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CURRICULUM VITAE - RUTH A. BENTLER

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CURRICULUM VITAE RUTH A. BENTLER

PERSONAL DATA

University Address: Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders 119 WJSHC University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242

Office Phone: 319-335-8723 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Higher Education

1987 Ph.D. University of Iowa Speech Pathology and Audiology 1973 M.A. University of Iowa Speech Pathology and Audiology

1972 B.S. University of Iowa Speech and Hearing Science

1969 San Jose College

San Jose, California

1968-69 University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii

1967-68 University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa Professional and Academic Position 2002 Professor (Chair 2011-Present)

Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (name change) University of Iowa

1995 Associate Professor

Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology University of Iowa

1988 Assistant Professor


1978 Instructor


1973 Clinical Audiologist

Otologic Medical Services


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Iowa City, Iowa

1972 Teaching Assistant for Hearing Loss and Audiometry

Teaching Assistant for Hearing Science University of Iowa

Memberships

Iowa Conference for the Hearing Impaired American Auditory Society Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Gerontological Society of America Sigma Xi American Academy of Audiology Acoustical Society of America Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology International Society of Audiology International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology (ICRA)

Certification & Licensure

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (#000285239-02)

State of Iowa, Certificate of License in Audiology (A36) State of Iowa, Certificate of License in Hearing Aid Dispensing (00065)

Awards and Recognition 2000 - Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association 2001 - Editors Award, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association 2001 - Distinguished Service Award, University of Iowa Board in Control of Athletics 2005 - Erskine Fellow, University of Canterbury 2011 - Honors of the Iowa Speech, Language and Hearing Association 2011 - Collegiate Fellow, College of Liberal Arts, University of Iowa 2013 - CLAS Outreach Program of the Year (Iowa China Project)


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Semester/Yr

Advisees

Courses Taught Selected ACE Summary Scores

U Grd Course Enrolled Workload reasonable

Increased interest Clearly explained

Exams Fair

Spring 2015

4 Hearing Aids I Honors Thesis Research (Grad)

7 1 2

Fall 2014 5 Hearing Aids II Honors Thesis Research (Grad) Undergraduate Research/Creative Proj

7 1 2 1

6 6 6 6

Summer 2014

5 Undergraduate Research/Creative Proj 1

Spring 2014

5 Hearing Aids I Research (Grad)

7 1

6 6 6 6

Fall 2013

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3:242 Hearing Aids II 3:590 Research

16 1

5.25 4.67 4.92 4.70

Spring 2013

1 3:590 Research 1

Fall 2012

3 5 3:242 Hearing Aids II 3:590 Research

6 1

5.75 5.90 5.25 6

Spring 2012

4 6 3:240 Hearing Aids I 3:590 Research

8 1

5.70 5.83 5.70 4.83

Fall 2011 13 8 3:242 Hearing Aids II 3:590 Research 3:098 Honors Thesis

8 4 1

5.94 5.94 5.94 6.0

Spring 2011

14 7 3:240 Hearing Aids I 3:590 Research 3:097 Honors Seminar 3:098 Honors Thesis 152:199 Special Project in Global Health

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14 1 1

5.63 5.8 5.63 5.2


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SCHOLARSHIP Publications or Creative Works * = senior author, major contribution ** = equal contribution *** = secondary contribution **** = minor contribution Book/Book Chapters (invited) *Bentler, R.A., Ricketts, T.A., & Mueller, H.G., (In Press). Modern Hearing Aids: Book 3: Post-

fitting Verification and Validation. San Diego: Plural Press. ***Wu, Y-H., & Bentler, R. A. (2014). Directional microphone hearing aid.

In R. E. Sandlin (Ed.), Textbook of Hearing Aid Amplification. San Diego: Singular Publishing Inc.

**Ricketts, T.A., Mueller H.G. & Bentler, R.A. (2014). Modern Hearing Aids: Book 1: Pre-Fitting Testing and Selection Considerations. San Diego: Plural Press.

*Bentler, R.A. & Wu, Y-H. (2013). Hearing aid technology and the importance of verification. In

J. J. Montana & J. B. Spitzer (Eds.), Second Edition. Advanced Practice in Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation: International Perspectives. San Diego: Plural Press.

*Bentler, R.A. & Wu, Y-H. (2009). Developments in hearing aid technology and verification

techniques. In J. J. Montana & J. B. Spitzer (Eds.), Advanced Practice in Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation: International Perspectives. San Diego: Plural Press.

*Bentler, R.A. & Mueller H.G. (2009). Hearing Aids. In Katz Handbook of Clinical Audiology 6th

Edition. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. *Bentler, R.A. (2000). Amplification for the hearing impaired child. In J.G. Alpiner and P.A.

McCarthy (Eds.), Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults (3rd ed.) Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.

*Bentler, R.A. (1996). What to look for in a hearing aid evaluation? In C. Flexer, D. Wray, R.

Leavitt, & R. Flexer (Eds.), A Guide to Career Development and Post-Secondary Education for Persons Who Are Hard of Hearing. Washington, DC: Alexander Graham Bell Association.

*Bentler, R.A. (1994). Future trends in verification strategies. In M. Valente (Ed.), Strategies

for Selecting and Verifying Hearing Aids (pp. 343-362). New York, NY: Thieme & Stratton.

*Bentler, R.A. (1993). Amplification for the hearing impaired child. In J.G. Alpiner and P.A.

McCarthy (Eds.), Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults (2nd ed.) (pp. 72-105). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.


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Published Book Reviews (invited) *Bentler, R.A. (1993, November). [Review of W. Paschell (1992). Do-it-yourself listening and

signaling devices for people with hearing impairment. Wheaton, MD: William Paschell.] American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 49.

*Bentler, R.A. (1989, February). [Review of R.J. Roeser, M.P. Downs (Eds.) (1988). Auditory

disorders in school children. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.] American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 53-54.

*Bentler, R.A. (1988, February). [Review of J.G. Alpiner, & P. McCarthy, (Eds.) (1987).

Rehabilitative audiology: Children and adults. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins.] American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 61.

Journal Articles (refereed) **Akeroyd, M., Arlinger, S., Bentler, R., Boothroyd, A., Dillier, N., Dreschler, W.A., Gagné, J-P,

Lutman, M.E., Wouters, J., Wong, L.N., Kollmeier, B. (Submitted 2014). ICRA recommendations for the construction of multilingual speech tests. International Journal of Audiology.

***Walker, E., Spratford, M., Oleson, J., Bentler, R., Holte, L., Roush, P., McCreery, R.,

(Submitted 2014) Longitudinal auditory development outcomes in children who are hard of hearing. Ear and Hearing.

**Mussoi, B.S. & Bentler, R. (Submitted 2015). Binaural interference and the effects of age and

hearing loss. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. ***McCreery, R., Walker, E., Spratford, M., Bentler, R., Holte, L., Roush, P., Oleson, J., Van

Buren, J. Moeller, M.P. (Submitted 2014). Longitudinal audiological predictors of aided speech audibility in infants and children. Ear and Hearing.

***Walker, E. McCreery, R., Spratford, M., Oleson, J., Van Buren, J. Bentler, R., Roush, P.,

Moeller, M.P. (Submitted 2014). Trends and Predictors of Longitudinal Hearing Aid Use for Children who are Hard of Hearing. Ear and Hearing

**Silberer, A.B., Bentler, R., Wu, Y-H. (Submitted 2014). The importance of high frequency

audibility on speech recognition with and without visual cues in listeners with normal hearing. Ear and Hearing.

**Mussoi, B.S. & Bentler, R. (In Press). Impact of Frequency Compression on Music Perception.

International Journal of Audiology. **Ou, H., Bentler, R.A., Goodman, S. (In Press). Linking gain change across ears: What is the

impact on localization in spatially separated nosie? International Journal of Audiology. *** Wu, Y-H, Aksan, N., Rizzo, M, Stangl, E., Zhang, X., Bentler, R. (2014). Ecological validity of

listening effort measures: driving simulator vs. simple dual-task paradigm, Ear and Hearing, 35(6):623-632.


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*Bentler, R.A., Walker, E. McCreery, R., Arenas, R., Roush, P. (2014). Frequency lowering in

hearing aids: Impact on speech and language development. Ear and Hearing, 35 (4): 143-152.

***Wu, Y. H., Stangl, E., & Bentler, R. A. (2013). Hearing aid users’ voices: a factor that could

affect directional benefit. International Journal of Audiology, 52(11):789-794. ***Wu, Y. H., Stangl, E., Bentler, R. A., & Stanziola, R. W. (2013). The effect of hearing aid

technologies on listening in an automobile. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 24(6): 474-485.

**Goodman, S.S., Bentler, R.A., Dittberner, A., Mertes, I. (2013). The effect of low-level laser therapy on hearing. ISRN Otolaryngology, doi:10.1155/2013/916370. **McCreery, R., Bentler, R., Roush, P. (2013). The characteristics of hearing aid fittings in

infants and young children. Ear and Hearing, 34(6): 701-710. **Stiles, D., McGregor, K., Bentler, R. (2013). Wordlikeness and Word Learning in Children with

Hearing Loss. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 48(2): 200-206.

**Perreau, A., Bentler, R., Tyler, R. (2013). The contribution of a frequency-compression

hearing aid to contralateral cochlear implant performance. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 24(2):105-120.

***Ho, H-C., Wu, Y-H., Hsiao, S-H., Stangl, E., Lentz, E., Bentler, R. (2013).The equivalence of

acceptable noise level (ANL) with English, Mandarin, and non-semantic speech: A study across the U.S. and Taiwan. International Journal of Audiology 52(2):83-91.

**Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2012). Do older adults have social lifestyles that place fewer

demands on hearing? Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 23, 697-711. **Zhang, H., Liu, H., Bentler, R.A., Han, D., Zhang, L. (2012). Evaluation of an Impulse Noise

Reduction Strategy for Hearing Aids, Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 23:1-10.

**Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2012). The Influence of audiovisual ceiling performance on the relationship between reverberation and directional benefit: perception and prediction. Ear and Hearing 33:604-614.

**Stiles, D., Bentler, R., McGregor, K. (2012). The Utility of the Speech Intelligibility Index and

the Pure Tone Average as predictors of lexical ability in children fit with hearing aids. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, 55:764-778.

**Stiles, D., McGregor, K. Bentler, R. (2012). A study of working memory in children with hearing loss. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, 55:154-167.

