1994    "Adult Auditory Deprivation/Adaptation"  Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. (February, 1994).

1994    "Managing Hearing Impairment in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease" Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL (February, 1994).

1994    "State-of-the-art hearing aid circuitry and evaluation,"  Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, Gatlinburg, TN (April, 1994).

1994    "Selecting and Evaluating Current Hearing Aid Technology" Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology, Scranton, PA (May, 1994).

1994     "The impact of learning and adaptation on hearing research" National Acoustics Laboratory, Sydney, Australia (July 1994).

1995    "How to evaluate the impact of soundfield amplification" Center for Audiology, Children's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (February, 1995).

1995    "The application of hearing aid sound quality judgments" International Hearing Aid Conference, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology and The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA  (June, 1995).

1995 Quantifying the impact of soundfield equalization in a kindergarten classroom.  A description presented to the Central Greene School District School Board, PA (August, 1995).

1995    Participant in the Oticon introduction to a fully digital hearing aid for research purposes.  Myrtle Beach, SC  (October, 1995).

1995    Application of soundfield equalization to a population with chronic otitis media.  Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Center, School of Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 1995).

1995    "Deprivation and the human auditory system"  Center for Audiology at the Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA (December, 1995).

1996    Participant in the Oticon hands-on workshop for using a fully digital hearing aid in research programs, Copenhagen, Denmark (January, 1996).

1996    "Auditory Deprivation and Adaptation"  Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL  (January, 1996).

1996    "Does adult auditory adaptation exist?"  Professional Seminar, Department of Communication  Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 1996).

1996    "Auditory Learning and Adaptation" Research Seminar, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (October 1996).

1996    "Current research in rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh"  Ability Awareness Days, Highland Drive VAMC, Pittsburgh, PA  (October, 1996).

1997    "Hearing Aids:  What is the state of the art?" Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA (January, 1997).

1997    "Introduction to a research program focusing on auditory adaptation" Research Seminar, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (January, 1997).

1997    "Matching fitting strategies and hearing aid technology to people"  Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, PA  (May, 1997).

1998     "Design of a study to assess the impact of hearing loss on patients with Alzheimer Disease" presentation to the Research Roundtable, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (October, 1999).

2000    "Managing Hearing Loss in Patients with Alzheimer Disease", GRECC Research Conference, VA, Pittsburgh, PA  (March, 2000)

2001    “Functional and physiological adaptation to amplification:  does it occur, across what outcomes, and will it impact our hearing aid fitting strategies?”  Mayo Clinic Twelfth Audiology Videoconference, Rochester, MN (November, 2001)

2003    “Will new hearing aid technology return normal performance?”  GRECC, Department of Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh, PA  (December, 2003).

2004    “Evidence based practice in pediatric amplification”  Jackson Hole Rendevous, Jackson Hole, WY (September, 2004).

2004    “Individual Auditory Training: A systematic review of the literature. (Sweetow, R., Palmer, C.) Jackson Hole Rendevous, Jackson Hole, WY (September, 2004).

2005    “Adaptation and learning in the adult human auditory system”, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (November, 2005)

2006    “Adaptation in the Adult Human Auditory System” GRECC, Department of Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh, PA  (February, 2006).

2007    “Applying the evidence base to hearing aid selection, evaluation, and outcome assessment”  University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (May, 2007).

2009    “Verification of Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Performance”. University of Miami Cochlear Implant Conference, Miami, FL (January, 2009).

2010    Keynote address.  25th Annual Seminar in Audition. Toronto, Canada (February, 2010).

2010    Keynote address “Evidence based decision making”. ENT/SAHNOS/SAAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Managing Hearing Loss in patients with Alzheimer Disease” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Current evidence base in signal processing” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Trainable hearing aids, acclimatization and adaptation in the adult auditory system” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Amplification and the impact on cognitive demand” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Efficacy of Auditory Training” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2012    “Hearing Screening in a student health facility” Talk to health care professionals at the University of Pittsburgh Student Health Center, Pittsburgh, PA (March 2012)

2012    “Implementing a gain learning feature” Audiology OnLine (4/27/12)

2012    “Individual Differences: Impact in the lab and clinic” Keynote Address, International Hearing Aid Conference (IHCON), Lake Tahoe, CA (August, 2012)

2012    “Adaptation to loudness post amplification” T-32 Training Lecture, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (November 2, 2012)

2013    “Normal loudness perception: Is it important, Is it achievable?” Audiology OnLine (June 4, 2013)

2014    “Matching Technology and Features to Patient Needs” Audiology OnLine (June 3, 2014)

2014    “Hearing Aids in Review, 20Q” Audiology OnLine (April, 2014).

2015    “Using the amplification guidelines: teaching evidence-based practice” University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2015).

2018    “Grand Rounds – Hearing Aids”  Audiology OnLine (May, 2018).

2019    “Partnering with Home Health Care Providers” Audiology OnLine (July 2019).

2019    “Interventional Audiology” Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute Audiology Division, presented virtually, Boston, MA (September 2019).

2019    “Treating hearing loss to improve health outcomes” Louisiana Academy of Audiology (September 2019).

2019    “Treating hearing loss to improve health outcomes” Texas Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX (October, 2019).

2019    “Pediatric Hearing Aid Fittings: Evidence Based Update on Selection and Verification” Pediatric Symposium: Reviewing best practices and guidelines for serving our deaf and hard of hearing children. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland, CA (October, 2019).

Other Lectures and Seminars Given (invited)

1986-   “Aural Rehabilitation Tutorial” Otology Medical Resident's Series, University of California, 1987  Irvine, CA (August 1986, 1987).

1988    "Case presentations in Audiologic Assessment"  Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (January, 1988).

1988    "Selection and Assessment of Assistive Listening Devices", North Chicago VAMC, North Chicago, IL,  (October, 1988).

1988    "Do you hear what I hear? - Music and the Hearing-Impaired Individual," Skokie Library Symposium on Music for the Hearing-Impaired, Skokie, IL (panel and roundtable discussion) (November, 1988).

1989    "Computerized assessment of hearing handicap" Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL (panel discussion) (February, 1989)

1989    The Building Bridges Project:  Innovative Software for Communication Disorders.  Session demonstrating the Apple/ASHA grant technology development from the Northwestern site, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, St. Louis, MO. (November, 1989).

1990    "Technology Update," Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. (February, 1990).

1990    Tutorial "Multifrequency Tympanometry," Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. (February, 1990).

1990    "Relative value of different real-ear measurements,"   Real-Ear Measurements and Applications Seminar, Departments of Otolaryngology and The Eye and Ear Center for Audiology, Pittsburgh, PA. (October, 1990).

1990    "Computer enhanced assistive device assessment and selection," Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA. (October, 1990)

1991    "Noise reduction circuitry in hearing aids,"  Self Help for the Hard of Hearing, Pittsburgh, PA. (January, 1991).

1991    "Assistive devices:  identification, selection, and evaluation." Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. (February, 1991).

1991    "Automation"  ASHA Superconference, San Diego, CA. (March, 1991).

1991    "Listening in the classroom,"  Proseminar, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. (March, 1991).

1991    "Noise reduction circuitry-is it right for you?"  Self Help for the Hard of Hearing, Squirrel Hill Branch, Pittsburgh, PA. (May 1991).

1991    "Hearing Workshop", Benedum Geriatric Center, Pittsburgh, PA. (June 1991).

