Professional Vita - McKay School of Education



Professional Vita

Richard W. Harris

589 E 1400 S 131 TLRB

MAPLETON UT 84664-5025 DEPTARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

(801) 362-9339 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

PROVO UT 84602-8653

(801) 422-6460 (office)

(801-422-5118 (laboratory)

richard_harris@byu.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D. 1978 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences

M.S. 1974 University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Department of Communicative Disorders

B.S. 1973 North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

Department of Communication

Professional Credentials

National: Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

State: Licensed Audiologist, State of Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

Professional Experience

|Full Professor |1993-Present |Department of Communication Disorders |

| | |Brigham Young University |

|Program Chairman |1990-1997 |Audiology Program |

| | |Department of Educational Psychology |

| | |Brigham Young University |

|Associate Professor |1986-1993 |Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Area |

| | |Department of Educational Psychology |

| | |Brigham Young University |

|Assistant Professor |1982-1986 |Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Area |

| | |Department of Educational Psychology |

| | |Brigham Young University |

|Assistant Professor |1979-1982 |Division of Speech/Lang. Pathology & Audiology |

| | |Department of Communication |

| | |University of Utah |

|Clinical Audiologist |1978-1979 |St. Vincent Hospital |

| | |Department of Speech and Audiology |

| | |Indianapolis, Indiana |

|Clinical Supervisor |1977-1978 |Speech and Hearing Clinic |

| | |Purdue University |

| | |West Lafayette, Indiana |

|Clinical Fellowship |1976-1977 |Speech and Hearing Clinic |

| | |Purdue University |

| | |West Lafayette, Indiana |

|Teaching Assistant |1974-1978 |Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences |

| | |Purdue University |

| | |West Lafayette, Indiana |

Productive Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activities

Patents

Harris, R. W. & Davis, K. L. (6-8-2004). Switch responsive to an audio cue. Sonic Innovations, Inc. Salt Lake City UT, and Harris, Richard W.(Provo, UT. 691765[6,748,089 ]. UT/USA. 10-17-2000.

Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., Channell, R. W., Richardson, N., Garlick, J., & Eggett, D. L. (2013). The Effect of Dialect on Speech Audiometry Testing. American Journal of Audiology, 22, 233-240.

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., Channell, R. C., Conklin, B., Kim, M., & Wong, L. (2011). The development of psychometrically equivalent Cantonese speech audiometry materials. International Journal of Audiology, 50, 191-201.

McPherson, D. L., Senderski, A., Burnham, M., Fujiki, A., Harris, R. W., & Skarzynski, H. (2011) Masking level differences in an adaptive procedure for clinical investigation. International Journal of Audiology, 50, 613-620.

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., & Dukes, A. (2008). Word recognition materials for native speakers of Taiwan Mandarin. The American Journal of Audiology, 17, 68-79.

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., & Slade, K. B. (2007). Development of speech reception threshold materials for speakers of Taiwan. International Journal of Audiology, 46(8), 449-458.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., Pola, M. G., McPherson, D. L., & Tavartkiladze, G. A. (2007). Psychometrically equivalent Russian speech audiometry materials by male and female talkers. International Journal of Audiology, 46, 47-66.

Harris, R. W. (2005). Development of digitally recorded speech audiometry materials. Invited paper published in: Audinews – The Newsletter of the International Society of Audiology.

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., Jennings, L., Eggett, D. L., & Buck, H. (2005). Psychometrically equivalent Mandarin bisyllabic speech discrimination materials spoken by male and female talkers. International Journal of Audiology, 44(7), 379-390.

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., Jennings, L., Eggett, D. L., & Buck, H. (2005). Psychometrically equivalent trisyllabic words for speech reception threshold testing in Mandarin, International Journal of Audiology, 44(7), 391-399.

Nilsson, M., Ghent, R. M., Bray, V., & Harris, R. (2005). Development of a test environment to evaluate performance of modern hearing aid features. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 16(1), 27-41.

Harris, R.W., Nielson, W.S., McPherson, D.L., Skarzynski, H. & Eggett, D.L. (2004). Psychometrically equivalent Polish bisyllabic words spoken by male and female talkers, Audiofonologia, 25, 1-15.

Harris, R.W., Nielson, W.S., McPherson, D.L., Skarzynski, H. & Eggett, D.L. (2004). Psychometrically equivalent Polish monosyllabic word recognition materials spoken by male and female talkers, Audiofonologia, 25, 16-31.

Harris, R. W., Kim, E., & Eggett, D. L. (2003). Psychometrically equivalent Korean bisyllabic words spoken by male and female talkers. Korean Journal of Communication Disorders, 8(1) 217-243.

Harris, R. W., Kim, E., & Eggett, D. L. (2003). Psychometrically equivalent Korean monosyllabic speech discrimination materials spoken by male and female talkers. Korean Journal of Communication Disorders, 8(1) 244-270.

Harris, R. W., Goffi, M. V. S., Pedalini, M. E. B., Merrill, A., & Gygi, M. A. (2001). Psychometrically Equivalent Brazilian Portuguese Bisyllabic Word Recognition Materials Spoken by Male and Female Talkers. Pró-Fono, 13(2), 249-262.

Harris, R. W., Goffi, M. V. S., Pedalini, M. E. B., Gygi, M. A.. & Merrill, A., (2001). Psychometrically Equivalent Brazilian Portuguese Trisyllabic Words Spoken by Male and Female Talkers. Pró-Fono, 13(1), 37-53.

