CURRICULUM VITAE (Principal Investigator)

Curriculum VitaeYu-Hsiang Wu, P. 1CURRICULUM VITAEYu-Hsiang Wu125C WJSHCDepartment of Communication Sciences & DisordersThe University of IowaIowa City, IA 52242Office: 319-335-8728Lab: 319-335-9758Fax: 319-335-8851Email: yu-hsiang-wu@uiowa.eduEDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORYHIGHER EDUCATION2008-2009University of Iowa, Iowa City, IAPost-doctoral fellow2003-2007University of Iowa, Iowa City, IAPh.D.Speech and Hearing Science1987-1994National Taiwan University, Taipei, TaiwanM.D.MedicinePROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS2012-present Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders,University of Iowa2011-2012Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences andDisorders, University of Iowa2009-2012Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Communication Sciences andDisorders, University of Iowa2001-2003Clinical Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology, Tzu Chi GeneralHospital, Chiayi, Taiwan2000-2001Clinical Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology, En Chu KongHospital, Taipei, Taiwan1996-2000Otolaryngology Resident, Department of Otolaryngology, National TaiwanUniversity, Taipei, Taiwan1994-1996Physician Officer, Taiwan Coast Guard, Taichung, TaiwanHONORS AND AWARDS2011CLAS Exceptional Performance Flexible Pay Awards, University of Iowa 6,000

Curriculum VitaeYu-Hsiang Wu, P. 22010Three articles (Wu, 2010; Wu and Bentler, 2010a, b) were named as the besthearing aid articles in 2010, in Palmer, C., Mueller, H. G. (2011). 20Q: Hearingaid literature in review – Best of 2010. Audiology icle detail.asp?article id 2374.2009Travel Award, Aging and Speech Communication: Third International andInterdisciplinary Research Conference, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN2008NIH Mentored Student Research Award (Travel Award), America AuditorySociety, Scottsdale, AZ2006Student Scholarship Award (Travel Award), International Hearing Aids ResearchConference (IHCON), Lake Tahoe, CA2006Kenneth T. Key Scholarship, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2,0001998Best Resident Award, Department of Otolaryngology, National TaiwanUniversity, Taipei, ent2007-PresentAcoustical Society of AmericaAmerican Academy of AudiologyAmerican Auditory SocietyAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationTEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWATEACHING ASSIGNMENTSAdviseesCourses eNumber on003:015Introduction toSpeech &HearingProcess &DisordersSelected ACE Scores tion 06.006.00345.645.554.645.55

Curriculum VitaeYu-Hsiang Wu, P. mentandRehabilitation003:219Fundamentalsof 5075.865.865.865.86STUDENTS SUPERVISEDNameYearOutcomeDoctoral dissertation committeeAmanda SilbererCommittee memberBruna MussoiCommittee member2012-20132014CompletedIn progressPhD comprehensive examination committeeNicholas GiulianiCommittee memberMarcin WróblewskiCommittee memberJames LewisCommittee 2014-2015In progressCo-chair with Dr. BentlerChair2014-20152013-2014In letedCompletedCompletedCompletedBA honors projectsTess Haverkamp(ICRU fellowship awardee)Emily EilersJoanna Perkins(ICRU fellowship awardee)Sieon Kim(ICRU fellowship awardee)Caitlin StoneCarol PangEmily LentzHannah FehlbergRolePhD research projectsSyed Shabih HasanCo-advisor2013-2015In progress(Department of Computer Science, Best Student Paper award at IEEE 26th InternationalSymposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2013)SCHOLARSHIPPUBLICATIONS

