Helen Simon's CV

Education/Training:

Institution:	Degree:	Field of study:
Syracuse University	B.S.	Speech Pathology, Audiology.
Stanford University	M.A.	Speech Pathology
The City Univ. of NY Grad. Center	Ph.D.	Speech & Hearing Science

Research and Professional Experience:
1963-1965 Audiologist, San Francisco VA Hospital.
1965-1969 Audiologist-Speech Pathologist, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, NYC.
1969-1971 Chief Supervisor, Lecturer, Audiology, Teacher's College, Columbia Univ., NY.
1971-1972 Assistant Chief of Speech Pathology, Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC.
1973-1974 Consulting Audiologist, NYC Dept. of Health.
1972-1977 Audiologist-Speech Pathologist, Private Practice, NYC.
1974-1977 Student, Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, CT.
1974 Adjunct Lecturer, New York University, NYC.
1976-1977 Clinical Supervisor, Audiology, Marymount-Manhattan College, NYC.
1974-1977 Clinical Supervisor, Audiology, Hunter College (CUNY), NYC, NY.
1977-1979 Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
1979-1980 Assistant Professor, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.
1986-1991 Research Audiologist, VAMC, Martinez, CA.
1986-present Scientist, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, CA.

Honors and Awards:
Sigma Alpha Eta, Key Member, President, Syracuse University.
Zeta Phi Eta, Woman's Honorary Speech Society, Syracuse University.
Speech Pathology, Outstanding Senior, Syracuse University.
Vocational Rehabilitation Admin. Grant, Stanford University, 1962-63.
Rehabilitation Services Admin. Grant, CUNY Graduate Center, 1972-74.
Doctoral Fellow, City University of New York Graduate Center, 1974-75.
The Catherine D. Kettlewell Chair of Research, Recipient, Smith-Kettlewell, 1991.
The William A. Kettlewell Chair of Research, Recipient, Smith-Kettlewell, 1999.

Editorial Responsibilities/ Federal Government Advisory Committees:
Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1977-1979.
IEEE Journal, 1993-1994.
Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1984-1988, 1999-present.
Perception – ad-hoc reviewer, ongoing.
Grant Reviewer, NIDRR, 1991-92
RERC Constituent Program Reviewer, NIDRR, 2002.

Relevant Publications:
Simon, H.J., Divenyi, P. L. Lotze, A. Lateralization of narrow band noise by blind and sighted listeners. Perception, 31, 855-873, 2002.
Yund, E, W., Simon, H. J., Roup, C.M., Lotze, A. Changing speech perception and localization in new hearing aid users with wide-dynamic range multichannel compression and linear fittings. International Hearing Aid Research Conference 2002. Lake Tahoe, CA, August 2002.
Simon H. J., Levitt, H. Lotze, A. Narrow-band auditory localization in listeners with sensorineural hearing loss. (In preparation)
Simon H.J. The measurement of the lateralization of narrow-bands of noise using a "graphic" pointing experiment: The effects of Sound Pressure Level and Hearing Loss. (In preparation)
Simon, H. J., Lotze, A. The measurement of the lateralization of narrow-bands of noise in sighted and blind normal-hearing listeners. American Academy of Audiology, Philadelphia, PA. April 2002.
Simon H. J., Lotze A. The measurement of the lateralization of narrow-bands of noise in sighted and blind normal-hearing listeners. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ., March 2001.
Divenyi P.L., Simon H.J. Hearing in aging: Issues old and young. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology, 7, 282-289, 1999. Invited Paper.
Simon H.J., Lotze A. Monaural and binaural abilities following auditory deprivation. American Academy of Audiology, Miami Beach, FL., May 1999.
Simon H.J., Aleksandrovsky I., Lotze A. Localization with and without IID balancing. American Academy of Audiology, Los Angeles, April 1998.
Simon H.J., Aleksandrovsky I. Perceived lateral position of narrow-band noise in hearing-impaired and normal-hearing listeners under conditions of equal sensation level and equal sound pressure level. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 102, 1821-1826, 1997.
Simon H.J., Aleksandrovsky I., Lotze A. Equal SPL and Equal SL in Binaural Hearing Aid Fittings. Second Annual Hearing Aid Research & Development Conference, NIH and VA, Bethesda, MD, Sept. 1997.
Simon H.J., Lotze A., McBride B. The measurement of centering and loudness balance for hearing-impaired and normal-hearing listeners: The effects of frequency, bandwidth and sound pressure level. American Academy of Audiology, Ft. Lauderdale, April 1997.
Simon H.J., Aleksandrovsky I. The measurement of lateralization performance in hearing-impaired and normal-hearing listeners under conditions of equal sensation level and sound pressure level. American Academy of Audiology, Salt Lake City, April 1996.
Simon H.J., Aleksandrovsky I. Perceived lateral position of narrow-band noise in hearing-impaired and normal-hearing listeners under conditions of equal sensation level and sound pressure level. Issues in Advanced Hearing Aid Research, Lake Arrowhead, May 1996.
Simon H.J., Magotra N., McBride B. A New Portable Digital Hearing Aid Incorporating Time and Intensity. Issues in Advanced Hearing Aid Research, Lake Arrowhead, May 1996.
Simon H.J., Aleksandrovsky I., Jampolsky A. Measurements of lateralization and localization of congenitally blind, normal-hearing subjects. American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, April 1995.
Simon H.J., Collins C.C., Jampolsky A., Morledge D.E., Yu J. The measurement of the lateralization of narrow-bands of noise using an "acoustic" pointing experiment. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 95, 1534-1547, 1994.
Simon H.J., Collins C.C., Jampolsky A. The effect of varying binaural cues and SPL on lateralization. American Academy of Audiology, Richmond, April 1994.
Simon H.J., Yund E.W. Frequency discrimination in listeners with sensorineural hearing loss. Ear and Hearing 14, 190-199, 1993.
Simon H.J., Carter C.C., Jampolsky A., Morledge D.E. The effect of varying binaural cues on lateralization. Am. Speech Hear. Assoc., Anaheim, November 1993.
Simon H.J., Collins C.C., Jampolsky A., Morledge D.E. The effect of varying Interaural Time Delay (ITD) on the lateralization of narrow bands of noise. American Academy of Audiology, April 1993.
Simon H.J., Collins C.C., Jampolsky A. Interaural time delay in listeners with normal and impaired hearing. Abstracts of the 13th Midwinter Research Meeting: Association for Research in Otolaryngology, p. 164, 1990.
Simon H.J., Collins C.C., Jampolsky A. Interaural time delay and sensorineural hearing loss: A preliminary study. American Academy of Audiology, April 1989.
Yund E.W., Simon H.J., Efron R. Speech discrimination with an 8-channel compression hearing aid and conventional aid in background of speech-band noise. J. Rehab. Res. Devel. 24, 160-180, 1987.
Grizzle, J.L., P.L. Divenyi and H.J. Simon. Otoacoustic emissions and cochlear pathology. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 80(1)A, 49 (1986).
Price P.J., Simon H.J. Perception of temporal differences in speech by "Normal Hearing" adults: Effects of age and intensity. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 76, 405-410, 1984.
Simon H.J., Studdert-Kennedy M. Selective anchoring and adaptation of phonetic and nonphonetic continua. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 54, 1338-1357, 1978.
Mazor M., Simon H.J., Scheinberg H., Levitt H. Moderate frequency compression as an aid for the moderately hearing impaired. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 62, 1273-1278, 1977.