Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Babbage MJ., O'Beirne GA., Bergin MJ. and Bird PA. (2017) Patterns of Extended High-frequency Hearing Loss Following Stapes Surgery. Otology & Neurotology 38(10): 1405-1410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001577.

• Cook AM., Allsop AJ. and O'Beirne GA. (2017) Putative Auditory-Evoked Neurophonic Measurements Using a Novel Signal Processing Technique: A Pilot Case Study. Frontiers in Neuroscience 11 472: 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2017.00472.

• McAuliffe MJ., Fletcher AR., Kerr SE., O'Beirne GA. and Anderson T. (2017) Effect of Dysarthria Type, Speaking Condition, and Listener Age on Speech Intelligibility. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 26(1): 113-123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2016_AJSLP-15-0182.

• Hornibrook J., Bird P., Flook E. and O'Beirne GA. (2016) Electrocochleography for the Diagnosis of Ménière's Disease: The Wrong Stimulus.. Otol Neurotol 37(10): 1677-1678. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001206.

• Johnson S-A., O'Beirne GA., Lin E., Hornibrook J. and Gourley J. (2016) oVEMPs and cVEMPs in patients with "clinically certain" Ménière's Disease. Acta Oto-laryngologica 136(10): 1029-1034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2016.1175663.

• Bird PA. and O'Beirne GA. (2015) Hearing loss in New Zealand - planning for the future. New Zealand Medical Journal 128(1419): 6-8.

• Rahmat S. and O'Beirne GA. (2015) The development of a fast method for recording Schroeder-phase masking functions.. Hearing Research 330(Pt A): 125-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2015.07.013.

• Wise KJ., Bird PA. and O'Beirne GA. (2015) Tinnitus healthcare in New Zealand. The New Zealand Medical Journal 128(1423): 20-23.

• Steffens L., Venter K., O'Beirne GA., Kelly-Campbell R., Gibbs D. and Bird P. (2014) The current state of ototoxicity monitoring in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal 127(1398): 84-97.

• Steffens L., Venter K., O'Beirne GA., Kelly-Campbell R., Gibbs D. and Bird P. (2014) The current state of ototoxicity monitoring in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal 127(1398): 84-97.

• Babbage MJ., Feldman MB., O'Beirne GA., MacFarlane MR. and Bird PA. (2013) Patterns of hearing loss following retrosigmoid excision of unilateral vestibular schwannoma. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base 74(3): 166-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1342921.

• Borrie SA., McAuliffe MJ., Liss JM., O'Beirne GA. and Anderson T. (2013) The role of linguistic and indexical information in improved recognition of dysarthric speech. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 133(1): 474-482. http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4770239.

• Rickard NA., Heidtke UJ. and O'Beirne GA. (2013) Assessment of auditory processing disorder in children using an adaptive filtered speech test. International Journal of Audiology 52(10): 687-697. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2013.802380.

• Robb MP., Lynn WL. and O'Beirne GA. (2013) An exploration of dichotic listening among adults who stutter. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics 27(9): 681-693. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699206.2013.791881.

• Borrie SA., McAuliffe MJ., Liss JM., Kirk C., O'Beirne GA. and Anderson T. (2012) Familiarisation conditions and the mechanisms that underlie improved recognition of dysarthric speech. Language and Cognitive Processes 27(7-8): 1039-1055. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01690965.2011.610596.

• Borrie SA., McAuliffe MJ., Liss JM., O'Beirne GA. and Anderson T. (2012) A follow-up investigation into the mechanisms that underlie improved recognition of dysarthric speech. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 132(2): EL102-EL108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4736952.

• Hornibrook J., Kalin C., Lin E., O'Beirne GA. and Gourley J. (2012) Transtympanic electrocochleography for the diagnosis of Ménière's disease. International Journal of Otolaryngology 2012 Article 852714: 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/852714.

• Kaipa R., Robb MP., O'Beirne GA. and Allison RS. (2012) Recovery of speech following total glossectomy: An acoustic and perceptual appraisal. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 14(1): 24-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2011.623326.

