CURRICULUM VITAE
H. GUSTAV MUELLER, Ph.D.
EDUCATION:
1969 North Dakota State University, B.S., (Speech and Hearing)
1971 New Mexico State University, M.A. (Audiology)
1976 University of Denver, Ph.D., (Audiology)
PREVIOUS POSTIONS
1971-72 Clinical Audiologist, Brooke Army Medical Center
1972-73 Chief, Audiology and Speech Pathology, Brooke Army Medical Center
1973-76 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Denver
1976-79 Chief, Audiology and Speech Pathology, Letterman Army Medical Center
1979-86 Chief, Audiology, Walter Army Reed Medical Center
1986-91 Chief, Audiology and Speech Pathology, Letterman Army Medical Center
1991-96 Owner, Poudre Valley Hearing Center, Fort Collins, CO
1991-2011 Contributing Editor, The Hearing Journal
CURRENT POSITIONS
1991-Pres. Professor, Division of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
1991-Pres. Consultant in Audiology, Siemens Hearing Instruments, Piscataway, NJ.
2011-Pres. Contributing Editor, AudiologyOnline.com
1991-Pres Research Associate, University of Northern Colorado, CO
2002-Pres. Graduate Faculty, Rush University, Chicago IL
2006-Pres. Series Editor, Hearing Aids Plural Publishing
2006-Pres. EarGuy at www.earTunes.com
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
· Au.D. Advisory Board, Rush University
· Editorial Board, Seminars In Hearing
· Advisory Board, Better Hearing Institute
· Advisory Board, Audiology Awareness
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
· Founder, American Academy of Audiology
· Distinguished Achievement Award, American Academy of Audiology
· Founder and First President, Colorado Academy of Audiology
· Fellow, American Speech and Hearing Association
· DiCarlo Clinical Achievement Award, American Speech and Hearing Association
· Fellow, Military Audiology Association
· Legion of Merit, U.S. Army
· Outstanding Member, Military Audiology Association
· Outstanding Graduate Faculty Member, Gallaudet University
· Centennial Alumnus, New Mexico State University
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
National Conventions: Presented over 100 papers, seminars and short courses at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech and Hearing Association.
State Meetings: Presented over 200 invited seminars and short courses at state audiology meetings.
International Meetings: Invited keynote speaker for audiology meetings in Adelaide, Athens, Amsterdam, Auckland, Buenos Aries, Barossa, Bogotá, Brisbane, Canberra, Christchurch, Copenhagen, Kuala Lumpur, Halifax, Heidelberg, Hong Kong, Kingston, London, Manchester, Mexico City, Milan, Montreal, Monte Carlo, Paris, Quebec City, Queenstown, Rome, San Jose, San Juan, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, St. Lucia, Sydney, Sun City, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Venice, and Victoria.
PUBLICATIONS: JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. MUELLER, HG. Grimes, A. A review of experimental results with directional hearing aids. Audiology and Hearing Education, 1977, 3: 26-28.
2. MUELLER, HG. Sweetow, R. Clinical rationale for using an overhead speaker in the evaluation of hearing aids. Archives of Otolaryngology, 1978, 104: 417-418.
3. Grimes, A. MUELLER, HG. Sweetow, R. Monaural versus binaural amplification for severely hearing impaired children. Audiology and Hearing Education, 1979, 2: 21-24.
4. MUELLER, HG. Johnson, R. The effects if various front-to-back ratios on the performance of directional microphone hearing aids. Journal of the American Auditory Society, 1979, 5: 18-22.
5. MUELLER, HG. Schwartz, D. Surr, R. The use of the exponential acoustic horn in an open mold configuration. Hearing Instruments, 1981, 32, 10: 22-24.
6. MUELLER, HG. Directional microphone hearing aids: A 10 year report. Hearing Instruments, 1981, 32, 11: 16-19.
7. Bender, D. MUELLER, HG. Military noise induced hearing loss: Incidence and management. Military Medicine, 1981, 146: 434-437.
8. Grimes, A. MUELLER, HG. Malley, J. Examination of binaural amplification in children. Ear and Hearing, 1981, 2: 208-210.
9. MUELLER, HG. Grimes, A. Jerome, J. Performance-intensity functions as predictor for binaural amplification. Ear and Hearing, 1981, 2: 211-214.
10. Surr, R. Seidman, J. Schwartz, D. MUELLER, HG. Effects of audiometric configuration on speech-band thresholds in sensorineural hearing loss subjects. Ear and Hearing, 1982, 3: 246-250.
11. MUELLER, HG. Grimes, A. Erdman, S. Subjective ratings of directional amplification. Hearing Instruments, 1983, 34, 2: 14-16.