***Zhang, H., Liu, H., Bentler, R.A, Mo, L., Han, D., Zhang, L. (2011). Audiometric Records Analysis in a Clinical Population in Beijing, China. Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) 73:237-245.


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**Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2011) A method to measure hearing aid directivity index and

polar pattern in small and reverberant enclosures, International Journal of Audiology 50(6):405-416.

**Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2011). Clinical measures of directivity: the assumption,

accuracy, and relibility. Ear and Hearing 32(5):1-13. ***Lewis, J., Goodman, S. Bentler, R. (2010). Measurement of hearing aid internal noise. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 127(4):2521-2528.

**Kiessling, J., Keidser, G., Bentler, R. (2010). A multi-site evaluation of a proposed test for verifying hearing aid maximum output. International Journal of Audiology. International Journal of Audiology 49(1):14-23.

***Wu, Y-S., Bentler, R.A. (2010). Impact of Visual Cues on Directional Benefit and Preference:

Part 2 – Field Tests. Ear and Hearing 31(1):22-34.

***Wu, Y-S., Bentler, R.A. (2010). Impact of Visual Cues on Directional Benefit and Preference: Part 1 – Laboratory Tests. Ear and Hearing 31(1):35-46.

***Wu, Y-S., Bentler, R.A. (2009). Using a signal cancellation technique involving impulse

response to assess directivity of hearing. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 126(6):3214-3226.

*Bentler, R., Wu, Y-H., Kettel, J., Hurtig, R. (2008). Digital Noise Reduction: Outcomes from

field and lab studies. International Journal of Audiology, 47(8): 447-460.

**Ou, H., Bentler, R.A., Dunn, C. (2008). Comparison of unilateral cochlear implant adult users and those that use hearing aids and cochlear implants in opposite ears by Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) scale. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 19(11)..

**Henning, R. & Bentler, R. (2008). Compression and the short-term dynamic range of speech. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, 51:471-484.

**Wu, Y-H., Bentler, R.A. (2007). Using a signal cancellation technique to assess adaptive

directivity of hearing aids. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122: 496-511. ***Shin, M, Wang, S., Bentler, R., He, S. (2007). New feedback detection method for

performance evaluation of hearing aids. Sound and Vibration 302: 350-360. ***Dittberner, A.B. & Bentler, R.A. (2007). Predictive measures of directional benefit. Part 1: A

three-dimensional, instrument-based approach to estimating the Directivity Index (DI). Ear & Hearing, 28(1):46-61.

**Dittberner, A.B. & Bentler, R.A. (2007). Predictive measures of directional benefit. Part 2:

Verification of different approaches to estimating directional benefit. Ear & Hearing, 28(1): 26-45.


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*Bentler, R.A., Chiou (2006). Digital Noise Reduction: An Overview. Trends in Amplification, 10(2):71-82.

***Palmer, C., Bentler, R. & Mueller, H.G. (2006). Amplification and the perception of annoying

and aversive sounds. Trends in Amplification, 10(2):95-104. *Bentler, R., Palmer, C., & Mueller, H.G. (2006). Evaluation of a second-order directional

microphone hearing aid: Speech perception outcomes. Objective test measures. Journal of American Academy of Audiology, 17: 179-189.

***Palmer, C., Bentler, R. & Mueller, H.G. (2006). Evaluation of a second-order directional

microphone hearing aid: Self-report outcomes. Self-Report outcomes. Journal of American Academy of Audiology, 17: 190-201.

*Bentler, R.A. (2005). Effectiveness of directional microphones and noise reduction schemes in

hearing aids: A systematic review of the evidence. Journal of American Academy of Audiology, 16:477-488.

**Mueller, H.G., and Bentler, R.A. (2005). Fitting hearing aids using clinical measures of

loudness discomfort levels: A systematic review of effectiveness. Journal of American Academy of Audiology, 16:465-476.

**Henning, R. & Bentler, R. (2005). Compression-dependent differences in hearing aid gain

between speech and non speech signals. Ear and Hearing, 26(4), 409-422. *Bentler, R., Tubbs, J., Egge, J., Flamme, G., & Dittberner, A. (2004). Evaluation of an adaptive

directional system in a dsp hearing aid. American Journal of Audiology, 13, 73-79. *Bentler, R., Egge, J., Tubbs, J., Dittberner, A. & Flamme, G. (2004). Quantification of

directional benefit across different polar response patterns. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 15, 649-659.

*Bentler, R., Palmer, C. & Dittberner, A. (2004). Hearing in noise: Comparison of listeners with

normal and (aided) impaired hearing. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 15, 216-225.

*Bentler, R., Niebuhr, D., Johnson, T., & Flamme, G. (2003). Impact of digital labeling on

outcome measures. Ear & Hearing, 24, 215-224. ***Warner, R. & Bentler, R. (2002). Threshold of discomfort for complex stimuli: Acoustic and

sound quality predictors. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, 45(5),1016-1026 .

**Novick, M., Bentler, R., Dittberner, A., & Flamme, G. (2001). The effects of release time and directionality on unilateral and bilateral hearing aid fittings in complex sound fields. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 12, 493-504.

*Bentler, R.A. & Nelson, J.A. (2001). Effect of spectral shaping on loudness discomfort.

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 12(9), 462-470.


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*Bentler, R. & Cooley, L. (2001). An examination of several characteristics that affect the prediction of OSPL90. Ear & Hearing, 22, 3-20.

*Bentler, R.A. (2000). List equivalency and test-retest reliability of the Speech in Noise (SIN)

test. American Journal of Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice, 9, 3-10. Editors Award

*Bentler, R.A. & Duve, M. (2000). Comparison of hearing aids over the 20th Century. Ear and

Hearing, 21, 625-639.

*Bentler, R. & Kramer, S. (2000). Guidelines for choosing an outcome measure. Ear & Hearing, 21, 37S-49S.

***Cox, R., Hyde, M., Gatehouse, S., Noble, W., Dillon, H., Bentler, R., Stephens, S.D.G.,

Arlinger, S., Beck, L., Bess, F., Gagne, J-P, Hallberg, L., Kramer, S., Kricos, P., & Wilkerson, D. (2000). Optimal outcome measures, research priorities, and international cooperation. Ear and Hearing, 21, 106S-115S.

****Humes, L., Christiansen, L., Thomas, T., Bess, F., Hedley-Williams, A., & Bentler, R. (1999).

Comparison of the aided performance and benefit provided by a linear hearing aid and a two-channel wide dynamic range compression hearing aid. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 42, 65-79.

***Turner, C. & Bentler, R. (1998). Does hearing aid benefit change over time? Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 104(6), 3673-3674.

**Harnack Knebel, S. & Bentler, R.A. (1998). Comparison of two digital hearing aids. Ear and

Hearing, 19(4), 280-289. ***Valente, M., Bentler, R., Kaplan, H., Seewald, R., Trine, T., & Van Vliet, D. (1998).

Guidelines for Hearing Aid Fitting for Adults. American Journal of Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice, 7(1), 5-13.

*Bentler, R.A., & Nelson, J. (1997). Assessing the effect of varying release time in a 2-channel

AGC hearing aid. American Journal of Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice, 6(1), 43-51.

****Arlinger, S., Gatehouse, S., Bentler, R.A., Byrne, D., Cox, R.M., Dirks, D.D., Humes, L.,

Neuman, A., Ponton, C., Robinson, K., Silman, S., Summerfield, A.Q., Turner, C.W., Tyler, R.S., & Willott, J.F. (1996). Report of the Eriksholm Workshop on auditory deprivation and acclimatization. Ear and Hearing, 17(3), 87S-98S.

****Turner, C.W., Humes, L.E., Bentler, R.A., & Cox, R.M. (1996). A review of past research on

changes in hearing aid benefit over time. Ear and Hearing, 17(3), 14-28. **Ricketts, T.A., & Bentler, R.A. (1996). Effect of stimulus type and bandwidth on loudness

perception measured by categorical scaling. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 99(4), 2281-2287.

**Ricketts, T.A., & Bentler, R.A. (1995). Impact of "standard" earmold on RECD. American

Journal of Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice, 4(1), 43-45.


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*Bentler, R.A., Curry, J.J., Hawkins, D.B., Massie, S.L.T., & Parker-Bright, K. (1994).

Guidelines for Fitting and Measuring FM Systems. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rockville Pike, Maryland.

*Bentler, R.A. (1993). Satisfaction with current noise reduction circuits. American Journal of

Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice, 2 (1), 51-53. *Bentler, R.A., Anderson, C.V., Niebuhr, D., & Getta, J. (1993). A longitudinal study of noise

reduction circuits. Part II: Subjective Measures. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 36(4), 820-831.

*Bentler, R.A., Anderson, C.V., Niebuhr, D., & Getta, J. (1993). A longitudinal study of noise

reduction circuits. Part I: Objective Measures. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 36(4), 808-819.

*Bentler, R.A., & Pavlovic, C.V. (1992). Addendum to: Transfer functions and correction factors

used in hearing aid evaluation and research. Ear and Hearing, 13(3), 284-286. **Ricketts, T., & Bentler, R. (1992). Comparison of two digitally programmable hearing aids.

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 3 (2), 101-112.

*Bentler, R.A. (1991). Programmable hearing aid product review. American Journal of Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice, 1(1), 25-28.

****Macpherson, B.J., Elfenbein, J.L., Schum, R.L., & Bentler, R.A. (1991). Thresholds of

discomfort in children. Ear and Hearing, 12(3), 184-190. *Bentler, R.A. (1991). Response to "The resonance frequency of the external canal in children".

Ear and Hearing, 12(2), 89-90. *Bentler, R.A., & Pavlovic, C.V. (1989). Comparison of discomfort levels obtained with pure

tones and multitone complexes. Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 86, 126-132. *Bentler, R.A., & Pavlovic, C.V. (1989). Transfer functions and correction factors used in

hearing aid evaluation and research. Ear and Hearing, 10(1), 58-63. ***Elfenbein, J., Bentler, R.A., Davis, J., & Niebuhr, D. (1988). Status of school children's

hearing aids related to monitoring practices. Ear and Hearing, 9(4), 166-174. ***Tyler, R.S., & Bentler, R.A. (1987). Tinnitus maskers and hearing aids for tinnitus. Seminars

in Hearing, 49-62. ****Davis, J.M., Elfenbein, J., Schum, R., & Bentler, R.A. (1986). The effects of mild and

moderate hearing impairments on language, educational, and psychosocial behavior. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 51(1), 53-63.

