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CURRICULUM VITAE

Erin C. Schafer, Ph.D., CCC/A

University of North Texas, Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology 1155 Union Circle #305010, Denton, TX 76203-5017

(940) 369-7433 [email protected]

EDUCATION

2005 Ph.D., The University of Texas at Dallas – Richardson, TX Major: Communication Sciences; Minor: Cognition and Neuroscience

Doctoral Dissertation: Improving speech recognition in noise of children with cochlear implants contributions of binaural input and FM systems

Doctoral Advisor: Linda M. Thibodeau, Ph.D 2001 Masters of Science, The University of Texas at Dallas – Richardson, TX

Major: Audiology 1998 Bachelors of Science, Texas Woman’s University – Denton, TX

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Focus on Deaf Education ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

2017 Professor, Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

2011-2017 Associate Professor, Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2011, 2012 Teaching Faculty for Online Education: Advanced Studies in Cochlear Implants Certificate Program, Course Name: Behavioral Issues in Cochlear Implants, George S. Osborne College of Audiology, Salus University 2005-2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2005 Adjunct Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2003-2004 Lecturer I, Department of Communication Disorders Department, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

CCLINICAL EMPLOYMENT/SUPERVISION

2016 Auditory Processing Clinic, Director and Clinical Supervisor University of North Texas Speech and Hearing Center, Denton, TX 2004-2005 Audiological Consultant/ Clinical Supervisor

Plano Independent School District, Plano, TX

Erin Schafer Vitae –

2004-2005 Research/ Clinical Audiologist for FM System Clinic UTD Callier Center/Advanced Hearing Research Center, Dallas, TX

2003 Co-Coordinator for SIARC: Summer Intensive Aural Rehabilitation Program

UTD Advanced Hearing Research Center, Dallas, TX 2001-2004 Special Education Audiologist Plano Independent School District, Plano, TX PUBLICATIONS

I. Peer-Reviewed Publications

Schafer, E. C., Gopal, K. V., Mathews, L., Thompson, S., Kaiser,K., McCullough, S., Jones, J., Castillo,

P., CanaleE., Hutcheson, A. (2018). Effects of auditory training and remote‐microphone technology on the behavioral performance of children and young adults who have autism spectrum disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. In press. Schafer, E. C., Aoyama, K., Ho, T., Castillo, P., Conlin, J., Jones, J., Thompson, S. (2018). Speech

recognition in noise in adults and children who speak English or Chinese as their first language. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 29(10), 885-897. Wolfe, J., Gifford, R., & Schafer, E. (2018). Measurement of the electrically-evoked stapedial reflex response with wideband acoustic reflectance measurement. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 29(4), 337-347. Grisel, J. J., Schafer, E., Lam, A., Griffin, T. (2017). Pilot study on the use of data mining to identify cochlear implant candidates. Cochlear Implants International, 19(3), 142-146.

Wright, S. C., Joshi, A. P., Schafer, E. C., Aoyama, K., Ho, T., Anderson, C., Dyson, J., Box, J. (2017). A

pilot study on the effects of nonlinear frequency compression on performance of individuals who speak Mandarin Chinese. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, XLIX, 1-12. Wolfe, J., Duke, M., Schafer, E., Rehmann, J., Jha, S., Baumann, A. S., John, A., & Jones, C. (2017). Preliminary evaluation of a novel non-linear frequency compression scheme for use in children. International Journal of Audiology, 56(12), 976-988.

Germiniani dos Santos, L., Schafer, E. C., Thibodeau, L., Tangerino de Souza Jacob, R. (2017). The Brazilian phrases in noise test (PINT Brazil). Journal of Educational, Pediatric, and (Re)habilitative

Audiology, 23, 1-8.

Wolfe, J., Gilbert, M., Schafer, E., Litvak, L. M., Spahr, A. J., Saoji, A., Finley, C. (2017). Optimizations for the electrically-evoked stapedial reflex threshold measurement in cochlear implant recipients. Ear & Hearing,38(2), 255-261

Wolfe, J., Duke, M., Schafer, E., Jones, C., & Rakita, L. (2017). Evaluation of adaptive noise

management technologies for school-age children with hearing loss. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 28(5), 414-435.


Sullivan, J. R., Assmann, P. F., Hossain, S., & Schafer, E. C. (2017). Voice gender and the segregation of competing talkers: Perceptual learning in cochlear implant simulations. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 141(3), 1643-1652.

Wolfe, J., Neumann, S., Schafer, E., Marsh, M., Wood, M. Baker, S. (2017). Potential benefits of an

integrated electric-acoustic (EAS) sound processor with children: A preliminary report. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 28(2), 127-140.

Schafer, E. C., Grisel, J. J., de Jong, A., Ravelo, K., Lamb, A., Burke, M., Griffin, T., Winter, M., &

Schrader, D. (2016). Creating a framework for data sharing in cochlear implant research. Cochlear Implants International, 17(6), 283-292.

Schafer, E. C., Wright, S., Anderson, C., Dyson, J., Pitts, K., Bryant, D…..Reed, M. P. (2016). Assistive

technology evaluations: Remote-microphone technology for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Communication Disorders, 64, 1-17.

Schafer, E. C. & Utrup, A. (2016). The effect of age of cochlear implantation on speech intelligibility to

others. Journal of Educational, Pediatric, and (Re)habilitative Audiology, 22, 1-11. Schafer, E. C., Anderson, C., Sullivan, J., Wolfe, J., Duke, M., Osman, H…..Pitts, K. (2016). Children’s

auditory recognition of digital stimuli. Journal of Educational, Pediatric, and (Re)habilitative Audiology. 22, 1-11

Duke, M., Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. (2016). Recognition of speech from the television with use of a

wireless technology designed for cochlear implants. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 27(5), 388-394.

Wolfe, J., Morais Duke, M., Schafer, E., Cire, G., Menapace, C., & Oneill, L. (2016). Evaluation of a

wireless audio streaming accessory to improve mobile telephone performance of cochlear implant users. International Journal of Audiology, 55(2), 75-82.

Wolfe, J., Morais Duke, M., Schafer, E., Jones, C., Mulder, H., John, A., & Hudson, M. (2015). Evaluation

of performance with an adaptive digital remote microphone system and a digital remote microphone audio-streaming accessory system. American Journal of Audiology, 24(3), 440-450.

Wolfe, J., Schafer, E. C., Martella, M., Morais, M., & Mann, M. (2015). Evaluation of extended wear

hearing technology for children with hearing loss. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 27(7), 615-631.

Wolfe, J., Morais, M., & Schafer, E. (2015). Improving hearing performance for cochlear implant

recipients with use of a digital, wireless, remote-microphone, audio-streaming accessory. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 26(6), 532-539.

Sullivan, J. R., Osman, H., & Schafer, E. C. (2015). The effect of noise on the relationship between

auditory working memory and comprehension in school-aged children. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58(3), 1043-1051.

Wolfe, J., Neumann, S., Marsh, M., Schafer, E., Lianos, L., Gilden, J….Jones, M. (2015). The benefits of

adaptive signal processing in a commercially available cochlear implant sound processor. Otology & Neurotology, 36(7), 1181-1190.


Wolfe, J., Morais, M., Schafer, E., Agrawal, S., & Koch, D. (2015). Evaluation of speech recognition of cochlear implant recipients using adaptive, digital remote microphone technology and a speech enhancement sound processing algorithm. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 26(5), 502-508.

Wolfe, J., Schafer, E., Mills, E., John, A. B., Hudson, M., Anderson, S. (2015). Evaluation of the benefits

of binaural hearing on the telephone for children with hearing loss. American Academy of Audiology, 26(1), 93-100.

Wolfe, J., John, A. B., Schafer, E. C., Hudson, M. A., Boretzki, M. Scollie, S., Woods, W., Wheeler, J., Hudgens, K., Neumann, S. (2015). Evaluation of wideband frequency responses and non-linear frequency compression for children with mild to moderate high-frequency hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 54(3), 170-181.

Schafer, E. C., Florence, S., Anderson, C., Dyson, J., Wright, S., Sanders, K., & Bryant, D. (2014). A

critical review of remote-microphone technology for children with normal hearing and auditory differences. Journal of Educational Audiology, 20, 1-11.