• McAuliffe MJ., Wilding PJ., Rickard NA. and O'Beirne GA. (2012) Effect of speaker age on speech recognition and perceived listening effort in older adults with hearing loss. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 55: 838-847. 10.1044/1092-4388(2011/11-0101.

• McAuliffe MJ., Wilding PJ., Rickard NA. and O'Beirne GA. (2012) Effect of speaker age on speech recognition and perceived listening effort in older adults with hearing loss. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 55: 838-847. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2011/11-0101.

• O'Beirne GA., McGaffin AJ. and Rickard NA. (2012) Development of an adaptive low-pass filtered speech test for the identification of auditory processing disorders.. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 76(6): 777-782. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.02.039.

• Zawawi S., Robb MP. and O'Beirne GA. (2012) Measuring voluntary cough and its relationship to the perception of voice. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing 15(2): 93-109.

• Job A., Paucod JC., O'Beirne GA. and Delon-Martin C. (2011) Cortical Representation of Tympanic Membrane Movements due to Pressure Variation: An fMRI Study. Human Brain Mapping 32(5): 744-749. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hbm.21063.

• Choo A., Robb M., Dalrymple-Alford J., Huckabee ML. and O'Beirne G. (2010) Different lip asymmetry in adults who stutter: Electromyographic evidence during speech and non-speech. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica 62(3): 143-147. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000287213.

• Doeltgen SH., Ridding MC., O'Beirne GA., Dalrymple-Alford J. and Huckabee ML. (2009) Test-retest reliability of motor evoked potentials (MEPs) at the submental muscle group during volitional swallowing. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 178(1): 134-137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.12.005.

• Dwyer CH., Robb MP., O'Beirne GA. and Gilbert HR. (2009) The influence of speaking rate on nasality in the speech of hearing impaired individuals. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 52 http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0035).

• Dwyer CH., Robb MP., O'Beirne GA. and Gilbert HR. (2009) The influence of speaking rate on nasality in the speech of hearing-impaired individuals. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 52(5): 1321-1333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0035).

• Robb MP., Sargent A. and O'Beirne GA. (2009) Characteristics of disfluency clusters in adults who stutter. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology 34(1): 36-42. 10.1080/14015430902748519.

• Robb MP., Sargent A. and O'Beirne GA. (2009) Characteristics of disfluency clusters in adults who stutter. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology 34(1): 36-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14015430902748519.

• Feldman MB., O'Beirne GA. and Bird PA. (2008) Delayed hearing loss following vestibular schwannoma surgery: Auditory function in the early postoperative period. New Zealand Audiological Society Bulletin 18(2): 7-20.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2007) Mathematical model of outer hair cell regulation including ion transport and cell motility. Hearing Research 234(1-2): 29-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2007.09.008.

• Agung K., Purdy SC., Patuzzi RB., O'Beirne GA. and Newall P. (2005) Rising-frequency chirps and earphones with an extended high-frequency response enhance the post-auricular muscle response. International Journal of Audiology 44(11): 631-636.

• Purdy SC., Agung KB., Hartley D., Patuzzi RB. and O'Beirne GA. (2005) The post-auricular muscle response: an objective electrophysiological method for evaluating hearing sensitivity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY 44(11): 625-630. 10.1080/1499202050026639.

• Purdy SC., Agung KB., Hartley D., Patuzzi RB. and O'Beirne GA. (2005) The post-auricular muscle response: an objective electrophysiological method for evaluating hearing sensitivity. International Journal of Audiology 44(11): 625-630.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (1999) Basic properties of the sound-evoked post-auricular muscle response (PAMR). Hearing Research 138: 115-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-5955(99)00159-8.

• Patuzzi RB. and O'Beirne GA. (1999) A correlation method for detecting the sound-evoked post-auricular muscle response (PAMR). Hearing Research 138: 147-162. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-5955(99)00161-6.

• Patuzzi RB. and O'Beirne GA. (1999) Boltzmann analysis of CM waveforms using virtual instrument software. Hearing Research 133: 155-159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-5955(99)00067-2.

• Patuzzi RB. and O'Beirne GA. (1999) Effects of eye rotation on the sound-evoked post-auricular muscle response (PAMR). Hearing Research 138: 133-146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-5955(99)00160-4.