****Hawkins, D., Shepard, N., Bentler, R.A., & Davis, J. (1981). An alternative to direct hearing

aid dispensing for university training programs. Asha, 23(6), 435-438.


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Published Proceedings (refereed) *Bentler, R.A. (2007) Audiometric Considerations for Hearing Aid Fitting (and Success)

Proceedings of Hearing Care for Adults: An International Conference. Chicago, IL. *Bentler, R. & Niebuhr, D. (1999). Verification: Issues and Implementation. Proceedings of the

‘Remediating Pediatric Hearing Loss through Amplification: Taking Science into the Clinic’ Pittsburgh Conference. Trends in Amplication. New York: Woodland Publications.

*Bentler, R.A. (1991). Clinical implications and limitations of current noise reduction designs.

Report of the Second Vanderbilt/VA Conference on Amplification for the Hearing Impaired (pp. 79-91). Parkton, MD: York Press.

Journal Articles (non-refereed) Bentler, R. (2014). My friend, the queen of outcome measures. Canadian Hearing Report. 1(5):

6-9. Bentler, R. (2012). Audibility is (almost) everything. Canadian Hearing Report. 6(5): 46-49. Mueller, H.G., & Bentler, R.A. (2011). Hearing aid features: The continuing quest for user

benefit. http://www.audiologyonline.com Nguyen, H. & Bentler, R. (2011). The advantages of FM systems rely upon verification of

function. Asha Leader. Kochkin, S., & Bentler, R. (2011). The Validity and Reliability of the BHI Quick Hearing Check.

Hearing Review 17(12):12-28. Bentler, R.A. (2010). Frequency-lowering hearing aids: Verification and Research Needs. Asha

Leader. Bentler, R. & Kruger, B. (2009). Clarification of some hearing aid terminology: Bands, channels vs. handles and first-order vs. second-order directional microphone systems. Acoustics Today, July:39-42. Bentler, R.A. (2009). 100+ years later. Volta Review. Bentler, R. (2009). Update on hearing aid technology. China Journal of Otolaryngology, March:

24(2):65-68. Keidser, G., Kiessling, J., & Bentler, R. (2009). Is the hearing instrument to blame when the

environment gets really noisy? Hearing Review 16(8):12-17.

Kiessling, J., Keidser, G., Bentler, R., Muller, M. (2009). The Output Verification Test – a step towards a tool to clinically verify the output of hearing instruments. Hearing Review 16(4): 12-18.

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Bentler, R. (2009). Now what does the evidence tell us? Siemens Pediatric Update Newsletter. Stiles, D., Bentler, R., McGregor, K. (2008). Effects of directional microphone on children’s

recognition and fast-mapping of speech presented from the rear azimuth. Hearing Journal., 61(11), 22-25.

Mueller, H.G., Bentler, R.A., & Wu, Y-H. (2008). Maximum output in hearing aids. Hearing

Journal, 61(2), 40-47. Bentler, R.A., Eiler, C., Hornsby, B, Moodie, S.T., Olson, L, Valente, M. (2007). Practical

approaches to evidence-based practice. Hearing Review Bentler, R.A., Wu, Y-S, & Jeon, J. (2006). Effectiveness of directional microphones in open-

canal fittings. Hearing Journal, 59(11), 40-47. *Bentler, R. (2003). Directional microphone hearing aids: A rising technology with bright

promise. Hearing Journal, 56(11), 9-10. *Bentler, R. A. & Dittberner, A. B. (2003). Better listening ahead as directional technology

advances. Hearing Journal, 56(11), 52-53.

**Dittberner, A. & Bentler, R.A. (2003). Interpretting the Directivity Index (DI). Hearing Review, 10 (6), 16-21.

**Mueller, H.G., & Bentler, R.A. (2002). How loud is allowed revisited. Hearing Journal, 55(1), 10-14.

*Bentler, R. (2001). Bernafon SmileTM Clinical Trial Results. Audiology Insight. *Bentler, R. (2000). Accepting New Truths in Hearing Aids. Audiology Online.com *Bentler, R. (2000). Efficacy of digital hearing aids. Audiology Insight. *Bentler, R. (1999). Amplification Update: Where are we going? Special Interest Division 7: Aural Rehab and its Instrumentation Newsletter.

*Bentler, R., Turner, C., & Holte, L. (1999). An update on the acclimatization issue. Hearing Journal, 52(11), 44-48.

*Bentler, R. & Dittberner, A. (1998). Outcome measures: Where should the focus be? Hearing

Journal, 51(9), 46-51 **Mardorf, J. & Bentler, R. (1998). Relating well-being to successful hearing aid use in older

adults. Hearing Journal, 51(7), 39-44. *Bentler, R.A. (1998). In defense of higher technology. Hearing Journal, 51(2), 10-13. *Bentler, R.A. (1994). CICs: Some practical considerations. Hearing Journal, 47(11), 37-43. **Mueller, H.G. & Bentler, R.A. (1994). Measurements of TD: How Loud is Allowed? Hearing

Journal, 47(1), 10, 42-44.


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Grants Research Grant Support Active Support R01 DC013591-01 NIH/NIDCD Complex listening skills in school-age hard of hearing children 01/01/2014-12/31/2018 PI: McCreery ($250,000) R01 DC012769-01 NIH/NIDCD Linking SNR to hearing aid success 02/05/2013-01/31/2018 PI: Bentler & Tremblay ($350,460) NIDRR (CFDA # 84.133.E-1) Department of Education Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Hearing Enhancement Two Projects Sub-Contracted: 1) A Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) of Three Levels of Service Provision Following Hearing Aid Issuance; 2) Directional Microphones: A Systematic Evaluation of Directional Microphones in Natural Environments 10/01/08-12/30/14 PI #1; CO-PI #2 ($849,198.51)

Completed Research Support R01 DC009560 NIH/NIDCD Moderators and Functional Outcomes in Children with Mild-to-Severe Hearing Loss 08/01/08-07/31/13 CO-PIs: J Bruce Tomblin, PhD, Mary Pat Moeller, PhD 15% Effort SBIR Phase I & II Contract 1R44DC0197101 Second Generation Multi-Talker Companion Mics 1R44DC0197101 PI Killion, Mead C 1/01/10-12/30/13 ($37,500) Efficacy and effectiveness of directional microphone systems in special listening situations Siemens Hearing, Inc., Clinical Trial 10/01/2010-9/31/2012 PI ($57,836) SBIR SF424 Phase II Contract. A Method for Wind Noise Suppression in Hearing Aids. 11/01/07-10/30/09 Principal Investigator ($144,332).


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20% effort. Unitron Hearing Ltd. Impact of User Control versus Traditional Fitting on Hearing Aid Outcomes. 11/01/08-10/31/09 Principal Investigator ($40,489 + 100 devices) 5% effort + 2 student stipends Siemens Hearing Instruments. Impact of Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) on Pediatric Performance and Preference. 05/01/07-12/30/08 Principal Investigator ($55,000). Etymotic Research. Impact of bilaterally-matched frequency responses on speech perception and sound localization. Subject Fees ($3042) Etymotic Research. Research Award. February 2007 ($11,800) HorTech. Verifying the hearing aid output using ecologically valid sounds. Co-

Investigator. December 1, 2005-November 31, 2007. (UIowa, $26,000). Knowles Electronics. Evaluation of Different Signal Processing Algorithms. Principal

Investigator. January 10, 2005 - February 20, 2005 ($16,214). GN Resound. A Series of Projects to Optimize Directional Benefit. Principal Investigator. July 15, 2004 – July 14, 2005 ($70,982). Retirement Research Foundation. Outcome of Rehabilitation Training with New

Technology Hearing Aids. Principal Investigator. January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2005 ($204,543).

Etymotic Research. Establishing Norms for Speech-in-Noise (SIN) Test and Hearing-in-

Noise Test (HINT). Principal Investigator. March 1, 2002 – March 1, 2003. ($10,120). Siemens Hearing Instruments. A Clinical Trial for Siemens TRIANO. Principal Investigator.

July 15 – October 30, 2002. [($51,875) plus subject pay ($6,200) microphone measurement ($3,500), and equipment ($3,000)].

Retirement Research Foundation. Evaluation of a Dynamic Polar Design in a Digital

Hearing Aid. Principal Investigator. October 1, 2001 - September 30, 2002. ($19,570). Songbird, Inc. Study of Comfort. Principal Investigator. April 1, 2001- January 1, 2002 ($14,000). Bernafon/Maico. Clinical Trial for Alaska Hearing Aid. Principal Investigator. January 1, 2001 - July 1, 2001. ($49,500 plus 50 devices). Gennum Corporation. Quanification of directional benefit across different polar response patterns. Principal Investigator. July 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000. ($7500 plus 50 devices).


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Retirement Research Foundation. The Effect of Release Time in Controlled Environments Using Hearing Aids with Directional Microphones. Principal Investigator. January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000. ($25,000)

Bernafon/Maico. Clinical Trials for a DSP Hearing Aid. June 1, 1999 - March 1, 2000.

($39,304 plus 50 devices). Knowles Electronics. The Effect of Head and Body Size on Polar Response Patterns of

Directional Microphone Hearing Aids. Co-investigator. January 1 - December 31, 1999. ($3,650).

Etymotic Research. Efficacy of Directional Hearing Aid Designs in Controlled and

Preferred Azimuths and Different Environments. Co-investigator. January 1 - December 31, 1999. ($3,923).

Siemens Hearing Instruments. A Clinical Trial for Siemens PRISMA Hearing Instrument.

Principal Investigator. January 1, 1998-April 1, 1998. ($44,954 plus $7800 subject fees).

SamSung. Evaluation of SamSung DSP Chip and Algorithm. Principal Investigator. October 10, 1997- January 10, 1998. ($32,500).

Oticon, Inc. Comparison of a Digital Circuit to an Analog Circuit. Principal Investigator.

Sept. 1, 1996 - August 31, 1997. ($43,000 plus 60 devices). Bausch & Lomb, Inc. A Study of the Effectiveness of a New Hearing Aid in Quiet and

Noisy Conditions. Principal Investigator. Aug. 1, 1996 - Dec. 31, 1996. ($18,000 plus 44 devices).