1991    "Recent advances in middle-ear/immittance testing", Otoneurology Update:  Objective diagnostic and monitoring methods, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Pittsburgh, PA. (June 1991).

1991    "Update-Tympanometry," Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. (October, 1991).

1992-   Coordinator of weekly Proseminar and Research Round Table meetings,

1993   September 1992 - April 1993.

1992    "Audiology Update - Master's level research projects in progress", Audiology Department, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 1992).

1992    "Theory behind amplification and speech perception," Guest lecture for the Department of Instructional Learning, Master's in Deaf Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 1992).

1992    "Computer Applications in the Audiology Clinic and Teaching Environment,"  Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA (March, 1992).

1992    "The influence of hearing loss, auditory processing problems, and noise in an adult day care population,"  Pennsylvania Adult Day Care Workers' Association Conference, Pittsburgh, PA  (April, 1992).

1992    "A philosophy of hearing aid selection and evaluation,"  Eye and Ear Institute, Center for Audiology, Pittsburgh, PA  (April, 1992).

1992    "The identification, selection, and evaluation of assistive devices,"  An educational exhibit at the ABC's of the ADA American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, Washington, D.C. (May 1992).

1992    "Assistive Devices, The Audiologist, and the Americans with Disabilities Act,"  One and one-half day workshop for Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (September, 1992).

1992    "Professional responsibility and the ADA"  Williamsport Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Conference, Williamsport, PA (October, 1992).

1992    "Hearing through your own two ears"  Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA (November, 1992).

1992    "Quantifying the impact of noise," Guest lecture for Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (December 1992).

1993    "Managing Employment Issues Under the ADA:  Regulations and Practice", American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Teleseminar (January 1993).                          

1993    "The Dream and the Reality of the Americans with Disabilities Act", American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Workshop, Chicago, IL  (February, 1993).

1993    "Meeting the technological demands of the ADA"  Workshop for professionals at Albert Einstein Medical Center, New York, NY (February, 1993).

1993    "Facilitating communication for elderly hearing-impaired patients"  seminar presented as part of the workshop:  Opportunities for Maximizing Function in the Elderly Patient, VAMC Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA  (June, 1993).

1993    "Recent Advances in Assistive Devices for Cochlear Implant Patients"  Otoneurology/Audiology Update, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1993    "Hearing Aids for the Physician" Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 1993).

1994    “Asha Revisited” Southwest Pennsylvania Speech Language Hearing Association, Pittsburgh, PA (February 1994)

1994    "Diagnostic Audiology," Guest lecture for Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March 1994).

1994    "Hearing Aids and Assistive Devices for Deaf Students," Guest lecture for the Department of Instructional Learning, Master's in Deaf Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 1994).

1994    "Social Communication for University Students,"  Self Help for Hard of Hearing, Pittsburgh Chapter, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 1994).

1994    "Audiological assessment and management of the geriatric patient" Geriatric Education Center presentation, DuBois, PA (June, 1994).

1994    "Assistive devices as part of total hearing health management" LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Australia (July, 1994).

1994    "Distributing Assistive Technology as Part of a National Health Care Plan" Victorian Deaf Society, Hearing Center, Melbourne, Australia (July, 1994).

1995    "Upfront considerations in hearing aid fitting" Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA (January, 1995).

1995    "Diagnostic Audiology," Guest lecture for Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March 1995).

1995    "Using games to create active learning" University of Pittsburgh Teaching Excellence Conference:  What Works in University Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 1995).

1995    "Mock trial re: hearing loss due to occupational exposure" Audiologist participant for Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 1995).

1995    "Applying soundfield amplification"  Western Instructional Support Center, Gibsonia, PA  (May, 1995). "Communication strategies and technological solutions:  make sure your coaching message is             

            heard the first time"  Napa, CA (January, 1996).

1996    "Evaluation, Selection, and Validation of Assistive Listening Devices" Half day workshop at the Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL  (January, 1996).

1996    "Diagnostic Audiology," Guest lecture for Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March 1996).

1996    "Rehabilitative Audiology," Guest lecture for Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March 1996).

1996    "Hearing Aids and Assistive Devices for Deaf Students," Guest lecture for the Department of Instructional Learning, Master's in Deaf Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 1996).

1996    "Programmable, Multimemory Hearing Aids"  Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA  (March, 1996).

1996    "What's not so new in hearing aid fittings"  Professional Seminar, Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 1996).

1996    "Programmable, multimemory, digital hearing aids"  The Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology, State College, PA (September, 1996).

1997    "Evaluation, Selection, and Fitting of Hearing Aids: Young and Old" Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Chicago, IL (February, 1997).

1997    "Rehabilitative Audiology," Guest lecture for EOH 2009 Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March 1997).

1997    "Assistive Listening Devices,"  Guest lecture for HRS 2707 Analysis of Adaptations for Sensory and Communicative Impairments, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 1997).

1977    "When teaching, research, and service come together" Third Annual Teaching Excellence Conference:  Teaming up for learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (co-presenter, J. Linden) (March, 1997).

1998    "Being an informed consumer:  How much do you need to know?"  Self Help for Hard of Hearing, Pittsburgh, PA (September, 1998)

1997     "Hearing Aids:  the state of the art in assessment and fitting"  Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA

1998    "Ask the panel of hearing aid dispensers about their technology"  Self Help for Hard of Hearing, Pittsburgh, PA  (October, 1998)

1998    "Restoring normal loudness:  the goal and the reality"  Audiology meeting of the University of  Pittsburgh, Eye and Ear Institute, and Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA  (October, 1998)

1993-    Faculty sponsor of Communication Science and Disorder Minority Student

1998     Monthly meetings (1993 - 1998)

1999    "Understanding and Using the Articulation Index" Audiology meeting of the University of Pittsburgh, Eye and Ear Institute, and Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA  (February, 1999).

1999    "Pediatric Hearing Aid Fitting:  The state of the art and science"  Second Annual Stick Season Seminar, Montpelier, VT. (March, 1999)

1999    "Hearing Aid Selection, Fitting, and Evaluation" Guest lecture for the Department of Instructional Learning, Master's in Deaf Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 1999).

           "Hearing evaluation and treatment"  Presented to Partners in Education Consortium, Saturday Health Science Academy (PI: Dr. Loren Roth, Project Director, Dr. Barbara Evans) (February, 1999).

1999    "Understanding assistive listening technology choices" Eye and Ear Institute, Patient Education in Celebration of May is Better Speech and Hearing Month (May 1999).

1999    "Understanding new hearing aid technology?"  Self Help for Hard of Hearing, Westmoreland, County, Pennsylvania (June, 1999)

1999    "What is new in hearing aid technology"  Pennsylvania Educators of Students Who are Dead and Hard of Hearing Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA  (June, 1999)

1992-   Participant in Topics in Audiology:  Brown Bag Breakfast/Lunch.  All Audiology Master's present Students meet with Audiology Faculty and Clinic Supervisor and an outside guest on the first Friday of each month (1992-present).

1999     "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids"  Armstrong County Hospital (October, 1999).

1999    "Advances in amplification for pediatric patients" Burlington, VT (October, 1999), 1 day workshop for educators of hearing-impaired children

1999    "New Developments in the Selection, Fitting and Evaluation of Hearing Aids" Des Moines, Iowa (October, 1999), 1 day workshop for Consultants in Audiology, Inc.

1999    "Validating hearing aid fittings:  the SHARP protocol"  University of Pittsburgh Audiology Seminars, (December, 1999).

2000    "Hearing Aid Terminology and Technology"  Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Parent-Infant Program (March, 2000).