Reports

• Purdy S., Agung K., Patuzzi R. and O'Beirne G. (2002) The post auricular muscle response in adults and infants.Chatswood, Australia: Australian Hearing. Commissioned by National Acoustic Laboratories Annual Report 2001/2002. 7-8.

• Purdy S., Agung K., Hartley D., Patuzzi R. and O'Beirne G. (2001) Objective hearing screening in diagnosis using the postauricular muscle response (PAMR).Chatswood, Australia: Australian Hearing. Commissioned by National Acoustic Laboratories Research and Development Annual Report 2000/2001. 6-7.

Conference Contributions - Published

• Bird P., Babbage MJ. and O'Beirne GA. (2016) Distinguishing Between Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Middle Ear Surgery. Edinburgh, UK: 10th International Conference on Cholesteotoma and Ear Surgery, 5-8 Jun 2016. In The Journal of laryngology and otology. 130(S3): S157.

• Derrick D., De Rybel T., O'Beirne GA. and Hay J. (2014) Listen with your skin: Aerotak speech perception enhancement system. Singapore: 15th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (InterSpeech 2014), 14-18 Sep 2014. In Proceedings: 1484-1485.

• Derrick D., O'Beirne G., De Rybel T. and Hay J. (2014) Aero-tactile integration in fricatives: Converting audio to air flow information for speech perception enhancement. Singapore: 15th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (InterSpeech 2014), 14-18 Sep 2014. In INTERSPEECH 2014: 2580-2584.

• Patuzzi RB. and O'Beirne GA. (2008) Gain, nonlinearity and regulation in the mammalian cochlea. Helsingør, Denmark: International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research (ISAAR), 29-31 Aug 2007. In Auditory signal processing in hearing-impaired listeners.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2006) Application of force to the cochlear wall: Effect on auditory thresholds, outer hair cell transduction, and distortion-product otoacoustic emissions. Providence, RI, USA: 151st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 5-9 Jun 2006. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 119(5(2)): 3266.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2003) Mathematical modelling of the role of outer hair cells in cochlear homeostasis. Titisee, Germany: Biophysics of the Cochlea: Molecules to Models, 27 Jul 2002.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2002) Modelling the role of outer hair cells in cochlear regulation and tinnitus. Fremantle, Australia: Seventh International Tinnitus Seminar, 5 Mar 2002. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Tinnitus Seminar: 62-66.

Oral Presentations

• Budathoki DL., Tchorz J. and O'Beirne GA. (2019) Duration thresholds for identifying different sound types. Heidelberg, Germany: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Audiologie 22. Jahrestagung 2019, 07 Mar 2019.

• O'Beirne G., Cook A. and Allsop A. (2019) Auditory-evoked neurophonic responses recorded using a novel signal processing technique. Lisbon, Portugal: 14th European Federation of Audiological Societies Congress, 23 May 2019.

• O'Beirne G., Gibbins J., Yau J. and Kelly-Campbell R. (2019) Normalization and evaluation of the UCAST-FW - an adaptive low-pass filtered speech test of APD. Lisbon, Portugal: 14th European Federation of Audiological Societies Congress, 23 May 2019.

• O'Beirne G., Jenkins-Foreman P., Lay M. and Kelly-Campbell R. (2019) Development of a paediatric version of the University of Canterbury Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test. Lisbon, Portugal: 14th European Federation of Audiological Societies Congress, 23 May 2019.

• O'Beirne GA., Cook AM. and Allsop AJ. (2018) Auditory-evoked neurophonic responses – What they can and can’t tell us about cochlear function.. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Audiological Society Conference, 05 Jul 2018.

• Babbage MB., O'Beirne GA. and Bird PA. (2016) Distinguishing between conductive and sensorineural extended high frequency hearing loss following middle ear surgery. Hotel Theresa in Zell im Zillertal, Austria: 17th International Symposium & Workshops on Inner Ear Medicine & Surgery, 12 Mar 2016.