Schafer, E. C., Traber, J., Layden, P., Amin, A., Sanders, K., Bryant, D., & Baldus, N. (2014). Use of

wireless technology for children with auditory processing disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and language disorders. Seminars in Hearing, 35(3), 193-205.

Schafer, E.C., Bryant, D., Sanders, K., Baldus, N., Algier, K., Lewis, A., Traber, J., Layden, P., Amin, A.

(2014). Fitting and verification of frequency modulation (FM) systems on children with normal hearing. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 25(6), 529-540.

John, A. B., Wolfe, J., Scollie, S., Schafer, E., Hudson, M., Woods, W., Wheeler, J., Hudgens, K.,

Neuman, S. (2014). Evaluation of wideband frequency responses and non-linear frequency compression for children with cookie-bite audiometric configurations. Journal of the American

Academy of Audiology,25(10), 1022-1033.

Schafer, E. C., Baldus, N., D’Souza, M., Algier, K., Whitely, P., & Hill, M. (2013). Behavioral and subjective performance with digital CROS/BiCROS hearing instruments. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 46, 62-93.

Schafer, E. C., Bryant, D., Sanders, K., Baldus, N., Lewis, A., Traber, J., Layden, P., Amin, A., & Algier,

K. (2013). Listening comprehension in background noise in children with normal hearing. Journal of Educational Audiology, 19, 58-64.

Schafer, E.C., Sanders, K., Bryant, D., Keeney, K., & Baldus, N. (2013). Effect of Voice Priority in FM

systems for children with hearing aids. Journal of Educational Audiology, 19, 12-24. Wolfe, J., Morais, M., Neumann, S., Schafer, E. C., Wells, N., Mülder, H. E., John, A., & Hudson, M.

(2013). Evaluation of speech recognition with personal FM and classroom audio distribution systems. Journal of Educational Audiology, 19, 65-79.

Schafer, E. C., Musgrave, E., Momin, S., Sandrock, C., & Romine, D. (2013). A proposed electroacoustic

test protocol for personal FM receivers coupled to cochlear implant sound processors. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 24(10), 941-954.

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Schafer, E. C., Romine, D., Musgrave, E., Momin, S., & Huynh, C. (2013). Electromagnetic versus electrical coupling of personal frequency modulation (FM) receivers to cochlear implant sound processors. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 24(10), 927-940.

Wolfe, J., Morais, M., Schafer, E. C., Mills, E, Mülder, H. E., Goldbeck, F., Marquis, F, John, A., Hudson,

M., Peters, R., & Lianos, L. (2013). Evaluation of speech recognition of cochlear implant recipients using a personal digital adaptive radio frequency system. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 24(8), 714-724.

Wolfe, J., Schafer, E. C., Parkinson, A., John, A., Hudson, M., Wheeler, J., & Mucci, A. (2013). Effects of

input processing and type of personal FM system on speech recognition performance of adults with cochlear implants. Ear and Hearing, 34(1), 52-62.

Schafer, E. C., Mathews, L., Mehta, S., Hill, M., Munoz, A., Bishop, R., & Maloney, M. (2013). Personal

FM systems for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and/or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): An initial investigation. Journal of Communication Disorders, 46, 40-52.

Schafer, E. C., Huynh, C., Romine, D., Jimenez, R. (2012). Speech recognition in noise and subjective perceptions of neckloop FM receivers with cochlear implants. American Journal of Audiology, 22(1), 53-64.

Schafer, E. C., Wolfe, J., Algier, K., Morais, M., Price, S., Monzingo, J., Beeler, S., & Ramos, H. (2012).

Spatial hearing in noise of young children with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Journal of Educational Audiology, 18, 38-52.

Schafer, E. C., Beeler, S., Ramos, J., Morais, M., Monzingo, J., & Algier, K. (2012). Developmental effects

and spatial hearing in young children with normal-hearing sensitivity. Ear and Hearing, 33(6), e32-43. Schafer, E. C., Pogue, J., Milrany, T. (2012). Equivalency of the AzBio Sentence Test in noise

for listeners with normal-hearing sensitivity or cochlear implants. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 23(7), 501-509.

Wolfe, J., Parkinson, A., Schafer, E. C., Gilden, J., Rehwinkel, K., Mansanares, J., Coughlan, E., Wright,

J., Torrest, J., & Cunningham, S. (2012). Benefit of a commercially available cochlear implant processor with dual-microphone beamforming: A multi-center study. Otology & Neurotology, 33(4), 553-560.

Schafer, E. C., Amlani, A. M., Paiva, D., Nozari, L., Verrett, S. (2011). A meta analysis of binaural benefits

from bilateral cochlear implants as measured with adaptive-testing paradigms. International Journal of Audiology, 50, 871-880.

Review of this article: Cullington, H. (2012). Journal club: bimodal or bilateral? Do we know the answer? The Hearing Journal, 65(3), 14-15.

Wolfe, J., Schafer E. C., John, A., Hudson, M. (2011). The effect of front-end processing on cochlear

implant performance of children. Otology & Neurotology, 32(4), 533-538. Wolfe, J., John, A., Schafer, E. C., Nyffeler, M., Boretzki, M., Caraway, T., Hudson, M. (2011).

Long-term effects of non-linear frequency compression for children with moderate hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 50(6), 396-404.

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Wolfe, J., John, A., Schafer, E.C., Nyffeler, M., Boretzki, M., & Caraway, T. (2010). Evaluation of non-linear frequency compression for school-age children with moderate to moderately-severe hearing loss. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 21(10), 396-404.

Schafer, E. C. (2010). Speech perception in noise measures for children: A critical review and case

examples. Journal of Educational Audiology, 16, 37-48. Schafer, E. C., Richburg, C. M., John, A. B., Anderson, K., Naeve-Velguth, S., & Updike, C. (2010).

Journal of educational audiology: Ten years in review. Journal of Educational Audiology, 16, 4-19. Schafer, E. C. & Wolfe, J. (2010). Hearing assistance technology for children: candidacy and selection.

Seminars in Hearing, 31(3), 219-232. Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2010). Candidacy and device options: personal amplification systems for

school-aged children. Seminars in Hearing, 31(3), 203-218. Amlani, A. M. & Schafer, E. C. (2009). Application of paired-comparison methods to hearing aids. Trends

in Amplification, 13(4), 241-259. Schafer, E. C. & Kleineck, M. P. (2009). Improvements in speech-recognition performance using cochlear

implants and three types of FM systems: A meta-analytic approach. Journal of Educational Audiology, 15, 4-14.

Wolfe, J., Schafer, E. C., Heldner, B., Mulder, H., Ward, E., & Vincent, B. (2009). Evaluation of speech recognition in noise with cochlear implants and Dynamic FM. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 20(7), 409-421. Schafer, E. C., Wolfe, J., Lawless, T., & Stout, B. (2009). Effects of FM-receiver gain on speech-

recognition performance of adults with cochlear implants. International Journal of Audiology, 48(4), 196-203.

Wolfe, J. & Schafer E.C. (2008). Optimizing the benefit of sound processors coupled to personal FM

systems. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 19(8), 585-594.

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, James Jerger, Ph.D., discussed this article in his Editorial, Volume 19, Issue 8

Wolfe, J., Thompson, K., Swim, L., & Schafer, E. C. (2007/2008). Clinical evaluation of a verification

strategy for personal FM systems and nonlinear hearing aids. Journal of Educational Audiology, 14, 47-57.

Schafer, E. C., Amlani, A.M., Seibold, A., & Shattuck, P.L. (2007). A meta-analytic comparison of

binaural benefits between bilateral cochlear implants and bimodal stimulation. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 18(9), 760-776.

Review of article published in the National Library for Health - ENT and Audiology. This library is maintained by the publicly funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom known as the National Health Service

Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L.M., Whalen, H.S., & Overson, G.J. (2007). Electroacoustic evaluation of

frequency-modulated receivers interfaced with personal hearing aids. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools, 38(4), 315-326.


Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L.M. (2006). Speech recognition in noise in children with cochlear implants while listening in bilateral, bimodal, and FM-system arrangements. American Journal of Audiology, 15(2), 114-126.

Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L. M. (2004). Speech recognition abilities of adults using cochlear implants

interfaced with FM systems. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 15(10), 678-691. Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L. M. (2003). Speech recognition performance of children using cochlear

implants and FM systems. Journal of Educational Audiology, 11, 15-26.