2000    "Hearing aids and compatibility with other technology and activities."  Featured Session at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Chicago, IL (March, 2000).

2000    "Issues in Pediatric Amplification"  University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (February, 2000). 1/2 day workshop

2000    "Matching technology to people"  When a hearing aid is not enough:  Try other hearing assistance technologies.  Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC)/Self Help for Hard of Hearing joint conference, Pittsburgh, PA  (April, 2000)

2000     "Matching hearing aid technology to Autoimmune Disease" Invited lecture for Widex, Inc., Prague, Czech Republic.

2000    “Hearing Aid Update”. Community Ear Nose and Throat Specialists Meeting, Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2000)

2000    “Advances in Hearing Aid Technology”, Otolaryngology MiniSeminar, Eye and Ear Institute (October, 2000)

2000    “Sign Language in Infants” Unitarian Universalist Mother’s Group, ShadySide, PA (November, 2000)

2001     “Unilateral Hearing Loss” University of Pittsburgh Audiology Seminars, (March, 2001)

2001    "Diagnostic Audiology," Guest lecture for EOH 2009 Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (March 2001).

2001    “Audiology and Hearing Aid Update” Association of Otolaryngology Administrators, Denver, CO (September, 2001).

2001     “Expectations in Hearing Aid Fittings” University of California at San Francisco Biannual continuing education program (October, 2001).

2001    “Update in Hearing Aids” Otology Mini-Seminar, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh (October, 2001)

2002    “Why use games in the classroom”  University of Pittsburgh, SHRS series in educational instruction (February, 2002).

2002    “Understanding hearing loss and hearing aids”  Hazelwood Comprehensive Health Initiative (HI Hope) (February 1, 2002)

2002    “Implantable Hearing Aids”  Meeting of the Self Help for Hard of Hearing Pittsburgh Chapter (March 20, 2002)

2002    “Hearing Aid Technology”  UPMC Alive and Well Program (May 1, 2002)

2002    “Using Games in the Classroom”  Chemistry Department Education Roundtable (May 13,  2002)

2002    “Hearing Aid Workshop”  Western Pennsylvania Educational Audiologists (May 6, 2002)

2002    “Impact of using games in the classroom”  University of Pittsburgh Excellence in Education Summer Seminar (May 17, 2002)

2002    “Pediatric Amplification”  Kaiser Permanente Continuing Education Program (August, 2002)

2002    “Expectations in the Hearing Aid Fitting”  American Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, Palm Springs, CA (October, 2002)

2002    “Preselection measures to guide new technology selection” University of Connecticut (November, 2002)

2003     “A protocol for hearing aid fitting”  Temple University (January, 2003)

2003    “Musician’s Hearing Protection” Pittsburgh Public Schools, CAPA (November, 2003)

2003    “Pediatric Amplification Guidelines” University of California at San Francisco (October, 2003)

2003    “Methods of Hearing Protection” Mini-Seminar on Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA  (October 2003)

2004    “Protecting your hearing in the city”, Sonic Bridge Project, Terminal Building, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 2004)

2004    “The Great Debate:  Should students be salaried in their externships” Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL  (January, 2004)

2004    “Implementing the Pediatric Amplification Guidelines” Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL  (January, 2004)

2004    “Practical implementation of the Pediatric Amplification Guidelines”  Stick Season Conference, Montpelier, VT (March, 2004)

2004    “Understanding the Pediatric Amplification Guidelines” National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (April, 2004)

2004     “Implementing the Pediatric Amplification Guidelines” AAA Encore, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 2004)

2004    “Amplification” 4-week course taught at Sichaun University, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China (May-June, 2004)

2004    “Musician’s Hearing”, 14th Annual Saxaphone Workshop, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA  (June, 2004)

2004    “Assistive listening Devices for Parents of Deaf Children”  DePaul Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2004)

2004     “Implementing the Pediatric Amplification Guidelines”  Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, Tucson, AZ (October, 2004)

2005    “Advanced Amplification” 4-week course taught at Sichaun University, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China (May-June 2005)

2005    “Teaching Assessment” University of Pittsburgh Conference on Teaching in Audiology, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2005)

2005    “Teaching Upfront Decisions”  University of Pittsburgh Conference on Teaching in Audiology, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2005)

2005    “Keynote Address” Frontiers in Hearing: Emerging Practice, The Marion Downs Hearing Center at the University of Colorado Hospital, Breckenridge, CO (July 2005)

2005    “Let them be little”  Frontiers in Hearing: Emerging Practice, The Marion Downs Hearing Center at the University of Colorado Hospital, Breckenridge, CO (July 2005)

2005    “Pediatric Amplification” Phonak U., Phonak, Inc., Chicago, IL (August 2005)

2005    “Importance of transforming HL to SPL data” Phonak U., Phonak, Inc. Chicago, IL  (August 2005)

2005    “Elevator Exercises – when you only have a minute to pitch an idea” Phonak U., Phonak, Inc. Chicago, IL  (August 2005)

2005    “Evidence based audiology – how to be a good consumer of research” Phonak U., Phonak, Inc. Chicago, IL (August 2005)

2005    “Psychoacoustics for Clinicians” Phonak U., Phonak, Inc. Chicago, IL (August 2005)

2005    “Hearing Aid Selection, Fitting, and Verification” HEARUSA, Orange County, CA (August 2005)

2005    “Panel Moderator: Employment Conference” Self Help for Hard of Hearing, Pittsburgh, PA  (September 2005)

2005    “Advanced Amplification” 2-week course taught at Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China (October 2005)

2005    “Pediatric Amplification” at Advances in Deafness Management Conference and Workshop, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, (October 8, 2005)

2006    “Audiology in China” at the University of Pittsburgh’s Friday Forum for Audiologists University of Pittsburgh (November 3, 2006).

2006    “Psychoacoustics for Clinicians” at Phonak U., Phonak, Inc., Chicago, IL (August 11, 2006)

2006    “Evidence based audiology:  How to be a good consumer of research” at Phonak U., Phonak, Inc., Chicago, IL (August 11, 2006)

2007    “Amplification and Ototoxic Hearing Loss”  at Kaiser Health System, San Francisco, CA (January 25, 2007)

2007    “Evidence based practice in hearing aids” at Kaiser Health System, San Francisco, CA  (January 26, 2007)

2007    “Protecting the hearing of instrumental students”  Yough Area District Schools, PA (February 9, 2007)

2007    “Protecting the hearing of instrumental students”  Upper St. Claire School District, PA  (February 21, 2007)

2007    “Update in Aural Rehabilitation” at the Alumni Day/Update in Otology meeting, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (March 16, 2007)

2007    “Amplification and Ototoxic Hearing Loss” at Otology Grand Rounds, Pittsburgh, PA  (April 4, 2007)

2007    “Amplification for the geriatric patient” at the Benedum Geriatric Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA  (July, 2007).

2007    “Psychoacoustics for Clinicians” at Phonak U., Phonak, Inc., Chicago, IL (August, 2007)

2007    “Evidence based audiology:  How to be a good consumer of research” at Phonak U., Phonak, Inc., Chicago, IL (August, 2007)

2007    “Speech Acoustics and Hearing Aid Signal Processing” at Phonak U. Phonak, Inc., Chicago, IL (August, 2007)

2007    “Creating a musician hearing center” at Phonak U., Phonak, Inc., Chicago, IL (August 2007)

2008    “Hearing protection and music educators” Carnegie Mellon University Music Program monthly Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA  (January 31, 2008).