Harris, R. W., & Chanaud, R. C. (1998). A Simplified Method For Calibrating A Sound Level Meter For Use With A Brüel & Kjær Artificial Mastoid. American Journal of Audiology, 7(2), 61-72.

Anderson, D. V., Chabries, D. M., & Harris, R. W. (submitted 1998). A model based hearing aid. IEEE Transactions on Speech and Audio Processing.

Anderson, D. V., Harris, R. W., & Chabries, D. M. (1995) Evaluation of a hearing compensation algorithm. IEEE ASSP, (X(Y): 3531-3533.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R., Miller, R. W., & Channell, R. W. (1992). The influence of masker bandwidth on the masking level difference. Audiology, 31(4), 196-204.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., Chang, Y., Soria, B. D., & Hilton, L. M. (1992). ADC bit resolution: A response to Hamill and Barron. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 35, 478.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., Chang, Y., Soria, B. D., & Hilton, L. M. (1991). The effects of digital quantization error on speech intelligibility and perceived speech quality. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 34, 189-196.

Harris, R.W., & Swenson, D. (1990). Effects of reverberation and noise on speech recognition by adults with various amounts of sensorineural hearing impairment. Audiology, 29, 314-321.

Newman, R. W., Harris, R. W., & Hilton, L. (1989). Vocal jitter and shimmer in stuttering. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 14(2), 87-96.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., Robinette, M. S. Chabries, D. M., Christiansen, R. W., & Jolley, R. G. (1988). Use of adaptive digital signal processing to improve speech communication for normal and hearing impaired subjects. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 31, 265-271.

(Note: This manuscript was subsequently reproduced by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in "Amplification '89").

Chabries, D. M., Christiansen, R. W., Brey, R. H., Robinette, M. S., & Harris, R. W. (1987). Application of adaptive digital signal processing to speech enhancement for the hearing impaired. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 24(4), 65-74.

Harris, R. W. & Goldstein, D. P. (1985). Hearing aid quality judgments in reverberant and nonreverberant environments using a magnitude estimation procedure. Audiology, 24, 32-43.

Harris, R. W. & Reitz, M. L. (1985). Effects of room reverberation and noise on speech discrimination by the elderly. Audiology, 24, 319-324.

Corth, S. B. & Harris, R. W. (1984). Incidence of middle ear disease in Indochinese refugee school children. Audiology, 23, 27-37.

Harris, R. W. & Goldstein, D. P. (1979). Effects of room reverberation upon hearing aid quality judgments. Audiology, 18, 253-262.

Creative Works

Harris, R. W., & McPherson, D. L. (2015). Vietnamese speech audiometry materials. [Audio Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., & McPherson, D. L. (2015). wavPlayer Speech Audiometry Software. [Software]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

McPherson, D. L., & Harris, R. W. (2013). Virtual Audiometric Suite Training software CD.

McPherson, D. L., & Harris, R. W. (2010). Virtual Audiometer Audiometric Training software CD.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., Haslam, V. N., & Gilbert, K. N. (2009). Mongolian speech audiometry materials. [Audio Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., Channell, R. W., Nissen, S. L., Keller, L., & Taylor, A. (2008). Spanish speech audiometry materials. [Audio Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., Channell, R. W., Nissen, S. L., Keller, L., & Taylor, A. (2008). Brigham Young University Spanish Speech Audiometry wavPlayer. [CD-ROM]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S., Hart, L., & Williams, C.(2008). Thai speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S., Kim, M., & Fuez, B.(2007). Cantonese speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S., Slade, K. B., & Dukes, A. J. (2006). Taiwan Mandarin speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S.., & Jennings, L. (2004). Mandarin Chinese (Beijing dialect) speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

McPherson, D. L. & Harris, R. W. (2004). Virtual Audiometer (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W., Crawford, T., & Mastny, P. (2004). Japanese speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W. & Kim, E. (2004). Korean speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W. & Pola, M. (2002). Russian speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W. & Nielson, W. S. (2000). Polish speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W. (2000). Brazilian Portuguêse speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W. & Greer, L. F. (1997). Italian speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W. & Christensen, L. K. (1996). Spanish speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Harris, R. W. & Hilton, L. M. (1991). English digitally recorded speech audiometry materials. [Compact Disc]. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

Peer Reviewed Research Papers Presented

Bailey, J., McPherson, D. L., Bigler, E. D., Harris, R. W. (May, 2015). Neuroplasticity in the Auditory System Following TBI: Source Localization and MRI. Paper presented at the XXIV Biennial Symposium of the International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group. Busan, Korea.

Bailey, J., McPherson, D. L., Bigler, E. D., Harris, R. W. (November, 2015). Neuroplasticity in a Patient With Anterior Left Temporal Lobe Craniotomy Observed With qEEG. Paper presented at the 2015 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Denver, Colorado

Harris, R. W., & McPherson, D. L. (June, 2015). A Virtual audiometric Suite for Classroom and Internet Based Teaching of Audiometry. Paper presented at the Third Conference of the Advanced Arab Academy of Audiovestibulogy. Amman, Jordan.

Harris, R. W., & McPherson, D. L. (June, 2015). Calibration of Acoustic Transients. Paper presented at the Third Conference of the Advanced Arab Academy of Audiovestibulogy. Amman, Jordan.

McPherson, D. L., & Harris, R. W. (June, 2015). Internet Based Teaching of Audiology using a Virtual Audiometer. Paper presented at the Third Conference of the Advanced Arab Academy of Audiovestibulogy. Amman, Jordan.