II. Non-Refereed Publications

Schafer, E. C. (2017). Utilizing assistive listening devices. American Cochlear Implant Alliance Blog. http://www.acialliance.org/blogpost/1334356/275196/Utilizing-Assistive-Listening-Devices

Schafer, E. C. (2014, Spring). Do FM systems help children with autism spectrum disorders? Educational

Audiology Review, 31(1), 4. Schafer, E. C. (2013, Fall). Does children’s speech recognition predict comprehension? Educational

Audiology Review, 30(4), 11. Schafer, E. C. (2013, Spring). Sound evidence for children with dyslexia. Educational Audiology Review,

30(3), 10. John, A., Wolfe, J., Schafer, E., Hudson, M., Fox, K., Wheeler, J., Wallace, J. (2013). Original research:

In asymmetric high-frequency hearing loss, NLFC helps. Hearing Journal, 66(9), 26-29. Wolfe, J., Morais, M., Schafer, E., Mills, E., Peters, R., Lianos, L., John, A., & Hudson, M. (2013). Better

speech recognition with digital RF system in study of cochlear implants. The Hearing Journal, 66(7), 24-26.

Schafer, E.C. & Sweeney, M. (2012, April 3). A sound classroom environment. The ASHA Leader. [Invited]

Wolfe, J., Caraway, T., John, A., Schafer, E. C., & Nyffeler, M. (2009, September). Study suggests that

nonlinear frequency compression helps children with moderate loss. The Hearing Journal, 62(9), 32-37.

Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. (2009, April). Optimizing the use of FM systems with cochlear implants. The

ASHA Leader, 14(5), 5–6. [Invited] Schafer, E. C. (2008). Selecting the optimal FM system for children with cochlear implants. Perspectives

on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood: Special Interest Division 9 Newsletter (pp. 19-24). American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. [Invited]

Schafer, E. C. & Wolfe, J. (2008). Acceptable noise levels in adults with cochlear implants. Canadian

Hearing Report, 3(2), 32-35. [Invited] Schafer, E. C. & Wolfe, J. (2008). Optimizing FM systems for the Auria Speech Processor. Advanced

Auditory Research Bulletin: 2007 Biennial Edition (pp. 112-113). Valencia, CA: Advanced Bionics Corporation. [Tier 4, Invited]

http://www.acialliance.org/blogpost/1334356/275196/Utilizing-Assistive-Listening-Devices


Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2008). Evaluation of the iConnect FM adapter in adults. Advanced Auditory Research Bulletin: 2007 Biennial Edition (pp.114-115). Valencia, CA: Advanced Bionics Corporation. [Invited]

Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2008). Evaluation of the iConnect FM adapter in children. Advanced Auditory

Research Bulletin: 2007 Biennial Edition (pp. 120-121. Valencia, CA: Advanced Bionics Corporation. [Invited]

Thibodeau, L. M. & Schafer, E. C. (2002). Issues to consider regarding use of FM systems with infants

with hearing loss. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Special Interest Division 9, Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood Newsletter, April, 18-21. [Invited]

Thibodeau, L. M., Schafer, E. C., & Matthews, S. (2000, Fall). Real ear evaluation of Phonak MicroLink

FM systems. Educational Audiology Review, 10-11. [Invited]

III. Co-Authored Textbooks Madell, J., Flexer, C., Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. C. Pediatric audiology, Third Edition. New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers. (In press, Spring 2019) Madell, J., Flexer, C., Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. C. Pediatric audiology casebook. New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers. (In press, Spring 2019) Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2014). Programming cochlear implants, Second Edition. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc. Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2010). Programming cochlear implants. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

IV. Edited Book Chapters

Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. C. (2018). Chapter 7. Basic terminology of cochlear implant programming, in J. Wolfe (Ed.) Cochlear Implants: Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. C. (2018). Chapter 8. Cochlear implant signal coding strategies, in J. Wolfe (Ed.)

Cochlear Implants: Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2018). Chapter 9. Advanced Bionics cochlear implants and sound processors,

In L. S. Eisenberg (Ed), Clinical Management of Children with Cochlear implants, Second Edition. (pp. 105-152). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. C. (2018). Chapter 10. Cochlear Nucleus cochlear implants and sound

processors, in J. Wolfe (Ed.) Cochlear Implants: Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. C. (2018). Chapter 15. Programming Advanced Bionics cochlear implants, in J.

Wolfe (Ed.) Cochlear Implants: Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.


Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. (2017). Chapter 16. Programming Cochlear Nucleus cochlear implants, in J. Wolfe (Ed.) Cochlear Implants: Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2018). Programming cochlear implants in children, In L. S. Eisenberg (Ed),

Clinical Management of Children with Cochlear implants, Second Edition. (pp. 105-152). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Schafer, E. C. & Wolfe, J. (2011). Cochlear implants in the classroom, in C. Richburg & D. Smiley (Eds.), School-Based Audiology (pp. 195-210). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

V. Edited Conference Proceedings

Schafer, E., Sorkin, D., Kozma-Spytek, L., & Childress, T. (2016). Cochlear implant connectivity to other technologies. Proceedings of the annual symposium of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Washington, DC.

Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2010). Effects of accessory-mixing ratio on performance with personal FM and

cochlear implants. In Deconde-Johnson, C, Lewis, D.E., Mulder, H.E., Thibodeau, L.M. (eds.), Access 2: Achieving Clear Communication Employing Sounds Solutions 2008, Proceedings of the First International Virtual Conference on FM: Chapter 13, 146-153. Phonak AG.

GRANTS, CONTRACTS & RESEARCH GIFTS

I. Funded Research Grants & Gifts and Training Grants 2018 Oticon A/S Copenhagen, Denmark ($7,000) New Oticon Hearing Technology Role: Principal Investigator 2016 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Autism Grant Program ($378,885) Innovative auditory processing training model to enhance communication in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Role: Principal Investigator 2015 Vanderbilt Traineeship for AuD Student ($3,820) T35 Funding for Arun Josh, AuD Student, to participate in summer intensive research training program. Role: UNT Grant Holder, Funding received June, 2015.

2014 American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Grant Program for Projects on Multicultural Activities ($15,000)

Effects of nonlinear frequency compression on performance of individuals who speak Mandarin Chinese and have hearing loss

Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received September, 2014 2014 Phonak Research Grant ($10,000) Behavioral and Subjective Performance with Remote- Microphone Technology in School-

Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received: April, 2014


2013 Phonak Research Grant ($8,000) Development of a Word Recognition Test for Young Children Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received: December, 2013 2013 Oticon Field Trial Grant ($34,000 departmental gift) Effect of VoicePriorityi in FM systems for children with hearing aids. Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received: June, 2013 2013 Phonak Research Grant ($10,000 departmental gift) FM systems for children with listening and language disorders Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received: March, 2013 2012 Once Upon a Time Research Grant ($15,000)

Effects of auditory training on children with autism spectrum disorders. Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received December 2012 2011 Phonak AG Research Grant ($10,000 departmental gift)

Speech recognition and subjective benefit with a CROS/BiCROS hearing aid Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received: November, 2011

2011 Phonak Pediatric Research Grant ($8,000)

Effects of frequency modulation (FM) systems on auditory behaviors of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received: January, 2011 2010 Oticon Pediatrics Research Initiative ($22,656) Speech Perception of Adults and Children with Cochlear Implants While Using FM

Systems with Electrical and Electromagnetic Coupling [$3,640 for project; 19,016 for equipment] Role: Principal Investigator; Funding received: April, 2010

2010 2010 Educational Audiology Association, Noel D. Matkin Award ($1,400) Children’s speech perception in noise using the Phrases in Noise Test (PINT)

Role: Principal Investigator, Funding received: May, 2010

2010 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Research Grant ($1,000) Children’s speech perception in noise using the Phrases in Noise Test (PINT)

Role: Principal Investigator; Funding received March, 2010

2002 Educational Audiology Association Noel D. Matkin Award ($1,000) Children’s performance using FM systems (Nucleus cochlear implants)

Role: Principal Investigator

2002 American Academy of Audiology Student Investigator Research Award ($2,500) Children’s performance using FM systems


II. Educational Audiology and Clinical Contracts

2015-2016 Decatur Independent School District, 2015-16: $7,779; 2016-17: $7,831 Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management