2008    “Protecting the hearing of instrumental students” Peter’s Township K-12 School District, Peterstownship, PA (February 15, 2008).

2008    “Hearing aid evaluation, selection, fitting update” at Otology Grand Rounds, Pittsburgh, PA  (March 5, 2008)

2008    “Sound practices in sound” Pennsylvania Music Educators, Upper St. Clair, PA (April, 2008).

2008    “Hearing Aid Technology Update” Association of University People, Chatham Village, PA (June, 2008)

2008    “Understanding hearing loss and hearing aids” Benedum Geriatric Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA  (September, 2008).

2008    “Hearing Protection for Music Instructors and Their Students” Armstrong County Music Educators, Ford City, PA  (October, 2008).

2008    “Understanding Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids” OASIS Group, Pittsburgh, PA  (October, 2008).

2008    “Hearing protection for instrumental students” Mellon Middle School, Mt. Lebanon, PA (December, 2008).

2009    “Hearing services at UPMC” Disabilities Resource Center UPMC and Hospital Champions (January, 2009).

2009    “Hearing protection for instrumental students” Mt. Lebanon School District Music Department, Mt. Lebanon, PA (February, 2009).

2009    “Hearing protection and music educators” Carnegie Mellon University Music Program monthly Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA  (February, 2009).

2009    “Understanding Hearing Loss” Overlook Green Assisted Living, Whitehall, PA (April, 2009)

2009    “Understanding Hearing Aids” Overlook Green Assisted Living, Whitehall, PA (April, 2009)

2009    “Understanding Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids” Lighthouse Retirement Facilities (June, 2009)

2009    “What is an Audiologist?”  Pittsburgh Public Schools Career Day, Phillips Elementary School, Pittsburgh, PA (May 2009)

2009    “Hearing protection and noise” Hearing for Children 101, Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA  (October 2009)

2009    “Is it legal/Is it ethical: What to know, how to keep up, what to teach”, University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (June, 2009)

2009    “Update on Auditory Training”, Independent Hearing Aid Fitting Forum, Nags Head, NC (September, 2009)

2009    “Interprofessional Forum: Educating health care teams of the future”, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2009)

2009    “A systematic review of the evidence base for auditory training” UCL Ear Institute, London, England (November, 2009).

2009    “What we can learn from a systematic review of the evidence base for auditory training” Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (November, 2009).

2009    “Bringing the evidence base to the patient: the clinician as a bridge” British Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Liverpool, England (November, 2009).

2010    “Beethoven’s Hearing” Panel at the Pittsburgh Symphony, Pittsburgh, PA (January, 2010)

2010    “Hearing Protection for Band Students” Junior High School Regional Band Directors Conference, Washington, PA  (March 5, 2010)

2010    “Hearing and Young Musicians” High School Regional Band Directors Conference, Valley High School, New Kensington, PA  (January 2010)

2010    “What musicians need to know about hearing” Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music (February 2010)

2010    “What does an audiologist do?”  Take your child to work day, UPMC, 6 groups of 25 students visited the audiology department. (April 2010)

2010    “Evidence base in supervision” Audiology OnLine Presentation (May 5, 2010).

2010    “Comparing and Contrasting Pediatric Amplification Protocols/Guidelines Across the World” International Paediatric Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, (May 15, 2010).

2010    “Research symposium: hearing aid research and development: what it means for the consumer” Hearing Loss Association of America National Conference, Milwaukee, WI (June 18, 2010).

2010    “Speech Acoustics and Amplification” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010)

2010    “Lessons learned from a lifetime of clinical practice” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Best practice: It’s a matter of ethics” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Issues in Pediatric Amplification” ENT/SAHNOS/SAA 2010 Congress, Drakensburg, South Africa (October, 2010).

2010    “Protecting the hearing of instrumental students and teachers” PMEA District Conference, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA  (November 23, 2010).

2010    “An international look at pediatric amplification protocols” University of Pittsburgh Friday Morning Audiology Conference, Pittsburgh, PA  (December 10, 2010).

2011    “Hearing conservation for the musician”, Seton Hill University School of Music, Greensburg, PA, January 26, 2011.

2011    “What we can learn from Beethoven”, Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA  (February 10, 2011).

2011    Issues in Pediatric Amplification: Signal Processing and Feature Selection, Audiology OnLine Presentation (April 12, 2011).

2011    “The Art and Science of Teaching Challenging Topics in Pediatric and Educational Audiology – A preview of the University of Pittsburgh’s Teaching Conference, Audiology OnLine Presentation (April 20, 2011).

2011    “Pittsburgh Phillips Elementary Career Day” Pittsburgh, PA  (May 4, 2011).

2011    “What you need to know about your hearing” Lunch and Learn at Columbia Gas, Pittsburgh, PA (May, 26, 2011).

2011    “Efficacy of Auditory Training- A systematic review” Audiology OnLine Presentation (June 2, 2011).

2011    “Helpful Tools for Teaching Topics in Pediatric Audiology” University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (June 9-11, 2011).

2011    “Hearing Protection for Student Musicians” Video teleconference for Mercer County High School Band Directors (7/12/11)

2011    “Hearing Aids in Review – 2010” Audiology Online (July, 2011)

2011    “Hearing Health” The LIFE Successful Aging Workshop, UPMC (July 21, 2011)

2011    “Evidence base in signal processing for pediatric patients”, Audiology OnLine Presentation (7/29/11)

2011    Interprofessional Forum: Educating Health Care Teams of the Future, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (9/16/11)

2011    “Best practices/guidelines in pediatric amplification with a review of the evidence base for current signal processing, University of California- San Francisco Medical Center, Audiology Conference, San Francisco, CA (October 21, 2011)

2012    “Evidence base in signal processing – pediatrics and adults. Audiology Seminar Series, University of Pittsburgh (2/3/12)

2012    “Hearing Health” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February 9, 2012)

2012    “Hearing Screening Protocol for University Students” University of Pittsburgh Student Health, University of Pittsburgh (2/29/12)

2012    “The Innovations of Mead Killion – Assigning Value” Audiology OnLine Presentation (4/25/12)

2012    “Wireless technology beyond hearing aids” Widex International Pediatric Congress, Lake Como, Italy (June 4, 2012)

2012    “Hearing Protection for Band Students” Band Camp Sharpseville High School, Sharpsville, PA (August 14, 2012).

2012    “Protecting your hearing” University of Pittsburgh Band, Cost Indoor Practice Arena, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (9/4/12)

2012    “What SLPs and Audiologists need to know about hearing protection” Thiel College, Greenville, PA (11/13/12).

2012    Interprofessional Forum: Educating Health Care Teams of the Future, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (9/28/12)

2012    “Ask the Experts” Department of Otolaryngology Development Program, Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh, PA (9/24/12).

2012    “Cochlear Implants” Deaf Awareness Day at CCAC-North Campus, Pittsburgh, PA (9/26/12)

2012    “The meaning of the White Coat to entering AuD students” Department of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Audiology White Coat Ceremony, Pittsburgh, PA (October 6, 2012)

2013    Interprofessional Forum: Educating Health Care Teams of the Future, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (10/10/13)

2013    “The meaning of the White Coat to entering AuD students” Department of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Audiology White Coat Ceremony, Pittsburgh, PA (September 21, 2013)

2013    “The Science Behind Musician Earplugs” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February 21, 2013)

2013    “Understanding Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids” talk presented at each of 7 UPMC Independent/Assisted Living Facilities in Southwestern PA (January – December, 2013)

2013    “Audiology Unplugged” American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA (April 6, 2013).