McPherson, D. L., & Harris, R. W. (June, 2015). Internet Based Teaching of Audiology using a Virtual Audiometer. Paper presented at the Third Conference of the Advanced Arab Academy of Audiovestibulogy. Amman, Jordan.

McPherson, D. L., Perry, L., Harris, R. W., & Dromer, C. D. (June, 2015). Scalp distribution of the Mismatch negativity Response to Processing of Vowel Formants. Paper presented at the Third Conference of the Advanced Arab Academy of Audiovestibulogy. Amman, Jordan.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., McPherson, D. L., & Eggett, D. L. (2014) Logistic regression versus third-order polynomial regression plotting of psychometric functions for development of speech audiometry materials. Paper to be presented at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia.

Harris, R. W., & McPherson, D. L. (2014) Methodological considerations in development of digitally recorded speech audiometry materials. Paper to be presented at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia.

Harris, R. W., McPherson, D. L., & Chipman, S. (2014) Need for and development of psychometrically equivalent English spondaic words. Paper to be presented at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia.

McPherson D. L., Neff S., Ragsdale A., Harris R. W., & Dromey, C.(2014) Brain mapping of the mismatched negativity and the P300 to speech and non-speech stimulus processing. Paper to be presented at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia.

McPherson D. L., Moore H., Harris R. W., Rasmusen, A. (2014) Effects of stimulus variability on auditory gating of the P50 auditory evoked response. XXXII World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia.

McPherson D. L., & Harris R. W. (2014) Single trial variations in auditory nerve evoked potentials. Paper to be presented at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia.

McPherson, D. L., Senderski, A., Burnham, M., Harris, R. W., Skarżyński, H., & Kochanek, K. (2011). Normal masking level differences parameters for use in the clinical evaluation of auditory processing disorders. Paper presented at the 10th European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS) Congress. Warsaw, Poland

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., Channell, R. W., Richardson, N., & Garlick, J. (2011). Regional dialect differences affect SRT and WR scores in Mandarin. Paper presented at the 2011 Annual Convenstion of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Diego, CA.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., Haslam, V. N., & Gilbert, K. N. (2010). Development of digitally recorded Mongolian speech audiometry materials. Paper presented at the XXXth International Congress of Audiology. São Paulo, Brazil. March 29, 2010.

Harris, R., Polley, K., Nissen, S., & McPherson, D. (2010). Scoring of Mandarin speech audiometry by native and non-native talkers of Mandarin. Paper presented at the XXXth International Congress of Audiology. São Paulo, Brazil. March 29, 2010.

McPherson, D. L., Senderski, A., Harris, R., Kochanek, K., Skarzynski, H., Burnham, M., & Fujiki, A. (2010). Psychometric auditory function of young adults using an adaptive automated procedure. Paper presented at the XXXth International Congress of Audiology. São Paulo, Brazil. March 31, 2010.

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., Hart, L., & Williams, C. (2009). Psychometrically equivalent Thai speech audiometry materials spoken by male and female talkers. Poster presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing. Honolulu, HI. July 13-17, 2009.

Nissen, S. L., Harris, R. W., Garlick, J, & Richardson, N. (2008). The effect of regional dialect on the psychometric reliability and validity of two sets of Mandarin speech audiometry materials. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 123(5)A, 3716. Paper presented at the Acoustical Society of America. Paris, France. July 2008.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., Kim, M., & Fuez, B. (2008). Development of Cantonese speech audiometry materials. Paper presented at the XXIXth International Congress of Audiology. Hong Kong. June 2008.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., Robertson, M., & Ratcliff, R. (2008). Development of Arabic speech audiometry materials. Paper presented at the XXIXth International Congress of Audiology. Hong Kong. June 2008.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., & Kim, M. (2007). Development of digitally recorded Cantonese SRT speech audiometry materials. Poster submitted to the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Boston, MA. November 2007.

McPherson, D. L., & Harris, R. W. (2006). A Virtual Audiometer for education, training and skill development. 1st National Audiologic-Phoniatric Conference, Warsaw, Poland. Audiofonologia, Suppl, 50.

McPherson, D. L., Harris, R. W., & Johnson, M. (2006). Assessment of a Virtual Audiometer for classroom teaching. Paper presented at the XXVIIIth International Congress of Audiology. Innsbruck, Austria.

McPherson, D. L., Skarzynski, H., Blair, N., Harris, R. W., Fife, M. (2006). Epidemiology of hearing loss in school age children in Poland. Paper presented at the XXVIIIth International Congress of Audiology. Innsbruck, Austria.

Harris, R. W. (2006). Development of digitally recorded speech audiometry materials in different languages. Invited paper presented at the 5th International Conference of the Middle East Hearing Association (MEHA) and CISEPO. Amman, Jordan.

Harris, R. W., & McPherson, D. L. (September 2006). Development of digitally recorded speech audiometry materials in various languages. Paper presented at the XXVIIIth International Congress of Audiology. Innsbruck, Austria.

Bray, V., Nilsson, M., Rose, D., & Harris, R. W. (September 2006). Patient measures with open-mold and closed-mold hearing aids. Paper presented at the XXVIIIth International Congress of Audiology. Innsbruck, Austria.

Abdulhaq, N., Griffiths, S. K., & Harris, R. W. (November 2005). Dialectal effect on speech perception in normal hearing and hearing impaired Arabic children. Poster submitted to the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Diego, CA. November 2005.