2015-2016 Lake Dallas Independent School District, 2015-16: $7,312; 2016-17: $7,531 Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management

2015-2016 Anna Independent School District, 2015-16: $9,380; 2016-17: $9,459

Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management 2015-2016 McKinney Independent School District, 2015-16: $26,168; 2016-17: $26,585

Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management 2015-2016 Prosper Independent School District, 2015-16: $9,380; 2016-17: $13,332

Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management 2015-2016 Plano Independent School District, 2016-17: $111,916; 2016-17: $108,179

Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management 2015-2016 Lewisville Independent School District, 2015-16: $46,767; 2016-17: $51,204 (pending)

Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management 2015-2016 Little Elm Independent School District, 2015-16: $7,474; 2016-17: $12,003

Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management 2015-2016 Denton Independent School District, 2015-2016: $27,600; 2016-2017: $44,851

Role: Contract preparation, negotiation, & management 2015-2016 Avid Quality Services, Contract for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Services

2015-2016 Denton County MHMR, Contract for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Services

III. Funded Internal Grants 2010 University of North Texas Interdisciplinary Initiatives Fund ($5,500) Effects of frequency modulated (FM) systems on auditory behaviors of children with autism

spectrum disorders Role: Principal Investigator 2010 University of North Texas Research Opportunity Grant ($5,000) Accelerating adjustments to bilateral cochlear implants with computerized auditory training

Role: Principal Investigator 2009 University of North Texas Research Opportunity Grant ($5,000) Effects of dynamic auditory training on communication abilities of adults using cochlear

implants Role: Principal Investigator

2006 University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant ($5,000) Speech recognition of children and adults with bilateral cochlear implants and

programmable FM receivers Role: Principal Investigator


2005 University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant ($5,000)

Effect of age at implantation on speech recognition in noise and noise in children with cochlear implants Role: Principal Investigator

IV. External Grants Submitted, Not Funded 2018 National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R21) The Use of a Care Management Database to Determine Candidacy and Predict Success with Cochlear Implants Role: Principal Investigator 2017 National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R21) The Use of Health Information Technology to Determine Candidacy and Predict Success with Cochlear Implants Role: Principal Investigator 2012 Hearing Health Foundation's Emerging Research Grant program ($25,000) Auditory Training for cochlear implant users via smartphone

Role: Principal Investigator 2012 National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication

Disorders: Small Grant Program (R03) ($300,000) Auditory training cochlear implant users via smartphone

Role: Principal Investigator 2011 National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication

Disorders: Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) ($300,000) Auditory training for bilateral cochlear implant users via mobile devices

Role: Principal Investigator 2009 American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, Clinical Research in Communication

Disorders 2009 Research Grant Competition ($50,000) Development of an improved hearing aid using frequency compression

Role: Principal Investigator [collaborative effort with UNT School of Engineering] 2009 National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication

Disorders: Challenge Grant in Health and Science Research (RC1) ($997,192) Development of an improved hearing aid using frequency compression and wide-

bandwidth amplification Role: Co- Principal Investigator [collaboration with UNT Schools of Engineering and Music] 2008 American Academy of Audiology New Investigator Award ($10,000)

Objective and subjective benefits of cochlear implant preprocessing strategies Role: Principal Investigator 2008 Deafness Research Foundation: Hearing and Balance Science Research Grant ($10,000)

Effects of dynamic auditory training on communication abilities of adults using cochlear implants



2007 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Advancing Academic-Research Careers

(AARC) Award ($5,000) A meta-analysis of binaural benefits from bilateral cochlear implants and bimodal

stimulation Role: Principal Investigator 2005 National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication

Disorders Small Grant (R03) Program ($71,400) Effect of age at cochlear implantation on children’s speech recognition in noise

Role: Principal Investigator 2005 American Academy of Audiology New Investigator Award ($10,000)

Effect of age at cochlear implantation on children’s speech recognition in noise Role: Principal Investigator

V. Submitted Grants

2018 Phonak Auditory Processing Clinical Services Research Grant.

UNT Auditory Processing Clinical Research Role: Principal Investigator

2018 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Autism Grant Program.

Parent-directed intervention to enhance auditory processing in children with ASD Role: Principal Investigator AWARDS

2018 Brooklynn Alexandria Moravitz Career Award for Excellence in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

2018 Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Editors Award 2017 Teacher-Scholar Award, University of North Texas Office of Research and Innovation 2013 Cheryl DeConde Johnson award for Outstanding Achievement in Educational and Pediatric

Audiology, Scottsdale, AZ (Funded trip to Switzerland to Present Research)

2012 Nominated and selected to attend the American Academy of Audiology James Jerger Future Leaders in Audiology Conference, Reson, VA ($1,000)

2012 UNT Honors Day Recognition as a Source of Support and Inspiration, Nominated by Outstanding Undergraduate Student in SPHS Award Recipient, Stephanie Beeler

2007 Sound Foundations Scholarship, Paid registration to attend the 4th International Pediatric

Conference: Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification, Chicago, IL ($375)

2005 American Academy of Audiology James Jerger Student Award for Excellence in Research in Audiology, Washington, DC ($500)


PRESENTATIONS

I. Conference Presentations * indicates an invited presentation; ~ indicates acceptance through review or referee process *Schafer, E., Starr, K., & Zwolan, T. (2018, November). Managing school-aged children with hearing aids

& cochlear implants: Focus on connectivity. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Boston, MA

~Schafer, E. C. & Grisel, J. (2018, November). The power and potential of big data in cochlear implants.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Boston, MA. ~Mathews, L. & Schafer, E. C. (2018, November). School-based management of auditory processing

dysfunction in ASD: Speech-language pathology & audiology. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Boston, MA.

~Schafer, E. C. (2018, October). Hot topics in educational and pediatric audiology. Texas Academy of

Audiology Conference. The Woodlands, TX. *Schafer, E. C. (2018, July). Cochlear implants for children and adults: Current research findings. North

Iowa Educational-Cultural-Exchange Conference. Clear Lake, IA. *Schafer, E. C. (2018, July). Auditory deficits in children who have autism spectrum disorder. North Iowa

Educational-Cultural-Exchange Conference. Clear Lake, IA. ~Schafer, E. C. & Grisel, J. (2018, May). The power and potential of big data in cochlear implants. North

Texas Cochlear Implant Symposium: A Bruton Conference. Dallas, TX. ~Gopal, K., Schafer, E., Mathews, L. (2018, April). Electrophysiological and behavioral correlates of

auditory processing in trained ASD individuals. Learning Module at AudiologyNOW! Nashville, TN. *Mathews, L., Schafer, E. & Jurek, A. (2018, March). Preliminary outcomes from an auditory processing

training model for individuals with ASD. Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention. Houston, TX.

*Schafer, E. C. (2018, March). The power and potential of big data in cochlear implants. Population

Hearing Health Group at the American Auditory Society Conference. Scottsdale, AZ. * Schafer, E. C., & Gopal, K. (2017, November). Intensive auditory training in individuals with autism

spectrum disorder. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Los Angeles, CA. * Schafer, E. C., Gopal, K., & Mathews, L. (2017, July). Autism spectrum disorder: Auditory processing

characteristics and intervention strategies. Frontiers in Hearing: Auditory Development and Disorders. Estes Park, CO.

~Schafer, E. C., Gopal, K., & Mathews, L. (2017, June.). Strategies to address auditory processing issues

in autism spectrum disorder. Educational Audiology Association Conference. Scottsdale, AZ. *Schafer, E. C. (2016, October). Review of noise-management strategies in children with hearing loss.

Texas Academy of Audiology. Frisco, TX.


*Schafer, E. C. (2016, September). Autism spectrum disorder: Auditory system abnormalities and management strategies. Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference. Midwest City, OK.

*Schafer, E. C. (2016, May). Benefits of electric-acoustic (EAS) sound processors & remote-microphone

technology. North Texas Cochlear Implant Symposium. Dallas, TX. ~Schafer, E. C. (2016, April). Autism spectrum disorder: Auditory system abnormalities and management

strategies. Learning Module at AudiologyNOW! Phoenix, AZ. ~Schafer, E. C., & Wolfe, J. (2016, April). Critical review of noise-management strategies in children with

hearing loss. Learning Module at AudiologyNOW! Phoenix, AZ. *Schafer, E. C. (2016, April). Case studies in electro-acoustic stimulation and remote-microphone

technology. Student Academy of Audiology Conference. Phoenix, AZ. *Schafer, E. C. (2016, March). Benefits of remote-microphone technology for children with normal hearing

and auditory disorders including ASD, ADHD, & Dyslexia. Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association. Jackson, MS.

