Honor O'Malley
Professional Background
Educational Background
B.A., Marymount Manhattan College; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
Scholarly Interests
Selected Publications
"Influence of temporal masking on Click-Pair Discriminability" (Perception and Psychophysics).
"Two-tone auditory spectral resolution" (Journal of the Acoustical Society of America).
"Relationship between psychophysical tuning curves and suppression" (Journal of the Acoustical Society of America).
"The relationship between loudness-intensity functions and the Click-ABR Wave V Latency Functions" (Ear and Hearing).
"Cross-modality matching and the loudness growth function for Click Stimuli" (Journal of the American Academy of Audiology).
biographical information
BBSQ 4042: Audiology
This course covers acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, pure tone and speech audiometry, types and communication effects of hearing loss, amplification, and immitance.
BBSQ 5044: Speech and language perception and processing
(Majors take course for 2 points only) Examination of the models proposed to explain speech perception and discussion of the research which assigns to speech and language a special role.
BBSQ 5129: Audiological concepts and principles
Prerequisite: BBSQ 4042, Audiology. This course covers auditory path-ologies, electrophysiological (ABR), and electracoustical (OAE) tests. Tests of central auditory function, controversial issues in audition.
BBSQ 5343: Hearing measurement
Prerequisite: BBSQ 4042. Practice in hearing screening, audiological evaluation, and aural rehabilitation issues across the lifespan. For speech and language pathology majors. Special fee: $150.
BBSQ 5940: Evaluating research in speech-language pathology and audiology
Required of all masters and first-year doctoral students. Evaluation of research methods.
BBSQ 6941: Supervised research in speech-language pathology and audiology
Permission required. Prerequisite: BBSQ 5941. Doctoral candidates are required to enroll in their advisors section for both semesters. Opportunity to design and conduct pilot studies and projects.
BBSQ 8900: Dissertation-advisement in speech-language pathology and audiology
Prerequisite: BBSQ 7500. Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.




