Robert W. Keith , PhD

I have a career of research in the area of auditory processing, language-learning disorders.  My reseach includes auditory processing and it's disorders as they relate to developmental disorders of audition, related language, learning and reading disorders.  As the author of multiple tests of auditory processing including the SCAN auditory test batteries my research also extends to investigating the parameters of tests with the AP battery, and to reliability and validity of those measures.

My additional research interests are in areas of vestibular disorders in children and adults.

Current research projects include supervision of doctoral student studies in the investigation of children with atypical auditory processing abilities, a study of adult subjects diagnosed with mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and validation of the SCAN 3:C Test of Auditory Processing Abilities in Children,

University of Maryland 1958 (Overseas Extension Program )

Associate Degree: Mason City Junior College 1960 (Speech Pathology and Audiology )

Bachelor's Degree: University of Iowa 1962 (Speech Pathology and Audiology )

Master's Degree: University of Iowa 1964 (Speech Pathology and Audiology )

Doctoral Degree: University of Iowa 1967 (Speech Pathology and Audiology )

Fellowship : Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading, England , 1976 (Audiology )

RESEARCH INTERESTS
 
Auditory Processing, language, and learning disorders in children and adults; assessment techniques for evaluating balance disorders in patients with acute and chronic unsteadiness and vertigo; evoked potential measures in differential diagnosis of peripheral and central nervous system disorders. 

CURRENT RESEARCH
 
An investigation of the relationships that exist among auditory processing, language and intelligence.
 
Development of normative data on tests of auditory processing.
 
Persistence of abnormal auditory processing in persons previously diagnosed with APD - followup studies. 

- Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati ,

- Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati,

- Affiliated member, Pediatric Neuroimaging Research Consortium (PNRC) Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation,

2005 - Vice-Chair, Resident Training Committee, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,

01-01-1997 - Adjunct Professor and Director of Audilogy, Director of Audiology, University of Cincinnati, Department of CSD, University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Peter Chiu (PI) & Robert W. Keith (consultant) 05-2008 Neural Correlates of Phonological Awareness Skills $368,000 Denied

Investigators:Robert W. Keith, Ph.D., Angela J. Bottley, B.S., CNIM, & Wanda Wilson, Ph.D. 10-1999 The Neuroscience Institute Development of an endotracheal stimulator for motor evoked potentials $25,500

Investigators:Keith, Robert 1993 -1994 Retirement Research Foundation Standardization of SCAN-A: Test for Central Auditory Processing Abilities with Persons who are Elderly $40,220

Investigators:Keith, Robert 1989 The University of Cincinnati Alzheimer’s Research Center Auditory Perceptual Abilities in Patients with Alzheimer’s disease $10,000

Peer Reviewed Publications

Muluk, Nuray Bayar; Yalçinkaya, Fulya; Keith, Robert W (2011. ) Random gap detection test and random gap detection test-expanded: Results in children with previous language delay in early childhood.Auris, nasus, larynx, , 38 (1 ) ,6-13 More Information

Kam, Anna Chi Shan; Keith, Robert W (2010. ) Aging effect on dichotic listening of Cantonese.International journal of audiology, , 49 (9 ) ,651-6 More Information

Yalçinkaya, Fulya; Muluk, Nuray Bayar; Ata?, Ahmet; Keith, Robert W (2009. ) Random Gap Detection Test and Random Gap Detection Test-Expanded results in children with auditory neuropathy.International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, , 73 (11 ) ,1558-63 More Information

Keith, Robert W (2009. ) On the diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, , 20 (9 ) ,589

Fuente, Adrian; Slade, Martin D; Taylor, Tanisha; Morata, Thais C; Keith, Robert W; Sparer, Judy; Rabinowitz, Peter M (2009. ) Peripheral and central auditory dysfunction induced by occupational exposure to organic solvents.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, , 51 (10 ) ,1202-11 More Information

Mukari, Siti Z; Keith, Robert W; Tharpe, Anne M; Johnson, Cheryl D (2006. ) Development and standardization of single and double dichotic digit tests in the Malay language.International journal of audiology, , 45 (6 ) ,344-52 More Information

Keith, Robert W (2003. ) Connection between the laboratory and clinical practice. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, , 14 (5 ) ,278

Parikh, Shital N; Mehlman, Charles T; Keith, Robert W (2003. ) A third-degree burn caused by a neurogenic motor-evoked potential monitoring electrode during spinal surgery: a case report.Spine, , 28 (1 ) ,E21-4 More Information