12. MUELLER, HG. Grimes, A. Speech audiometry for hearing aid selection. Seminars in Hearing, 1983, 4: 255-272.
13. Grimes, A. MUELLER, HG. Williams, D. Clinical considerations in the use of time-compressed speech. Ear and Hearing, 1984, 2: 77-81.
14. MUELLER, HG. Strategies and considerations in hearing aid selection. Hearing Instruments, 1984, 35, 11: 9.
15. MUELLER, HG. Hawkins, D. Sedge, R. Three important options in hearing aid selection. Hearing Instruments, 1984, 35, 11: 9.
16. Beck, W. MUELLER, HG. Sedge, R. Examination of the reliability of the SSW. SSW Reports, 1985, 7, 2: 3-5.
17. Surr, R. Montgomery, A. MUELLER, HG. The effect of amplification on tinnitus. Ear and Hearing, 1985, 6, 2: 73-77.
18. Hawkins, D. MUELLER, HG. Some variables affecting the accuracy of probe tube microphone measurements. Hearing Instruments, 1986, 37, 1: 18-22.
19. MUELLER, HG. Binaural: The remaining questions. The Hearing Journal, 1986,
39, 11: 4-5.
20. MUELLER, HG. Binaural amplification: Attitudinal factors. The Hearing Journal, 1986, 39, 11: 7-10.
21. Surr, R. Montgomery, A. MUELLER, HG. The effect of monaural hearing aid use on dichotic test results for individuals with high frequency hearing loss. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1986, 51, 2: 161-169.
22. MUELLER, HG. Sweetow, R. A clinical comparison of probe microphone systems. Hearing Instruments, 1987, 38, 6: 20-21.
23. MUELLER, HG. An auditory protocol for evaluation of neural trauma. Seminars in Hearing, 1987, 8, 3: 223-241.
24. MUELLER, HG. Beck, W. Brainstem level test results following head injury. Seminars in Hearing, 1987, 8, 3: 253-261.
25. Jabbari, B. MUELLER, HG. Howard, D. Auditory brainstem response findings in the late phase of head injury. Seminars in Hearing, 1987, 8, 3: 261-267.
26. MUELLER, HG. The staggered spondaic word test: Practical use. Seminars in Hearing, 1987, 8, 3: 267-279.
27. MUELLER, HG. Beck, W. Sedge, R. Comparison of the efficiency of cortical level speech tests. Seminars in Hearing, 1987, 8, 3: 279-299.
28. MUELLER, HG. Commentary on: Selecting binaural hearing aid candidates. The Hearing Journal, 1988, 41, 3: 20-26.
29. Hawkins, D. Montgomery, A. MUELLER, HG. Sedge, R. Assessment of speech intelligibility by hearing impaired listeners. Noise as a Public Health Problem (V.2), Berglund (Ed.), Stockholm: Swedish Council for Building Research. 1988, 241-246.
30. MUELLER, HG. Individualizing the ordering of custom hearing instruments. Hearing Instruments, 1989, 2: 18-22.
31. MUELLER, HG. Audiology in government agencies. Audiology Today, 1990, 2, 1: 26.
32. MUELLER, HG. Probe tube microphone measures: Some opinions on terminology and procedures. The Hearing Journal, 1990, 43, 1: 17-23.
33. McCarthy, P. Montgomery, A. MUELLER, HG. Decision making in rehabilitative audiology. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 1990, 1, 1: 23-30.
34. MUELLER, HG. Killion, MC. An easy method for calculating the articulation index. The Hearing Journal, 1990, 43, 9: 14-17.
35. MUELLER, HG. Budinger, AC. Selection of hearing aid style. Reports in Hearing Instrumentation and Technology, 1990, 2, 1: 5-10.
36. MUELLER, HG. Budinger, AC. Grimes, A. Insertion gain comparisons of ITE telecoils. Reports in Hearing Instrumentation and Technology, 1990, 2, 1: 11-15.
37. McDonnel,. D. Jabbari, B. Spinella, G. MUELLER, HG. Delayed hearing loss after neurovascular decompression. Neurosurgery, 1990, 27, 997-1003.
38. MUELLER, HG. Cuttie, V. Shaw, T. Surgical and prosthetic restoration of binaural hearing in an 88 year-old man. Ear and Hearing, 1990, 11, 6: 460-463.
39. MUELLER, HG. Bryant, M. Some overlooked uses of probe microphone measures. Seminars in Hearing, 1991, 12, 1: 73-92.
40. Bryant, M. MUELLER, HG. Northern, J. Long canal minimal contact ITE hearing aids. Hearing Instruments, 1991, 42, 1: 12-15.