*Schafer, E. C. (2016, March). Functional assessment of children with hearing loss and management with

hearing assistance technology. Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association. Jackson, MS. *Schafer, E. C. (2016, January). Evaluating & fitting remote-mic technology to populations with normal

hearing. Phonak Pediatrics Conference: What’s Trending? – Update on the Latest Research to Support Evidence-Based Practice. Atlanta, GA.

*Schafer, E. C. (2015, November). Assessment, management, and auditory deficits of children with

autism spectrum disorder. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference. Denver, CO.

*Schafer, E. C. (2015, November). Evaluating & fitting remote-mic technology to populations with normal

hearing. Phonak Pediatrics Conference: What’s Trending? – Update on the Latest Research to Support Evidence-Based Practice. New York, NY.

*Schafer, E. C. (2015, October). Helping school-aged children reach for the stars. Texas Academy of

Audiology Conference. Houston, TX. *Schafer, E. C. (2015, October). Cochlear Implant connectivity to other technologies. American Cochlear

Implant Alliance Conference. Washington, DC. *Schafer, E. C. (2015, September). Contemporary topics in pediatric hearing aids: Nonlinear frequency

compression. Featured Speaker at the American Academy of Audiology-North Carolina Chapter Fall Conference. Wilmington, NC.

*Schafer, E. C. (2015, September). Fitting and verification of remote-microphone technology in children

with normal hearing, hearing aids, and cochlear implants. Featured Speaker at the American Academy of Audiology-North Carolina Chapter Fall Conference. Wilmington, NC.


*Schafer, E. C. (2015, September). Contemporary topics in pediatric hearing aids: Extended-wear devices and phone use. Featured Speaker at the American Academy of Audiology-North Carolina Chapter Fall Conference. Wilmington, NC.

*Schafer, E. C. (2015, June). Current hearing-assistance technology (HAT) recommendations: Children

with hearing loss and auditory disorders. University of North Texas Pediatric Audiology Conference, Let’s Hear it for the Kids! Denton, TX.

*Schafer, E. C. (2015, June). Evaluating and fitting remote-microphone technology to populations with

normal hearing. Educational Audiology Association Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. ~Schafer, E. C., Anderson, C., Dyson, J., Wright, S., Sanders, K., & Bryant, D. (2015, March).

Assessment, management, and auditory deficits of children with autism spectrum disorder. Learning Module at AudiologyNOW!: San Antonio, TX.

~Wolfe, J., & Schafer, E. C. (2015, March). Radio makes the listening star. Learning Module at

AudiologyNOW!: San Antonio, TX. *Schafer, E. C. (2014, December). FM for children with autism and other disorders. 2014 Oticon Pediatrics

Educational Audiology Conference. Phoenix, AZ. *Schafer, E. C. (2014, November). Remote microphone technology for children who have autism spectrum

disorders. Phonak Pediatrics Conference: Focusing on Functional Outcomes for Children. Warrenville, IL

*Schafer, E. C. (2014, October). Functional assessment of children with hearing loss and auditory listening

differences. Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Little Rock, AR. *Schafer, E. C. (2014, October). Audiological management of children with hearing loss and auditory

listening differences. Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Little Rock, AR. *Schafer, E. C. (2014, September). You can bring your popcorn, hotdog, and ice cream, but prepare to

board the airplane to achieve new heights in pediatric audiology. Scott Haug Foundation 30th Annual Texas Hill Country Audiology Retreat. New Braunfels, TX.

~Schafer, .E. C., Sanders, K., Bryant, D., Baldus, N., Amin, A., Layden, P., Traber, J. (2014, March).

Remote microphone technology for children with normal hearing and auditory disorders. Learning Module at AudiologyNOW!: Tampa, FL.

~Schafer, E. C., Keeney, K., Sanders, K., Bryant, D., & Baldus, N. (2014, March). Behavioral and

subjective benefits of voice priority in FM systems for children with hearing aids. Learning Module at AudiologyNOW!. Tampa, FL.

*Schafer, E. C. (2014, February). Speech-recognition assessment in young children & management of

children with hearing aids and cochlear implants with FM-system technology. Controversial Issues in Pediatric Audiology, The Children’s Hearing Institute Educational Outreach Program, CUNY: New York, NY.

*Gifford, R., Schafer, E., Page, T., Berry, L. U. (2013, November). It takes two: Audiologists & speech-

language pathologists working collaboratively. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention: Chicago, IL.


*Schafer, E. (2013, November). Beyond the audiogram: Speech perception & outcome measures.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention: Chicago, IL. *Schafer, E. C. (2013, October). Management of children with hearing loss & auditory disorders in the

schools. Texas Academy of Audiology Conference: Richardson, TX *Schafer, E.C. (2013, August). Speech recognition & subjective findings with digital CROS/BiCROS

instruments. Fagseminar 2013: Oslo, Norway. *Schafer, E.C. (2013, August). Effects of FM systems on children with ASD and/or ADHD. Fagseminar

2013: Oslo, Norway. ~Schafer, E.C. Musgrave, E., Momin, S., Romine, D., Sandrock, C. (2013, June). New research on FM

systems for individuals with cochlear implants. Educational Audiology Association Conference: Scottsdale, AZ.

~Schafer, E. C., Mathews, L., & Mehta, S. (2012, November) Initial investigation: FM systems for children

with ASD and/or ADHD. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference: Atlanta, GA.

*Schafer, E. C. (2012, December). Improving speech recognition and auditory behaviours with FM systems in children with ASD and ADHD. Advances in Audiology – Tomorrow’s Solutions for Today’s Challenges: A Clinical Conference Sponsored by Phonak., Las Vegas, NV

*Schafer, E. C. (2012, May). Managing school-aged children with cochlear implants. ASHA Audiology

2012 Online Conference. ~Schafer, E. C., Mathews, L., Mehta, S., Hill, M., Bishop, R., Munoz, A., & Moloney, M. (2012, March). FM

systems for children with ASD and ADHD. Research Pod at American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!: Boston, MA.

~Ward, L., Kirkpatrick, D., Schafer, E. C., D’Souza, M., Whitely, P., Baldus, N., Hill, M., Algier, K., &

Huynh, C. (2012, March) Performance and subjective benefit from a digital CROS/BiCROS instrument. Research Pod at American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!: Boston, MA.

*Schafer, E. C. (2011, October). Speech recognition in noise and subjective perceptions: FM & cochlear

implants. Oticon Pediatrics 2011 Conference, San Antonio, TX. ~Schafer, E. C., & Wolfe, J. (2011, April). Evidence-based decisions: FM systems and cochlear implants.

Research Pod at American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!, Chicago, IL. *Schafer, E. C. (2010, November). FM systems for users of cochlear implants and hearing aids. Sound

Foundation for a Young Generation-Second Latin American Pediatric Conference, Santiago, Chile. *Schafer, E. C. & Florence, S. (2009, July). Determining educational need and effectiveness of assistive

listening devices. Assistive Technology Cluster Conference, Region X, Richardson, TX. ~Thibodeau, L. M. & Schafer, E. C. (2009, April). FM workshop: Selecting, fitting, and verifying

performance with FM systems. AudiologyNOW!: American Academy of Audiology Full-Day Learning Lab, Dallas, TX.


*Schafer, E. C. & Wolfe, J. (2008, January). Effects of FM receiver gain on performance with cochlear

implants. Achieving Clear Communication Employing Sound Solutions: 2nd International Virtual Conference.

*Wolfe, J. & Schafer, E. C. (2008, January). Effects of accessory-mixing ratio on performance with

personal FM and cochlear implants. Achieving Clear Communication Employing Sound Solutions: 2nd International Virtual Conference.

~Wolfe, J., Jones, C., Schafer, E. (2008, April). Cochlear implants and FM technology: From research to

real-world advice. American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!,Charlotte, NC. ~Schafer, E. C., Amlani, A. M., Seibold, A., & Shattuck, P. L. (2007, April). Meta-analysis: Bilateral

implants and bimodal stimulation. American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!, Denver, CO.