Anna Chi Kam and Robert W. Keith (09-2010. ) Aging effect on dichotic listening of Cantonese .International Journal of Audiology, , 49 (9 ) ,651-656

Adrian Fuente, Martin D. Slade, Tanisha Taylor, Thais C. Morata, Robert W. Keith, Judy Sparer, Peter M. Rabinowitz (10-2009. ) Peripheral and Central Auditory Dysfunction Induced by Occupational Exposure to to Organic Solvents .JOEM , , 51 (10 ) ,1202-1211

Sharon Cameron, David Brown, Robert Keith, Jeffrey Martin, Charlene Watson, Harvey Dillon (2009. ) Development of the North American Listening in Spatialized Noise–Sentences Test (NA LiSN-S): Sentence Equivalence, Normative Data, and Test–Retest Reliability Studies . J Am Acad Audiol, , 128-146

Fulya Yalcinkawa and Keith, RW (02-2008. ) Understanding auditory processing disorders .The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, ,

Gustafson, T.J. and Keith, R.W (2005. ) Relationship of Auditory Processing Categories as Determined by the Staggered Spondaic Word Test (SSW) to Speech-Language and Other Auditory Processing Test Results .Journal of Educational Audiology , , 12 ,47-56

C Chiu, C.-Y. P., Coen-Cummings, M., Schmithorst, V. J., Holland, S. K., Nabors, L., Keith, R., Kramer, M., & Rozier, H. (2005. ) Sound blending in the brain: An fMRI investigation .Neuroreport , , 883-886

Shital Parikh, Charles Mehlman and RW Keith (2003. ) A third-degree burn caused by a neurogenic motor-evoked potential monitoring electrode during spinal surgery: a case report. Spine, , 28 (1 ) ,21-24

Robert W. Keith (2002. ) Standardization of the Time Compressed Sentence Test .The Journal of Educational Audiology, , 10 ,15-20

Robert W. Keith (2002. ) Is evaluating auditory processing disorders in your scope of practice .The Hearing Journal, , 14-17

Youssif, M., Lavendar, V., Keith, R.W., Brown, D.K., Zhang, F., Somia Tawfik, M.D. (2013. ) Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) in children with Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA) .American Academy of Audiology, ,

Farah, Rola; Schmithorst, Vincent J; Keith, Robert W; Holland, Scott K (2014. ) Altered white matter microstructure underlies listening difficulties in children suspected of auditory processing disorders: a DTI study.Brain and behavior, , 4 (4 ) ,531-43 More Information

Schmithorst, Vincent J; Farah, Rola; Keith, Robert W (2013. ) Left ear advantage in speech-related dichotic listening is not specific to auditory processing disorder in children: A machine-learning fMRI and DTI study.NeuroImage. Clinical, , 3 ,8-17 More Information

Keith, Robert W; Tektas, Melisa; Ramsay, Kendall; Delaney, Sarah (2019. ) Development and standardization of the University of Cincinnati Auditory Processing Inventory (UCAPI)†.International journal of audiology, , 58 (6 ) ,373-378 More Information

Keith, William J; Keith, Robert W; Purdy, Suzanne C Letter to the Editor: Comments on the Ear and Hearing Ban on Certain Auditory Processing Disorder Articles Re: Moore, D. R. (2018) Editorial: Auditory Processing Disorder, Ear Hear, 39, 617-620.Ear and hearing, , 39 (6 ) ,1242-1243 More Information

Kuhn, Jeffery J; Lavender, Violette H; Hunter, Lisa L; McGuire, Stephanie E; Meinzen-Derr, Jareen; Keith, Robert W; Greinwald, John H (2018. ) Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials: Normative Findings in Children.Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, , 29 (5 ) ,443-450 More Information

Khosravi Fard, Elham; L Keelor, Jennifer; Akbarzadeh Bagheban, Alireza; W Keith, Robert (2016. ) Comparison of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Digit Test among Typically Achieving and Gifted Students. Iranian journal of child neurology, , 10 (2 ) ,26-37

Keith, Robert W (1999. ) Clinical Issues in Central Auditory Processing Disorders.Language, speech, and hearing services in schools, , 30 (4 ) ,339-344 More Information

Keith, Robert W (1998. ) Comments on "The Use of SCAN to Identify Children at Risk for CAPD" by Emerson et al. (1997).Language, speech, and hearing services in schools, , 29 (2 ) ,117-118 More Information

