ksu excellence in action Sharon Lesner, Ph.D.

Sharon Lesner

Professor of Audiology

The University of Akron
Email: lesner@uakron.edu
Personal Web site: http://gozips.uakron.edu/~sal

Courses Taught

  • Adult Hearing Aid Fitting
  • Hearing Aid Technology
  • Evaluation and Treatment of Balance Disorders
  • Audiologic Rehabilitation

 

Research Interests

  • Audiologic Treatment of Adults
  • Hearing Assistance Technology
  • Educating Preceptors
  • Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Intentional Behavior Change to Reluctant Hearing Aid Patients

Representative Research Publications

  • Lesner, S.A. (2003). Candidacy and management of assistive devices: Special needs of the elderly. International Journal of Auidology, 42, S68-S76.
  • Lesner, S.A., Thomas-Frank, S., & Klingler, M.S. (2001). Assessment of the effectiveness of an adult audiologic rehabilitation program using a knowledge-based test and a measure of hearing aid satisfaction. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 24, 29-39.
  • Kricos, P.B., & Lesner, S.A. (2000). Evaluating the success of adult audiologic rehabilitation support programs. Seminars in Hearing, 21, 267-277.
  • Kricos, P.B., & Lesner, S.A. (1995). Hearing Care for Older Adults: A Practical Approach to Audiologic Rehabilitation. Newton, MA: Butterworth/Hienemann.
  • Lesner, S.A. & Klingler, M.S. (1995). Considerations in establishing an optimum assistive listening device center. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 28, 60-67.