*Schafer, E. C. (2007, March). Improving classroom acoustics for all children: Classroom modifications or

amplification. Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Houston, TX. *Schafer, E. C. (2006, October). Bilateral/Bimodal study. Presentation at Best Practices: A Toolkit for

Educational Audiologists. National Conference Hosted by Phonak Hearing Systems. Warrenville, IL, October 4th-6th, 2006.

*Schafer, E. C. & Seibold, A. (2006, March). Assistive technology for children with cochlear implants.

Presentation at the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Dallas, TX. ~Thibodeau, L. M. & Schafer, E. C. (2005, November). Optimal FM system arrangements for cochlear

implant users. Presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA.

~Schafer, E. C. & Kindred, C. (2004, April). Determination of educational need and selection of FM

systems for children. Presentation at Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Antonio, TX.

*Betourne, L., Roth, L., & Schafer, E. C. (2002, April). Auditory processing disorders: The role of speech-

language pathologist in the public schools. Presentation at the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Houston, TX.

II. Poster Presentations All poster presentations accepted through review or referee process

Thompson, S., Kaiser, K., McCullough, S., Canale, E., Hutcheson, A., Schafer, E. C., Gopal, K. (2018).

Behavioral auditory measures before and after auditory training in autism spectrum disorder. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Conference. Nashville, TN.

Beaudoin, D., Schadt, L., Brown, A., Schafer, E., Mathews, L., Gopal, K. Effects of intense auditory

training on neural sound representation in autism spectrum disorders. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Conference. Nashville, TN.


Ho, T., Conlin, J., Jones, J., Castro, P., Thompson, S., (2016, October). Performance-intensity functions in noise with the AzBio Sentence Test. Poster presentation at the Texas Academy of Audiololgy Conference. Frisco, TX.

Joshi, A., Ho, T., Anderson, C., Dyson, J., Box, J., & Schafer, E. C. (2015, October). Effects of nonlinear

frequency compression on performance of individuals who speak Mandarin Chinese. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW! Phoenix, AZ.

Wright, S., Joshi, A., Ho, T., & Schafer, E. C. (2015, October). Effects of nonlinear frequency

compression on performance of individuals who speak Mandarin Chinese. Poster presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference. Denver, CO.

Anderson, C., Wright, S., Pitts, K., Bryant, D., Watson, M., Dyson, J., & Schafer E. C. (2015, October).

Development of a tablet-based word recognition test for young children. Poster presentation at the Texas Academy of Audiololgy Conference. Houston, TX.

Joshi, A., Wright, S., Anderson, C. & Schafer E. C. (2015, October). Remote-microphone technology

fitting procedures for normal hearing children with auditory disorders. Poster presentation at the Texas Academy of Audiololgy Conference. Houston, TX.

Wright, S., Joshi, A., Ho, T., & Schafer, E. C. (2015, October). Effects of Nonlinear Frequency

Compression on Performance of Individuals who Speak Mandarin Chinese. Poster presentation at the Texas Academy of Audiololgy Conference. Houston, TX.

Dyson, J., Pitts, C., & Schafer E. C. (2015, June). Case studies: remote-microphone technology benefits

in children with multiple disabilities. Poster presentation at the Poster presentation at the Texas Academy of Audiololgy Conference. Houston, TX.

Anderson, C., Wright, S., Pitts, K., Bryant, D., Watson, M., Dyson, J., & Schafer E. C. (2015, June).

Development of a tablet-based word recognition test for young children. Poster presentation at the Educational Audiology Association Conference. St. Petersburg, FL.

Wright, S., Anderson, C. & Schafer E. C. (2015, June). Remote-microphone technology fitting procedures

for normal hearing children with auditory disorders. Poster presentation at the Educational Audiology Association Conference. St. Petersburg, FL.

Dyson, J., Pitts, C., & Schafer E. C. (2015, June). Case studies: remote-microphone technology benefits

in children with multiple disabilities. Poster presentation at the Educational Audiology Association Conference. St. Petersburg, FL.

Osman, H., Sullivan, J. R., & Schafer, E. (2014). The effect of noise on the relationship between auditory

working memory and comprehension in school-aged children. Poster presentation at the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA), Whistler, BC.

Musgrave, E., Momin, S., Schafer, E. C., Sandrock, C., Romine, D., Huynh, C. (2012, March).

Electroacoustic verification of FM receivers with cochlear implants. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!: Boston, MA.

Romine, D., Schafer, E. C., Huynh, C., Momin, S., & Musgrave, E. (2012, March). Electromagnetic and

electrical coupling of FM receivers to cochlear implants. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!: Boston, MA.


Huynh, C., Schafer, E. C., Anderson, R., & Romine, D. (2011, October). Electromagnetic coupling of FM

receivers to cochlear implants. Poster presentation at Texas Academy of Audiology Conference. Richardson, TX.

Pogue, J., Schafer, E. C., Milrany, T. (2011, October). Equivalency of the AzBio Sentence Test lists in

noise. Poster presentation at Texas Academy of Audiology Conference. Richardson, TX. Romine, D., Schafer, E. C., Huynh, C., Anderson, R. (2011, October). Electromagnetic and electric

coupling of FM receivers to cochlear implants. Poster presentation at Texas Academy of Audiology Conference. Richardson, TX.

Schafer, E. C., Hu, Y., Azimi, B. (2011, July). An Android auditory training app for sequential bilateral

cochlear implant users. Poster presentation at the Conference for Implantable Auditory Prostheses. Pacific Grove, CA.

Romine, D., Schafer, E. C., Huynh, C., Anderson, R. (2011, July). Electromagnetic coupling of FM

receivers to cochlear implants. Poster presentation at the 13th Symposium on Children and Cochlear Implants.

Ramos, J., Schafer, E. C., Wolfe, J., Beeler, S., Morais, M., Monzingo, J., Price, S., & Algier, K. (2011,

July). Developmental and spatial effects of speech recognition in noise. Poster presentation at the 13th Symposium on Children and Cochlear Implants.

Wolfe, J., Schafer, E. C. (2011, July). The effect of input processing on speech recognition in noise of

pediatric cochlear implant users. Poster presentation at the 13th Symposium on Children and Cochlear Implants.

Wolfe, J., Schafer, E. C. (2011, July). Evaluation of telephone performance with the CP810 sound

processor. Poster presentation at the 13th Symposium on Children and Cochlear Implants. Wolfe, J., Schafer, E. C. (2011, July). Comparison of Performance obtained with the Freedom and CP810

sound processors. Poster presentation at the 13th Symposium on Children and Cochlear Implants. Beeler, S., Schafer, E. C., Ramos, H., Morais, M., & Monzingo, J. (2011, April). Developmental and

spatial effects of speech recognition in noise. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!, Chicago, IL.

Huynh, C., Schafer, E. C., Anderson, R. & Romine, D. (2011, April). Electromagnetic coupling of FM

receivers to cochlear implants. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!, Chicago, IL.

Pogue, J., Schafer, E. C., & Milrany, T. (2011, April). Equivalency of the AzBio sentence lists in noise.

Poster presentation at the American Academy of Audiology Convention: AudiologyNOW!, Chicago, IL.

Schafer, E. C. & Wolfe, J. (2007, December). Speech recognition performance using FM systems

coupled to cochlear implants: effects of processor and receiver-gain settings. Poster presentation at the 4th International Pediatric Conference: Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification, Chicago, IL.


Schafer, E. C. & Kleineck, M. P. (2007, April). A meta-analysis of performance with FM systems and cochlear implants. Poster presented at the 11th International Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children. Charlotte, NC.

Schafer, E. C., Amlani, A. M., Seibold, A., & Shattuck, P.L. (2007, April). Meta-analysis of binaural

benefits from bilateral cochlear implants and bimodal stimulation. Poster presented at the 11th International Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children. Charlotte, NC.

Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L. M. (2005, April). Developing a speech recognition in noise test for

children. Poster presented at the American Academy of Audiology, Washington, DC. Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L. M. (2005, March). Contributions of binaural input and FM systems for

improving speech recognition in noise of children with cochlear implants. Poster presented at the 10th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, Dallas, TX.