2013    “Meet the Audiologist” Student Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA (April, 5, 2013).

2013    “Personal Sound Amplifying Products in the Audiology Practice (PSAPs)”. Guest lecture for the Amplification course at Northwestern University (June 4, 2013).

2013    “Preventing Noise Induced Hearing Loss” University of Pittsburgh Band (July 26, 2013).

2013    “Hearing and Young Musicians” Butler Band Presentation, Butler, PA (August 5, 2013).

2013    “Where do PSAPs fit into the Audiology Practice?” University of Pittsburgh Friday morning seminar series (November, 2013)

2013    “Issues in Clinical Education:  A preview of the University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference” Audiology OnLine (April 10, 2013)

2014    “Achieving Fidelity with Musician Earplugs” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February 13, 2014)

2014    “Research and outreach programs in Audiology focused on prevention” UPMC Winter Retreat, Naples, FL (February 2014).

2014    “Interventional Audiology” Eye and Ear Foundation Luncheon, Naples, FL (February 2014)

2014    “Hearing Challenges Relevant to Physical Therapists” Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Advanced Couse and Update, Pittsburgh, PA  (May 2014).

2014    “Matching technology to individual patients using the evidence base” Siemens University, Siemens, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (July 25, 2014)

2014    “Hearing health for teen instrumentalists and teachers” West Allegheny School District, West Allegheny, PA (August, 2014).

2014    “What you need to know about communication and hearing aids” Benedum Geriatric Center, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA  (September, 2014).

2014    “Hearing and Balance” Osteopathic Family Medicine Residency, Shadyside Hospital, UPMC (September 10, 2014).

2014    “The meaning of the White Coat to entering AuD students” Department of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Audiology White Coat Ceremony, Pittsburgh, PA (September, 2014)

2014    “Faculty Team Care Planning” 2014 Inter professional Forum, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2014).

2014    “Hearing Safety for Instrumentalists” Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA (November, 2014).

2015    “What is your hearing health IQ?” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA  (February, 2015).

2015    “Keeping our patients in the Loop” University of Pittsburgh Student Academy of Audiology, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 2015).

2015    “Hearing Challenges Relevant to Physical Therapists” University of Pittsburgh Advanced Vestibular Course (May, 2015).

2015    “Mail order and PSAPS vs. Audiologist Best Practices” Northwestern University Amplification Course (May, 2015).

2015    “Purpose” Graduation Address for UT Dallas Callier Center, AuD graduates (June, 2015).

2015    “Faculty Team Care Planning” 2015 Inter professional Forum, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA (September, 2015).

2015    “Hearing protection for school age musicians” Beaver Area Middle and High School, Beaver, PA (September, 2015).

2015    “The meaning of the White Coat to entering AuD students” Department of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Audiology White Coat Ceremony, Pittsburgh, PA (September, 2015)

2015    “DePaul School for Hearing and Speech” presentation to the UPMC Disabilities Resource Center (December, 2015).

2016    “Hearing Health for Musicians?” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 2016).

2016    “Hearing Health and Dentists” University of Pittsburgh Dental School, Pittsburgh, PA (March 14, 2016).

2016    “Hearing protection for musicians” Association of Concert Bands Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA  (March 30, 2016).

2016    “Hearing Challenges Relevant to Physical Therapists” University of Pittsburgh Advanced Vestibular Course (May, 2016).

2016    “Cheers for Ears”, Norwin High School, North Huntingdon, PA  (May 2, 2016).

2016    “Cheers for Ears”, Baldwin Whitehall School District, Baldwin, PA (May 19, 2016).

2016    “Update on Hearing Aids” PA Academy of Otolaryngology (June 17-18, 2016).

2016    “Thinking out of the booth” HLAA Convention 2016 and Congress of the IFHOH (June 23-25, 2016).

2016    “Interventional Audiology” University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD (June 16, 2016).

2016    “Inpatient hearing services” Department of Otolaryngology Orientation for new residents and fellows, Pittsburgh, PA  (July 5, 2016).

2016    “Bringing hearing services to the people who need them, thinking out of the booth” Aging Institute Board Meeting, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (July 18, 2016).

2016    “Applying evidence based practice to your hearing aid fittings” Sivantos Student University, Piscataway, NJ (July 21, 2016)

2016    “The Family Journey: children with complex needs including autism combined with hearing loss” Early Intervention Great Start Conference, PATTAN, State College, PA (August 10, 2016)

2016    “Unilateral Hearing Loss” UPMC Children’s Hospital ENT Lunch and Learn, Pittsburgh, PA (August 26, 2016).

2016    “The meaning of the White Coat to entering AuD students” Department of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Audiology White Coat Ceremony, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2016)

2016    “Being an educated consumer of hearing health care” Oakmont/Longwood Senior Living, Verona, PA (November 8,2016).

2017    “250 Million later: the real impact of one of the governments most impactful programs” Keynote Address, Joint Defense Veterans Affairs Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (February 6, 2017).

2017    “SMART Goals for Students” Joint Defense Veterans Affairs Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (February 6, 2017).

2017    “Taking care of your hearing” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 2017).

2017    “Hearing Health and Dentists” University of Pittsburgh Dental School, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 2017).

2017    “Differentiating audiology services from devices” Community ENT quarterly meeting, Pittsburgh, PA  (March 13, 2017).

2017    “Transitioning to state sponsored amplification systems to self-pay, what a young adult needs to know”  Western PA School for the Deaf, Pittsburgh, PA (March 27, 2017).

2017    “Hearing Challenges Relevant to Physical Therapists” University of Pittsburgh Advanced Vestibular Course (May, 2017).

2017    “Using evidence based practice to create a new future for Audiology” California Academy of Audiology, Sacramento, CA (September 7-9, 2017).

2017    “What the geriatrician needs to know about hearing”, Department of Geriatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (12/15/2017)

2017    “Hearing, Cognition, and Health Outcomes” Webinar, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (12/20/2017)

2018    “Unrecognized and untreated hearing loss-  Quantifying the impact on Health Outcomes” , SHRS Doctoral Seminar, University of Pittsburgh, (February, 2018).

2018    “Taking care of your hearing” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 2018).

2018    “Hearing Health and Dentists” University of Pittsburgh Dental School, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 2018).

2018    “Untreated hearing loss and functional assessment” Internal Medicine Resident/Fellow Lecture, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  (4/23/2018).

2018    “Hearing Challenges Relevant to Physical Therapists” University of Pittsburgh Advanced Vestibular Course (May, 2018).

2018    “Hearing for Healthy Aging” Presentation to the Eye and Ear Foundation Board, Pittsburgh, PA (June, 2018).

2018    “The aging voice and hearing” OSHER CMU Series, Pittsburgh, PA (June, 2018).

2018    “Pathways to Hearing Health Care” Signia Student University, Piscataway, New Jersey (July, 2018).

2018    “Audiology in inpatient settings at UPMC” Resident and Fellow Orientation, Pittsburgh, PA (July 2018).

2018    “Seamless transitions from pediatric to adult hearing health care” Audiology Online (July 2018).

2018    “The meaning of the White Coat to entering AuD students” Department of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Audiology White Coat Ceremony, Pittsburgh, PA (September, 2018)

2018    “State of the Academy” Ohio Audiology Conference, Cleveland, OH (October, 2018).