Other Publications

R.W. Keith (1986. ) SCAN: A Screening Test for Auditory Processing Disorders in Children .Published Test, Psychological Corporation

RW Keith (2004. ) Time Compressed Sentence Test – Spanish Version (TCST-S) . AUDiTEC

RW Keith (07-2002. ) Time Compressed Sentence Test (TCST) . AUDiTEC

RW Keith (2002. ) Random Gap Detection Test – Expanded (RGDT-E). . AUDiTEC

Robert W. Keith (2000. ) Random Gap Detection Test, (RGDT) . AUDiTEC

R.W. Keith (1999. ) SCAN-C: Test for Auditory Processing Disorders in Children-Revised . Psychological Corporation

Robert McCroskey and Robert W. Keith (1996. ) Auditory Fusion Test Revised, (AFT-R) . AUDiTEC

R.W. Keith (1994. ) Auditory Continuous Performance Test (ACPT) . Psychological Corporation

R. W. Keith (1994. ) SCAN - A: A Test for Auditory Processing Disorders in Adolescence and Adults. . Psychological Corporation

RW Keith (2009. ) SCAN-3:C Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders for Children . Pearson

R.W. Keith (2009. ) SCAN-3:A Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders for Adolescents and Adults . Pearson

Robert W. Keith (2011. ) Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Children and Adults with Central Auditory Processing Disorder; Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Children and Adults with Central Auditory Processing Disorder. .

Deshpande, S., Scheifele, P., Scott, M., Deshpande, A.K., Clark, J., Valencia, G., and Keith, R.W. (2013. ) Aided ASSR on a Cadaver: Relevance in the Clinic. Assoc. Res. Otolaryngol. Abs.: 199. [ISSN-0742-3152] (published abstract).

Deshpande, S., Scheifele, P., Scott, M., Deshpande, A.K., Clark, J., Valencia, G., Keith, R.W. (2013. ) Relevance in the Clinic .Association Res. Otolaryngol,

Book Chapter

(2012 ) I have 32 chapters published in various textbooks. See my CV for detailed information.

Robert W. Keith and Rola Farah (2012 ) 1. SCAN-3 An based diagnostic test battery for auditory processing disorders Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment, Management and Treatment .San Diego, CA, Plural Publishing

Robert W. Keith (2012 ) 1. An Overview of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD ): Purposes, Controversies, and Current Approaches Tratado de Audiologia, 2nd Edition .Elsevier Masson, Barcelona, E. Perello and A. Bonavida Eds

Robert W. Keith (2007 ) 1. Controversies in Standardization of Auditory Processing Tests Current Controversies in Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD) .San Diego, CA, Plural Publishing Inc

Robert W. Keith (2006 ) 1. Diagnosing Central Auditory Processing Disorders in Children Audiology Diagnosis, 2nd Edition .New York, NY, Thieme

Robert W. Keith and Jill Anderson (2006 ) Dichotic Listening Tests Handbook of Central Auditory Processing Disorder: From Science to Practice, Volumes 1 and 2. Plural Publishing, Inc.

Robert W. Keith (2006 ) Principles of Acoustics and Auditory Physiology Clinical Otology Third Edition .New York, NY, Thieme Publishers

Robert W. Keith (2006 ) Assessment of Auditory Processing Disorders Clinical Otology-Third Edition .Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc

Robert W. Keith (2005 ) Central Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment and Remediation Neurotology, 2nd edition .Philadelphia, PA, Harcourt Health Sciences Publisher

Robert W. Keith (2004 ) Auditory Processing Disorders Auditory Disorders in School Children: Law-Identification-Remediation, Fourth Edition .New York, NY, Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers

Keith, R.W., Farah, R. (2013 ) SCAN-3 An based diagnostic test battery for auditory processing disorders Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment, Management and Treatment, Second Edition .San Diego, CA, Plural Publishing

Keith, R.W., Farah, R. (2013 ) Assessment, Management and Treatment Auditory Processing Disorders .San Diego, CA, Plural Publishing

Invited Presentations

(2012. ) I have more than 300 submitted and invited presentations at state, national, and international meetings. See my CV for details.

Rola Farah and RW Keith (2012. ) 1. Right and Left Ear Advantage in Dichotic Listening: an fMRI and DTI study .AudiologyNOW, Boston, MA.