Thibodeau, L., Schafer, E., & Cox, S. (2005, March). Electroacoustic evaluation of FM systems with

Nucleus speech processors. Poster presented at the 10th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, Dallas, TX.

Thibodeau, L., Schafer, E., Overson, G., Whalen, H., Sullivan, J. (2005, March). Clinical evaluation of the

benefits provided by FM systems directly connected to cochlear implants. Poster presented at the 10th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, Dallas, TX.

Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L. M. (2003, November). Verification of FM systems directly interfaced with

cochlear implants. Poster presented at ACCESS - Achieving Clear Communication Employing Sound Solutions, Chicago, IL.

Thibodeau, L. M. & Schafer, E. C. (2003, November). Interfacing FM systems with cochlear implants.

Presentation at ACCESS: Achieving Clear Communication Employing Sound Solutions, Chicago, IL. Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L. M. (2003). MLCI and MicroEar: Solutions for implants and auditory

disorders and do we really need to verify FM? Presentation at Phonak Hearing Systems: Best Practices in Pediatric Fittings for Digital BTE Hearing Systems, Dallas, TX.

Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L. M. (2002, December). Electroacoustic verification of FM benefits in

advanced hearing aid circuitry. Poster presented at First Pan-American/ Iberian Meeting on Acoustics, Cancun, Mexico.

Thibodeau, L. M. & Schafer, E. C. (2002, June). Including FM technology in early intervention. Poster

presented at the 2nd International Conference on Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis, and Intervention, Villa Erba, Italy.

III. Local Presentations/ Online Presentations/ Workshops Oticon A/S, Co-Collaboration Workshop, Denmark, Spring 2018

Podium presentation with C. Spangler, Classrooms and Children with Hearing Loss UNT Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Fall 2017. Podium presentation with Seibold, A.: Hearing Loss: A Silent Epidemic


Audiology Online, Fall 2015. Recorded/Live Online Presentation: Assessment, management, and auditory deficits of children with autism spectrum disorder

Texas Education Service Center, Region 11, Summer 2015 Recorded Presentation for Online CEUs: Ethics For Audiologists

Audiology Online, Spring 2015. Recorded/Live Online Presentation: Remote-microphone technology for children with auditory differences

DFW Educational Audiology Group, Fall 2014.

Podium Presentation: Assessing speech recognition in noise in young and school-aged children Phonak AG, Stafa, Switzerland, Fall 2014. Podium Presentation: Helping all children reach for the stars Oticon Instructional Video, Spring 2014 Recorded video: Voice Priorityi Study

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7pjaGI76Zg&t=1s Oticon E-Learning, Audiology Online, Fall 2013 Recorded/Live Online Presentation: Behavioral and subjective benefits of Voice Priority in FM

systems for children with hearing aids. Colorado Department of Education, Fall 2012

Full-Day Podium Presentation: Assessment of speech recognition in noise and benefits of FM systems for individuals with hearing loss and other auditory disorders

The University of Texas at Dallas, Brain and Behavioral Sciences FLASH Seminar Series Speaker,

Spring 2012 Podium Presentation: Effects of frequency modulated (FM) systems on auditory behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders

Atlanta Metro Educational Audiology Group, Spring 2012

Podium Presentation: Assessment of speech recognition in noise & strategies to enhance performance

Phonak eLearning: Audiology Online, Fall 2011

Recorded Online Presentation: Effects of frequency modulated (FM) systems on auditory behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders

Region XI Education Service Center, Fort Worth, TX, Spring 2011 Half-Day Workshop: Supporting the use of FM systems for campus staff Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth, TX , Spring 2008

Full-Day Workshop: FM systems for children with hearing aids and cochlear implants Cochlear Crusaders, Dallas, TX, Spring 2007

Podium Presentation: Binaural arrangements and FM systems for improving speech understanding in noise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7pjaGI76Zg&t=1s


Family TALK: Talking and Listening Kids, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Spring 2007 Podium Presentation: FM systems for children using cochlear implants and hearing aids

Cochlear Crusaders, Dallas Texas, Fall 2004

Podium Presentation: Speech recognition with cochlear implants and FM systems Callier Center Speech-Pathologist Continuing Education, Dallas, TX, Spring 2003

Podium Presentation: FM systems for students with normal hearing or minimal hearing loss Plano Regional Day School for the Deaf Professional Development, Plano, TX, Fall 2002

Podium Presentation: Listening checks are important to verify FM system function Plano Regional Day School for the Deaf Professional Development, Plano, TX, Spring 2001

Podium Presentation: Speech recognition of adults using cochlear implants interfaced with FM systems

Head Start of Dallas Professional Development, Dallas, TX, Spring 2001

Podium Presentation: Tympanometry: An important component of preschool hearing screenings

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS 2019 Editor, Audiology Today, American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Website, and AAA e- newsletter 2016-Present Board Member and Data Use Committee Chair, Auditory Implant Initiative 2014-2018 Past President and Board Member, Educational Audiology Association 2012-2018 Editor, Journal of Educational, Pediatric, and (Re)Habilitative Audiology 2017 Audiology NOW! Poster Session Subcommittee Member 2017-2018 ASHA Aud Summit Working Group Committee Member: Student Readiness 2015-2016 American Academy of Audiology—Selection Committee for the Jerger Future Leaders of Audiology Conference 2015-2016 AG Bell Conference Educational Program Review Committee Member 2012-2018 Continuing Education (CE) Processor for Audiology, Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association (TSHA) 2013-2014 Audiology NOW! Learning Module Subcommittee Member 2008-2011 Associate Editor, Journal of Educational Audiology 2007-2008 President, Scott Haug Audiology Foundation 2006-2007 Vice President, Conference Coordinator, Scott Haug Audiology Foundation 2005-2014 Audiology Online Advisory Board 2005-2014 Audiology Online Review Board 2005-2006 Board Member, Scott Haug Audiology Foundation EDITORIAL CONSULTANT/REVIEWER 2018 National Institutes of Health Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health Study Section, Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies Integrated Review Group 2017 Audiology & Neurotology—Reviewer 2017 Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2016 American Journal of Audiology 2015 American Journal of Speech Language Pathology—Reviewer 2015 Disability and Rehabilitation—Reviewer 2009-2017 Ear & Hearing—Reviewer


2015 International Journal of Speech Language Pathology 2013-2015 Journal of Pediatrics—Reviewer 2007-2016 Journal of the American Academy of Audiology—Reviewer 2014 Hearing Technology Domain, Oberkotter Foundation—Reviewer 2008-2016 International Journal of Audiology—Reviewer 2013 Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research—Reviewer 2013 Ataxia UK—Grant Reviewer 2013 European Archives of Oto-Rhino Laryngology and Head & Neck 2010, 2013 Journal of the Acoustical Society of America—Reviewer (2) 2012 Pediatric Cochlear Implants, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Website—Content Editor 2012 Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools—Reviewer 2009, 2011 Volta Review—Reviewer 2006, ‘09, ’17 Trends in Amplification—Reviewer 2005-2008 Audiology Online—Reviewer 2006 U.S Civilian Research and Development Foundation—Grant Reviewer 2005 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Self-Study Program—Reviewer FACULTY SENATE & UNIVERSITY SERVICE

2017-Present Office of Faculty Success, Cross-Disciplinary Mentoring Team Leader 2014-Present Faculty Awards Committee COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SERVICE

2012 Faculty Council DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE 2015-Present Director, Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program 2016-Present Executive Committee 2018 Search Committee for Audiology Faculty (Chair) 2018 Search Committee for Audiology Clinic Director (Chair) 2018 Search Committee for SLP Faculty 2016-2017 Search Committee for Audiology Faculty (Chair) 2016 Search Committee for Audiology Clinic Director 2007-2018 Graduate Admissions Committee 2012-2016, ‘18 Promotion & Tenure Committee 2005-2017 Honors Committee (Chair until 2015) 2005-2015, ’17-18 Personnel Affairs Committee (Chair for 3 years) 2005-Present ASLP Library Liaison 2005-2018 Curriculum Committee 2009 Faculty Advisor to the Undergraduate Program 2009, 2014 Search Committee, Teaching Faculty 2007-2008 Search Committee, Department Chair (Chair) 2005-2006 Quality Management Committee 2005-2006 Search Committee, Clinical Audiologist (Chair) 2005-2008 Faculty Liaison, UNT Chapter of The National Future Doctors of Audiology Association


STUDENT MENTORING & WORK PRODUCTS I. Doctoral or Master’s Research Projects & Work Products

Thompson, S., Kaiser, K., Mount, K., Landes, S., & Bledsoe, S., Neve, M., Covert, S., Canale, E.,

Hutcheson, A. (2017-2018). Innovative auditory training model to enhance communication in children with ASD.

