Curriculum Vitae Michelle L. Arnold Contact University of South Florida College of Behavioral and Community Sciences 4202 East Fowler Avenue, PCD 1017 Tampa, FL 33620 Email: mlarnold@usf.edu Tel: 813-810-6959 Website: http://www.usf.edu/cbcs/csd/labs/arct/index.aspx Education 2016 Candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Aging Studies. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Major Advisor: Kathryn Hyer, PhD Anticipated graduation date: 12/2017 2010 Doctor of Audiology (AuD), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. 2006 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Dissertation Topic Factors related to hearing health care utilization of Hispanic older adults Research Interests Health policy and aging Health literacy and factors that influence help seeking behaviors for chronic conditions Aging, hearing loss, and cognition Person centered care, joint decision making Academic and Research Positions 2013 present Clinical Instructor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2014 present Investigator, Auditory Rehabilitation and Clinical Trials Laboratory, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2012 2013 Research Audiologist, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2010 2013 Research Audiologist, Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL Teaching Experience 2011 present University of South Florida, Tampa, FL SPA 4321: Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation (Fall 2011, 2012) SPA 5328: Aural Rehabilitation for Adults (Summer 2013, 2016) SPA 6392: Professional Issues in Audiology (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016) SPA 6354: Hearing Conservation (Summer 2015; Spring 2017) SPA 6536: Audiology Clinic Lab II (Spring 2012, 2013, 2014) SPA 6505: Clinic Practicum (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) SPA 6930: Advanced Aural Rehabilitation (Fall 2012; Spring 2013; Summer 2013) SPA 6910: Directed Research (2015, 2016, 2017)
M. Arnold 2 Other Professional Experience 2012 2015 Clinical Audiologist, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL Current Grant Support 4/1/2017* 06/30/2022 NIH/NIA 1 R01 AG055426-01 PIs: Coresh, J., Lin, F. Aging, Cognition, and Hearing Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Randomized Trial Role: Co-Investigator This randomized controlled trial will investigate whether hearing loss remediation with best practices audiologic intervention, including properly fit hearing aids, assistive devices, and person-centered self-management counseling can decrease cognitive impairment and ultimately prevent Alzheimer s Disease in adults aged 70 years and older. *Study has been funded, start date pending as of 3/2017 12/1/2014 12/1/2020 NIH/NIDCD 5 R01 DC013761-02 PI: Saunders, G. Application of Health Behavior Models to Predict Hearing Healthcare Outcomes Role: Key personnel This investigation will systematically identify the relationships between an adult s hearing healthcare (HHC) behaviors and his/her attitudes and beliefs about HHC and readiness for behavior change, using established health behavior theories, with the ultimate goal of developing interventions to modify the attitudes and beliefs that inhibit a person s engagement in the most appropriate HHC behaviors. Previous Grant Support 9/1/2014 8/31/2016 NIH/NIA1 R34AG046548-01A1 PIs: Lin, F., Coresh, J. Planning a Trial of Hearing Rehabilitative Treatment to Reduce Cognitive Decline Role: Key Personnel This is a clinical trial planning grant that will develop a multi-site protocol to investigate best practices hearing loss treatment on rates of cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss. Major activities include finalizing and pilot testing recruitment and retention strategies, operationalizing and pilot testing the hearing rehabilitative intervention, developing and pilot testing the final outcome battery, writing the manual of procedures, developing the data management system, and preparing the final grant application for the clinical trial. 6/26/2009 6/03/2014 VA RR&D NCT 00930774 PI: Saunders, G. Approaches to Auditory Rehabilitation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mtbi) Role: Key Personnel In this study veterans will randomly be selected to receive one of four treatments: (1) FM use alone, (2) BFP training alone, (3) FM+BFP training combined, and (4) informational-counseling. The effectiveness of the interventions will be compared using self-report of hearing functioning on standard questionnaires. Certifications and Professional Memberships 2010 present Certification of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA) 2010 present Fellow, Ida Institute, The Hearing Co-Operation 2014 present Member, Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
M. Arnold 3 2014 present Member, American Auditory Society (AAS) Publications Refereed Saunders, G.H., Frederick, M.T., Arnold, M., Silverman, S., Chisolm, T.H., & Myers, P. Evaluation of approaches to auditory rehabilitation for blast-exposed Veterans with normal or near normal hearing who report hearing problems in difficult listening situations. Accepted by the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 1/06/2017 Saunders, G.H., Frederick, M.T., Arnold, M., Silverman, S., Chisolm, T.H., & Myers, P. (2015). Auditory difficulties in blast-exposed Veterans with clinically-normal hearing. Journal of Rehabilitative Research and Development, 52(3), 343-360. doi: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.11.0275 Saunders, G.H., Frederick, M.T., Chisolm, T.H., Silverman, S., Arnold, M., Myers, P. (2014). Use of an FM system for veterans with blast exposure, perceived hearing problems, and normal hearing sensitivity. Seminars in Hearing, 35(3), 227-238. Eddins, D.A., Arnold, M., Klein, A.V., & Ellison, J. (2013). Individual variability in unaided and aided measurement of the acceptable noise level. Seminars in Hearing, 34(02), 118-127. Under External Review Abrams, H.B., Chisolm, T.H., Sanchez, V., Arnold, M., & Galster, J. Commentary: A case for registering and publishing clinical trial protocols. Ear and Hearing; Under external review, 3/30/2017. Arnold, M., Hyer, K., & Chisolm, T.H. Assessment of Medicaid hearing aid coverage for older adult beneficiaries in the US: A state-by-state comparison. Health Affairs; Under external review, 3/24/2017. Book Chapters Arnold, M., Chisolm, T.H., Myers, P.J., Saunder,s G.H. (2015). Posttraumatic stress disorder mimics auditory processing disorder. Adult Audiology Casebook. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers. Arnold, M., Chisolm, T.H., Myers, P.J., Saunders, G.H. (2015). FM technology improves quality of life. Adult Audiology Casebook. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers. Chisolm, T.H., & Arnold, M. (2011). Evidence about the effectiveness of aural rehabilitation programs for adults. In: Hickson & Wong (Eds.), Evidence Based Practice in Audiology: Evaluating Interventions for Children and Adults with Hearing Impairment. San Diego: Plural Publishing. Arnold, M. & Berlin, C.I. (2009). Auditory neuropathy/dys-synchrony: The value of Cued Speech in the face of an uncertain language trajectory. In. C. Lasasso & K. Crain (Eds.), Cued Speech and Cued Language Development of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, (pp 242-260). San Diego: Plural Publishing. Presentations Arnold, M. Sanchez, V., Reed, N., & Chisolm, T. (2017). Development of a hearing loss toolkit for self management. Poster presented at the American Auditory Society annual scientific meeting. Scottsdale, AZ, March 3.
