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J. Stephen Sinclair

listening devices: A report of the National Task Force on Quality of

Services in the Postsecondary Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Students. Rochester: NY: Northeast Technical Assistance Center,

Rochester Institute of Technology.

J. (ed.). Handbook of Clinical Audiology (3^rd ed.). Baltimore: Williams and Wilkens, Co.

Sinclair, J.S. and Freeman, B.A. 1981. The status of amplification in American education. In Bess, F.H, Freeman, B.A., and Sinclair, J.S. (eds.). Amplification in Education. Washington, D.C.: A.G. Bell Assoc., Inc.

Sinclair, J.S., Freeman, B.A., and Riggs, D.E. 1981. The use of the hearing aid test box to assess the performance of FM auditory training units. In Bess, F.H., Freeman, B.A., and Sinclair, J.S. (eds.). Amplification in Education. Washington, D.C.: A.G. Bess Assoc., Inc.Freeman, B.A. and Sinclair, J.S. 1980. Hearing aids for the elderly. In

Beasley, D.S. and Davis, G.A. (eds.). Aging: Speech and Hearing Processes and Disorders. New York: Grune and Stratton, Inc.

Suppl. 2 (Nov., 1997): High Performance Hearing Solutions, 53-55.

Sinclair, J.S. and Goldstein, J.L. 1992. Long-term benefit, satisfaction, and use of amplification among military retirees. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 24, 55-64.

Bess, F.H., Sinclair, J.S., and Riggs, D.E. 1984. FM amplification in classrooms for the hearing-impaired. Ear and Hearing, 5, 138-144.

Freeman, B.A., Sinclair, J.S., and Riggs, D.E. 1981. Classroom amplification: considerations for system selection. Hearing Instruments, 32, 16-23.

Sinclair, J.S. and Sanders, J.W. 1981. The effects of noise and reverberation on the intelligibility of speech processed through educational amplification systems. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Suppl. 1, 69, S98.

Freeman, B.A., Sinclair, J.S., and Riggs, D.E. 1980. Electroacoustic assessment for FM auditory trainers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 45, 16-24.

Freeman, B.A., Sinclair, J.S., and Bess, F.H. 1978. Classroom amplification: what do we really know? Hearing Aid Journal, 31, 14, 44- 45.

Auditory evaluation of high risk infants. J.S. Sinclair. National Academy of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nurses (NAACOG) Annual Regional Conference. Pasadena, CA. 1990.

Management of apportionment problems in worker compensation claims for hearing loss. J.S. Sinclair. In forum: Workers’ Compensation for

Hearing Loss. Annual Convention of the National Hearing Conservation Association. San Diego, CA. 1989.

Early identification of peripheral auditory dysfunction in substance-abused neonates and infants. J.S. Sinclair. Southern California Substance Abuse Council. Los Angeles, CA. 1989.

Problems in behavioral hearing tests on infants and young children. J.S. Sinclair. Annual In-Service Short Course, Audiometric Testing Program. Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA. 1988.

Clinical experience with multi-channel cochlear implants. J.S. Sinclair and R. Firemark. Technical Seminar Series, Radar Systems Group. Hughes Aircraft Company. Los Angeles, CA. 1987.

Practical implications of current research in hearing protection devices. J.S. Sinclair. Departmental Safety Officers Annual Meeting. California Department of Transportation. Sacramento, CA. 1987.

Case study of a multi-channel cochlear implant. J.S. Sinclair and R. Firemark. Cochlear Implant Team Training Course. Sponsored by Nucleus/Cochlear Corp. Los Angeles, CA. 1986.

Hearing loss following concussion. J.S. Sinclair. Third Annual Southwest Regional Conference on Head Trauma. Anaheim, CA. 1985.

Classroom amplification: selection, maintenance, and utilization. J.S. Sinclair. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Monterey, CA. 1982.

Hearing loss and amplification: meeting the needs of children and adults. J.S. Sinclair. Audio-Engineering Society, 72^nd Convention. Anaheim, CA. 1982.