Harris, R. W. & McPherson, D. L. (11 March 2005). Development of the Virtual Audiometer. Instructional Course presented at the IMASH Convention. Ogden, UT.

Harris, R. W. & McPherson, D. L. (28 September 2004). Development of digitally recorded speech audiometry materials. Poster presented at the XXVIIth International Congress of Audiology. Phoenix, AZ. 26-30 September, 2004

McPherson, D. L., Harris, R. W., & Rasmussen, A. (30 September 2004). Auditory gating in the middle latency P50 response. Paper presented at the XXVIIth International Congress of Audiology. Phoenix, AZ. 26-30 September, 2004

Harris, R. W. (2002, April). SRT & Number of Words Needed to Measure SRT for 5 Materials. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ghent, R.M., Harris, R.W., Nilsson, M.J., Bray, V.H., & Murphy, P.J. (2001, April). Clinicial outcomes with an instant-fit DSP hearing aid. Poster presented at the 13th annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA

Harris, R. W. (2000, November). Comparison of 2-dB & 5-dB Speech Reception Threshold Methods. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C.

Harris, R. W., & Nielson, W. S. (2000, November). Development of Polish Digitally Recorded Speech Audiometry Materials. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C.

Bray, V. H., Harris, R. W., & Johnson, J. S. (1998, April). Optimized Target Matching: Demonstration of an Adaptive Nonlinear DSP System. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, CA.

Harris, R. W. & Christensen, L. K. (1998, April). Performance Intensity Functions for Digitally Recorded Spanish Speech Audiometry Materials. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, CA.

Harris, R. W. & Greer, L. F. (1998, April). Performance Intensity Functions for Digitally Recorded Italian Speech Audiometry Materials. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, CA.

Hanks, W. D., & Harris, R. W. (1997, April). How To Establish A University Hearing Conservation Program. Presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Anderson, D. V., Harris, R. W., & Chabries, D. M. (1995, May). Evaluation of a hearing compensation algorithm. Proceedings of IEEE ICASSP, p. 3531.

Harris, R. W., & Anderson, M. L. (1994, November). Evaluation of Digitally Recorded and Edited Spondees. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hilton, L. M., McPherson, D., Walker, C., & Harris, R. W. (1994, November). Cognitive evoked potentials in Japanese listeners differentiating /ra/ and /la/. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Harris, R. W., Hilton, L. M., McPherson, D. M., & Hanks, W. D. (1993, November). Digital audio editing, sample editing, and compact disc mastering. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, CA.

Harris, R. W., & Channell, R. W. (1993, November). Automated presentation of speech audiometry materials on compact disc. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, CA.

Ghent, R. M., & Harris, R. W. (1993, November). Sound quality and standards for recorded speech audiometry materials. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, CA.

McPherson, D. M., Blair, N., & Harris, R. W. (1993, November). Otoacoustic emissions during temporary threshold shift. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, CA.

Harris, R. W., & Hilton, L. M. (1992, November). College football sideline noise and sports medicine hearing conservation. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Antonio, TX.

Harris, R. W., & Whitney, S. (1992, November). Performance-intensity functions for digitally recorded spondees. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Antonio, TX.

Harris, R. W., & Layton, B. L. (1991, November). Distribution of RMS levels in speech. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., & Soria, B. D. (1990, November). The effects of digital quantization error on perceived speech quality. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA.

Brey, R. W., Harris, R. W., Greep, T. A., & Hilton, L. M. (1990, November). A digitally edited monosyllabic binaural fusion test. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., & Chang, Y. (1989, November). The effect of digital quantization error on speech recognition. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, St. Louis, MO.

Brey, R. H., Harris, R. W., Miller, R. W., & Channell, R. W. (1988, November). Masking level differences in amplitude modulated noise: A normative study. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, Massachusetts.

Chabries, D. M., Christiansen, R. W., Brey, R. H., Harris, R. W., & Robinette, M. S. (1987, November). Aural signal processing in the context of a digital hearing model. Poster session presented at the 114th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Miami, Florida.

Robinette, M. S., Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., Chabries, D. M., & Christiansen, R. W. (1987, November). Noise reduction with adaptive filtering and other devices: Normal hearing. Paper to be presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Plourde, A., Robinette, M. S., Brey, R. H., Koike, K., & Harris, R. W. (1987, November). Noise reduction with adaptive filtering and other devices II: Hearing impaired. Paper to be presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Brey, R. H., Harris, R. W., Chabries, D. M., Christiansen, R. W., & Robinette, M. S. (1987, May). Noise reduction with adaptive filtering and other devices I: Normal hearing. Paper presented at the Spring Conference of the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Snowbird, Utah.

Plourde, A., Koike, K., Brey, R. H., Harris, R. W., & Robinette, M. S. (1987, May). Noise reduction with adaptive filtering and other devices II: Hearing impaired. Paper presented at the Spring Conference of the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Snowbird, Utah.

Miller, R., Brey, R. H., & Harris, R. W. (1987, May). Masking level differences with amplitude modulated noise. Paper presented at the Spring Conference of the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Snowbird, Utah.

Harris, R. W., Kaspar, R., & Brey, R. H. (1987, May). Monaural perception of the Rapidly Alternating Speech Perception Test (RASP). Paper presented at the 113th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Kaspar, R., Harris, R. W., & Brey, R. H. (1986, May). Critical analysis of the Rapidly Alternating Speech Perception (RASP) test. Paper presented at the Spring Conference of the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Snowbird, Utah.