• Johnson SA., O'Beirne GA., Lin E., Gourley J. and Hornibrook J. (2016) oVEMPs and cVEMPs in Patients with "clinically certain" Ménière’s Disease. Hotel Theresa in Zell im Zillertal, Austria: 17th International Symposium & Workshops on Inner Ear Medicine & Surgery, 12 Mar 2016.

• O'Beirne GA. and Bird PA. (2016) Development of an intraoperative monitoring system for middle-ear, vestibular schwannoma, and cochlear implant surgery - Te Pihareinga. Auckland, New Zealand: Celebration and Showcase of Hearing and Vestibular Research in New Zealand.

• O'Beirne GA. and Yip F. (2016) An update on the University of Canterbury Master of Audiology programme. Christchurch, New Zealand: 40th Annual New Zealand Audiological Society Conference, 27 Apr 2016.

• O'Beirne GA., Trounson R., McClelland A., Stone J., Jamaluddin S., Kelly-Campbell R. and Maclagan MA. (2016) Development and optimisation of auditory-visual matrix sentence tests in New Zealand English and Malay. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Audiological Society Conference, 30 Apr 2016.

• Rahmat S., Amirullah NAB. and O'Beirne GA. (2016) Extended reliability measures for the fast method of Schroeder-phase masking.. International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia: Medical Research Symposium (MRS) and Pacific Partnership 2016 in Conjunction with Kuantan Research Day, 04 Aug 2016.

• Babbage M., O'Beirne GA., Bird P., Bergin M. and Macassey E. (2015) Rates of extended-high-frequency hearing loss following middle-ear surgery. Istanbul, Turkey: 12th Congress of the European Federation of Audiological Societies, 30 May 2015.

• Jamaluddin S. and O'Beirne GA. (2015) Development and Evaluation of the Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test in Malay. Guangzhou, China: 7th Asia Pacific Conference of Speech, Language and Hearing, 10 Oct 2015.

• McElhinney SA., O'Beirne GA., Gourley J., Lin E. and Hornibrook J. (2015) Ocular (o-VEMP) and Cervical (c-VEMP) VEMPs in Patients with "Clinically Certain" Menière's Disease. Rome, Italy: 7th International Symposium on Menière's Disease and Inner Ear Disorders, 17 Oct 2015.

• O'Beirne GA., Trounson RH., McClelland AD., Jamaluddin S. and Maclagan MA. (2015) Development of an auditory-visual matrix sentence test in New Zealand English. Istanbul, Turkey: 12th Congress of the European Federation of Audiological Societies (EFAS 2015), 27 May 2015.

• Rahmat S. and O'Beirne GA. (2015) A fast method for the psychophysical estimation of nonlinear cochlear function using Schroeder-phase masking. Istanbul, Turkey: 12th Congress of the European Federation of Audiological Societies (EFAS 2015), 27 May 2015.

• Rahmat S. and O'Beirne GA. (2015) The use of a fast method for recording Schroeder-phase masking functions to estimate cochlear phase curvature. Istanbul, Turkey: 12th Congress of the European Federation of Audiological Societies (EFAS 2015), 27 May 2015.

• Babbage MB., O'Beirne GA., Bergin M., Macassey E. and Bird P. (2014) Patterns of extended high-frequency hearing loss following stapedectomy. Wellington, New Zealand: 38th Annual New Zealand Audiological Society Conference, 02 Jul 2014.

• Bird P., Babbage M., Bergin M., Macassey E. and O'Beirne GA. (2014) Patterns of extended high-frequency hearing loss following stapedectomy. Halle, Germany: Otology Jubilee 2014, 07 May 2014.

• Jayakody DMP., Looi V., Lin E., O'Beirne GA. and Robb M. (2014) Identifying prosody expressed in New Zealand English - A study on cochlear implant and hearing aid users. Munich, Germany: 13th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies (CI 2014), 18 Jun 2014.

• O'Beirne GA. (2014) An update on the University of Canterbury Master of Audiology programme. Wellington, New Zealand: 38th Annual New Zealand Audiological Society Conference, 04 Jul 2014.

• Rahmat S. and O'Beirne GA. (2014) The use of a fast method of recording Schroeder phase masking functions for measuring nonlinear cochlear function. Inner Ear Biology Workshop.