Classroom acoustics: an uncontrolled variable for classroom amplification. J.S. Sinclair. Symposium: The Hearing-Impaired Student—Improving Classroom Performance. California State University, Northridge. Northridge, CA. 1981.

Maintaining high fidelity amplification in schools. J.S. Sinclair and G.H. Hoversten. Symposium: The Hearing-Impaired Student—Improving Classroom Performance. California State University, Northridge. Northridge, CA. 1981.

Reliability of classroom amplification. J.S. Sinclair. Los Angeles County Unified School District, Audiology Staff Conference. Downey, CA. 1981.

Classroom noise and reverberation and its effect on the intellligibility of hearing-aided speech. J.S. Sinclair. Los Angeles County Unified School District, Audiology Staff Conference. Downey, CA. 1980.

Electroacoustic characteristics of FM-wireless amplification systems. J.S. Sinclair, B.A. Freeman, and D.E. Riggs. ANSI Working Group S3-48 (Hearing Aids) Conference. Nashville, TN. 1980.

Early intervention family satisfaction and outcome. R. Harris, J.S. Sinclair, and J. Busillo. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Monterey, CA. 1996.

Electrocochleography and Meniere’s Disease: Between ROC’s and hard places. M.J.M. Raffin, J.S. Sinclair, and J. Hansen. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. 1992.

Enhanced electrocochleography and Meniere’s Disease: Clinical fanatasy in dehydration. M.J.M. Raffin, J. Hansen, and J.S. Sinclair. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. 1992.

Development of models for the study of efficacy of clinical auditory tests. Military Audiology Short Course. J.S. Sinclair and M.J.M. Raffin. Nashville, TN. 1992.

Survey of military retirees’ satisfaction with auditory amplification: lessons learned. J.S. Sinclair. Military Audiology Short Course. Nashville, TN. 1992.

Long-term benefit, satisfaction, and use of amplification among military retirees. J.S. Sinclair and J.L. Goldstein. Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Summer Institute. Breckenridge, CO. 1991.

Quantifiable approaches to clinical variability and decision-making in diagnostic audiology. M.J.M. Raffin and J.S. Sinclair. California Speech- Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Long Beach, CA. 1991.

Endolympahic hydrops following closed-head injury. J.S. Sinclair. Military Audiology Short Course. Virginia Beach, VA. 1990.

Apportionment of non-work noise claims. J.S. Sinclair. Military Audiology Short Course. San Antonio, TX. 1989.

Study of faculty demographics and personnel recruitment in departments of communication disorders in selected universities. J.S. Sinclair. Bi-annual Meeting, Directors of Training Programs in Communication Disorders in California. Sacramento, CA. 1989.

Patient selection for multi-channel cochlear implants. J.S. Sinclair. Ninth Annual Army Audiology Seminar. Baltimore, MD. 1987.

Adult patient selection criteria for multi-channel cochlear implants. J.S. Sinclair, J.I. Dickman, R. Firemark. Computer Technology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Conference. Northridge, CA. 1987.

Advances in multi-channel cochlear implants. J.S. Sinclair, J.I. Dickman, and R. Firemark. Computer Technology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Conference. Northridge, CA. 1986.

Compensatory and rehabilitative considerations in trauma-related hearing loss. J.S. Sinclair. Seventh Annual Army Audiology Seminar. Seattle, WA. 1985.

Computer-assisted fitting of a cochlear prosthesis. J.S. Sinclair, J.I. Dickman, and R. Firemark. Computer Technology and Persons with Disabilities: National Conference. Northridge, CA. 1985.

Effects of classroom acoustics and amplification method on speech intelligibility. J.S. Sinclair and J.W. Sanders. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Los Angeles, CA. 1981.

A field study of FM-wireless amplification in hearing-impaired classrooms. J.S. Sinclair, F.H. Bess, and D.E. Riggs. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Los Angeles, CA. 1981.

The effects of noise and reverberation on the intelligibility of speech processed through educational amplification systems. J.S. Sinclair and J.W. Sanders. 101^st Meeting of Acoustical Society of America. Ottawa, Canada. 1981.