Harris, R. W. & Brey, R. H. (1985, November). Forensics: Expert witness in an automobile train accident. Technical paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Washington, D. C.

Brey, R. H., Harris, R. W., Robinette, M. S., Chabries, D. M., Christiansen, R. W., & Jolley, R. G. (1984, November). Improved intelligibility in noise using adaptive filtering I: Normal Subjects. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Francisco, California.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., Robinette, M. S., Chabries, D. M., Christiansen, R. W., King, A., & Rose, D. (1984, November). Improved intelligibility in noise using adaptive filtering II: Hearing Impaired. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Francisco, California.

Brey, R. H., Harris, R. W., & Robinette, M. S. (1984). Overview of adaptive signal processing and improved speech discrimination abilities in normal and hearing impaired individuals. Presentation to the Utah Audiology Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Corth, S. B. & Harris, R. W. (1984, November). Incidence of middle ear disease in Indochinese refugee school children. Poster Session presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Francisco, California.

Harris, R. W. & Reitz, M. L. (1983, July). The effects of reverberation on speech discrimination by the elderly. Poster session presented to the Western Regional Conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Harris, R. W. & Reitz, M. L. (1982). Effects of room reverberation and noise on speech discrimination by the elderly. Paper presented at the Spring Convention of the Utah Speech and Hearing Association, Snowbird, Utah.

Harris, R. W. & Swenson, D. (1982). Effects of room reverberation and noise on speech discrimination among individuals with varying degrees of hearing impairment. Paper presented at the Spring Convention of the Utah Speech and Hearing Association, Snowbird, Utah.

Harris, R. W. & Mahoney, T. (1981, November). Hearing impairment and middle ear function among children of migrant farm workers. Poster session, Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.

Brey, R. H., Robinson, D. O., Robinette, M. S., & Harris, R. W. (1981, November). Study of CAOHC accredited training program graduates for six years. Poster session, Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, California.

Harris, R. W. & Goldstein, D. P. (1980, November). Hearing aid quality judgments by magnitude estimation. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Detroit, Michigan.

Invited Scholarly Papers and Educational Presentations

Harris, R. W. (May 19, 2005). Development of Digitally Recorded Speech Audiometry Materials. Invited guest lecture presented at the 8th International Conference-Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Auditory Disorders, Warsaw, Poland.

Harris, R. W. (April 26, 2004). Development of Digitally Recorded Speech Audiometry Materials. Invited guest lecture presented at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and satellite broadcast to Jacksonville, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Harris, R. W. (April 26, 2004). Development of the Brigham Young University Virtual Audiometer. Invited guest lecture presented at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and satellite broadcast to Jacksonville, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona.

McPherson, D. L., Harris, R. W., Blair, N. (April 2004). Presentation of Virtual Audiometer Software. Exhibit, Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Harris, R. W. (2002). Development of Digitally Recorded Speech Audiometry Materials. Invited guest lecture presented to the National Ear, Nose, & Throat Institute of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Harris, R. W. (2001). Otoscopy and Cerumen Management. Invited guest lecture presented to the National Institute of Pediatrics, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Harris, R. W. (2001). Earmolds. Invited guest lecture presented to the National Ear Nose and Throat Institute of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Harris, R. W. (2001). Hearing Aids. Invited guest lecture presented to the National Institute of Pediatrics, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Harris, R. W. (2001). Development of digitally recorded speech audiometry materials. Invited guest lecture presented to Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association Spring Meeting.

Harris, R. W. (1998). Calibration of audiological equipment. Invited guest lecture presented to Hospital Das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Harris, R. W. (1998). Hearing aids. Invited guest lecture presented to Hospital Das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Harris, R. W. (1998). Development of speech audiometry materials. Invited guest lecture presented to Hospital Das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Harris, R. W. (1990). Effects of room reverberation upon speech communication. Listening in Classrooms: Room Acoustics and Amplification. A special project supported by the US Department of Education-Office of Special Education, Utah State University, Logan, UT.

Brey, R. H., Robinette, M. S., Harris, R. W., Chabries, D. M., & Christiansen, R. W. (1986, June). Digital signal processing and the hearing impaired. Invited lecture, the International Hearing Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Brey, R. H., Chabries, D. M., Robinette, M. S., Christiansen, R. W., & Harris, R. W. (1983, May). Applications of adaptive signal processing to hearing aids. Presented to 3M-Corporation, Rochester, Minnesota.

Brey, R. H., Chabries, D. M., Robinette, M. S., Christiansen, R. W., & Harris, R. W. (1983, May). Applications of adaptive signal processing to hearing aids. Presented to Collier Research Institute, Dallas, Texas.

Brey, R. H., Chabries, D. M., Robinette, M. S., Christiansen, R. W., & Harris, R. W. (1983, May). Applications of adaptive signal processing to hearing aids. Presented to Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Brey, R. H., Chabries, D. M., Robinette, M. S., Christiansen, R. W., & Harris, R. W. (1983, May). Applications of adaptive signal processing to hearing aids. Presented to National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, New York.

Brey, R. H. & Harris, R. W. (1982, September). Overview of audiological measurements. An invited lecture to the Utah Chapter of the Acoustical Engineering Society

Harris, R. W. (1979, August). Audiological Assessment and Hearing Aids. Invited guest lecturer. Third Annual Snowbird Continuing Education Conference of the Utah Academy of Physician Assistants and Utah Nurse Practitioner Conference Group. Snowbird, Utah.

