Lisa L. Hunter, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA
Title
Senior Clinical Director
Appointment
Associate Professor
Email
lisa.hunter@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4236
Fax
513-636-7316
Bio
Lisa Hunter, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Audiology Division at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center. She was previously an Associate Professor and Director of the Audiology Doctoral Program at the University of Utah. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota, and her Master's degree in Audiology at the University of Cincinnati. She is certified in Audiology by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 1986, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and is licensed by the State of Ohio Board of Audiology. She was the principle investigator of a National Institutes of Health project on Long-Term Sequelae of Otitis Media in Children, as well as other grants in Otitis Media and Hearing Loss in Children. She has authored over 50 publications on otitis media and other topics, as well as numerous national and international presentations on pediatric audiology, otitis media, hearing loss and hearing disorders in children. She has chaired numerous committees for national professional organizations and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Audiology.
Credentials
MA: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1986.
PhD: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1993.
Certification: Audiology, American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 1986.
Fellow: American Academy of Audiology, 1993.
Licensure: State of Ohio Board of Audiology.
Awards and Honors
- Honors of the Academy, Minnesota Academy of Audiology, 2000
- Distinguished Alumna Award, University of Cincinnati, 2004
- Nominated for Student's Choice Teaching Award, University of Utah, 2004
Research
Middle ear physiology; newborn hearing screening; childhood hearing loss diagnosis
Publications, Most Recent
Hunter, LL, Tubaugh, L, Jackson, A, Propes, S. Wideband middle ear power measurement in infants and children: Reliability and normal characteristics. In press, Journal of the American Academy of Audiology.
Hunter LL, Davey CS, Kohtz A, Daly KA. Hearing screening and middle ear measures in American Indian infants and toddlers.Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Sep;71(9):1429-38.
Sutinen P, Zou J, Hunter LL, Toppila E, Pyykko I. Vibration-induced hearing loss: mechanical and physiological aspects.Otol Neurotol. 2007 Feb;28(2):171-7.
Daly KA, Pirie PL, Rhodes KL, Hunter LL, Davey CS. Early otitis media among Minnesota American Indians: the Little Ears Study.Am J Public Health. 2007 Feb;97(2):317-22.
Park AH, Hughes CW, Jackson A, Hunter L, McGill L, Simonsen SE, Alder SC, Shu XZ, Prestwich GD. Crosslinked hydrogels for tympanic membrane repair.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Dec;135(6):877-83.
Park AH, Jackson A, Hunter L, McGill L, Simonsen SE, Alder SC, Shu XZ, Prestwich G. Cross-linked hydrogels for middle ear packing.Otol Neurotol. 2006 Dec;27(8):1170-5.
Gravel JS, Karma P, Casselbrant ML, Marchisio P, Andalibi A, Passali D, Bellussi L, Post CJ, Dhooge I, Vernon-Feagans L, Hunter LL. Recent Advances in Otitis Media. Diagnosis and screening.Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 194:104-13, 2005.
Jung TT, Hunter LL, Alper CM, Paradise JL, Roberts JE, Park SK, Casselbrant ML, Spratley J, Eriksson PO, Tos M, Gravel JS, Wallace I, Hellstrom SO. Recent advances in otitis media. Complications and sequelae.Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol.194:140-60, 2005.
Roberts J, Hunter L, Gravel J, Rosenfeld R, Berman S, Haggard M, Hall J, Lannon C, Moore D, Vernon-Feagans L., Wallace, I. Otitis Media and Language Learning: Controversies and Current Research.Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 24:110-122, 2004.
Daly KA, Hunter LL, Lindgren BR, Margolis RH and Giebink GS. Chronic otitis media with effusion sequelae in children treated with tubes.Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 129:517-522, 2003.
Ho, V., Daly, K., Hunter, L. and Davey, C. Otoacoustic emissions and tympanometry screening among 0-5 year olds.Laryngoscope, 112:513-519, 2002.
Jaisinghani, V., Hunter, L.L., Li, Y., Margolis, R.H., and Giebink, G.S. Quantitative analysis of tympanic membrane pathology using video-otoscopy, Laryngoscope, 110:1726-1730, 2000.
Margolis, R.H., Saly, G.L., Hunter, L.L. High frequency hearing loss and wideband middle ear impedance in children with otitis media histories.Ear and Hearing, 21:206-211, 2000.