• Giles C., Hornibrook J., Lin E., O'Beirne G. and Gourley J. (2013) Tone Burst Transtympanic Electrocochleography to Separate Vestibular Migraine from Meniere's Disease. Seoul, Korea: 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (IFOS), 01 Jun 2013.

• Rahmat SB. and O'Beirne GA. (2013) The development of a fast method of measuring Schroeder-phase masking complexes. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Audiological Society Conference (NZAS), 23 Jun 2013.

• Babbage MJ., O'Beirne GA., Bergin M., Macassey E. and Bird PA. (2012) Patterns of extended high frequency hearing loss following middle ear surgery. Wellington, New Zealand: 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (NZSOHNS), 31 Oct 2012.

• Babbage MJ., O'Beirne GA., Bergin M., Macassey E. and Bird PA. (2012) Patterns of ultra high-frequency hearing loss following middle ear surgery. Nagasaki, Japan: 9th International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Ear Surgery, 03 Jun 2012.

• Bird PA., Babbage MJ., Feldman M., O'Beirne GA. and MacFarlane M. (2012) Patterns of hearing loss following retrosigmoid excision of unilateral vestibular schwannoma. Brighton, UK: 6th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies/10th European Skull Base Society Congress, 16 May 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1314171.

• O'Beirne GA., King SM., Murray CJ., Fromont R. and King J. (2012) Development and evaluation of the New Zealand hearing screening test. Adelaide, Australia: Audiological Society of Australia Conference, 01 Jul 2012.

• O'Beirne GA., Rickard NA., Heidtke UJ., McGaffin AJ., Abu-Hijleh A. and McAuliffe MJ. (2012) The UCAST-FW: An adaptive low-pass filtered speech test for the diagnosis of APD. Adelaide, Australia: Audiological Society of Australia Conference, 01 Jul 2012.

• Schaefer M., McAuliffe M., Liss J., Katseff SE., O'Beirne G. and Cai S. (2012) Responses to manipulations in auditory feedback: The effect of aging. Santa Rosa, CA, USA: Motor Speech Conference, 29 Feb 2012.

• Trounson RH., O'Beirne GA. and Maclagan MA. (2012) Development of the UC Auditory Visual Matrix Sentence Test. Hamilton, New Zealand: 36th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Audiological Society (NZAS), 07 May 2012.

• Trounson RH., O'Beirne GA. and Maclagan MA. (2012) Development of the UC Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test. Adelaide, Australia: Audiological Society of Australia Conference, 01 Jul 2012.

• Borrie SA., McAuliffe MJ., Liss JM., O'Beirne GA. and Anderson T. (2011) Perceptual learning of hypokinetic dysarthria: A follow-up investigation into the mechanisms that underlie passive and explicit learning of dysarthric speech. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11 Jan 2011.

• Jayakody DMP., Looi V., Lin E. and O'Beirne GA. (2011) Pitch perception skills of cochlear implant and hearing aid users compared with normal hearing children and adults. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11 Jan 2011.

• King S., O'Beirne GA., Fromont R., Rickard NA. and McAuliffe MJ. (2011) Development and evaluation of a New Zealand Digit Triplet Test for auditory screening. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11 Jan 2011.

• King S., O'Beirne GA., Fromont R., Murray C. and King J. (2010) The New Zealand Hearing Screening Test. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour (NZILBB) Workshop, 08 Dec 2010.

• Babbage MJ., Feldman MB., O'Beirne GA., Bird PA. and MacFarlane MR. (2009) Delayed hearing loss following vestibular schwannoma surgery: behavioral and electrophysiological responses. Canberra, Australia: 6th Australasian Auditory Neuroscience Workshop, 31 Jan 2009.

• O'Beirne GA., Sincock BP. and Starfinger C. (2009) Clinical Applicability of Adaptive Speech Testing: A comparison of the administration time, accuracy, efficiency and reliability of adaptive speech tests with conventional speech audiometry. Tenerife, Spain: 9th European Federation of Audiological Societies Congress, 21 Jun 2009.