Classroom noise in schools for the hearing impaired. J.S. Sinclair, D.E. Riggs, F.H. Bess, and S. Lang. Tennessee Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Nashville, TN. 1980.

Electroacoustic assessment of FM auditory trainers in laboratory and classroom. J.S. Sinclair, B.A. Freeman, and D.E. Riggs. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Atlanta, GA. 1979.

Classroom amplification: a survey of status in American education. B.A. Freeman and J.S. Sinclair. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Atlanta, Georgia. 1979.

Electroacoustic assessment techniques for evaluation of FM auditory trainers. J.S. Sinclair, B.A. Freeman, and D.E. Riggs. American Speech- Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. San Francisco, CA. 1978.

The appropriateness of standard electroacoustic assessment procedures for evaluating auditory training systems. J.S. Sinclair, B.A. Freeman, and D.E. Riggs. Tennessee Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Chattanooga, TN. 1978.

Changes in performance of auditory trainers that result from rotation of the volume control dial. B.A. Freeman, J.S. Sinclair, and D.E. Riggs. Tennessee Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Chattanooga, TN. 1978.

Description of hearing aid performance: ANSI-1976 and other methods. J.S. Sinclair, F.J. Kemker, and D.E. Riggs. American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Chicago, IL. 1977.

An established military-industrial hearing conservation program: a case review. J.S. Sinclair. Kentucky Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Louisville, KY. 1976.

Evaluative and rehabilitative considerations of hearing loss following concussions to the head. J.S. Sinclair. California Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Lake Tahoe, CA. 1974.

Amplification for Older People: Strategies for Successful Auditory Rehabilitation. J.S. Sinclair (Course Director), H.G. Mueller, J. Jarvis, and W. McFarland. California State University Northridge. Approved for 6 CEU by California Hearing Aid Dispensing Examining Committee and approved for 0.6 CEU by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Northridge, CA, 1990.

Auditory Pathology and Amplification Update. J.S. Sinclair (Course Director), H.G. Mueller, H.D. Schmitz, and J. Jarvis. California State University Sacramento and California State University Northridge. Approved for 6 CEU by California Hearing Aid Dispensing Examining Committee. Sacramento and Northridge, CA. 1987.

Industrial Hearing Loss: Issues and Solutions. S.R. Whitaker (Course Director), H.D. Schmitz, J. Sitko, J.S. Sinclair, and M. Oliveri. Office of Continuing Education, St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA. Approved for .4 CEU in physician and nurse categories. Burbank, CA. 1986.

Auditory Pathology and Amplification Update. J.S. Sinclair (Course Director), S.R. Whitaker, H.D. Schmitz, and J. Jarvis. California State University Sacramento (1 course) and St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA (2 courses). Each approved for 6 CEU by California Hearing Aid Dispensing Examining Committee. Sacramento and Burbank, CA. 1986.

Auditory Pathology and Amplification Update. H.D. Schmitz (Course Director), J.S. Sinclair, S.R. Whitaker, and C. Meyer. California State University Sacramento and St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA. Approved for 6 CEU by California Hearing Aid Dispensing Examining Committee. Sacramento and Burbank, CA. 1984.

Classroom amplification: selection, maintenance, and utilization. J.S. Sinclair. California Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Monterey, CA. Approved for 0.3 CEU by the American Speech and Hearing Association. 1982.

Amplification considerations for the hearing impaired student. B.A. Freeman, J.S. Sinclair, and D.E. Riggs. Sponsored by Phonic Ear, Inc. Memphis, TN. 1980.

Clinical efficacy of an early intervention program. R. Harris, J.S. Sinclair, J.Woolsey, and M. Hamilton. Source: CSUN Instructional Improvement Projects Committee. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1990.

Nicolet auditory brainstem evoked response workshop. J.S. Sinclair and R. Firemark. Source: CSUN Instructional Development Committee. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1988.

Clinical observation improvement program. J.S. Sinclair and R. Harris. Source: CSUN Instructional Improvements Projects Committee. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1981.

Comparisons of electroacoustic performance of FM auditory trainers under laboratory and classroom conditions. J.S. Sinclair, F.H. Bess, and B.A. Freeman. Source: U.S. Office of Education. Student-initiated research 1980.