Research Grants and Contracts

Harris, R. W. (2009-2010). BYU Mentoring Grant: Development of Psychometrically Equivalent Speech Audiometry Materials in Austronesian Languages. Funded for $18,500.

Harris, R. W. (2008). Development of Psychometrically Equivalent Tongan Speech Audiometry Materials. Grant from the David O. McKay School of Education. Funded for $8,100.

Harris, R. W. (2006). Development of Psychometrically Equivalent Arabic Speech Audiometry Materials. Grant from the David O. McKay School of Education. Funded for $6,800.

Harris, R. W. & Nissen, S. L. (2005). Development of Digitally Recorded Speech Audiometry Materials. Brigham Young University ORCA Mentoring Grant. Funded for $10,760.

Harris, R. W. (2005). Development of Psychometrically Equivalent Turkish Speech Audiometry Materials. Mentoring Grant from the David O. McKay School of Education. Funded for $6,500.

Harris, R. W. (2004). Development of Psychometrically Equivalent French Speech Audiometry Materials. Mentoring Grant from the David O. McKay School of Education. Funded for $7,200.

Harris, R. W., Nissen, S. L., & McPherson, D. L. (2004). Development of Psychometrically Equivalent Mandarin Chinese Speech Audiometry Materials. David O. McKay School of Education. Funded for $8,000.

Harris, R. W. & McPherson, D. L. (2002). Development of Psychometrically Equivalent Vietnamese Speech Audiometry Materials. David O. McKay School of Education. Funded for $8,750.

Harris, R. W. (2002). Development of Digitally Recorded Korean Speech Audiometry Materials. David O. McKay School of Education. Research grant funded for $6,500.

Harris, R. W. (2001). Development of Digitally Recorded Russian Speech Audiometry Materials. David O. McKay School of Education. Research grant funded for $8,520.

Faculty Mentor for Patience A. Mastny ORCA scholarship (2001). Digitally recorded Japanese speech audiometry materials. This student research was funded for $1000 by ORCA, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Harris, R. W. (1999). Preliminary evaluation of SONIC soft-shell hearing aid tips. SONIC innovations. Research contract funded for $1,925.

Harris, R. W. (1999). An investigation of dental handset noise levels and spectra over time using various types of sterilization techniques. Funded by Clinical Research Associates for $10,346.25.

Harris, R. W. (1997-1998). Evaluation of hearing aid fitting prescriptions, transfer functions, and BTE directionality. SONIC Innovations. Research contract funded for $20,000.

Harris, R. W. (1995-1996). Comparative Evaluation of ReSound, 3M, and SONIX Programmable Hearing Aids. SONIX Corporation. Research contract funded for $67,858.43.

Harris, R. W. (1995). Comparative evaluation of various methods of digital quantization. SONIX Corporation. Funded for $1,200.

Harris, R. W. (1993-1997). An investigation of dental handset noise levels and spectra over time using various types of sterilization techniques. Funded by Clinical Research Associates for $9,600.

Harris, R. W. (1992-1995). Evaluation and development of digital hearing aid. SONIX Corporation. Funded for $18,000.

Harris, R. W. (1992-present). An Investigation of Sound Quality and Standards in Recorded Materials for Speech Audiometry. Funded by the Brigham Young University College of Education Research Review Committee for $15,853.

Harris, R. W., & Brey, R. H. (1988-91). Digital Speech Audiometry Research Project. Funded by the Brigham Young University College of Education Research Review Committee for $25,600. This grant funded the construction of the "Speech Audiometry Materials" compact disc which was distributed to over 500 Audiology facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Harris, R. W., Hilton, L. M., Witbeck, A. R., & Udall, M. R. (1991). College Football Sideline Noise and Sports Medicine Hearing Conservation. Research grant submitted to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the amount of $25,698. Not funded.

Listening in Classrooms: Room Acoustics and Amplification (1990). A special project supported by the US Department of Education-Office of Special Education, Utah State University, Logan, UT. Funded for $2000.

Brey, R. H., & Harris, R. W. (1987, September). Evaluation of the Williams and Com-tek auditory trainer systems for use with the hearing impaired in L.D.S. Chapels. Supported by Brigham Young University College of Education research assistantship.

Harris, R. W., & Brey, R. H. (1987). Digital modification of the Rapidly Alternating Speech Perception Test. Funded by the Brigham Young University College of Education Research Review Committee for $6,922.

Brey, R. H., Harris, R. W., & Robinette, M. S. (1987). Evaluation of digital hearing aid. Subcontracted through Phillip Bunker from Antin group. Total project was $80,100. Audiology portion of this grant was equal to $34,000.

Brey, R. H., & Harris, R. W. (1986). Assessment of communication in M-1 Tank noise. Submitted in cooperation with Atilla Mathe, Modular Adaptive Signal Processing. Submitted to the United States Army. Audiology portion equals $26,844. Not funded.

Harris, R. W., Brey, R. H., & Newman, P. W. (1985-86). Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Proposal to evaluate various electrophysiological measures as they relate to the language and hearing disorders of children and adults. Funded by the Brigham Young University College of Education Research Review Committee for $28,720.

Chabries, D. M., Christiansen, R. W., Brey, R. H., Robinette, M. S., & Harris, R. W. (1983). Adaptive filtering research grant funded by Hal and Mark Antin. Funded for $100,000.

Harris, R. W. (1982). Research grant submitted: Extension of reverberation chamber grant. Funding by the University of Utah Institutional Funds Research Committee for $2,900.