Etymotic Research. Progression of Hearing Aid Benefit Over the Twentieth Century.

Principal Investigator. Aug. 1, 1996 - July 31, 1997. ($25,000).

Maico, Inc. Comparison of Two Thresholds of Compression in a Single-Channel AGC Hearing Aid. Principal Investigator. Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1996. ($4,800 plus 16 devices)

Invited Lectures and Conference Presentations International Bentler, R.A. Two (invited) lectures at International Forum for Hearing Instrument Developers,

Oldenberg, Germany. (June 2015): Why use human trials in R&D? and Model-driven hearing aid concepts: View from Clinics & Research

Bentler, R.A. Four (invited) lectures at Tongren Medical Center/Capital Medical

University/Tianjin First Hospital, Beijing and Tianjin, CHINA (May, 2014) Bentler, R.A. (Keynote). Evaluating Hearing Aid Benefit. Hong Kong Society of Audiology:

International Conference 2013, Hong Kong. (November, 2013) Bentler, R.A. (Keynote). Evaluation of New Hearing Aid technologies. British Society of

Audiology. Keale, U.K. (September, 2013)


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Bentler, R.A. (Keynote). Defining Hearing Aid Success. New Zealand Audiologic Society,

Dunedin, New Zealand (June, 2013). Bentler, R.A. (Invited). Defining Hearing Aid Success. 1st Samsung International Symposium on

Hearing Aids. Seoul, Korea (October, 2012) Bentler, R.A. (Invited). Evaluating New Technologies 1st Samsung International Symposium on

Hearing Aids. Seoul, Korea (October, 2012) Bentler, R.A. (Invited). #1Evidence Base in Hearing Aids; #2What is Really New? 2nd

Malaysian Audiology Scientific Conference (MASCO), Kuala Lumpur, Maylasia (April, 2012)

Bentler, R.A. (Invited) Can Amplification Impact Driving? International Collegium of

Rehabilitative Audiology, Toronto (May, 2011). Bentler, R.A. (Invited) Hearing Aid Technology in an Evidence-Based Era. Association of

Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario (IHAP) Niagara Falls, ONTARIO (May, 2011).

Bentler, R.A. (Invited) New Technologies: Evidence-Based Design and Update on Frequency-

Lowering Technique. Public Health Audiology Council (PHAC), Vancouver, BC (April 2011).

Bentler, R.A. (Invited) Keynote for Society of Audiological Professionals at APSCI International Meeting, Singapore. (2009, December). Bentler, R.A. Invited lecturer at Tongren Hospital, Beijing. (2009, October). Bentler, R.A. (Invited) Keynote Speaker for New Zealand Audiologic Society 33rd Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand. (2009, June). Bentler, R.A. (Invited) Keynote for Doctoral Forum of China-Otolaryngology Head & Neck

Surgery. (2008, October). Bentler, R.A. ”Open-fit” hearing aids: Some practical considerations. British Columbia

Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA), Nelson, British Columbia (2008, October).

Bentler, R.A. Real-world effectiveness of directional microphone hearing aids. Acoustics 2008,

Paris, France (2008, July). Bentler, R.A. Update on hearing aid technologies. Keynote speaker, XXIX International

Congress of Audiology, Hong Kong (2008, June). Bentler, R.A., Stiles, D. Kirby, B. & Chalupper, J. Impact of digital noise reduction on pediatric

performance. NHS 2008 Conference: Beyond Newborn Hearing Screening: Infact and childhood hearing in science and clinical practice. Cernobbio (Como Lake), Italy (2008, June).


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Bentler, R., Keidser, G., and Kiessling, J. Verifying the hearing aid output using ecologically valid sounds. EUHA Meeting, Nuremberg, Germany (October, 2006).

Stiles, D. and Bentler, R. Do directional microphones hinder incidental word learning in

children? Podium presentation at NHS2006, Como, Italy (May, 2006). Kettel, J. and Bentler, R. Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) and the Pediatric Population

Do directional microphones hinder incidental word learning in children? Podium presentation at NHS2006, Como, Italy (May, 2006).

Bentler, R.A.. Erskine Scholar lectures. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

(February– ,April 2005). Bentler, R.A. The Ear & Hearing. Invited Keynote. Cantebury Conference on Communication

Disorders, Christchurch, New Zealand. (April, 2005). Bentler, R.A. The Ear & Hearing: From Physiology to Technology. Invited Keynote. Australian

College of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia. (March, 2005). Bentler, R. A. (2004, July). Ear & Hearing: Bridging Physiology & Technology. Invited keynote

speaker for 11th Congress for International Institute of Acoustics & Vibrations, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Bentler, R.A. (2003, November). Invited instructor for Hearing Aids intensive course, Hong

Kong University, Hong Kong. Bentler, R. A. (2003, January). Invited faculty for Hearing Aids Course, Western University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China. Bentler, R.A. (2002, September). Improvements in Hearing Aid Technology. Invited

symposium, Starkey, Toronto, Canada. Bentler, R.A. & Warner, R. (2002, June). Issues in Verification of Pediatric Hearing Aid Fitting. Presentation at 2nd International Conference on Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis, and Intervention, Como, Italy. Bentler, R.A. (2002, April). New Developments in Hearing Aids. Invited speaker for Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Victoria, British Columbia. Bentler, R.A. (2002, February). Hearing Aids. Invited speaker for Seminars in Audition at University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Bentler, R. A. (2002, January). Invited faculty for Hearing Aids Course, Western University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China. Bentler, R. A. (2001, August). Hearing Aids: New technologies, What are the Outcomes?

Invited keynote speaker, Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Montreal, Quebec.


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Bentler, R.A. (2001, June). Hearing Aids. Invited presentation, Manitoba, British Columbia, Canada. Bentler, R. A. (2001, April). Outcome of Bernafon Smile Clinical Trial. Invited presentation International Distributor Forum, Montreaux, Switzerland. Bentler, R. A., (2001, March). Invited faculty for Advanced Hearing Aids Course, Western

University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China. Bentler, R. A. (2000, December). Invited faculty for Hearing Aids Course, Western University of

Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China.

Bentler, R.A. (1999, November). Invited instructor for Hearing Aids intensive course, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong.

Bentler, R.A. (1999, October). The Efficacy of Digital Hearing Aids. Invited presentation,

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Bentler, R.A. (1999, October). Advances in the Field of Amplification. Invited presentation,

British Columbia Association of Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Bentler, R.A. (1999, September). Eriksholm Workshop on Outcome Measures in Hearing Aid

Research. Invited facilitator and participant, Copenhagen, Denmark. Bentler, R.A. (1999, June). Efficacy of Digital Hearing Aids. Invited presentation, Akustica

Congress, Davos, Switzerland. Bentler, R.A. (1998, October). Hearing Aids: Technologies and Outcomes. Invited workshop,

Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, London, Ontario, Canada.

Bentler, R.A. (1998, June). Advanced Hearing Aid Technology. Invited short course, University

of Hong Kong, Hong, Kong. Bentler, R.A. (1997, November). Progression of Hearing Aid Technology and Benefit over the

Past Century. Invited presentation, Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung, Seoul, Korea.

Bentler, R.A. (1997, November). Invited instructor for Hearing Aids Intensive Course, Hong

Kong University, Hong Kong. Bentler, R.A. (1997, October). Does Low-threshold Dynamic-Range Compression Compromise

Quality or Intelligibility for the Listener? Invited presentation at International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians, Hanover, Germany.

Bentler, R.A. (1996, October). Hearing Aid Fitting Forum. Invited speaker for the Ontario

Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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Bentler, R.A. (1996, October). Hearing Aids: Current Fitting and Verification Strategies. Invited keynote speaker at the PPAAC, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada.

Bentler, R.A. (1995, August). Critique of Late Onset Auditory Deprivation Issues. Invited

presentation at the Eriksholm Consensus Conference, Eriksholm, Denmark. Bentler, R.A. (1994, October). Hearing Aids: An Update on Technology and Fitting Strategies.

Invited workshop presented at the British Columbia Association of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists, Vancouver, B.C, Canada.

Bentler, R.A., Pavlovic, C.V., & Abbas, P.J. (1988, August). A Signal Processing Scheme for

Output Limitation. Paper presented at the International Workshop on Hearing Impairment and Signal Processing Hearing Aids, Wolfhese, The Netherlands.

Bentler, R.A., & Pavlovic, C.V. (1988, June). Comparison of Discomfort Levels Obtained with

Puretones and Multitone Complexes. Paper presented to the 19th International Congress of Audiology, Jerusalem, Israel.

Bentler, R.A., Elfenbein, J. & Schum, R. (1982, November). Identical Deaf Triplets: Audiological, Speech-Language and Psychological Interactions. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

National Klein, K., Bentler, R., Wu, Y-H. (2015, March). Use of LENA to quantify hearing aid outcomes.

Poster presentation (Mentored student award) at American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ

Bentler R.A. (2015, January). Evaluating new hearing aid technologies. Invited presentation.

Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicagi, IL. Bentler, R.A. (2014, November). Evaluating new hearing aid technologies. Invited presentation.

Maine and New Hampshire Academies of Audiology, Freeport, Maine. Bentler, R.A. (2014, July) What’s new in (the world of) hearing aids? Invited presentation.

Arkansas Hearing Society, Little Rock, AK. Bentler, R.A. (2014, February). Evaluating new hearing aid technologies. Invited presentation.

Mid-South Conference, Memphis TN. Bentler, R.A. (2013, November). Evaluating hearing aid effectiveness. Invited keynote at UCSF

Audiology Amplification Update XI, San Francisco, CA Bentler, R.A. (2013, October). Evaluating new technologies. Invited presentation. Texas

Academy of Audiology, Richardson, TX. Bentler, R.A. (2013, September). What does the research tell us about the clinic? Invited

presentation at the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Professional Association Meeting, Devils Head, WI.


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Wu, Y.H., Stangl, E., & Bentler, R.A. (2012, March) Measuring listening effort: simple dual-task paradigm vs. car simulator. Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ, March, 2013

Bentler, RA. (2013, March) Frequency Compression Hearing Aids: Impact on Speech and

Language Development. Podium Presentation at Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Holte, LA and Bentler, RW. (2012, September). Outcomes of children with hearing loss (OCHL)

study update. Presented to Iowa Symposium on Hearing Loss: Impact on Children and their Families, Ankeny, IA.