Rola Farah, Vincent J. Schmithorst, Robert W. Keith (2011. ) The Neural Mechanisms Underlying Normal and Abnormal Dichotic Perception: An fMRI Study .UC,

Shruti Balvalli, Aniruddha Deshpande,; Rola Farah, Robert Keith (2010. ) A Comparative Review of Audiology across India, Israel & USA .conference of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Robert W. Keith (2012. ) 1. An Overview of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD ): Purposes, Controversies, and Current Approaches .XXV Curso Teorico Practico de Audiologia, Barcelona, Spain.

Robert W. Keith (02-2011. ) 1. Auditory Processing Disorders: application and interpretation of SCAN-3 Test Battery for Auditory Processing Disorders .SpeechPathology.Com,

Brown,D., Noetzel, J., and Keith, R 1. Auditory Processing Disorders in Children: a Study of the SCAN3:C and BioMARK .

Robert W. Ketih (03-2010. ) 1. Auditory Processing Disorders: old controversies, and new tests; a discussion of SCAN-3 Test Battery for Auditory Processing Disorders .Speech and Audiology Association , Alabama, Birmingham.

Robert W. Keith (02-2010. ) Auditory Processing Disorders: application and interpretation of SCAN-3 Test Battery for Auditory Processing Disorders .The 40th Annual Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders, Memphis, TN.

Robert W. Keith (02-2010. ) Assessment of auditory processing disorders in military personnel with traumatic brain injury: development of an assessment protocol .Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington D.C..

Robert W. Keith (01-2010. ) Auditory Processing Disorders: Current status and future directions in Hong Kong .Hong Kong.

Robert W. Keith and Laura Andrews (11-2009. ) Application of Central Auditory Test Findings to Management .ASHA Annual Convention, New Orleans.

Robert W. Keith and Laura Andrews (04-2009. ) Standardization of the SCAN-3 Test Battery for Auditory Processing Disorders .American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Dallas, Tx .

Robert W. Keith (07-2009. ) SCAN-3 Test Battery for Auditory Processing Disorders: Standardization .Educational Audiology Association summer conference, New Orleans.

Robert W. Keith (09-2008. ) Controversies in Auditory Processing Disorders in the USA .Annual Conference of the British Society of Audiology, Nottingham, England.

Robert W. Keith (09-2008. ) Standardization of the SCAN-3 test of auditory processing disorders .Annual Conference of the British Society of Audiology, Nottingham, England.

Robert W. Keith (12-2007. ) North American Version of the Listening in Spatialized Noise Sentences (LISN-S) Test .35th Annual meeting of SENTAC, Milwaukee, WI.

Robert W. Keith (03-2007. ) APD: A collaborative approach between audiology and speech-language pathology .Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association 61st annual convention, Columbus, Oh.

Robert W. Keith and Thais Morata, Ph.D (2007. ) The interaction of noise and pesticides on human hearing and balance .Workshop on Combined Environmental Exposure, Ispra, Italy.

Poster Presentations

Rola Farah and RW Keith (2012. ) 1. Right and Left Ear Advantage in Dichotic Listening: an fMRI and DTI study .Global Perspectives on Auditory Processing Conference,

Youssif M, Lavender V, Castiglione M, Keith R, Greinwald J, Brown D, and Meinzen-Derr J. (2011. ) Normative data on Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential in children .AudiologyNOW!, Chicago, IL. .

Joanne Ross Querney and RW Keith (2010. ) 2. Performance by 50-70 Year Olds on the SCAN-3 for Adolescents and Adults Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders .American Academy of Audiology,

. D.K. Brown, J.M. Noetzel and R.W.Keith (2010. ) Auditory processing disorders in children: a study of the SCAN-3:C and BioMARK .American Academy of Audiology Conference,

Dennis Hatherill and Shira Miller (2007. ) The Effects of Hearing Loss and Age on Three Tests of APD .American Academy of Audiology, Denver Colorado. .

Keith, R., Farah, R. (03-30-2012. ) Right and Left Ear Advantage in Dichotic Listening: an fMRI and DTI study .Global Perspectives on Auditory Processing Conference, Boston, MA. . Conference. . Level:National

Keith, R., Farah, R. (03-2013. ) Right and Left Ear Advantage in Dichotic Listening: an fMRI and DTI study Poster presented at the Global Perspectives on Auditory Processing Conference, March 30-31, 2012 held in conjunction with the American Academy of Audiology’s annual meeting, AudiologyNOW!, March 28-31, 2012 in Boston, MA. Also accepted for presentation at the American Academy of Audiology’s annual meeting, AudiologyNOW!, March 28-31, 2012 in Boston, MA. .

