Dr. Annette Hurley-Larmeu, Ph.D., CCC-A
LSUHSC Appointments:
2024–present: Professor, Department of Communication Disorders
2013–2024: Associate Professor with Tenure
2008–2013: Assistant Professor
2005–2006: Assistant Professor
2002–2005: Instructor
1990-1998: Instructor
Administrative Leadership:
2018–2026: Head, Department of Communication Disorders
2017–2018: Interim Head, Department of Communication Disorders
2015–2026: Audiology Program Director
2023–2024: Speech-Language Pathology Program Director
School: School of Allied Health Professions
Department: Communication Disorders, Audiology Program
Licensure/Certification:
Louisiana Licensed Audiologist
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
Education/Degree(s):
2004: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communication Disorders, Louisiana State University
1990: Master of Science (M.S.), Audiology, University of Southern Mississippi
1988: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Speech & Hearing Sciences, U of Southern Mississippi
1986: Associate of Arts (A.A.), East Central Junior College
Teaching: 2026
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Advanced Electrophysiology
Practice Management
Research in Communication Disorders
Audiology Essentials for Speech-Language Pathologists
Research and Clinical Expertise/Interests:
Annette Hurley, Ph.D., CCC-A, is a professor and clinical audiologist at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans with more than three decades of experience in clinical care, research, and graduate education. Her work connects auditory neuroscience with clinical practice, with particular emphasis on understanding listening difficulties that extend beyond the audiogram. Her areas of expertise include neuroaudiology, auditory processing disorders, auditory electrophysiology, auditory neuropathy, and auditory training across the lifespan.
Dr. Hurley’s scholarship includes peer-reviewed publications and book chapters addressing auditory function, electrophysiological assessment, and intervention. Her recent research interests encompass aging, cognition, cortical auditory function, and the potential for auditory training to improve listening performance. She also examines critical thinking and professional preparation in communication sciences and disorders, reflecting her commitment to developing clinicians who thoughtfully evaluate evidence and translate it into effective patient care.
Professional Leadership & Service:
Dr. Hurley has held national and state leadership roles in accreditation, professional ethics, licensure, and graduate education. Her service reflects a longstanding commitment to strengthening clinical training and advancing the quality of audiology and speech-language pathology services.
- Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology: Elected member, 2014–2017 and 2024–2027; Chair, 2017; Vice Chair for Audiology, 2026; Chair- Elect 2027, and Chair of the Site Visitor Education Committee 2026.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Board of Ethics member, 2020–2022; Louisiana Audiology State Advocate, 2018–2021; and service on convention committees and research award reviews.
- Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Appointed to two terms beginning in 2017 and 2020; elected Chair in 2022 and 2023.
- American Journal of Audiology: Editorial Board member, 2024–2026.
- Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Service includes the CSDCAS Resource Committee and review of conference submissions and Leadership Academy applications and a member of the 2027 conference planning committee.
- Louisiana Academy of Audiology: Charter member and former Secretary.