Faculty Expertise

      PROFESSOR:

      ROBERT G. TURNER, Ph.D.

      rturne@lsuhsc.edu

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D.,University of Florida, Department of Speech, 1972-1975.

Major: Audiology/Auditory Physiology

M.S. EE, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1967-1968.

Louisiana State License in Audiology (with dispensing), 1994- 

Certificate of Clinical Competence - Audiology , American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1977-

2000 Nominated to run for the Board of the American Academy of Audiology

1986 DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Clinical Achievement, American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation 

1984 Outstanding Publication Award: Ear and Hearing 

Professor;

Courses: Hearing Science, Clinical Audiology, Hearing Aids, Advanced Hearing Aids, Seminar

Other Duties: Clinical supervision of students, Chair of Admissions Committee, NSSLHA Advisor, Curriculum Committee

Hearing Aids, Clinical Decision Analysis, Professional Affairs

Turner, R. (2004) Masking Redux II: Recommended masking protocol. J. American Academy of Audiology, 15(1): 29-46.

Turner, R. (2004) Masking Redux I: An optimized masking method. J. American Academy of Audiology, 15(1): 17-28.

Turner, R. (2003) Turner, R. Double checking the cross-check principle. J. American Academy of Audiology, 14(5): 269-277.

Fortune, T., Humes, L., Turner, R., Juneau, R., Desporte, E. (2003) Clinical trial results of silicone shell technology. Hearing Review, 10(9): 40-44.

Turner, R. (2003) Clinical decision analysis. In: MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders, Kent R., ed.

Turner, R.G. (Invited) (2000) Soft hearing aids: The answer to some hard problems? Hearing Journal 53(9) 10-18.

Turner, R.G. (Invited) (1999) HAs & A2K. Audiology Today, 2: 21.

Turner, R.G., Robinette, M., Bauch, C.L.(1999) Chapter, Clinical decisions. In: Contemporary Perspectives in Hearing Assessment, Rintelmann, W.; Musiek, F., ed., Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD.

Turner, R.G.(1998) The hearing aid expert: audiologist, dealer, or otolaryngologist. J. American Academy of Audiology, 7(2): 5-19.

Education should be fun. 

Teach students the techniques and they can find a job; teach students the science and they can find a career.

Nothing is more important than the free exchange and competition of ideas.