Zhang F., Benson C., Murphy D., Scott M., Keith R. Abbas P. (2013. ) Neural adaptation in cochlear implant users .Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Columbus, Ohio. .

Zhang F., Benson C., Murphy D., Scott M., Keith R. Abbas P. (2013. ) Neural adaptation in cochlear implant users .36th annual midwinter conference of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO), Baltimore, Maryland, USA.. .

Paper Presentations

Keith, R.W. (02-2013. ) Auditory Processing and Language Disorders: Case report of early childhood drug intake .Columbus, Ohio.

Benson, C., Boian, M., Bronkema, D., Zhang, F., Keith, R. (2013. ) Behavioral measures of temportal processing and speech perception in normal hearing and cochlear implant listeners .Conference. Level:State

Benson, C., Boian, M., Bronkema, D., Zhang, F., Keith, R. (2013. ) Behavioral measures of temporal processing and speech perception in normal hearing and cochlear implant listeners .Baltimore, Maryland. Conference. Level:National

Keith, R.W. (02-21-2013. ) Auditory Processing and Language Disorders: Case report of early childhood drug intake .Columbus, Ohio. Conference. Level:State

Zhang, F., Benson, C., Murphy, D., Scott, M., Keith R., Abbas, P. (2013. ) Neural adaptation in cochlear implant users .Conference. Level:State

Zhang F., Benson C., Murphy D., Scott M., Keith R. Abbas P. (2013. ) Neural adaption in cochlear implant users .Baltimore, Maryland. Conference. Level:National

04-2009 American Academy of Audiology Presidential Award Presented at the Annual Convention, Dallas, Tx

04-2009 Distinguished Service Award American Academy of Audiology, Annual Convention, Dallas, Tx.

2005 Outstanding Graduate North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, Iowa

04-1998 Distinguished Service Award American Academy of Audiology at the Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA

05-20-2013 Larry Maudlin Award for Commitment to Education and Service to the Profession Larry Mauldin Award for commitment to education and service to the profession, American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA, 2013 American Academy of Audiology Status:Recipient Level:National Type:Recognition

11-09-2015 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Iowa, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Iowa City, Iowa. September 11, 2015 University of Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Status:Recipient Level:State Type:Recognition

urnal of Pediatric Neurobiology, Neurology and Neurogenetics (Reviewer for Neuropediatrics ) 2004

International Journal of Audiology (Reviewer ) 2004 -To Present

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology (Editorial Associate ) 1996 -To Present

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology (Overseas Editor ) 1996 -To Present

Journal Disturbios da Communicacao (Disturbances of Communication), (Scientific Consultant ) 1986 -To Present

Overseas Editor (The British Journal of Audiology ) 1996 -2000

Editor-in-Chief (Ear and Hearing Journal of the American Auditory Society )

Central Auditory Processing Disorders,Auditory Perceptual Disorders,Auditory Language Learning Disorders,Attention Deficit Disorders,Auditory Processing Disorders in the Elderly

01-2012 -To Present: Member of the Leadership Council College of Allied Health Sciences University of Cincinnati,

2009 -2011: Member of University/Student Liaison committee ABA Board of Governors ,

2007 -2009: Chair of Student Membership Recruitment Committee International Society of Audiology,

2003 -To Present: Faculty advisor Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) University of Cincinnati chapter

2000 -2002: Chair, Board of Governors American Board of Audiology,

1999 -2000: Chair, Honors Committee American Academy of Audiology,

1995 -1996: Past President American Academy of Audiology,

1994 -1995: President American Academy of Audiology,

1993 -1994: President-elect American Academy of Audiology,

American Academy of Audiology

American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Associate Fellow

American Auditory Society

American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association

Ohio Academy of Audiology

International Society of Audiology

Diagnostic Audiology

Seminar in Auditory Processing Disorders

Vestibular System Assessment seminars Vestibular I and II

Coordinated Graduate Seminar in Audiology for 4th year students

Doctoral course on Central Auditory Nervous System

Doctoral course in Noise and Hearing, Spring

Graduate Seminar

 Auditory Processing Disorders, AuD distance-learning course taught on-line through Central Michigan University

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