Miller, C., Wu, Y. H., Bentler, R. A., & Tremblay, K. (2012, August). The potential for using

Hagerman’s phase-inversion technique with individual fittings. Poster at the International Hearing Aid Research Conference. Tahoe City, CA.

Stangl, E. A., Wu, Y.H., Stanziola, R. W., & Bentler, R. A. (2012, August). The effect of hearing

aid technologies on listening in an automobile. Poster at the International Hearing Aid Research Conference. Tahoe City, CA.

Stanziola, R. W., Wu, Y.H., Stangl, E. A., & Bentler, R. A. (2012, April). The effect of hearing

aid technologies on speech recognition in cars. Poster at Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Boston, MA.

Pang, C. W., Wu. Y.H., Bentler, R. A., & Stangl, E. A. (2012, March). The effect of audiovisual

and binaural listening on Acceptable Noise Level (ANL) Judgment. Poster at Spring Undergraduate Research Festival, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Hartling, C., Wu, Y.H., & Bentler, R. A. (2012, March). Hearing aid algorithm stability:

Hagerman’s phase-inversion technique. Poster at Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Miller, C., Bentler, R. A., Tremblay, K., & Wu, Y.H. (2012, March) The relationship between

the Hagerman-derived signal-to-noise ratio and speech perception. Poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Bentler, R. A. (2012, March). (Invited) Evidence-based in hearing aids. Annual Meeting of the

American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ. Bentler, R. A. (2011, October). Invited Keynote for Roger Ruth Memorial Symposium. Charlottesville, VA. Bentler, R. A., Cole, W., & Wu, Y.H. (2011, March). Driving and audibility index for frequency

lowered hearing aids. Poster at Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Bentler, R. A. (2011, March). (Invited) Hearing Aid Technologies in an Evidence-Based Practice Era. Kansas Hearing Society, Topeka, KS. Bentler, R. A. (2011, February). (Invited) What’s really new in hearing aid technology? and

Maintaining evidence-based practice (EBP) in hearing aid provision. Illinois Speech-


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Language-Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, IL. Bentler, R.A., Wu, Y.H., Tomblin, J.B., & Moeller, M.P. (2010, April). Acoustic considerations in LENA protocols. Poster at the First LENA Users. Conference, Denver, CO. Bentler, R.A., Wu, Y.H., Hayes, D., Gay, P., & Stangl, E. (2010, April). Impact of user control

versus traditional fitting on hearing aid outcomes. Poster at the Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA.

Bentler, R.A., Kirby, B., Stiles, D., Perk, K., Wu, Y.H., & Challuper, J. (2010, April). Impact of

digital noise reduction on pediatric performance. Poster at the Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA.

Wu, Y.H., & Bentler, R.A. (2009, October). The effect of age on directional microphone hearing

aid benefit and preference. Aging and Speech Communication: Poster at An International and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

Bentler, R.A. (2009, November). Update on Hearing Aid Technology with a focus on Open Fittings/Hearing Aid Features: What is the real-world effectiveness? Invited speaker to New England Hearing Healthcare Conference, Hartford, CT. Bentler, R.A. (2009, October). Hearing Aid Technologies & Outcomes. South Dakota Speech-

Language-Hearing Association Convention. Sioux Falls, SD. Bentler, R.A. (2009, October). Update on Hearing Aid Technology with a Focus on Open

Fittings. University of California-San Francisco Audiology/Amplification Update IX, San Francisco, CA.

Bentler, R.A. (2009, July). Open fit hearing aids: Some practical considerations. Arkansas

Hearing Society, Little Rock, AK. Bentler, R.A. (2009, March) Technology Update. Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association Meeting, Jackson, MS. Bentler, R.A. (2008, November). Update 2008: Hearing aid technology. (Simultaneous

broadcast across U.S.) Annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.

Bentler, R.A. (2008, September). Update on Hearing Aid Technology. Fall Audiology Update of

the Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association. Green Lake, WI. Bentler, R.A. (2008, September). Technology Update. State EHDI Conference. Ames, IA. Bentler, R.A. (2008, September). Hearing aid update: Both technology and outcomes/Hearing

aid features: Do they work in the real world? Colorado Academy of Audiology, Estes Park, CO.

Bentler, R.A. (2008, July). Hearing aids: “High technology” options for children and adults.

Arkansas Hearing Society, Little Rock, AK.


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Bentler, R.A. (2008, May). Auditory Ecology: Amplification based on patient needs and outcomes. 2008 Northeast Conference. Mt. Laurel, NJ.

Bentler, R.A. (2008, May). Update on Hearing Aid Technology. Illinois Hearing Society,

Lombard, IL. Wu, Y-H., & Bentler, R.A. (2008, March). Using a signal cancellation technique to assess

adaptive directivity of hearing aids. NIH Student Mentored Award. American Academy of Audiology, Scottsdale, AZ.

Lewis, J., Goodman, S., & Bentler, R.A. (2008, March). Measurement of Hearing Aid Internal

Noise Using Synchronous Averaging. NIH Student Mentored Award. American Academy of Audiology, Scottsdale, AZ.

Bentler, R.A. (2008, January). Ten things I learned in my lab this year. Illinois Academy of

Audiology. Chicago, IL. Bentler, R.A. (2007, June). Amplification Update. Healthy Hearing Alliance of New York,

Sarasota, NY. Bentler, R.A. (2007, June). Hearing Aid Update: 2007. Rochester Speech and Hearing Center

Day-long Seminar, Rochester, NY. Bentler, R.A (2006, December). Digital Hearing Aids. Invited special session and moderator.

Acoustical Society of America, Honolulu, HI. Bentler, R.A (2006, November). Audiometric Considerations in Hearing Aid Fitting. Invited

presentation at Hearing Care for Adults: An International Conference, Sponsored by Phonak, Chicago, IL.

Bentler, R.A (2006, September). Does Aural Rehabilitation (AR) Enhance Hearing Aid

Success? Invited presentation at the State of the Science Conference on Hearing Enhancement-Optimizing the benefits of hearing aids and cochlear implants for adults, held at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.

Wu, Y-S. and Bentler, R.A. (2006, August). Using a signal cancellation technique to assess

adaptive directivity of hearing aids. Student award poster, IHCON, Tahoe, CA. Bentler, R.A. (2006, August). Noise Reduction: How and How Much? Invited presentation

Resoundfest, San Diego, CA. Bentler, R.A (2006, August). Hearing Aid Features. Invited presentation. Cleveland Clinic,

Cleveland, OH. Bentler, R.A (2006, May). Hearing Aid Technology Update. Invited day-long seminar.

Connecticut Bentler, R.A (2006, May). Innovations in the Classroom. Invited presentation. Council of

Academic Programs, Ft Walton Beach, FL.


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Bentler, R.A (2006, April). Evidence-based Developments in Hearing Aids. Invited special session and panel discussion. American Academy of Audiology, Minneapolis, MN.

Stiles, D. and Bentler, R. (2006, April). Polar responses in adaptive directional microphones. American Academy of Audiology, Minneapolis, MN. Wu, Y-S. and Bentler, R.A. (2006, April) Using a signal cancellation technique to assess

adaptive directivity of hearing aids, American Academy of Audiology, Minneapolis, MN. Ou, H., Dunn, C., and Bentler, R. (2006, March). Measuring cochlear implant satisfaction in

post-lingually deafened adults. NIH Mentored Student Award Poster, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Bentler, R.A (2006, March). Digital Noise Reduction. Invited special session on technology.

American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ. Bentler, R.A (2006, March). What’s New in Technology? Invited short course. Missouri Hearing

Society, St. Louis, MO. Bentler, R.A (2006, February). Does New Technology Provide New Solutions? Invited short

course. Illinois Speech and Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. Bentler, R.A (2006, January). Hearing Aid Features. Invited short course. South Carolina

Academy of Audiology, Charleston, SC. Bentler, R.A (2005, December). Hearing Aid Features: Are you getting what you really want?

Palm Springs Hearing Aid Seminar, Palm Springs, CA. Bentler, R.A. (2005, November). Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction. Kansas

Speech and Hearing Association, Kansas City, KS. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, November). Current Technologies: What Works? New Hampshire

Academy of Audiology, Newcastle, NH. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, November). Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction. New England

Academy of Audiology, Providence, RI. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, November). Integrating Research into the AuD Curriculum. American

Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, September). Technology Update. Nebraska Speech and Hearing

Association, Kearney, NE. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, June). The Art and Science of Teaching Amplification. University of

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Bentler, R.A. (2005, February, October). Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction. Unitron

Educational Seminars, Minneapolis, MN. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, February). Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction. GNResound

Educational Seminar, Minneapolis, MN.


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Bentler, R.A (2005, February). Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction. VA Regional

Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, January). Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction. Minnesota

Academy of Audiology, Minneapolis, MN. Bentler, R.A ( 2005, January, April, June, November). Directional Microphones and Noise

Reduction. Starkey Educational Seminars, Minneapolis, MN. Bentler, R. (2004, November). ASHA Keynote. San Diego, CA. Bentler, R. (2004, October). Master Hearing Aid Fitting Course, Invited Seminar, Professional

Seminars International, Irvine, CA. Bentler, R. (2004, September). Hearing Aid Update: Directional Microphones and Noise

Reduction. Invited Seminar, Iowa Association of Hearing Health Professionals. Des Moines, IA.

Bentler, R. (2004, September). The Ear and Hearing: Bridging Physiology and Technology.

Invited presentation, California Academy of Audiology, Monterey, CA. Bentler, R. (2004, September). Advanced Hearing Aid Features: Do they work? Invited

technical session, Jackson Hole Rendezvous, Jackson Hole, WY. Ou, H., Flamme, G. & Bentler, R. (2004, August). The Effect of Low Frequency Car Noise

Hearing Aid Output. Poster presentation at International Hearing Aid Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV.

Palmer, C., Bentler, R., Mueller, H.G., Powers, T. (2004, August) Hearing Aids and the

Perception of Annoying and Aversive Sounds. Poster presentation at International Hearing Aid Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV.

Henning, R., Bentler, R. (2004, August). Poster presentation at International Hearing Aid

Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV. Dittberner, A., Bentler, R. (2004, August). Poster presentation at International Hearing Aid

Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV. Bentler, R. (2004, August). Two invited short courses. Starkey Hearing Aids, Minneapolis, MN. Bentler, R. (2004, June). Digital Noise Reduction. Invited lecture, Resound University,

Minneapolis, MN. Bentler, R. (2004, April). Hearing Aid Update: Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction.