National survey of use of amplification in U.S. schools. J.S. Sinclair and B.A. Freeman. Source: Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. Union City, New Jersey. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. 1978.

• Administer academic department of 7 full-time and 12 part-time faculty, 4 full-time staff professionals, 2 part-time staff professionals, 3 office staff, part-time student workers, and 240 graduate and undergraduate majors in both speech-language pathology and audiology.

• Schedule approximately 95 course sections annually.

• Administer the recruitment, hiring, retention and promotion processes of faculty and staff.

• Serve as Director of the CSUN Language, Speech and Hearing Center, supervising the operation of a year-round, full-service university facility. Center presently offers 27 clinics with a total of over 15,000 annual client visits.

• Prepare reports to and ensure compliance with graduate program accreditation standards of Council on Academic Accreditation of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and National Council on Accreditation in Teacher Education for disciplines of audiology and speech-language pathology. Prepare reports to and ensure compliance with university program review and with Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for Department’s residential and distance education programs. In 1998, prepared and presented accreditation proposal to WASC Substantive Change Committee for approval of university’s first Distance Education degree program (online M.S. degree program in Speech-Language Pathology).

• Administer annual budget of over $950,000.

Member. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Examining Board, California Department of Consumer Affairs. Appointed by Governor Pete Wilson in October 1994, and reappointed in 1997; elected chair January 1995, and re-elected January 1996, January 1997. Elected vice-chair in January 1998. Approximately 10,000 licensees in state jurisdiction.

• Duties: 1995 to 1997, chaired state license board meetings of nine members; supervised board’s executive officer; supervised licensing, licensee compliance and enforcement, public complaint, and committee budgeting activity; spokesperson for board to public and to state legislature. In 1998-99, as vice-chair, serve on executive, legislative, and audiology committees; advise chair and executive officer on legislation.

• In 1995: Conducted 13 days of public hearings and meetings; initiated first-time state-wide occupational analysis of licensees; successfully proposed improved regulations of entry-level requirements; successfully introduced a performance review policy of executive officer; and conducted search/screen/hire of an executive officer.

• In 1996: Conducted 12 days of public hearings and meetings; conducted first-ever, issue-specific, state-wide hearings for sunset review; interviewed/hired committee consultants for 1997 sunset review report.

• In 1997: Conducted 6 days of public meetings and 2 days of public planning meetings; supervised preparation of first strategic plan for committee; completed sunset review report for Legislature; testified before the Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee.

• In 1998: Attended 7 days of public meetings; advised executive officer on strategic planning; advised chair and executive officer on legislation; consultation with state legislators.

• In 1999: To date, attended 2 days of public meetings; testified before Assembly Health Committee; advised chair and executive officer on legislation; consultation with state legislators.

Chair. Performance Salary Step Increase (PSSI) Committee, College of

Health and Human Development. 1996 to 1997. (Personnel committee responsible for evaluation of performance of tenured faculty applying for merit-based salary increases).

Coordinator. Division A (Audiology). California Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1992 to 1994. Tracked bills in state legislature; organized professional issues session at two state conventions; advised CSHA executive board on professional and educational issues in audiology.

Chair. American National Standards Institute Working Group S3-69 (Auditory Trainers). 1981to 1987. Reviewed existing and pending national and international electroacoustic standards for auditory amplification devices within the WG S3-69 scope; developed proposals for national standards; chaired meetings of ten member working group.

Vice-Chair. University Advisory Board on Handicapped Students. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1985 to 1986 (member, 1983 to 1986).

Coordinator. Curriculum. Department of Communicative Disorders. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1982 to 1991. Coordinated the department’s major program revision to M.S. degree and redevelopment of undergraduate and graduate program.

Co-Chair. International Symposium on Amplification in Education. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 1979.

University Budget Advisory Board. (University-level committee to advise president on major budget allocations). 1998 to present.

Educational Resources Committee. (Academic affairs budget committee of the University Faculty Senate). 1996 to present.