• Doeltgen S., Huckabee M., Dalrymple-Alford J., Ridding M. and O'Beirne G. (2008) Effects of event-related electrical stimulation on motor evoked potentials at the submental muscle group. Isle of Palms, SC, USA: 16th Annual Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, 05 Mar 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-008-9172-1.

• McAuliffe MJ., Good PV., O'Beirne GA. and LaPointe LL. (2008) Influence of auditory distraction upon intelligibility ratings in dysarthria. Monterey, CA, USA: Fourteenth Biennial Conference on Motor Speech - Motor Speech Disorders & Speech Motor Control, 06 Mar 2008.

• O'Beirne GA. (2008) Update on Audiology at the University of Canterbury. Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch, New Zealand: 32nd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Audiological Society, 11 Jun 2008.

• O'Beirne GA. (2008) Waveforms, Boltzmann functions, and tuning curves - What electrophysiological measures can tell us about auditory function. Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Christchurch, New Zealand: Brain Research Forum, 21 Nov 2008.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2008) Regulation of cochlear outer hair cells: Insights from mathematical modelling. Queenstown, New Zealand: 26th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research, 23 Aug 2008.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2006) Application of Force to the Cochlear Wall: An Experimental Technique for altering Cochlear Mechanics. Christchurch, New Zealand: 30th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Audiological Society (NZAS), 05 Jul 2006.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2006) Application of force to the cochlear wall: Effect on auditory thresholds, outer hair cell transduction, and distortion-product otoacoustic emissions. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: CMDS Research Forum, 06 Sep 2005.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2006) Mathematical modelling of the regulation of cochlear amplification. University of Sydney, Australia: 3rd Annual Auditory Neuroscience Workshop, 31 Jan 2006.

• Ferraro J., Bentler R., Kreisman B. and O'Beirne GA. (2005) Training models for audiology and audiological research. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 07 Apr 2005.

• O'Beirne GA. (2005) Amplification in the cochlea: Electrophysiological measurement and mathematical modelling. Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences: Brain Research Forum #15, 01 May 2005.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2005) A Mathematical Model of the Regulation of OHC Basolateral Permeability and Transducer Operating Point. Tübingen, Germany: 42nd Inner Ear Biology Workshop, 18 Sep 2005.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2005) Real-time electrophysiological monitoring of cochlear regulation. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 07 Apr 2005.

• O'Beirne GA. (2004) A possible future for complex audiological testing - the PAMR. Observation City, Scarborough, Western Australia: Clients with Special Audiological Needs Workshop, 06 Aug 2004.

• O'Beirne GA. (2004) Electrophysiological monitoring of outer hair cell homeostasis. Bionic Ear Institute, Melbourne, Victoria: 1st Australasian Auditory Neuroscience Workshop, 31 Jan 2004.

• O'Beirne GA. (2004) Real-time electrophysiological monitoring of cochlear regulation. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Perth, Western Australia: Audiological Society of Australia State Meeting, 05 Nov 2004.

• O'Beirne GA. (2004) Real-time electrophysiological monitoring of cochlear regulation. University of Canterbury, Christchurch New Zealand: 01 Jun 2004.

Conference Contributions - Other

• McAuliffe MJ., Kerr SE., Anderson T., O'Beirne G. and LaShell P. (2014) Effect of dysarthria type, speech condition, and listener age on the comprehension of dysarthric speech. Orlando, FL, USA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention (2014 ASHA), 20-22 Nov 2014.

• Rahmat SB. and O'Beirne GA. (2014) A fast method for psychophysical estimation of nonlinear cochlear processing using Schroeder phase harmonic complexes. San Diego, CA, USA: 37th MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO), 22-26 Feb 2014.

• Jayakody DMP., Looi V., Lin E., Robb M. and O'Beirne GA. (2012) A Comparison of Fixed-Level and Adaptive Pitch Perception Training Programs on Prosody and Music Perception of Cochlear Implant and Hearing aid Users. Adelaide, Australia: Australian Audiology Society Conference 2012, 1-4 Jul 2012.

• Jayakody DMP., Looi V., Lin E., Robb M. and O'Beirne GA. (2012) Effect of Pitch-Perception Training on Pitch-Related Aspects of Speech and Music Perception of Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Users. Baltimore, Maryland USA: 12th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies, 2-5 May 2012.