Invited Seminar, NY State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Albany, NY. Bentler, R. (2004, March). Hearing Aid Update. Invited Seminar, Missouri Hearing Association,

St. Louis, MO.


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Bentler, R., Palmer, C., Dittberner, A., & Mueller, G. (2004, March). Hearing in Noise: Evaluation of a Three/Adaptive Microphone Design. Platform Paper, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Bentler, R., & Christensen, L. (2004, February). From Digital Hype to Digital Reality. Invited

lecture, Resound University, Minneapolis, MN. Bentler, R. (2004, January). Digital Noise Reduction: Options & Efficacy and Directional

Microphone Technology & Efficacy. Invited presentations, Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL.

Bentler, R. A. (2003, November). Update on Directional Microphone Technology. Invited

speaker for 14th Annual Audiology Symposium (National Teleconference) Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Bentler, R. (2003, October). Hearing Aid Update: Technology, Fitting & Self Report. Invited

seminar, Morton Plant Mease, Clearwater, FL. Bentler, R. (June, 2003). Hearing Aids: (Only) One Piece of the Puzzle, and Will Technological Advances Improve the Outcome? Invited Keynote Speaker, Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 37th Annual Summer Institute, Kerrville, TX. Bentler, R. (2003, April). Hearing Aids: Selection and Evaluation. Invited day-long seminar, South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Sioux Falls, S.D. Bentler, R. (2003, April). Digital Noise Reduction: (A Little) Beyond the Basics, Invited Opening Session, American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX. Bentler, R.A. (2003, March). Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction in Hearing Aids, Invited Seminar Presentation, Missouri Hearing Society, St. Louis, MO. Bentler, R.A. (2003, March). How Loud is Allowed? Invited presentation, Northeast Conference of Hearing Health professionals, Atlantic City, NJ. Bentler, R.A. (2003, February). Invited participant of Independent Hearing Aid Fitting Forum

II, St. John, USVI. Bentler, R.A. (2002, November). Digital Hearing Aids: Evidence of Benefit. Invited seminar,

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA. Bentler, R.A. (2002, October). Hearing Aids: Selection and Evaluation. Half-day seminar,

Tennessee Academy of Audiology, Nashville, TN. Bentler, R. A. (2002, October). A Day of Hearing Aids. Invited short course, North Dakota

Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Minot, ND. Bentler, R.A., Compton, C., Nilsson, M., & Ricketts, T. (2002, April). Noise Reduction Options in

Amplification. Featured session at American Academy of Audiology, Philadelphia, PA.


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Ringdahl, S., Holte, L., & Bentler, R.A. (2002, April). Audibility and the Development of Infant Babble. Research podium presentation at American Academy of Audiology, Philadelphia, PA.

Bentler, R.A. (2002, April). Outcome Measures and Assessment of the Pediatric Patient.

Featured session at American Academy of Audiology, Philadelphia, PA. Bentler, R.A. (2002, March). Effectiveness of Adaptive Directional Microphones. Presented

platform paper at American Auditory Society annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. Bentler, R.A. (2002, February). Advances in Hearing Aids. Invited speaker for the Illinois Speech-Hearing-Language 2002 Convention, Chicago, IL. Bentler, R.A. (2001, October). Hearing Aids: Facing the Facts. Invited presentation at Purdue University=s Crossroads Conference on Communication Disorders, Lafayette, IN. Bentler, R. (2001, May). From Back to Front: Issues in the Evaluation of Directional Hearing

Aids. Invited participant in research conference on hearing aid outcome measures, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

Bentler, R. (2001, April). From Lab to Clinic: Modifying our Mindsets. Invited special session, American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA.

Dittberner, A., & Bentler, R. (2001, April). Classroom Acoustics: The University of Iowa Project.

Poster at American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA. Dittberner, A., Li, T., & Bentler, R. (2001, April). Correction Factors for DI Measures with

KEMAR. Poster at American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA. Egge, J., Bentler, R., & Flamme, G. (2001, April). Quantification of Directional Benefit. Poster

at American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA. Gross, J., Bentler, R., & Flamme, G. (2001, April). Evaluation of a Dynamic Polar Pattern

Design in a dsp Hearing Aid. Poster at American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA.

Shippey, S., Bentler, R., & Flamme, G. (2001, April). Poster at American Academy of

Audiology, San Diego, CA. Warner, R., & Bentler, R. (2001, April). Relationship of Perceived Quality Dimension to

Thresholds of Discomfort. Poster at American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, CA. Abrams, H., Beck, L., Bentler, R., Newman, C., Ricketts, T., Ross, M., & Silverman, C. (2000,

November). Highlights in Amplification. Invited speaker for special session at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Meeting, Washington, DC.

Bentler, R. A., (2000, October). Invited day-long hearing aid seminar, Montana Speech-

Language-Hearing Association, Bozeman, MT. Bentler, R. A. (2000, August). Amplification Update. Invited education seminar, Arkansas

Hearing Society, Little Rock, AR.


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Bentler, R. A. (2000, August). Impact of Digital Labeling on Outcome Measures. Presentation at International Hearing Aid Research Conference (IHCON), Lake Tahoe, NV.

Novick, M., & Bentler, R. (2000, March). The Effect of Release Time in Controlled

Environments using Hearing Aids with Directional Microphones. Poster at American Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL.

Bentler, R.A. (2000, March). New Hearing Aid technology, Directional Microphones, and

Outcome Measures. Invited short course, Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Kansas City, MO.

Bentler, R.A. (1999, November). Amplification Update: Where Are We Going? Invited short

course, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco, CA. Bentler, R.A. (1999, September). Digital Hearing Aids: Practical Considerations/Optimizing

Benefit with Current Technology. Invited keynote speaker, Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology, Philadelphia, PA.

Bentler, R.A. (1999, June). Hearing Aids: High Technology/Mixed Outcomes. Invited

presentation, Oregon Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Portland, OR. Bentler, R.A. (1999, May). Digital Amplification Update. Invited short course. Convention

workshop, American Academy of Audiology, Miami Beach, FL. Bentler, R.A. (1999, April). Amplification Updates. Invited presentation, Missouri Hearing

Society, St. Louis, MO. Bentler, R.A. (1999, February). Hearing Aids: New Technologies and Fitting Strategies. Invited

presentation, Illinois Speech-Hearing-Language Association, Chicago, IL. Gross, J., & Bentler, R.A. (1999, April). The Effect of Head and Body Size on Polar Response

Patterns of Directional Microphone Hearing Aids. Poster presentation at American Academy of audiology, Miami Beach, FL.

Thornton, T., & Bentler, R.A. (1999, April). Efficacy of Directional Hearing Aid Designs in

Controlled and Preferred Azimuths and Different Environments. Poster presentation at American Academy of Audiology, Miami Beach, FL.

Bentler, R.A. (1998, December). This Digital Era. Invited presentation, Palm Springs Hearing

Seminar, Palm Springs, CA. Bentler, R.A. (1998, October). Hearing aids: New Technologies and Fitting Strategies.

Featured speaker, Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Hot Springs, AR. Bentler, R.A. (1998, October). Hearing Aids: New Technologies and Fitting Strategies. Invited

workshop, Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Ft. Meyers, FL.

Bentler, R.A. (1998, September). Hearing Aids: New Technologies and Outcome Measures.

Invited speaker, American Academy of Audiology Conferences, Minneapolis, MN.


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Bentler, R.A. (1998, July). Fired Up About First Fittings; Do Sweat the Details. Invited presentation, Alexander Graham Bell Convention, Little Rock, AK.

Bentler, R.A. (1998, May). Hearing Aids Through the Ages. Invited presentation, Meeting on

Issues in Advanced Hearing Aid Research, Arrowhead, CA. Bentler, R.A., Cox, R., & Humes, L. (1998, April). Hearing Aid Outcomes: Report from the

Research Front. Invited special session, American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, CA.

Bentler, R.A. (1998, April). Hearing Aids: Progress in Technology and Benefit. Invited

presentation, New York Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New York, NY. Bentler, R.A. (1998, March). Hearing Aids: New Technology and Fitting Strategies. Invited

presentation, Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA. Bentler, R. and Niebuhr, D. (1998). Verification: Issues and Implementation. Invited

presentation for ΑRemediating Pediatric Hearing Loss Through Amplification: Taking Science into the Clinic≅ University of Pittsburgh Conference, held in San Antonio, TX.

Bentler, R.A. (1997, December). Invited speaker for Etymotic Research Directional Microphone

Short Course held in Minneapolis, MN. Bentler, R. A. (1997, October). True Benefit: Digital Efficacy. Invited presentation at the Annual

Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat. Bentler, R.A. (1997, October). Progression of Hearing Aid Benefit over the 20th Century.

Invited presentation at the Annual Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat. Bentler, R.A. (1997, October). Progression of Hearing Aid Benefit over the 20th Century.

Invited seminar at the Maryland Academy of Audiology Convention, Towson, MD. Bentler, R.A. (1997, October). Hearing Aids: Progress in Technology and Benefit. Invited

seminar at the Wyoming Speech & Hearing Association Annual Conference, Casper, WY.

Bentler, R.A. (1997, March). How to Select and Evaluate New "High Tech" Hearing Aids. Invited seminar at 6th Annual Southwest Conference on Communicative Disorders, Santa Fe, NM.

Bentler, R.A. (1997, March). 1) Hearing Aids: Current Fitting and Verification Strategies; 2)

New Technologies in Clinical Practice. Invited short courses at the Kentucky Conference on Communicative Disorders, Lexington, KY.

Bentler, R.A. (1997, January). Hearing Aids: Back to the Future. Invited presentation at the

Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL. Bentler, R.A. (1996, October). Impact of Digital Technology on Clinical Practice. Invited

workshop for the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Clearwater, FL.


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Bentler, R.A. (1996, September). Dimensions of Discomfort. Invited talk at the Jackson Hole Rendezvous, Jackson Hole, WY.

Bentler, R.A. (1996, June). Fitting Multiband Compression Hearing Aids. Invited

speaker/participant, NIH Conference on Hearing Aid Research, Orlando, FL. Mueller, H.G., & Bentler, R. (1996, April). Selection and Verification of Maximum Output: How

Loud is Allowed? Instructional short course at the American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT.