M. Arnold 4 Arnold, M., Saunders, G., Hyer, K., & Small, B. (2016). Application of the theory of planned behavior for explaining hearing help-seeking behaviors of older adults. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, November 18. Arnold, M. (2016). Adult Hearing Aid Candidacy in the US. Invited presentation at the World Congress Audiology Scientific Meeting. Vancouver, Canada, September 21. (invited pre-conference speaker) Arnold, M. & Hyer, K. (2015). Assessment of Medicaid hearing aid coverage for older adult beneficiaries: A state-by-state comparison. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, November 17-20. (poster) Saunders, G., Gallun, F., Hutter, M., Lewis, M., Frederick, M., Arnold, M., Chisolm, T., Myers, P. & Leek, M.. (2013). Processing & Rehabilitation Following Blast Exposure & Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mtbi). Presented at the ASHA Annual Convention. Chicago, IL, November 14-16. Teahen, M., Saunders, G.H., Chisolm, T.H., Myers, P., Silverman, S., Arnold, M. (2011). Rehabilitation for Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Subjective Outcomes. Poster presented at the 5 th Biennial NCRAR Conference Expanding Our Horizons: Medical Conditions and Audiology. Portland, OR, October 12-14. Arnold, M., Saunders, G., Myers, P., Chisolm, T.H., & Teahen, M. (2011). Evaluation of approaches to auditory rehabilitation for mild traumatic brain injury. Presented at the 6 th Annual International Aural Rehabilitation Foundation Conference, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, May 24-26. Myers P.J., Saunders G., Chisolm T.H., & Arnold, M. (2010, December). Evaluation of Approaches to Auditory Rehabilitation for Mild TBI. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual VA Blast Injury Conference, Tampa, FL, December 17. Berlin, C.I., Morlet, T., Hood, L., Fernandez, C., Ford, C., Bahr, R., Russell, B., Arnold, M., Betancourt, M., Carr, P.,Muscato, N., & Blake-Rahter, P. (2008, June). Managing AN/AD: Can we produce a literate taxpayer despite the uncertain auditory impact and trajectory of an absent ABR and normal emmissions? Paper presented at the NHS2008 Conference, Lake Como, Italy. Audiology Doctoral Student Research Mentorship Hicks, C. (in progress): Development of a theory of planned behavior questionnaire for hearing help-seeking. (co-chair) Oree, P. (in progress): Assessment of a hearing loss toolkit for self-management. (co-chair) Gutman, K. & Reichard, A. (in progress): Development and assessment of a Spanish language hearing loss toolkit for self-management. (chair) Glazer, S. (2017). Measuring changes in auditory cortical oscillations during tinnitus sound therapy. (member) Spandau, C. (2017). Understanding tinnitus and its treatment through behavioral measures. (member) Holmes, Y. (2016). Application of the Living Well with Hearing Loss program with Spanish-speaking adults of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. (co-chair) Haney, M. (2016). Salicylate-induced tinnitus in CBA/CAJ mice assessed using tonal pre-pulse inhibition of the acoustic startle response. (member) Hutchison, P. (2016). Investigating behavioral manifestations of residual inhibition of tinnitus in a mouse
M. Arnold 5 model. (member) Seldine, M. (2016). Behavioral and Quantitative Estimations of Pitch Strength and Height (member) Fabrizzi, A. & Kaplan, M. (2014). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors: Noise induced hearing loss and hearing loss prevention programs. (co-chair) Claxton, E. (2014). The effects of ambient noise levels on the auditory brainstem response. (member) Klein, A. (2013). The relation between background noise acceptance/annoyance as and hearing aid noise reduction processing. (member) Ambrosio, A. (2013). Speech Understanding in Noise (SUN) test as a screening for hearing loss. (co-chair) Roberson, P. (2012). Functional Hearing Questionnaire: A new method of quantifying functional hearing complaints of blast injured veterans. (member)