Curriculum VitaeYu-Hsiang Wu, P. 4Books chaptersWu, Y. H. & Bentler, R. A. (2014). Use of Directional Microphone Technologies toImprove User Performance in Noise. In M. M. Metz (Ed), Sandlin’s Textbook of HearingAid Amplification: Technical and Clincial Consideration. San Diego: Plural Publishing Inc.Bentler, R. A., & Wu, Y. H. (2013). Hearing Aid Technology and the Importance ofVerification. In J. J. Montano & J. B. Spitzer (Eds.), Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation. SanDiego: Plural Publishing Inc.Refereed articles1Accepted for publication* Wu, Y. H., Aksan, N., Rizzo, M., Stangl, E., Zhang, X., & Bentler, R. (2014).Measuring listening effort: driving simulator versus simple dual-task paradigm. Earand Hearing, 35 (6), 623-632.*Wu, Y. H., Stangl, E., Pang, C., & Zhang, X, Y. (2014). The effect of audiovisual andbinaural listening on acceptable noise level (ANL): Establishing an ANL conceptualmodel. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 25, 141-153.** Hasan, S.S., Chipara, O., Wu, Y. H., & N. Aksan (2014). Evaluating auditory contextsand their impacts on hearing aid outcomes with mobile phones. Pervasive ComputingTechnologies for Healthcare, 126-133.*** Hasan, S.S., Lai, F., Chipara, O., & Wu, Y. H. (2013). AudioSense: EnablingReal-time Evaluation of Hearing Aid Technology In-Situ. International Symposium onComputer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 143-148.1*Wu, Y. H., Stangl, E., Bentler, R. A., & Stanziola, R. W. (2013) The effect of hearingaid technologies on listening in an automobile. Journal of the American Academy ofAudiology, 24, 474-485*Ho, C.H., Wu, Y. H., Hsiao, S.H., & Zhang, X. (2013). Acceptable Noise Level (ANL)and real-world hearing aid success in Taiwanese Listeners. International Journal ofAudiology, 52, 762-770*Wu, Y. H., Stangl, E., & Bentler, R. A. (2013). Hearing aid users’ voices: A factor thatcould affect directional benefit. International Journal of Audiology, 52, 789-794.*Wu, Y. H., & Stangl, E. (2013). The Effect of Hearing Aid Signal Processing Schemeson Acceptable Noise Levels: Perception and Prediction. Ear and Hearing, 34, 333-341.The following reference system has been used to label multi-authored works:* senior author, major contribution** secondary contribution*** equal contribution**** minor contribution

Curriculum VitaeYu-Hsiang Wu, P. 5*Ho, C.H., Wu, Y. H., Hsiao, S.H., Stangl, E., Lentz, E., & Bentler, R. A. (2013) Theequivalence of acceptable noise level (ANL) with English, Mandarin, and non-semanticspeech: A study across the U.S. and Taiwan. International Journal of Audiology, 52,83-91.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2012). The effect of reverberation on audio-visualdirectional microphone benefit: Perception and prediction. Ear and Hearing, 33,604-614.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2012). Do older adults have social lifestyles that placefewer demands on hearing? Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 23,697-711.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2012). Clinical measures of directivity: the assumption,accuracy, and reliability. Ear and Hearing, 33, 44-56.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2011). A method to measure hearing aid directivity indexand polar pattern in small and reverberant enclosures, International Journal ofAudiology, 50, 405-416.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2010a). Impact of visual cues on directional benefit andpreference: Part 1 - laboratory tests. Ear and Hearing, 31, 22-34.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2010b). Impact of visual cues on directional benefit andpreference: Part 2 - field tests. Ear and Hearing, 31, 35-46.*Wu, Y. H. (2010). The effect of age on directional microphone hearing aid benefit andpreference. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 21, 78-89.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2009). Using a signal cancellation technique involvingimpulse response to assess directivity of hearing aids. Journal of the Acoustical Societyof America, 126, 3214-3226.** Bentler, R. A., Wu, Y. H., Kettel, J., & Hurtig, R. (2008). Digital Noise Reduction:Outcomes from laboratory and field studies. International Journal of Audiology, 47,447-460.*Wu, Y. H., & Bentler, R. A. (2007). Using a signal cancellation technique to assessadaptive directivity of hearing aids. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 122,496-511.*Wu, Y. H., Ho, H. C., Lin, Y. L., & Lai, Y. M. (2003). Changing the sequence of ENTexamination and upper GI endoscopy can reduce failure rates for indirectnasopharyngoscopy and indirect laryngoscopy in health examinations. Tzu Chi MedicalJournal, 15, 377-381.