• Abu-Hijleh A., O'Beirne GA., Rickard NA. and McAuliffe MJ. (2011) Effects of high frequency hearing loss on performance in the University of Canterbury Adaptive Speech Test (UCAST). University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.

• Borrie SA., McAuliffe MJ., Liss JM., O'Beirne GA. and Anderson T. (2011) The role of linguistic and indexical information in improved recognition of dysarthric speech. San Diego, CA, USA: 162nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 30 Oct-4 Nov 2011.

• Broadmore S., McAuliffe MJ., Borrie SA. and O'Beirne GA. (2011) Listener strategies in the perception of dysarthric speech. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.

• Schäfer MCM., McAuliffe MJ., Liss MJ., O'Beirne GA. and Cai S. (2011) Responses of older individuals to manipulations in auditory feedback: Preliminary findings. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.

• Venter K., O'Beirne GA. and Bird PA. (2011) The current state of ototoxicity monitoring in New Zealand. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.

• Borrie SA., McAuliffe MJ., Liss JM., Kirk C., O'Beirne G. and Anderson T. (2010) A comparison of familiarisation modes on perceptual learning and speech intelligibility of hypokinetic dysarthria. Savannah, GA, USA: Fifteenth Biennial Conference on Motor Speech Disorders: Motor Speech Disorders and Speech Motor Control, 4-7 Mar 2010.

• Borrie SA., McAuliffe MJ., Liss JM., Kirk C., O'Beirne GA. and Anderson T. (2010) Learning to better understand distorted speech: An investigation into perceptual learning of dysarthria. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Therapy Association Conference 2010, 22-23 Apr 2010.

• Heidtke UJ., Rickard NA. and O'Beirne GA. (2010) Diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) in Children using an Adaptive Filtered Speech Test. Blenheim, New Zealand: New Zealand Audiological Society 34th Annual Conference, 30 Jun-3 Jul 2010.

• Hornibrook J., Gawankar S., Gourley J. and O'Beirne G. (2010) Unsuspected Ménière's Disease in Emergency Department Patients. Kyoto, Japan: 6th International Symposium on Meniere's Disease & Inner Ear Disorders, 14-17 Nov 2010.

• Kaipa R., Robb MP., O'Beirne GA. and Allison R. (2010) Speech Recovery Following Glossectomy: An Acoustic and Perceptual Appraisal. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Therapy Association Conference 2010, 22-23 Apr 2010.

• Kalin C., Hornibrook J., Lin E. and O'Beirne G. (2010) Diagnosis of Meniere's Disease with Electrocochleographic and Symptomological Assessment. Kyoto, Japan: 6th International Symposium on Meniere's Disease & Inner Ear Disorders, 14-17 Nov 2010.

• Kalin C., Lin E., Hornibrook J. and O'Beirne G. (2010) An Evaluation of Electrocochleography as a Diagnostic Tool for Meniere's Disease. Blenheim, New Zealand: 34th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Audiological Society, 30 Jun-3 Jul 2010.

• Kalin C., Lin E., Hornibrook J. and O'Beirne G. (2010) Electrocochleography and Subjective Methods for the Diagnosis of Meniere's disease. Philadelphia, PA, USA: 2010 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, 18-20 Nov 2010.

• Lynn W., Robb MP. and O'Beirne GA. (2010) Dichotic Listening Among Adults Who Stutter. Blenheim, New Zealand: New Zealand Audiological Society 34th Annual Conference, 30 Jun-3 Jul 2010.

• McIlhinney S., O'Beirne G., Lin E. and Hornibrook J. (2010) Ocular (o-VEMP) and Cervical (c-VEMP) VEMPs in Patients with 'Clinically Certain' Meniere's Disease. Kyoto, Japan: 6th International Symposium on Meniere's Disease & Inner Ear Disorders, 14-17 Nov 2010.

• McAuliffe MJ., Schaefer M., O'Beirne GA. and LaPointe LL. (2009) Effect of noise upon speech intelligibility in dysarthria. New Orleans, LA, USA: American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention 2009, 19-21 Nov 2009.