41. Sweetow, R. MUELLER, HG. The interfacing of programmable hearing aids and probe microphone measures (Part 1). Audecibel, 1991, 40, 2: 11-13.
42. Sweetow, R. MUELLER, HG. The interfacing of programmable hearing aids and probe microphone measures (Part 2). Audecibel, 1991, 40, 3: 17-23.
43. Grimes, A. MUELLER, HG. Telecoils and assistive listening devices: Assessment using probe microphone measures (Part 1). The Hearing Journal, 1991, 44, 6.
44. Grimes, A. MUELLER, HG. Telecoils and assistive listening devices: Assessment using probe microphone measures (Part 2). The Hearing Journal, 1991, 44, 7.
45. Hawkins, D. Beck, L. Bratt, G. Fabry, D. MUELLER, HG. Stelmachowicz, P. The Vanderbilt/Department of Veterans Affairs 1990 Conference Consensus Statement: Recommended components of a hearing aid selection procedure for adults. Audiology Today, 1991, 3, 2: 16-18.
46. Hawkins, D. Beck, L. Bratt, G. Fabry, D. MUELLER, HG. Stelmachowicz, P. The Vanderbilt/Department of Veterans Affairs 1990 Conference Consensus Statement: Recommended components of a hearing aid selection procedure for adults. Asha, 1991, 33, 4: 37-38.
47. MUELLER, HG. Bentler, R. Fabry, D. Hawkins, D. Experts explore some practical issues in hearing aid selection and fitting. The Hearing Journal, 1992, 45, 8: 18-26.
48. MUELLER, HG. A practical guide to today’s bonanza of underused high-tech hearing products. The Hearing Journal, 1993, 46, 3: 14-22.
49. Killion, M. MUELLER, HG. Pavlovic, C. Humes, L. A is for audibility. The Hearing Journal, 1993,46, 4.
50. MUELLER, HG. Bentler, RA. Measurements of TD: How loud is allowed? The Hearing Journal, 1994, 47, 1: 10, 42-46.
51. MUELLER, HG. Getting ready for the IHAFF protocol. The Hearing Journal, 1994, 47, 6: 10, 46-49.
52. MUELLER, HG. Small can be good too! The Hearing Journal, 1994, 47, 11: 11-12.
53. MUELLER, HG. CIC hearing aids: What is their impact on the occlusion effect? The Hearing Journal, 1994, 47, 11: 29-35.
54. MUELLER, HG. Probe-microphone measurements: Unplugged. The Hearing Journal, 1995, 48, 1: 10-12, 34-36.
55. MUELLER, HG. Strouse, AL. Survey shows that user judgment remains dispensers’ favorite fitting procedure. The Hearing Journal, 1995, 48, 10: 25-31.
56. Powers, T. MUELLER, HG. CIC hearing aids. Hearing Instruments, 1995, 46(11): 9-10.
57. MUELLER, HG. Do hearing aids work in noise? A simple question with no easy answer. The Hearing Journal, 1995, 48, 4: 13-27.
58. MUELLER, HG. The best of ‘95 in hearing aids. The Hearing Journal. 1995, 48, 11:
25-30.
59. MUELLER, HG. Holland, SA. Ebinger, KA. The CIC: More than just another pretty hearing aid! Audiology Today, 7, 5: 19-20.
60. Powers, TA. MUELLER, HG. Patient rejection of CIC hearing aids. Hearing Instruments, 1995, 46, 12: 33-34.
61. MUELLER, HG. Killion, MC. http://www.compression.edu. The Hearing Journal, 1996, 49, 1: 10, 44-48.
62. MUELLER, HG. Hearing aids and people: Strategies for a successful match. The Hearing Journal, 1996, 49, 4: 13-28.
63. Ebinger, KA. MUELLER, HG. Holland, SA, Holland, JW. Assessing the speech-understanding benefit from CIC hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 1996, 49, 6: 35-42.
64. MUELLER, HG. Ebinger, KE. CIC hearing aids: Potential benefits and fitting strategies. Seminars in Hearing, 1996, 17, 1: 61-80.
65. MUELLER, HG. Bright, KE. Northern, JL. Studies of the hearing aid occlusion effect. Seminars in Hearing, 1996, 17, 1: 21-32.
66. MUELLER, HG. The best in hearing aid articles. The Hearing Journal, 1997, 50, 4 (Suppl. 1): 5-8.
67. Chasin, M. Pirzanski, C. Hayes, D. MUELLER, HG. Real ear occluded gain as a clinical predictor. Hearing Review, 1997, 4, 4: 22-26.
