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Gabrielle Saunders, Ph.D.
 E-Mail: gabrielle.saunders@va.gov
Telephone: 503-220-8262 x56210
Fax: 503-721-1402
Current Appointments
NCRAR Deputy Director for Education, Outreach and Dissemination
Staff Investigator
Assistant Professor, Dept. Otolaryngology, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Research Interests
Psychosocial issues in hearing loss, development and evaluation of outcomes measures for hearing aids, effects of dual sensory impairment upon auditory function, education to prevent noise-induced hearing loss, auditory training, and interventions for auditory disorders associated with mild traumatic brain injury.
Research Projects
Evaluation of Approaches to Auditory Rehabilitation for Mild TBI, VA RR&D Service, 10/1/09-9/30/12
Supplementing Hearing Aids with Computerized Auditory Training, (Co-Principal Investigator), VA RR&D Service, 7/1/08-6/30/11
A Hearing Loss Prevention Program for Veterans, VA RR&D Service, 4/1/10-6/30/13
Selected Recent Publications
McMillan GP, Saunders GH, Hanson TE. A statistical model of horizontal auditory localization performance data. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Express Letters, In Press.
Gladd D, Saunders GH. Ambient Noise Levels in the Chemotherapy Clinic. Submitted to Noise and Health.
Saunders GH, Echt KV. Blast Exposure and Dual Sensory Impairment. Invited article for Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development Special Issue: Sensory and Communicative Disorders in Blast-Related Injuries, In Press.
Silverman S, Cates M, Saunders GH. Is measured hearing aid benefit impacted by seeing baseline outcome questionnaire responses? American Journal of Audiology, In Press.
Saunders GH, Echt KV (2011) Dual Sensory Impairment (DSI) in an aging population. The ASHA Leader 16(3) 5, 7
Flores M, Saunders GH, Pickett BP. (2011) Aging and the Auditory System. In ML Albert and JE Knoefel (Eds.). The Clinical Neurology of Aging, Oxford University Press: Oxford Pp.363-372
Gallun FJ, Saunders GH. (2010) The ear-brain system: Approaches to the study and treatment of hearing loss. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 21(9), doi: 10.3766/jaaa.21.9.1
Lawson N, Thompson K, Saunders GH et al. Sound Intensity and Noise Evaluation in a Critical Care Unit. (2010), American Journal of Critical Care 19: 88-98 doi: 10.4037/ajcc2010180.
Konrad Martin, D & Saunders GH (2010) Chapter 16: Auditory and Non-Auditory Barriers to Communication in Older Adults. Pp329-346. In RH Hull (Ed.) Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation. Plural Publishing Inc.: San Diego
Saunders GH, Folmer RL, Griest SE, Dann SM. (2010) Development of a computer-based, multi-media Hearing Loss Prevention Program. Invited article. Noise and Vibration World Wide, 41(4) 8-12.
Folmer RL, Saunders GH, Dann SM, Griest SE, Leek MR, Fausti SA.(2010) Development of a Computer-based, Multi-media Hearing Loss Prevention Education Program for Veterans and Military Personnel. ASHA Perspectives, 6(1), 9-19
Saunders, GH, Lewis, MS, Forsline, A. (2009) Expectations, pre-fitting counseling and hearing aid outcome. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 20(5) 320-334
Saunders, GH. (2009) Understanding in noise: Perception vs. Performance. Page 10 Article. The Hearing Journal 62(5), 10-14
Saunders, GH. (2009) Performance Perceptual Test (PPT): Clinical Applications. Featured Article, AudiologyOnline: http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/article_detail.asp?article_id=2194
Saunders, GH & Griest, S. (2009) Hearing loss in Veterans and the need for hearing loss prevention programs. Noise and Health 11 (42), 14-21
Presentations
Saunders GH, Dann S, Vachhani J, Folmer RL, Griest S. (2011). A Multimedia Hearing Loss Prevention Program. Learning module presented at AudiologyNow, Chicago IL, April 2011
Saunders GH (Moderator), Cienkowski KM, Montano J, Preminger J, Sweetow R. Grand Rounds in Audiologic Rehabilitation: Featured Session presented at AudiologyNow, Chicago IL, April 2011
Saunders GH. (2011). Rehabilitation of blast-related TBI. Invited presentation and panel discussion participant at Visual Function and its Management in mTBI, Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco CA March 4-5.
Saunders GH. (2011). Blast Exposure, mTBI and Impacts on Hearing. Invited presentation and panel discussion participant at Visual Function and its Management in mTBI, Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco CA March 4-5.
Havard J, Teahen M, Saunders GH. (2011). The QuickSIN and the HINT as Stimuli for the PPT. Poster presented at the American Auditory Society Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 2011.
Dann S, Saunders GH, Griest S, Galvez G, Shannon J. (2011). Development of the Hearing Conservation Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB) Questionnaire. Poster presented at the National Hearing Conservation Association Meeting, February 2011.
Saunders GH. (2010) Dual Sensory Impairment: Where are we now? Where must we go from here?. Invited Audiology Online e-Seminar. February 11, 12 pm EST. Course accessible at http://www.audiologyonline.com/ceus/recordedcoursedetails.asp?class_id=15564
Diedesch A, Folmer R, Saunders GH. (2010) Auditory Processing: Evaluation and treatment. Latest Advanced in Concussion and Traumatic Brain Issues: A Collaborative Team Approach. Sponsored by Advanced Healthcare Education. Portland, OR, September 24. This talk was also live-streamed and downloadable from: http://www.ahceducation.com/?page_id=4
For additional information on research, presentations and publications see : complete CV
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