Hunter, L.L., Ries, D., Schlauch, R., and Ward, W.D. Safety and effectiveness of acoustic reflex tests for detection of retrocochlear pathology.Ear and Hearing, 20:506-514, 1999.
Li, Y., Hunter, L.L., Levine, S.C. and Giebink, G.S. Prospective study of tympanic membrane retraction, hearing loss, and middle ear function.Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 121:514-522, 1999.
Daly, K.A., Hunter, L.L., Giebink, G.S. Chronic otitis media with effusion.Pediatrics in Review, 20:85-93, 1999.
Daly, K.A., Hunter, L.L., Levine, S.C., Lindgren, B.R. and Giebink, G.S. Relationships between otitis media sequelae and age.Laryngoscope, 108:1306-10, 1998.
Hunter, L.L. and Margolis, L.L. Effects of tympanic membrane abnormalities on auditory function.Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 8:431-446, 1997.
Hunter, L.L., Margolis, R.H., Rykken, J.R., Le, C.T., Daly, K.A., Giebink, G.S. High frequency hearing loss associated with otitis media.Ear and Hearing, 17:1-11, 1996.
Presentations, Most Recent
Hunter, L.L. Wideband Middle Ear Measures in Newborn Hearing Screening. Presentation at Building Bridges. Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2007.
Hunter, L.L. Efficacy of Solar Rechargeable Hearing Aids at a Kenyan School for the Deaf. Presentation at Building Bridges: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2007.
Weightman, K, Robson, C, Hunter, LL. Speech-Evoked ABR in Adults. Poster presentation at Audiology NOW Meeting, Denver, CO, April, 2007.
Jackson, A, Bunker, M and Hunter, L. Normative Data for Wideband Reflectance in newborns. Poster presentation at Audiology NOW Meeting, Denver, CO, April, 2007.
Hunter L.L. Advances in Audiology: Central Auditory Processing, Newborn Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Otitis Media (3 courses). Montana Speech and Hearing Association Annual Meeting, Bozeman, MT, October, 2006.
Hunter, L.L. and Feeney, P. More Power to You: Pediatric Wideband Reflectance. Learning Module presented at Audiology NOW Meeting, Denver, CO, April, 2007.
Hunter, L.L. Infants with Hearing Loss: Assessment and Intervention. Two-day professional workshop sponsored by GN Otometrics. Chicago, IL, June, 2005.
Hunter, L.L. Detection of Otitis Media with Effusion Using Wideband Reflectance in Children. Research Podium Presentation at the 5th Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media. Amsterdam, Netherlands, May, 2005.
Hunter, L.L. Current Update on Otitis Media and Child Development. Intermountain Association for Speech and Hearing Conference, Ogden, UT, March, 2005.
Hunter, L.L., Gravel, J. What's the Evidence? Research on Effects and Treatment in Otitis Media. Featured Session at the Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Washington, DC, April, 2005.
Hunter, L.L. Reliability of wideband reflectance in children. Research Podium Presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Washington, DC, April, 2005.
Hunter, L.L. Wideband reflectance of the middle ear: Implications for Infant Hearing assessment. 5th Biennial Audiology Symposium – Innovations in Hearing. The Cleveland Clinic, August 2004.
Hunter, L.L. Wideband reflectance in infants and children with middle ear effusion. Paper presented at the Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ, February, 2004.
Hunter, L.L. Wideband middle ear measures in infants with cleft palate and in normal newborns. Presentation at the 8th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 2003.
Hunter, L.L. Hearing screening and middle ear measures in Native American infants and children. Presentation at the 8th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 2003.
Hunter, L.L. Long Term Impact of Otitis Media in Children on Development and Auditory Processing. Utah Speech and Hearing Association, Salt Lake City, UT, March, 2003.
Hunter, L.L. Assessment of Middle Ear Function for Newborn Hearing Screening. Utah Speech and Hearing Association, Salt Lake City, UT, March, 2003.
Hunter, L.L. Audiology diagnostics and best practice protocols in pediatrics. Utah 4th Annual Conference on Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention. Salt Lake City, UT, September, 2003.
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association
- American Academy of Audiology, Fellow
Special Interests
Diagnostic pediatric audiology; otitis media; student precepting