68. MUELLER, HG. Prescriptive fitting methods: The next generation. The Hearing Journal, 1997, 50, 1: 10-19.
69. MUELLER, HG. Outcome measures: The truth about your hearing aid fittings. The Hearing Journal, 1997, 50, 4: 21-33.
70. MUELLER, HG. Palmer, CV. The profile of aided loudness: A new “PAL” for ‘98. The Hearing Journal, 1998, 51, 1: 10-17.
71. MUELLER, HG. Probe-microphone measurements: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The Hearing Journal, 1998, 51, 4: 17-22.
72. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘97: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 1998, 51, 5: 58-60.
73. MUELLER, HG. Wesselkamp, M. Ten commonly asked questions concerning the fitting of directional microphone hearing aids. Hearing Review, 1999 (Supplement).
Vol. 3: 26-30
74. MUELLER, HG. Just make it audible, comfortable and loud, but okay. The Hearing Journal, 1999, 52, 1: 10-17.
75. Ricketts, T. MUELLER, HG. Making sense of directional microphone hearing aids. American Journal of Audiology, 1999.
76. MUELLER,HG. Experts debate key fitting issues. The Hearing Journal, 1999, 52, 10:
21-32.
77. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘98: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 1999, 52, 5: 60-64.
78. MUELLER,HG, Ricketts T. Directional microphone hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 2000, 53, 5: 10-19.
79. Ricketts, T. MUELLER,HG. Prediction of directional hearing aid benefit for individual listeners. J Am Acad Audiol, 2000, 11 (10): 561-569
80. MUELLER,HG. Yes Page Ten is Y2K Compatible. The Hearing Journal, 2000, 52, 5:
(42-45).
81. MUELLER,HG. What’s the digital difference when it comes to patient benefit? The Hearing Journal, 2000, 53 (3): 23-32.
82. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘99: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 2000, 53, 5: 81-84.
83. MUELLER, HG. Ask the expert: Using probe-mics to measure directionality. Audiology Online, 2001 (Jan)
84. MUELLER,HG. Probe-microphone assessment of digital hearing aids The Hearing Journal, 2001, 54, 1:10-17.
85. MUELLER,HG. Ask the expert: Directionality and WDRC. Audiology Online, 2001 (Feb)
86. MUELLER,HG. Speech audiometry and hearing aids The Hearing Journal, 2001, 54, 10: 68-73.
87. MUELLER, HG. Probe-microphone measurements: 20 years of progress. Trends In Amplification, 2001, 5 (2) 3-39.
88. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘00: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 2001, 54, 4: 68-73.
89. MUELLER, HG. Powers TA. Considerations of auditory acclimatization in the prescriptive fitting of hearing aids. Seminars in Hearing 2001, 22: 103-124.
90. MUELLER,HG. Ask the expert: Transcranial CROS update. Audiology Online, 2002 (Sept)
91. MUELLER, HG, Bentler, RA. How loud is allowed. The Hearing Journal, 2002,55 (1): 10-18.
92. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘01: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 2002, 55, 5: 60-64.
93. MUELLER, HG. A candid round-table discussion on modern digital hearing aids and their features. The Hearing Journal, 2002, 55, 10: 23-35.
94. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘02: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 2003, 55, 4: 68-73.
95. MUELLER, HG. Fitting test protocols: More honored in the breach then the observance. The Hearing Journal, 2003 55 (10): 27-36
96. MUELLER, HG. There’s less talking in barrels, but the occlusion effect is still with us. The Hearing Journal, 2003 56 (1): 10-18.
97. MUELLER, HG. LDL and probe-mic measurements The Hearing Journal, 2004, 57(3):74
98. McKenzie, DJ, MUELLER, HG, Ricketts, TA, Konkle, DF. The hearing aid occlusion effect: Measurement devices compared. The Hearing Journal, 2004 57(9): 30-39.
99. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘03: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 2004, 56, 4: 68-73
100. MUELLER, HG. Emerging hearing aid research: Mountains of new information The Hearing Journal, 2004 56 (10): 33-42
101. MUELLER, HG Ten winners from ten years of page ten. The Hearing Journal 2004, 56 (1): 10-16
102. MUELLER HG, Ricketts T. Digital noise reduction: Much ado about something? The Hearing Journal 2005 57(1): 10-16.
103. MUELLER, HG. The best of audiology ‘04: hearing aids. The Hearing Journal, 2005, 57, 4: 66-72.
104. MUELLER, HG Ask the expert: Hearing Aids for Asymmetric Hearing Loss. AudiologyOnline 2005 (January)
105. MUELLER HG Probe-mic measures: Hearing aid fitting’s most neglected element. The Hearing Journal 2005 57(10): 33-41.