McCandless, G., Bentler, R., Sandlin, R., & Clifford, C. (1996, April). Pragmatic Considerations

of Amplification Selection, Validation, and Training Strategies. Invited talk at the American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT.

Bentler, R., Pacey, M., Geiger, J., & Mardorf, J. (1996, April). List Equivalency and Test-Retest

Reliability of the Speech in Noise (SIN) Test. Poster presented at the American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, UT.

Bentler, R.A. (1996, April). Hearing Aids: Advances in Technology and Fitting Techniques.

Invited seminar at the University of South Alabama, AL. Bentler, R.A. (1996, April). How to Select and Evaluate New "High Tech" Hearing Aids. Invited

seminar for private practitioners, Kalamazoo, MI. Bentler, R.A. (1996, March). How to Select and Evaluate New "High Tech" Hearing Aids.

Invited seminar at Alaskan Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anchorage, AK. Bentler, R.A. (1995, December). Fitting Nonlinear Hearing Aids: Strategies and Issues. Short

course at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Orlando, CA.

Bentler, R.A. (1995, October). Hearing Aids: An Update on Technologies and Fitting

Strategies. Invited talk at New Mexico Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Bentler, R.A. (1995, October). What's New in Hearing Aids? Invited talk at Alexander Graham

Bell Association Conference, Chicago, IL. Bentler, R.A. (1995, August). "High-Tech Hearing Aids: Fitting Considerations. Teleseminar of

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Bentler. R.A., Cox, R., & Hawkins, D.B. (1995, June). The IHAFF Protocol for Fitting Hearing

Aids. Invited workshop of Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, Orlando, FL. Bentler, R.A. (1995, April). Fitting Strategies for Nonlinear Circuitry. Invited talk at New York

State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New York, NY. Bentler, R.A., & Mueller, H.G. (1995, March). Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting & New

Considerations in Circuitry and Style. Invited talks at Nebraska State Hearing Aid Dealers Association, Omaha, NE.


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Bentler, R.A. (1995, February). Hearing Aid Fitting Strategies: IHAFF & More. Invited presentation to Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL.

Quinonez, R.E., Ricketts, T.A., Bentler, R.A., & Crawford, M.R. (1994, November). Bases for

Loudness Growth: Psychological versus Physiological Components. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Ricketts, T.A., & Bentler, R.A. (1994, November). Fitting Hearing Aids by Loudness Growth:

Stimulus Effects. Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Nelson, J. A., & Bentler, R.A. (1994, November). AGC Release Times: What is the Impact of

Choice? Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Bentler, R.A., Fortune, T., Humes, L.E., McCarthy, P., Punch, J, & Van Vliet, D. (1994,

November). Hearing Aid Fittings: A Time for Change. Double-mini-seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Bentler, R.A. (1994, November). SSPL90: Considerations for Fitting and Adjustment. Invited

talk at the Mayo Foundation Sixth Annual Audiology Videoconference, Rochester, MN. Bentler, R.A. (1994, October). Loudness Perception and the Clinical Measurement of Loudness

Growth. Invited talk at the Workshop on Issues in Hearing Aid Amplification, New Orleans, LA.

Bentler, R.A. (1994, October). Hearing Aids: Current Options in Technology and Fitting.

Invited seminar at the Nebraska Speech and Hearing Association, Kearney, NE. Bentler, R.A. (1994, September). What's New in Amplification Options? Invited talk at the Scott

Haug Retreat, Kerrville, TX. Bentler, R.A. (1994, August). The Unveiling of the Comprehensive Hearing Aid Fitting Protocol

for the 21st Century. Invited talk at the Jackson Hole Rendezvous, Jackson Hole, WY. Knier, E.C., & Bentler, R.A. (1994, April). A Clinical Procedure for Loudness Perception

Measurement. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, VA.

Ricketts, T.A., & Bentler, R.A. (1994, April). Loudness Perception as Measured by Categorical

Scaling (CS) and Magnitude Estimation (ME). Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, VA.

Bentler, R.A., Jerger, J., Mueller, H.G., & Weinstein, B. (1994, April). Patient Satisfaction -

Consumer Satisfaction with Hearing Aids: Why and How to Measure it? Invited instructional session taught at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, VA.


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Bentler, R.A., Fabry, D.A., Rose, D. Valente, M. & Sweetow, R. (1994, April). Fitting Compression Hearing Aids: What Do We Think, What Do We Know and What Can We Prove? Non-Linear Hearing Aids? Invited instructional session taught at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, VA.

Bentler, R.A. (1994, March). Noise Suppression Hearing Aids. Invited talk presented at the

24th Annual Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders. Memphis State University, Memphis, TN.

Bentler, R.A. (1994, February). Current and Future Technology, Fitting and Verification

Considerations. Invited seminar at the Annual Conference on Communicative Disorders. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL.

Bentler, R.A. & Moeller, M. (1993, November). Assessing Release-Time Options in a Two-

Channel AGC Hearing Aid. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA.

Bentler, R.A. (1993, November). Fitting Non-Linear Circuitry. Invited seminar presented in

Orange County, CA. Bentler, R.A. (1993, October). Future Verification Strategies. Invited presentation at University

of California-San Francisco Hearing Aid Symposium, San Francisco, CA. Bentler, R.A. (1993, June). New Technology in Hearing Aids. Miniseminar presented at 8th

International SHHH Convention, San Diego, CA. Bentler, R.A. (1993, June). Understanding Loudness Discomfort. Miniseminar presented at 8th

International SHHH Convention, San Diego, CA. Bentler, R.A. (1993, April). Fitting Strategies for Non-linear Hearing Aids. Invited talk at

Washington University's 1993 Hearing Aid Seminar, St. Louis, MO. Bentler, R.A. (1993, April). Hearing Aid Candidacy Issues. Invited seminar at the Oklahoma

Speech and Hearing Association Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK. Bentler, R.A. (1993, April). Relationship of Perceived Quality Dimensions to Threshold of

Discomfort. Poster presentation at The American Academy of Audiology Convention, Phoenix, AZ.

Bentler, R.A. (1993, March). Hearing Aid technology: Innovations and/or Illusions. Invited

paper presented at Starkey Technology Summit, Brooklyn Park, MN. Bentler, R.A. (1992, October). Innovative Hearing Aid Options: Are They? Invited seminar at

the Oregon Speech and Hearing Association Meeting, Ashland, OR. Bentler, R.A. (1992, October). Clinical Applications of Signal Processing Hearing Aids. Invited

paper presented at the Scott Haug Foundation Audiology Retreat, San Antonio, TX. Bentler, R., Fabry, D., Hawkins, D., & Mueller, H.G. (1992, April). Ask the Experts. Invited

panel presented at the American Academy of Audiology Meeting, Nashville, TN.


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Colville, C.L., Bentler, R.A., & Elfenbein, J.L. (1992, April). Electromagnetic Interference with Probe Microphone Assessment of Telecoil Function. Technical paper presented at the American Academy of Audiology Meeting, Nashville, TN. (Award)

Bentler, R.A. (1992, March). What's New in Hearing Aids (Again!). Invited seminar presented

at South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Bentler, R.A. (1992, March). Fitting Digitally Programmable Hearing Aids. Invited seminar

presented at South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Powell, S.M. & Bentler, R.A. (1991, November). Telephone Acoustics: Effectiveness of Hearing

Aid Coupling. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Bentler, R.A., Anderson, C.V., & Ricketts, T.D., Khal, G.S. (1991, June). So, How Much Sound

Do Those ALDs Provide Anyway? ALDs: Measurement of Output. Miniseminar presented at National SHHH (Self Help for the Hard of Hearing) Meeting in Denver, CO.

He, N., Abbas, P., & Bentler, R.A. (1990, November). Frequency Shift in Spontaneous

Otoacoustic Emission and Threshold Fine Structure. Paper presented at Acoustical Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Bentler, R.A. (1990, November). Comparison of Speech Perception with Four Noise Reduction

Circuits. Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Bergman, B.M., & Bentler, R.A. (1990, November). Relating Hearing Aid Output to Measures of

Volume and Immittance. Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Bentler, R.A., Niebuhr, D.P., Getta, J.P., & Anderson, C.V. (1990, November). The Iowa

Longitudinal Study of Noise Reduction Circuitry: A Final Report. (Double) Miniseminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Bentler, R.A. (1990, September). Clinical Implications and Limitations of Current Noise

Reduction Designs. Invited paper presented at The Second Vanderbilt/VA Conference on Amplification for the Hearing Impaired, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

Bentler, R.A., & Bergman, B. (1989, November). Noise Reduction Hearing Aids: A Tutorial. Poster presented at the Acoustical Society of America, St. Louis, MO.

Bentler, R.A., Niebuhr, D., Getta, J., & Anderson, C.V. (1989, November). A Study of the

Effectiveness of Noise Reduction Circuitry. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Macpherson, B.J., Elfenbein, J.L., Schum, R.L., & Bentler, R.A. (1989, November). A

Procedure for Obtaining Thresholds of Discomfort in Young Children. Technical paper


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presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Bentler, R.A. (1989, November). A Study of Factors Related to Hearing Aid User Satisfaction.

Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Bentler, R.A., & Pavlovic, C.V. (1988, November). Discomfort Levels Obtained with Puretones

and Multitone Complexes. Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Bentler, R.A., & Anderson, C.V. (1988, November). Comparison of Usable Insertion Gain with

Acoustic Resonators and Conventional Hearing Aids. Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Bentler, R.A. (1988, May). Clinical Application of Probe Tube Technology. Invited workshop

presented to the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Cherry Hill, NJ.

Bentler, R.A., & Chin, M. (1987, November). External Ear Resonance Characteristics in

Children. Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Elfenbein, J., Bentler, R.A., Davis, J., & Niebuhr, D. (1986, November). Status of School

Children's Hearing Aids Related to Monitoring Practices. Technical paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Detroit, MI.

Bentler, R.A., Dalzell, L., Larson, V., Libby, E.R., & Syfert, G. (1986, November). Clinic Forum

on Hearing Aids. Invited miniseminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Detroit, MI.