Received external funding; data collection in progress; two related grants submitted; third grant in progress

Ho, T. Castillo, P., & Conlin, J. (2016). Speech recognition performance-intensity functions of individuals

who speak English and Mandarin Chinese as a first language. (Director).

External funding received 2016; manuscript submitted; poster presented at state conference

Dyson, J., Box, J., & Neve, M. (2014). Digital remote-microphone technology for children with autism-spectrum disorder. (Director).

Internal funding received 2014; manuscript accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journal Pitts, C., & Pye, K. (2014). Efficacy and effectiveness of listening apps for tinnitus.

Pilot data completed.

Box, J. (2014). Speech-in-noise auditory training via software app for children with autism spectrum disorder. (Director).

Internal funding received 2013; pilot data completed Wright, S. & Joshi, A. (2014). Effects of nonlinear frequency compression on performance of individuals

who speak Mandarin Chinese and have hearing loss. (Director)

Funding received August 2014; manuscript submitted, 2 poster presentations at national or state conferences

Anderson, C., & Watson, M. (2014). Development of a new word recognition test for young children.

(Director)

Received external funding; manuscript accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journal, 2 poster presentations at national or state conferences

Sanders, K., Bryant, D., & Baldus, N. (2013). Fitting FM systems on children with normal hearing.

(Director)

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal; platform presentation at multiple national conventions

Lewis, A. (2013). Listening comprehension in noise in children with normal hearing. (Director)

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal; data presented at multiple national conventions Keeney, K., Sanders, K., & Bryant. (2013). Behavioral and subjective benefit of voice priority in FM

systems for children with hearing aids. (Director)

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal; data presented at multiple national conventions Traber, J., Layden, P., & Amin, A. (2013). Language disorders & FM systems. (Director)

Invited manuscript and article in peer-reviewed journal; platform presentation at national convention


Baldus, N., D’Souza, M., & Whitely, P. (2012). Performance and subjective benefit from a digital CROS/BiCROS hearing instrument (Director).

Manuscript in peer-reviewed journal; platform presentation at national convention; international presentation

Nichols, S. M. (2011). The effect of naturalistic behavior strategies on the quality of social interactions for

children with autism. Dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology. (Committee Member).

Hill, M., Bishop, R., Moloney, M., & Munoz, A. (2011). Effects of frequency modulation (FM) systems on

auditory behaviors of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Director).

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal; platform presentations at one national and one local convention as well as online at audiologyonline.com

Pogue, J. & Milrany, T. (2011). List Equivalency of the AzBio Sentence Test in noise in listeners with

normal-hearing sensitivity or cochlear implants (Director).

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal; poster presentation at national convention Beeler, S. & Ramos, H., Algier, K., Morais, M., & Monzingo, J. (2011). Children’s speech perception in

noise using the Phrases in Noise Test: Children with normal-hearing sensitivity, hearing aids, and cochlear implants. (Director).

Two manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals; two poster presentations at national conferences Anderson, B., Huynh, C., Romaine, D, Musgrave, E., & Momin, S. (2011). Speech perception of adults

and children with cochlear implants while using FM systems with electrical and electromagnetic coupling. (Director).

Three publications in peer-reviewed journals; three poster presentations at state and national conferences

Benites, E. & Lopez, J. (2009). A critical review of objective and behavioral measures for determining

threshold and comfort stimulation levels in cochlear implants. University of North Texas (Director).

Sections of literature review used in published book on programming cochlear implants Liberio, A. & Alex, D. (2009). Dynamic auditory training for adults with cochlear implants. University of

North Texas (Director).

Pilot data for NIH grant submissions in 2011 and 2012; Hearing Health Foundation Grant Paiva, D., Nozari, L., Verrett, S. (2007). A meta analysis of binaural benefits from bilateral cochlear

implants as measured with adaptive-testing paradigms. University of North Texas (Director).

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal Lawless, T. & Stout, B. (2007). Effects of Programmable FM receivers on speech recognition of adults

using three cochlear implant speech processors. University of North Texas (Director).

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal Seibold, A. & Shattuck, P. (2006). Speech recognition in noise when using bilateral cochlear implants and

bimodal stimulation: A meta-analysis of binaural benefits. University of North Texas. (Director)

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal; two platform presentations and one poster presentation


II. Undergraduate Honors Thesis & Presentations Utrup, A. (2015). Speech intelligibility of children with cochlear implants: a critical review.

Undergraduate thesis and manuscript in-press in peer-reviewed journal. Kleineck, M. P. & Schafer, E. C. (2006, November). Benefits of frequency-modulated (FM) systems for

adults and children using cochlear implants: A meta-analytic approach. Poster presented at Quarterly Board of Regents Dinner, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.

Manuscript published in peer-reviewed journal Kleineck, M. P. (2007). Can you hear me now: A meta-analytical perspective of the benefits of frequency-

modulated (FM) systems for people with cochlear implants. The Eagle Feather: A Publication for Undergraduate Scholars, University of North Texas.

III. Mentored Student Awards

Joshi, A. (Summer, 2015). NIH NIDCD-funded Short Term Research Training Program. Joshi, A. (October, 2015). Starkey Hearing Technologies William F. Austin Scholarship. Joshi, A. (Fall, 2015). American Cochlear Implant Alliance Symposium, Student Scholarship Recipient. Bryant, L. D. (August, 2015). American Academy of Audiology Foundation Roger Ruth Memorial

Scholarship. Wright, S., & Anderson, C. (June, 2015). Student Poster Award for Wright, S., Anderson, C., & Schafer, E.

C. Educational Audiology Association Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. Wright, S. (Fall, 2014). American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Grant for Projects on

Multicultural Activities. Role: Investigator Osman, H. (November, 2014). Canadian Academy of Audiology Mentored Student Poster Award for

Osman, H., Sullivan, J.R., & Schafer, E. Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA), Whistler BC. Wright, S. (Summer, 2014). Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Research Travel Award D’Souza, Mira. (November, 2013). American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Minority Student

Leadership Program (MSLP), Class of 2013, Chicago, IL. D’Souza, M., Baldus, N, Algier, K., Hill, M., Whiteley, P. (2013). 1st Place Winner at UNT Graduate

Student Exhibition – Life Sciences Category, Denton, TX. Romine, D. (January, 2012). College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Student Support Grant for Research

Poster Presentation at Audiology NOW!, Boston, MA.

Momin, S. (January, 2012). College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Student Support Grant for Research Poster Presentation at Audiology NOW!, Boston, MA.

Pogue, J. (October, 2011). Texas Academy of Audiology, 2011 Student Poster Contest, Tied for 1st Place, Richardson, TX


Romine, D. (October, 2011). Texas Academy of Audiology, 2011 Student Poster Contest, Tied for 1st Place, Richardson, TX

Ramos, J. (July, 2011). Mentored Doctoral Student Poster and Travel Award to attend 13th Symposium

on Cochlear Implants in Children, Chicago, IL.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2018 Rehabilitative Audiology (graduate level) 2005-Present Doctoral Research Projects (graduate level) 2006-Present Advanced Audiologic Assessment (graduate level) 2006-2018 Rehabilitative Audiology for Children (graduate level) 2005-2016 Rehabilitative Audiology for Adults (graduate level) 2006-2009 Research Methods in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (graduate level) 2005-2015 Pediatric Audiology (graduate level) 2005-2007, 10’, 18’ Basic Rehabilitative Audiology (undergraduate level) 2005 Hearing Aids I (graduate level) 2005 Hearing Aids II: Strategies for Selecting and Fitting Hearing Aids (graduate level) 2003- 2004 Pediatric Aural Habilitation Methods, Sections I, II, III, IV (graduate level)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence – Audiology State of Texas License to Practice Audiology

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Audiology American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Educational Audiology Association Texas Academy of Audiology

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