2019    “Vestibular teaching conference preview” Audiology OnLine (February, 2019).

2019    “Sporting in Silence: Enhancing Communication for Athletes with Hearing Loss” Association for Research in Otolaryngology annual conference, Baltimore, MD (February, 2019).

2019    “Taking care of your hearing” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 2019).

2019    “The aging voice and hearing” OSHER CMU Series, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 2019).

2019    “Hearing Health and Dentists” University of Pittsburgh Dental School, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 2019).

2019    “Hearing Challenges Relevant to Physical Therapists” University of Pittsburgh Advanced Vestibular Course (May, 2019).

2019    “The aging voice and hearing” OSHER CMU Series, Pittsburgh, PA (June, 2019).

2019    “Responsibility and Opportunity” University of South Dakota White Coat Ceremony, video presentation, Vermillion, SD (September, 2019).

2019    “The profession of Audiology – where are we and where are we going?” Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute, Audiology Division, virtual presentation, Boston, MA (September, 2019).

2019    “State of the Academy” Louisiana Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA (September, 2019).

2019    “Hot Issues in Audiology” Florida State University distance course in Practice Management, presented virtually (October, 2019).

2019    “State of the Academy” Texas Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX (October, 2019).

2019    “Audiology Update” Community ENT Network, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2019).

2019    “What we want you to know about audiology” UPMC Children’s Hospital ENT Resident Program, Pittsburgh, PA (November, 2019).

2019    “The future of Audiology” Mapping Audiology’s Future in Ohio, The Ohio Academy of Audiology, Dublin, OH (November, 2019).

2019    “Hearing related services at UPMC” Deaf and Hard of Hearing Task Force, Pittsburgh, PA (December, 2019).

2020    “Great Debate – Resolved: Hearing Aids should be a paid benefit for Medicare Beneficiaries” American Academy of Audiology Practice Management 2020 Conference (January, 2020). 

2020    “Broadening patient product options to include PSAPs/OTCs/Hearables” American Academy of Audiology Practice Management 2020 Conference (January, 2020).

2020    “Professionalism – Panel” University of Pittsburgh AuD Program, Pittsburgh, PA (January, 2020).

2020    “Student Grand Rounds” JDVAC, Chicago, IL (February, 2020).

2020    “Taking care of your hearing” Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Convocation, Pittsburgh, PA (February, 2020).

2020    “Hearing Health and Dentists” University of Pittsburgh Dental School, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 2020).

2020    “OTC Hearing Aids: What does the pediatric audiologist need to know” Nothing Mild about Mild Hearing Loss, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Audiology Conference, Philadelphia, PA (March, 2020).

2020    “Untreated hearing loss and geriatric health” UPMC Shady Side Hospital Geriatric Resident Program, Pittsburgh, PA (March, 2020).

2020    “Hearing Challenges Relevant to Physical Therapists” University of Pittsburgh Advanced Vestibular Course (May, 2020).

 

Teaching Materials Developed

Palmer, C. (1995).  Games to create active learning in Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing and Introduction to Audiology classrooms.

Palmer, C., White, J., Revitt, L., & Killion, M. (1995).  Basic Electronics for Understanding Hearing Aids: Text and Laboratory Workbook. 

Palmer, C., Mormer, E., Durrant, J., Pratt, S., Vento, B., Sabo, D., Uccellini, K. (2001).  AuD curriculum and degree proposal (accepted by the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees in the fall of 2001).

Valente, M., Palmer, C., Mueller, HG., Bentler, R., Cox, R., Hawkins, D. (2005).  CD of Amplification Teaching Materials (from the Education in Audiology Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 2005).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E., Pratt, S., English, K. (2007).  CD of Aural Rehabilitation Teaching Materials (from the Education in Audiology Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 2007).

Palmer, C., Amplification II Students. (2007).  Case based tutorial on electroacoustic analysis of hearing aids: a workbook.  University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. https://pitt.box.com/s/3kcl315f5a42jv4sy6es9dpztpckf1zm

Palmer, C., Mormer, E.. (2009).  CD of Practice Management Teaching Materials (from the Education in Audiology Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 2009).

Palmer, C., Amplification II Students. (2010). Case based tutorial on real ear probe microphone analysis of hearing aids: a workbook. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. https://pitt.box.com/s/3kcl315f5a42jv4sy6es9dpztpckf1zm

Palmer, C., Mormer, E., Jorgensen, L. (2010). CD of Tools for Preceptors measuring feedback, expectations, critical thinking, and relationships (from presentation at the AAA Conference, San Deigo, CA, April, 2010).

Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (2011).  CD of Pediatric Audiology Teaching Materials (from the Education in Audiology Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 2011).

Palmer, C. (2012). Instructional Video for Band Directors working with student musicians who need to protect their hearing.

Mormer, E., Palmer, C., Zitelli, L., Fruit, J. (2013). White Paper of the Masking Task Force.

Palmer, C., Mormer, E. (2013). Web based access of Clinical Instructor Teaching Materials (from the Clinical Instruction in Audiology Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2013).

Mulla, R., Palmer, C. (2015). Communication Assistant Training Program.

Williams, C., Palmer, C., Neal, K. (2016). Instructional video for nurses working with inpatients with hearing loss.

Time Out! I didn’t hear you: High School, 2nd Edition. (2017)  https://pitt.box.com/v/TimeOut

Time Out! I didn’t hear you: College, 2nd Edition. (2017). https://pitt.box.com/v/TimeOut

Palmer, C., Williams, C., Neal, K. (2018). Disabilities Debunked 102: Hearing Loss. UPMC Infonet.

 

Media Coverage

Media

1993    "The Americans with Disabilities Act:  How will it impact you?"  WTAE radio program "Dimitri - Live" (July, 1993)

1994    "Aural Rehabilitation Interactive software saves time, enhances quality of service" Advance Magazine (Zarrella, S.), 4 (29), 4, 7.

1995    “The Wide Wired World of Hearing Care:  Travels on the info superhighway” The Hearing Journal, 48, 18-20.

1995     “Americans with Disabilities Update”  North Hills News Record, January, 1995.

1995    "Audiologists seek etiology, intervention for nonstimulation" Advance Magazine (Zarrella, S.), 5 (6), 13, 17.

1996     "Our Healthy Community" Earl Belle Smith, M.D., F.A.C.S., host, WCXJ/AM (1550).

1998     “Swimming safety and children”  Ralph Iannoti, reporter, KDKA (TV 4).

1999     "Hearing Aids and Alzheimer Disease" Terri Taylor, talk show host, WQED (TV13), Health News show.

1999    "High-tech hearing aids" Focus on Health in the Jewish Chronicle, Ben Wecht, Freelance Writer, subscription of 12,000, March 18, 1999.

1999    "The American with Disabilities Act:  Is it really helping the hearing impaired?" interviewed and quoted for the cover story of The Hearing Journal (February 1999).

1999     "Clinician Focus" Physician's Practice Digest, Vivian Smith, Freelance writer, June 1999.

1999     "Simpler, smaller, smarter:  New advances in hearing aid technology"  Alive and Well Program, sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Station Square Sheraton, Pittsburgh, PA (54 attendees), May, 1999.

1999     "People the Times"  University Times, July 22, 1999, p.11.

1999    "Sensory systems and aging."  Aging Today, journal of the American Society on Aging, Claudia Miller, Freelance writer, August, 1999.