Pavlovic, C., & Bentler, R.A. (1986, November). Insertion Gain, Hearing Aid Prescription and

Intelligibility of Amplified Speech. American Auditory Society, Detroit, MI. State Bentler, R.A. Sapp, C., Stangl, E., Bentler, R. (2012, October). Adult aural rehabilitation:

Where’s the app for that? Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Iowa City, IA Stangl, E., Wu, Y-H., Bentler, R. (2012, October). The effect of hearing aid technologies on

speech recognition in cars. Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Iowa City, IA Bentler, R. (2012, October) Update on Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss (OCHL) Iowa

Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Iowa City, IA Holte, L and Bentler, R. (2012, September) Update on Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss

(OCHL) Study. Iowa Symposium on Public Health, Ankeny, IA. Bentler, R.A (2011, September). Hearing Aid Update. Iowa Hearing Aid Association, Des

Moines, IA.


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Bentler, R., & Flamme, G. (2002, November). Hearing Aids: Selection and Evaluation. Invited full-day seminar, Audiology Consultants, Davenport, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (2002, October). Update on Hearing Aids. Half-day invited seminar, Iowa

Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Des Moines, IA. Bentler, R. A. (2001, January). Update on Hearing Aids. Invited inservice, Mississippi Bend

AEA, Davenport, IA. Bentler, R.A., & Niebuhr, D.M. (1999, September). Best Practice in Amplification for School-Age Children. Invited ICN presentation for state of Iowa school audiologists, Davenport, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1999, April). Amplification Update: The Promise of Directional Mics. Invited

presentation at Iowa Hearing Aid Dealers Association, Des Moines, IA. Harnack Knebel, S. & Bentler, R.A. (1997, June). Comparison of Two Digital Hearing Aids.

Presentation at International Hearing Aid Conference, Iowa City, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1996, October). Impact of Digital Technology on Clinical Practice. Invited

seminar at the Iowa Hearing Aid Dealers Association, Des Moines, IA. Bentler, R.A. & Van Vliet, D. (1995, November). Amplification Update 1995. Invited seminar of

Audiology Associates, Davenport, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1995, October). An Update on Nonlinear Hearing Aid Fitting Strategies & Hearing

Aid Acclimatization and Auditory Deprivation: Should We Be Concerned? Invited talks at the Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Des Moines, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1994, October). Noise Suppression Options in Hearing Aids. Invited talk at the

Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Des Moines, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1994, June). Hearing Aids. Invited talk presented at the Audiological

Management of the Elderly Conference, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Gad, A.R. & Bentler, R. (1993, October). Effects of Stimulus Meaning on Thresholds of

Discomfort. Poster presentation at the Iowa Speech-Language and Hearing Association Fall Meeting, Des Moines, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1993, October). Hearing Aids: Current Technology and Future Fitting/Verification

Considerations. Invited workshop at Audiology Associates, Davenport, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1992, June). Programmable Hearing Aids: What are Your Options? Miniseminar presented at National SHHH (Self Help for the Hard of Hearing) Meeting in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1992, June). Noise Reduction Hearing Aids: More than Myth? Miniseminar

presented at National SHHH (Self Help for the Hard of Hearing) Meeting in Cedar Rapids, IA.


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Bentler, R.A. (1991, October). Programmable Hearing Aid Practicum. Workshop presented at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Bentler, R. A. (1991, October). Protocol for Programmable Hearing Aid Fittings. Invited seminar presented at the Iowa Speech-Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA.

Bentler, R.A. & Fabry, D.A. (1991, June). Clinical Issues Concerning Programmable Hearing

Aids. Panel discussion at the International Hearing Aid Conference, Iowa City, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1991, June). Case Studies of Programmable Hearing Aid Users. Poster

presented at the International Hearing Aid Conference, Iowa City, IA. Ricketts, T.D. & Bentler, R.A. (1991, June). Comparison of Two Digitally Programmable

Hearing Aids. Paper presented at the International Hearing Aid Conference, Iowa City, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1991, April). Issues in Amplification for the Hearing Impaired Child. Invited

Workshop presented at University of Northern Iowa (NSSLHA Meeting) Cedar Falls, IA. Bentler, R.A., & Fabry, D. (1990, December). Digitally Programmable Hearing Aids. Workshop

presented at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Ricketts, T., & Bentler, R. (1990, October). Output Characteristics of Some Assistive Listening

Devices. Poster presented at the Iowa Speech-Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA.

Reisinger, K., & Bentler, R. (1990, October). Interaural Attenuation Values for Children Using

Insert Earphones. Poster presented at the Iowa Speech-Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA.

Powell, S., & Bentler, R.A. (1990, October). Telephone Acoustics. Poster presented at the

Iowa Speech-Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA. Bauch, C., Bentler, R.A., Olsen, W., Robinette, M., & Smaldino, J. (1990, October). Modern

Developments in Audiology. Invited panel presented at the Iowa Speech-Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA.

Bentler, R.A., & Anderson, C.V. (1990, March). Hearing Aid Technology for the Future. Invited

workshop presented at 1990 Iowa Rehabilitation Technology Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1989, December). Current Trends in Hearing Aids. Invited workshop (participant)

presented at the Geriatric Fellowship Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1988, October). Current Trends in Amplification. Invited paper presented at the

Geriatric Education Fellowship Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1987, November). Current Trends in Hearing Aids. Invited workshop (participant)

at the Geriatric Training Center, Preventative Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.


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Bentler, R.A. (1987, April). Issues Related to Hearing Disorders. Invited workshop presented to

the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors of Iowa (also, December, 1987; June 1988), Iowa City, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1986, October). Critique of Probe Tube Measurement Units. Invited

presentation at Audiology Associates, Davenport, IA. Bentler, R.A. (1985, October). State of the Art in Tinnitus Management. Invited presentation at

the Iowa Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA.

Bentler, R.A. (1984, October). Overamplification: Risks and Responsibilities. Invited presentation at the Iowa Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA.

SERVICE

Departmental 2011-Present Chair, Director of Graduate Studies 2006-2011 Director of AuD Studies Admission, Chair Curriculum, Chair Qualifying Exam Committee, Chair 2005-Present Departmental Newsletter Chair 2004-2014 Co-Director, China Project 2005 Audiology Search Committee Chair 2003-2005 AuD Qualifying Exam Committee, Chair

2001-02 Doctoral Recruiting Committee 1999-03 Comprehensive Examination Committee for Audiology, Chair

1999-2005 Graduate Recruiting Committee 1996-2005 Graduate Admissions Committee 1994-96 Chair, Ad Hoc Professional Doctorate Committee 1994-95 Ad Hoc Committee on Doctoral Student Recruiting 1994-97 Curriculum Committee, Chair 1986-Present Search Committees (Various) 1992-94 Ad Hoc Instrumentation Curriculum Committee 1992-94 Ad Hoc RA/TA Concerns Committee 1991-92 Ad Hoc Committee on Departmental Planning 1991-94 Space & Equipment Committee, Chair 1988-91 Continuing Education/Guest Lecture Committee

University-Wide, State and Local 2011-Present U of Iowa HONORS Advisory Board 2010 U of Iowa Educational Policy Committee 2009-2010 U of Iowa UIMA Envisioning Committee 2009 U of Iowa Search Committee VP for Strategic Communication 2008-2012 U of Iowa Museum of Art Members Council


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2001-Present State (and for 2006 National) Clinic Director for Special Olympics’ Healthy Hearing Initiative

2005 Ad Hoc Clinical Trials Committee 2002-2005 U of Iowa Conflict of Interest Committee 1998-2004 U of Iowa Faculty Senate, Alternate 1995-01 U of Iowa Board in Control of Athletics 2000-01 Vice Chair 1996-01 Chair, Academic Achievement Advisory Committee 1995-01 Executive Board 1995-98 Gender Equity Sub-Committee 1995-01 Staff Subcommittee 1988-Present Sertoma, Optimist, etc., presentations 1988-Present ISHA speakers bureau National/International

2014-2017 ASHA Academic Affairs Board 2014-2015 C-Program Chair, 6th International Hearing Aid Developers Forum 2011-Present Section Editor (Hearing Aids) American Journal of Audiology 2010-2013 Advisory Committee for EBP, ASHA 2009-2013 Honors and Awards, American Academy of Audiology 2009-2013 Global Director for Hearing Aid Program, Special Olympics

International 2008-Present Working Groups WG48 and WG80, ANSI

2008-2011 Academic Education Subcommittee, AAA 2008-2012 Topic Coordinator (Prosthesis) for ASHA Convention 2006 National Clinical Director, Healthy Hearing, Special Olympics

International 2004-Present American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S3/Working Group 2003-2004 Quality of Service in Audiology Coordinating Committee,

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2002-2003 Council of Academic Accreditation Nominating Committee,

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2002-2003 Program Committee for National Center for Rehabilitative Research (NCRAR) national conference, Portland, OR

2002-2003 “Ask the Expert” AAA Website 2002 ASHA Foundation Review Committee 2001-2005 Editorial Board, Trends in Amplification. 2001-2004 Editorial Board, International Journal of Audiology. 2001-2002 Convention Program Committee (Chair, Amplification),

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2001-2002 Protocol Committee, NIDCD/VA Hearing Aid Research 1999-2000 Convention Program Committee (Short Courses), American

Academy of Audiology. 1999-2001 American Academy Honors Committee.

1997 Chair, Hearing Aids, Convention Program Committee, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

1996-97 Ad Hoc Committee on Hearing Aid Selection & Fitting, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

1995-97 Council on Professional Education (COPE), American Academy of Audiology.


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1995-98 Convention Program Committee (1998-Chair, Posters), American Academy of Audiology (AAA).

1994-97 Publications Committee (1994-1997), American Academy of Audiology.

1994-95 Research and Scientific Affairs Committee, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

1994-present American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S3/Working Group 80/Probe Tube Measurements.

1993 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on FM Systems/Auditory Trainers, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

1993-95 Editor - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Special Interest Division #7: Aural Rehabilitation and its Instrumentation Newsletter.

1993-95 Steering Committee Member, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Special Interest Division #7: Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation.

1992, 89, 88 Formulation of audiology questions for national certification examination, Examination Testing Service.

1991-95 Associate Editor - American Journal of Audiology: A Journal of Clinical Practice (AJA).

1990-present Editorial Consultant - Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA).

1990-present Editorial Consultant - Ear & Hearing. 1990-present Editorial Consultant - Journal of Speech and Hearing Research

(JSHR). 1990-present Editorial Consultant - Journal of the American Academy of

Audiology (JAAA). 1990-91 Convention Evaluation Committee, American Speech-Language-

Hearing Association. 1990,91,94,97 Convention Program Committee, American Speech-Language-

Hearing Association.

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