Harris, R. W., & DeRuyter, F. (1980). Research grant submitted: "An investigation of aerodynamic characteristics in hearing impaired/deaf children and youths: The relationship of intraoral pressure and velopharyngeal valving to audiometric factors and a perceptual analysis of speech. Funding by the University of Utah Institutional Funds Research Committee for $3,484.

Harris, R. W. (1979). Research grant submitted: Development of reverberation chamber at the University of Utah to pursue research investigations dealing with the detrimental effects of room reverberation upon speech communication by various hearing impaired groups. Funded by the University of Utah Institutional Funds Research Committee for $15,000.

Professional Education Service

Membership in Professional Organizations

International Society of Audiology, 1998 – present.

American Academy of Audiology, 1994 - present.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1973 - present.

Panamerican Society of Audiology, 1998- present.

Acoustical Society of America, 1974 - 1978, 1987 - 1995.

Indiana Speech and Hearing Association, 1974 - 1978.

Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association, 1973 - 1974.

Professional Service to the discipline

Hearing Aid Training Seminar – Doha, Qatar. During the month of June, 2010 I trained approximately 20 students on the introductory topic of hearing aids.

Accreditation Site Visitor for American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Council for Academic Accreditation (CAA). 1993-2004.

CAA/ESB Training Sessions at ASHA Convention - 1993

Consultant Hearing Scientist (gratis), Provo Police Department (contact: Lt. David Bolda), Acoustical analysis of recorded telephone number involving a narcotics investigation. Provo, Utah. 1994.

Instructional Lab Session Chairman (November, 1993). A hands-on introduction to HyperCard authoring. Session chaired at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Anaheim, CA.

Committee Member, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S3-working group 36 (development of standards on speech intelligibility). 1992-present.

Committee Member, Conference Planning Committee, International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group (IERASG) 1993 International Conference. 1992-present. Conference dates: September 6-10, 1993.

Consultant Hearing Scientist (gratis), Provo Police Department, Acoustical analysis and digital enhancement of tape recordings of cases involving obscene phone calls; and sexual assault recorded on 911. Provo, Utah. 1992.

Mayo Audiology Symposium. Host Site Coordinator, Provo, Utah. 1992.

Member of Acoustical Society of America Convention Planning Committee. 1991-1992.

Editorial Consultant, Journal for Computer Users in Speech and Hearing. 1991-present.

Second President Elect, Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1990-1991.

Chairman, Professional Matters Committee, Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1990-1991.

Editorial Consultant, Rocky Mountain Journal of Communication Disorders. 1989-1991.

Advisor to Brigham Young University Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1987-1988

Chairman of Audiology Practical Examining Committee for the Utah State Board of Business Regulations Licensure in Audiology. 1984-1986.

Examiner for State Board of Business Regulations Licensure in Audiology. 1984-1985.

Member of the Executive Board for the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1981-1983.

Editor, Newsletter for the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1981-1983.

Faculty Advisor to the National Student Speech and Hearing Association, University of Utah. 1981-1982.

Member of the Executive Committee of the Utah Speech and Hearing Association. 1981-1982.

Administration and Service to the University

Member, Curriculum Committee Representative, Department of Communication Disorders Representative to the University Curriculum Committee. 2015-present.

Member, Classroom Scheduling Representative, Department of Communication Disorders Representative to the University Classroom Scheduling Committee. 2015-present.

Member, Undergraduate Education Dean Search Committee, David O. McKay School Representative to the University Undergraduate Education Dean Search Committee. 2015-present.

Chair, Advancement in Rank and Continuing Status Committee, David O. McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University. 1996-2015.

Committee member, Gordon B. Hinckley Presidential Scholarship Committee. 2004-2006.

College Advisor, Phi Kappa Phi. 2001-present.

Director of Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Reaccreditation Application Preparation Team, Brigham Young University. 1997-1998.

Member, School of Education Computer Replacement Committee, Brigham Young University. 1996-1997.

Member, Comprehensive Clinic Computer Committee. 1995-2002.

Member, Advancement in Rank and Continuing Status Committee, College of Education, Brigham Young University. 1993-1995.

Member, Technology Committee, College of Education, Brigham Young University. 1994-present.

Chairman, Institutional Hearing Conservation Program, Brigham Young University, 1991-present.

Committee member, Training Director's Committee for Comprehensive Clinic. 1991-present.

Program Director, Audiology, Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Area, Department of Educational Psychology, Brigham Young University. 1990-1997.

Director, Brigham Young University Hearing and Speech Sciences Laboratory, Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Area, Department of Educational Psychology, Brigham Young University. 1990-1997.

Chairman, Research Review Committee, College of Education, Brigham Young University, 1990-1991.

Member, Research Review Committee, College of Education, Brigham Young University, 1989-1990.

Committee member, College Statistics Committee, College of Education, Brigham Young University, 1990.

Chair, Search Committee, new Audiology faculty position, 1991-1992. This search resulted in the hiring of Dr. Wendy Hanks.

Chair, Search Committee, Audiology faculty position to replace Dr. Robert Brey when he left Brigham Young University for the Mayo Clinic, 1990-1991. This search resulted in the hiring of Dr. David McPherson.

Committee Chairman, Audiology Program and Curriculum Development Committee, Department of Educational Psychology-Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Area, Brigham Young University, 1990-present.

Committee member, Audiology Program and Curriculum Development Committee, Department of Educational Psychology-Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Area, Brigham Young University, 1982-1990.

Faculty advisor, Brigham Young University Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1987-1988.

Committee member, MIS Computer Services Committee, Comprehensive Clinics Building, Brigham Young University, 1986-1990.