Curriculum VitaeYu-Hsiang Wu, P. 6*Wu, Y. H., & Ho, H. C. (2002). Pendred syndrome – Case report. Journal of TaiwanOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 37, 460-464.*Wu, Y. H., & Young, Y, H. (1997). Bilateral simultaneous sudden hearing loss – Casereport. Journal of Taiwan Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 32, 701-706.*Wu, Y. H., & Young, Y, H. (1997). Electronystagmographic findings in patients withbrain tumor. Journal of Taiwan Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 32, 378-383.In press and forthcomingNoneRevise/resubmit and submitted* Wu, Y. H., Stangl, E., Zhang, X, & Perkins, J. (submitted). Psychometric functions ofdual-task paradigms for measuring listening effort. Journal of Speech, Language, andHearing Research*Wu, Y. H., & Stangl, E. (submitted). Is the Ecological Momentary Assessment a ValidMethodology in Audiology? The Journal of the American Academy of Audiology** Silberer, A. B., Bentler, R. A., & Wu, Y. H. (revised/resubmitted). The importance ofhigh frequency audibility with and without visual cues on speech recognition forlisteners with normal hearing. International Journal of AudiologyNon-refereed articlesWu, Y. H. (2013). 20Q: Gaining new insights about directional hearing aid performance.AudiologyOnline, Article #11617, February. Available onhttp://www.audiologyonline.com/Chalupper, J., Wu, Y. H., & Weber, J. (2011). SpeechFocus - A new automatic directionalmicrophone system for special listening situations. Hearing Journal, 64(1), 22-26 4.Mueller, H. G., Bentler, R. A., & Wu, Y. H. (2008). Prescribing maximum hearing aidoutput: Differences among manufacturers found. Hearing Journal, 61, 30-36.Bentler, R. A., Wu, Y. H., & Jeon, J. (2006). Effectiveness of directional microphones inopen-canal fittings. Hearing Journal, 59, 40-47.GRANT FUNDINGExternally funded projects2014-2019Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Hearing Enhancement(RERC-HE) (subcontract from Gallaudet University)Agency: Department of Education/National Institute on Disability andRehabilitation Research (NIDRR)PI:Vogler, C

Curriculum VitaeYu-Hsiang Wu, P. 7Title:Context-sensitive assessment of real-world situations via integratedsmartphones and hearing aidsRole:PI (with Dr. Chipara in Department of Computer Science) of theDevelop Project D2Direct cost: 434,744The purpose of the project, which is part of the RERC center grant, is todevelop a system that uses the connection between smartphonesand hearing aids to conduct context-sensitive assessments2014-2015Agency: Siemens Hearing InstrumentsPI:Yu-Hsiang WuTitle:Impact of directional microphone systems on speech recognitionand localization for special listening situationsRole:Principle InvestigatorDirect cost: 36,710The goal of this project is to investigate the effect of a new hearing aidbinaural processing features on speech recognition and localizationperformance in situations in which talker of interest is located at the side ofback of the listener.2014Agency: ASHAFoundation (New Century Scholar Research Grant)PI:Yu-Hsiang WuTitle:Measuring Listening Effort: Developing Psychometric Functionsand Adaptive Testing Procedures for the Dual-Task ParadigmRole:Principle InvestigatorDirect cost: 10,000The goal of this project is to systematically characterize the psychometricfunction of the dual-task paradigm for younger and older adults, and toexamine the accuracy and reliability of a novel adaptive dual-taskmethodology.2013-2014Agency: Siemens Hearing InstrumentsPI:Yu-Hsiang WuTitle:Systematically Investigating the Effect of Directional SpeechEnhancement on Listening EffortRole:Principle InvestigatorDirect cost: 26,950The goal of this project is to investigate the effect of new hearing aid featureon listening effort, which is the cognitive resource allocated for speechrecognition using an optimized dual-task paradigm2013-2014Agency: Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, TaiwanPI:Yu-Hsiang Wu and Hsu-Chueh HoTitle:Acceptable Noise Levels (ANL): A trait or a state?Role:Principle InvestigatorDirect cost: 10,000