1999     "Hearing Aids Help Alzheimer's Patients and Caregivers" News Flash-Research Periscope in Pitt Magazine, Amy Notarius, Staff Writer, August, 1999.

1999    "Experts debate key fitting issues:  LDLs, kneepoints, and high frequencies", The Hearing Journal, H.Gustav Mueller, October, 1999.

1999    “Soundfield systems for our schools” Philadelphia Inquirer, Mary Ann Uhlman, writer, (October, 1999).

1999    “Assistive Listening for the Hearing-Impaired”  Health Focus with Mary Rob Jackson on the 5 o’clock news, KDKA (TV 4).

1999     "Campus Newsmakers", Pitt Magazine, Staff Writer, December, 1999.

2000    "Members tell us why they became audiologists" The Hearing Journal, David Kirkwood, Editor, March, 2000.

2000    "Can Aerobics be Hazardous to Your (Hearing) Health?"  Zenith Woman, Lora Garrick, Freelance writer, February, 2000.

2000    "Telephone hearing screening"  Focus on Health in the Jewish Chronicle, Freelance Writer, April, 2000.

2000     "Questions and Answers about Hearing Loss - May is Better Speech and Hearing Month", B94 radio, Infiniti Broadcasting, Shellie Duffie Sunday Morning Health Show, May, 2000.

2000    “Disposable hearing aids for mild hearing loss now available” Physicians News Digest (October, 2000, v.6 (3), p.16).

2000    “Disposable aids for mild losses” UPMC Presbyterian Physician (November, 2000, v.9 (11), p.8)

2001     “The Woman Doctor’s Guide to Health and Healing” (Elizabeth Shimer, author)

2002     Interview with Greg Coy, Philly/Tri-State Cable station.

2002     Post Gazette, staff reporter, “Implantable Hearing Aids” (March 20, 2002)

2003     Ivanhoe Broadcast News, “Hearing Aid Advances” (March 2003)

2003    Physician’s News Digest, “Clinical trials assess impact of directional hearing aids” (March, 2003)

2003    The Canada Council for the Arts (www.canadacouncil.ca), Natural History Radio; The Natural History of Sound Documentary Series (April, 2003)

2003    Announcing the Musician’s Hearing Center, Post Gazette, City Paper, WTAE (TV 4)

2003    Hearing Protection for Musicians with Mary Anne VanDeVelde, WPXI (September, 2003)

2004    Becoming an Audiologist, interview with K. Fenton from Center Stage

2004    Ask and Expert Column: Do hearing aids help in noise?, New Pittsburgh Courier (July, 2004)

2005    How to Save Your Ears, (www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1012179,00.html) Real Simple Magazine, Nina Willdorf, p. 38 (February 2005)

2005    Ivanhoe Broadcast News, “Hearing Protection for Instrumentalists” (April 2005)

2005    WJAS, one hour interview regarding the Musician’s Hearing Center (May, 2005)

2005    UPMC Health Journal (Radio: 60):  Hearing Loss. (August 2005)

2005    Classes, new devices can help, Tribune Review (October 2005)

2005    UPMC Health Journal (http://UPMCHealthJournal.com), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 30, 2005)

2006    Stick it in your ear!  Popularity of wireless ear pieces lessening the stigma of hearing aids, Post-Gazette (Linda Wilson Fuoco, January 25, 2006)

2006    Do iPod earbuds cause problems?  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Timothy McNulty, February 8, 2006)

2006    Being a Steeler Fan can be Good for Your Health,  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (February 2006)

2006    What is new in hearing aids?  Jewish Chronicle (March 2006)

2006    Speaking Up: Baby boomers aren’t suffering hearing loss in silence (Bob Karlovits) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (March 26, 2006)

2006    The din of dinner. (Marlene Parrish) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (August 20, 2006)

2006    Checkups, Woman’s Day Magazine (November, 2006)

2007    Connected:  New device changes life of hearing-impaired, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 9, 2007).

2007    Danger of Loud Toys, WTAE (December, 2007)

2007    NIHL Prevention for Student Musicians, Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, 18(7), 7-9.

2008    Interview related to school-based program for musicians in the Advance for Audiologists (March, 2008)

2008    Danger of MP3 players, Channel 11 with Stacia Erdos (May 29, 2008)

2008    Understanding hearing health care, Post Gazette (July 30, 2008)

2008    Relearning How to Hear, Post Gazette by Pohla Smith (September 3, 2008)

2008    Hearing protection for student musicians: Pittsburgh School Program Works with Musicians’ Hearing Center (Naquin Shafer), ASHA Leader, 13(13), September 23, 2008

2008    The Pittsburgh Educator (description of the hearing protection program in the schools) vol.1, no. 1 (Fall, 2008).

2008    Interview in InTune Magazine (Musicians’ Center) (December, 2008)

2008    Interview in Upper St. Clair Magazine (Musicians’ Center) (December, 2008)

2009    Training Yourself to Listen More Quietly in Men’s Health (with Maria Masters) (May, 2009, p.80)

2009    Women’s Health Magazine Interview (12/09, page 69).

2009    Training yourself to listen to quieter music, Men’s Health Magazine interview (July, 2009)

2009    G-20 Summit: Polic use acoustic warfare to disperse crowds.  www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/2009 1001/US Acoustic.warfare.protesters/

2009    The Art of Medical Cooperation. www.chronicle.pitt.edu/up-content/uploads/2009/11/chornicle11=16=091.pdf (X,31, 11/16/09)

2009    Steeler Super Bowl Tips, Protecting your hearing during the game, Shelley Duffy, KDKA (January 2009)

2010    WTAE Radio Interview with Jim Cunningham, “Beethoven’s Hearing.”

2010    CareADvantage: Alzheimer Magazine for Caregivers “Is it hearing loss? Only testing can tell.” (Winter/Spring 2010, p.22-26)

2010    Focus on Hearing Protection, July/August 2010 Hearing Review Products, page14 (interview by Judy O’Rourke

2010    Noise-Induced hearing loss is completely preventable (Post Gazette, Katie Falloon, Wed, June 23, 2010).  www.post-gazette.com/pg/10174/1067439-114.stm#ixzz0rhpp5Cko

2010    Facets Magazine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, interview about promoting community health through the Musicians’ Hearing Center (interview by Lindy Kravec)

2011    On Topic:  UPMC Center for Audiology http://www.upmc.com/SERVICES/OTOLARYNGOLOGY/Pages/default.aspx

2011    KDKA Morning Show with Larry and John. Radio interview about noise induced hearing loss and children. (April 2011).

2011    Participated in the Eye and Ear Foundation Development Video focused on Hearing and Balance (April-May 2011).

2011    MP3 players and damage to the ears, story in the Greensburg Tribune-Review, interviewed by Stacey Federoff (November 24, 2011).

2011    TV interview for Channel 33, Mercer County, PA. (December 2011)

2012    MERP and UPMC Center for Audiology and Hearing Aids partner with Quota International of Hermitage to help prevent hearing loss in music students.  Press release http://www.UPMCHorizon.com (January 2012)

2012    What? MERP is recycling hearing aids?  Article appeared in the Greenville Record Argus, May 15, 2012.

2012    “Band told of harm to hearing” Sharpesville Herald, Mercer County (Joy Leiker reporter). August 21, 2012.

2012    “What we take for granted” Views and Voices, November 2012.

2012    “Sound Decision” Greenville News, September 2012.

2012    “Do you hear what I hear?” Sharon Herald, September 11, 2012.