Coordinator of Computer Facilities and Services, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Area, Department of Educational Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1985-present.

Graduate Faculty (Full Member), College of Education, Brigham Young University, 1984-present.

Member of the Undergraduate Advisory Committee, Department of Communication, University of Utah. 1981-1982.

Member of Clinic Advisory Committee, Division of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Utah. 1981-1982.

Member of University of Utah Printing Policy Advisory Committee. 1981-1982.

Computer Literacy/Acquisitions Committee (Committee Chairman), Department of Communications, University of Utah. 1980-1982.

Curriculum Committee Chairman, Division of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Utah. 1980-1981.

Committee on Library Acquisitions (Committee member Department of Communication, Division of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Utah. 1979-1981.

Continuing Education:

Third Conference of the Advanced Arab Academy of Audiovestibulogy. (June 2015). Amman, Jordan.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention (November 2007). Boston, MA.

VIIIth International Conference: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Auditory Disorders (May 19-21, 2005). Warsaw, Poland

XXVIIth International Congress of Audiology (September 26-30, 2004). Phoenix, AZ.

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 2004). Salt Lake City, UT.

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 2003). San Antonio, TX.

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 2002). Philadelphia, PA.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention (November 2001). New Orleans, LA.

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 2001). San Diego, CA.

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 2000). Chicago, IL.

XXIV International Congress of Audiology (August-September, 1998), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

International Audiology and Phoniatrics Course (August 1998), Quito, Ecuador.

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 1998). Los Angeles, CA.

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 1997). Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

External Ear Canal Examination and Cerumen Management, ASHA, Boston, MA (November 22, 1997).

American Academy of Audiology National Convention (April 1996). Salt Lake City, UT.

ProHear Audiological Software Conference, Starkey Laboratories (December, 1996). Eden Prairie, MN.

New Dimension in Diagnostic and Prescriptive Fitting course (24 February 1994). Tuscon, AZ.

Attended and presented peer reviewed papers at eight of the past 12 national conventions of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Neurometrics and Brainmapping Workshop (26-27 June 1992). Lake Tahoe, NV.

Mayo Audiology Symposium (March 7, 1992). Host Site Coordinator.

ICS Medical Corporation Educational Services training course in Test Administration, Test Interpretation and Diagnosis using Electronystagmography (March, 1991). San Diego, CA.

Listening in Classrooms: Room Acoustics and Amplification (1990). A special project supported by the US Department of Education-Office of Special Education, Utah State University, Logan, UT.

International Electrocochleography (ECoG) Seminar and Workshop (February 5-7, 1989). Denver, Colorado.

Course Director Certification Conference for the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) (1989).

Presented at nine CAOHC certified industrial audiometric technicians training courses.

Consulting:

2000-2005 Audiological consultant to: Seth Riddle, M.D., Provo, Utah.

1994-1997 Industrial audiological consultant to Liberty Safe, Springville, Utah. Industrial audiometric evaluations.

1994 Consultant (gratis) to Provo Police Department (Lt. Dave Bolda), Provo, Utah. Evaluation of telephone touch-tone signals involving a drug distribution case.

1993-1994 Consultant/expert witness to Craig L. Kelly (Inserra Law Offices), Attorney at Law, regarding lawsuit arising from automobile-railroad accident. Jerald Allen Krejci v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Omaha, NE.

1992 & 1993 Consultant to Donald Dirks, Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles. Real time spectral analysis using Larson•Davis model 3200 real time spectrum analyzer.

1992 Consultant to Provo Police Department, Provo, Utah. Spectrographic analysis and digital signal processing and analysis of tape recorded evidence in two criminal cases involving sexual assault and obscene phone calls.

1990-1991 Consultant/expert witness to Steven Behunin, Utah Center for Reading Excellence, regarding possible patent infringement of reading assistance tapes, Provo, UT.

1989-1990 Consultant/expert witness to Roger Hoole, Attorney at Law, regarding lawsuit arising from automobile-railroad accident. Gordon White, et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Springville, UT. Case settled out of court.

1987 Consultant/expert witness with Robert H. Brey, Ph.D. to John Frentheway, Attorney at Law, regarding lawsuit arising from noise damage sustained by a railroad engineer. Jim Ley v. Burlington Northern Railroad, Cheyenne, WY. Case settled out of court.

1984 Consultant/expert witness with Robert H. Brey to Robert DeBry, Attorney at Law, regarding lawsuit arising from auto-train accident in Springville, UT. Robert L. Gleave v. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, et al. (case # 62912-District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, County of Utah, State of Utah.

1983-1999 Audiological consultant to: Robert J. Petersen, M.D., Provo, Utah.

1983-1985 Audiological consultant to: Utah Valley Hospital, Provo, Utah. I assisted in the development of their audiology department.

1983 Consultant/expert witness with Robert H. Brey to M. Dayle Jeffs, Attorney at Law, regarding law suit against the Sheriff and Deputies at the Monticello Jail. Jane Doe v. Walker case, San Juan County, et al., Monticello, Utah. Case settled out of court.

1980-81 Audiological consultant to Utah State Division of Health, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology (hearing screening of children of migrant farm workers).

Other Professional Achievements, Awards, & Recognitions

Outstanding Member Contribution to USHA Award: In Audiology for the development of the digital hearing aid (USHA, 2000).

Blue Key/BYUSA Recognition of Excellence (1994).

Certified Course Director (#929), Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC).

Elected to the academic honor society Phi Kappa Phi.

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