Gerontology Interdisciplinary Major. (University-level faculty governance committee for the Interdisciplinary Program in Gerontology). 1997 to present.

Advisory Board, Le Clerc Regional High School for the Deaf. (Proposed public high school under development on the campus of Cal State Northridge). 1998 to 1999.

Task Force on Needs of Elderly in San Fernando Valley. (Dean’s select, College-sponsored committee of faculty and community leaders). 1997 to 1998.

Professional Practice Plan Committee. Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences. 1994 to present.

Rehabilitative Services Credential (Speech, Language, Hearing) Advisory Committee. Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences. 1991 to present.

Steering Committee on Review of Organizational Structure. School of Communication, Health and Human Services. 1994 to 1995.

Advisory Board, National Center on Deafness. School of Communication, Health and Human Services. 1992 to 1996.

Educational Equity Committee. School of Communication, Health and Human Services. 1991 to 1995.

Research Coordinators Council. (Representing CSUN National Center on to 1993.

Commencement, Awards and Honors Committee. School of Communication, Health and Human Services. 1991 to 1995.

Instructional Development Committee (university-level faculty committee). 1989 to 1991.

Personnel Committee. Department of Communicative Disorders. 1984 to 1986, 1988 to 1991. (Chair, 1985-86; Chair of Post-Tenure Review, 1987-1988; 1990-1991).

Deaf Studies Interdisciplinary Major (university-level faculty governance committee for interdisciplinary program). 1984 to 1987.

President’s Task Force on University Mission on Deafness (university-level faculty committee). 1984 to 1985.

Ad hoc Committee on Student Evaluation of Faculty (Dean’s select faculty committee). School of Communication and Professional Studies. 1982 to 1983.

Professional Boards and Organizations

Council of Directors of Training Programs in Communication Disorders in California. 1991 to present.

Council of Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 1991 to present.

Institutional Review Board. (protection of human subjects under experimental/investigational medical/surgical treatment). Columbia Medical Center and Hospital West Hills. West Hills, CA. 1985 to 1998.

Professional Advisory Board. Tripod School for the Deaf. Burbank, CA. 1990 to 1997.

Commissioner (Expert examiner of licensee applicants; expert examiner for development of standardized examination). Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee, California Department of Consumer Affairs. 1994.

Advisory Board, District 7. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 1989 to 1995.

City of Long Beach, CA. 1988 to 1989.

Lockheed Aeronautical Company, Burbank, CA.1983 to 1989.

Fire Department, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 1983 to 1985.

Southern California Rapid Transit District, LosAngeles, CA. 1984 to 1985.

California State Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA. 1986 to 1987.

City of Pasadena, CA. 1983 to 1984.

City of Montebello, CA. 1984.

Hearing Review. 1996

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 34, 1991.

Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Editorial review for revised edition of Research Design & Evaluation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3^rd edition). 1988.

Ear and Hearing, 5, 1984.

Los Angeles Times. "Education for Hearing-Impaired Infants and Children." 1991.

KHJ-TV. Guest on "Off Hand" Program. 1987.

Silent Network (Cable). "Forum: Cochlear Implants." One hour panel discussion. 1987.

KCBS-TV. Medical News, Special Report: "Cochlear Implants." Three- part series involving patients in the California State University Northridge/Humana Hospital-West Hills Cochlear Implant Program. Broadcast by national CBS News affiliates. 1986.

KMPC-Radio. Guest on "Technology Review" Program. 30 minute interview. 1986.

KCBS-TV. Medical News. "Cochlear Implants". 1986.

Los Angeles Times. "Cochlear Implants". 1986.

Group W (cable). Guest on "Beyond Sound" Program. One hour interview. 1985.

Outstanding Faculty Award. National Center on Deafness. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1993.

Outstanding Faculty Award. Office of Disabled Student Services Recognition Award. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1987.

Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. 1987.

Awards for Continuing Education (ACE Award). American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA). 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995. Each ACE Award represents 70 hours of participation in accredited continuing education and each ACE is valid for period of three years.

Birthdate December 1, 1947.
Birthplace. Pasadena, CA
Citizenship. USA