2012    “The sound of freedom” Life and Times, September, 2012.

2012    Radio Interview on Froggy 95.1 (one hour talk show), September 13, 2012.

2012    Radio Interview on WPIC (1/2 hour talk show), September 13, 2012.

2013    Tribune Review, Firefighters exposed to harmful noise (Adam Brandoff), April 23, 2013

2013    New York Times, When Hearing Aids Won’t Do (Judith Graham), June 12, 2013

2013    “Promoting interventional audiology” UPMC Marketing Video (December 10, 2013)

2013    UMass Alumni Newsletter, Remembering the NAIADS, December 6, 2013

2014    “Hearing Loss and Musicians” Rocket to the Stars www.rockettothestars.com (January, 2014)

2014    Pittsburgh Sports, interview (1/28/14) about the impact of hearing loss in the NFL (story focused on Derrick  Coleman and the Super Bowl)

2014    Post Gazette, story about new “iPhone” hearing aids (April , 2014)

2014    City Paper, Musician’s Health (June 18, 2014)

2014    San Jose Mercury News (Heather Somerville, reporter). Article on the Soundhawk ,hearing improvement technology (June 2014) www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_2602217/Soundhawk-secures-55M-to-start-selling

2014    Post-Trauma Interdisciplinary Outpatient Clinic with audiology featured: www.youtube.com/watch?v+niqkLFd2pTs

2014    Tribune Review, story about Pitt Football Player with hearing loss (Jerry Dipaola) http:/triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/6843831-74/blair-pitt-stroke#axzz3EEdU2wKM (September, 2014).

2014    Union Town Herald Standard (9/30/2014) interview about selecting hearing aids, being an educated consumer

2015    New Courier and Community PARTners, Esther Bush. Hearing…Don’t take it for granted. (February 25, 2015).

2015    Medtech Insight, Heather Lindsey. Trends and technologies in hearing aids. (March 10, 2015).

2015    Post-gazette “High-fidelity earplugs preserve hearing by Laura Byko.  http://www.post-gazette.com/new/health/2015/04/21/high-fidelity -earplugs-perserve-hearing/stories/201504060017 (April 21, 2015)

2015    Advance Magazine, Valerie Neff Newitt, What can audiologists do to help prevent hearing loss in patients? (May, 2015)

2015    Intune Monthly, Emile Menasche “Hearing protection outreach program” (May, 2015)

2016    ASHA Leader, Haley Blum “PSAPs” (January, 2016)

2016    We Practice What We Teach, FACETS (Spring/Summer 2016, Linda Kravec)

2016    Hear CARE. It’s Not Just About Hearing, FACETS (Fall/Winter 2016, Linda Kravec)

2016    The Real World, FACETS (focus on HearUP program; Fall/Winter 2016, Linda Kravec)

2016    Our Pledge. Our Responsibility. Our Future. SHRS in the Community, FACETS (Fall/Winter, Linda Kravec)

2016    Tuned In: No. 1 Viewer Complaint: Loud Background Music, Rob Owen, Post Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA  (4/22/2016) http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2016/04/22/No-1-viewer-complaint...

2016    Women and Tinnitus, Shape Magazine (9/27/2016).

2016    PBS, Next Avenue (website) Living Well over 50: Hearing Loss and Treatment Options. (11/7/2016).

2016    Philadelphia Inquirer, Tom Avril (Health and Science Reporter), Hearing Loss and Cell Phones, published in the Sunday Help Section  (December 2016).

2017    UPMC Blog re: CDC study: http://insideupmc.upmc.com/preventing-hearing-loss-realitvely-easy/

2017    UPMC Media Relations Newsroom page http://www.upmc.com/media/pages/default.aspx

2017    ASHA Leader – Out of the Booth (5/5/17)

2017    Philadelphia Inquirer Can’t hear on your cellphone? Here’s help. January 26, 2017

2017    Philadelphia Inquirer: http://ww.phillycom/philly/health/beyonce-pregnant-hearing-cochella-gram...

2017    Deer Creek Newspaper, Hearing Protection (10/12/17)

2017    Caregiver magazine. Hearing and Cognitive Decline. (10/21/17)

2017    Consumer Reports on Health – On Your Mind (Sari Harrar) Latest approaches to treating/living with tinnitus.

2017    Consumer Reports (Hallie Levine). Questions to ask before purchasing a hearing aid. (September 8, 2017).

2017    Consumer Reports (Hallie Levine). Hearing loss and Social Isolation. (10/10/17).

2018    ASHA Leader, Interview for Interventional Audiology, 2/2018.

2018    Community Connections, UPMC Senior Communities, UPMC Services Support Senior Communities Residents, Spring/Summer Magazine, 10-11.

2018    Sight and Sound, Eye and Ear Foundation Magazine, HearUP – to make sure nobody falls through the cracks, Carrie Fogel, 1, 5.

2018    Advice for graduates, Video, University of Pittsburgh office of the Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 2018).

2018    Violinists lawsuit against opera house for hearing loss is heard around the orchestra world, Post Gazette, Jeremy Reynolds, Sunday April 15, 2018.

2018    prevention.com Earplugs for Sleep (June, 2018).

2018    UPMC On Topic – Protect Your Hearing (June, 2018)

2018    UPMC On Topic – Navigating Hearing Health Care (June, 2018)

2018    Men’s Health  Hearing Protection (October 9, 2018)

2018    AARP (Christina Ianzito) Self-fitting hearing aids (October 9, 2018)

2018    Consumer Reports: Hearing Screening (Hallie Levine). (12/13/2018)

2019    ABC News, hearing loss because of noise levels at the superbowl (2/3/2019)

2019    Expansion of hearing aid coverage for children and Medicaid adults, The Hearing Journal (2/15/2019)

2019    Consumer Reports Cover Story, What to know about tinnitus (Hallie Levine) (3/11/2019)

2019    Otolaryngology Research Update, Interventional Audiology: Clinical Advancements and New Research (interview, April, 2019)

2019    Headway Magazine, Audiology Services in a Survivorship Clinic (4/1/2019)

2019    Ken Leiser, Catholic Health World, OTC HAs (6/27/2019)

2019    Medtech Insight – online journal (interview 7/23/2019)

2019    SHRS Facets Magazine, History of the Audiology Program (interview, 7/2019)

2019    SHRS Faculty Spotlight Videos (7/26/2019)

2019    Hallie Levine, Consumer Reports, What hearing protection works at concerts? (8/12/2019)

2019    Vidya Rao, Robb Report (Lifestyle Magazine), Restaurant Noise (8/15/2019)

2019    Hallie Levine, Consumer Reports, Hearing Screening in Adults (8/27/2019)

2019    Kristen Fischer,  Healthline, Hearing, dementia, depression, and falls (9/08/2019)

2019    Dr. Radio on SeriusXM, October is Audiology Awareness Month (9/25/19)

2019    AAA President’s Video Message (10/19) www.audiology.org

2019    CQ Roll Call (Capital Hill newsletter), What audiologists think about medicare coverage of hearing aids and related services (11/18/19)

2019    Linkwell Health, BC/BS Hearing loss and health outcomes, Sue Treiman (11/3/2019) www.linkwellhealth.com

2019    AAA President’s Video Message (12/19) www.audiology.org

2019    Interview for the “World is Listening” (p. 26-27) FACETS Magazine, SHRS 50th Anniversary (Fall/Winter 2019)