• O'Beirne GA. and McGaffin AJ. (2009) Development of a monosyllabic adaptive speech test for the identification of central auditory processing disorder. Tenerife, Spain: 9th European Federation of Audiological Societies Congress, 21-24 Jun 2009.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2008) In vivo effects of hyperosmotic perilymph perfusion on hair cell and neural potentials. Phoenix, AZ, USA: 31st Annual MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 16-21 Feb 2008.

• Looi V., Arnephy J. and O'Beirne GA. (2007) Environmental Sound Perception of Cochlear Implant Users. Sydney, Australia: 6th Congress of the Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences (APSCI 2007): Bridging the Gap between Technology and Clinical Services, 30 Oct-2 Nov 2007.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2007) In Vivo Effects of Reduced-Sodium Perilymph Perfusion on Hair Cell and Neural Potentials. Denver, CO, USA: 30th Annual Midwinter Research Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 10-15 Feb 2007.

• Sargent A. and Robb MP. (2007) Characteristics of disfluency clusters in adults who stutter. Copenhagen, Denmark: 27th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP), 5-9 Aug 2007.

• Agung K., Purdy SC., Patuzzi R. and O'Beirne GA. (2002) Objective hearing assessment using the post auricular muscle response: Stimulus and insert earphone transducer effects. Melbourne, Australia: XXVI International Congress of Audiology, 17 Mar 2002.

• O'Beirne GA. and Patuzzi RB. (2001) The post-auricular muscle response (PAMR): Basic properties, measurement techniques, and use in hearing screening. Auckland, New Zealand: IUPS Auditory Satellite Symposium, 20 Aug 2001.

Theses / Dissertations

• O'Beirne GA. (2005) Mathematical modelling and electrophysiological monitoring of the regulation of cochlear amplification. Crawley, Western Australia. University of Western Australia.

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Compton S: Performance Volume – Immersion without damage
• Masters - Budathoki DL: Duration thresholds for identifying different sound types
• Masters - Howey M: Changes in Extended High Frequency Hearing Impairment Following Middle Ear Surgery
• Masters - Lay M: Sentence Equivalence and Normative Data for the University of Canterbury Paediatric Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test
• Masters - Moginie A: Changes to the teaching of clinical masking for audiology students, including a new software-based teaching tool, 'maskME' (2018)
• Masters - Salter G: Estimation of the air-bone gap using interleaved air-conduction and bone-conduction ABR
• Masters - Yau J: Normative data for the University of Canterbury Auditory Processing Speech Test – Filtered Word (UCAST-FW) of APD in children
Completed
• PhD - Babbage M: Investigations into the Effects of Middle Ear Surgery on Inner Ear Function (2015)
• PhD - Jamaluddin S: Development and evaluation of the digit triplet and auditory-visual matrix sentence tests in Malay (2016)
• PhD - Rahmat S: Development of a fast method for the psychophysical estimation of nonlinear cochlear function using schroeder-phase masking. (2016)
• PhD - Schäfer M: Speech perception skills in people with dysarthria and their relevance for treatment outcome measures and choice of treatment (2013)
• PhD - Scott B: The development of a REAT test facility and an evaluation of hearing protector assessment methods (2015)
• Masters - Abu-Hijleh A: Effects of high frequency hearing loss on the University of Canterbury Adaptive Speech Test – Filtered Words (UCAST-FW) (2011)
• Masters - Alchin K: Ototoxicity in patients receiving concurrent cisplatin and cranial irradiation therapy for the treatment of head and neck cancers: an audiometric follow up (2010)
• Masters - Allen K: Telephone use and performance in cochlear implant candidates (2007)
• Masters - Alsop A: Electrophysiological monitoring of low frequency auditory thresholds in humans using the Auditory Nerve Overlapped Waveform (2016)
• Masters - Andre E: Is auditory-visual integration ability a factor in hearing aid outcomes? (2016)
• Masters - Apthorp H: An Investigation into the Site of Iatrogenic Auditory Impairment in Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: A Pilot Study (2015)
• Masters - Arnephy J: Environmental sound perception for cochlear implant users (2008)
• Masters - Babbage M: Early postoperative delayed hearing loss: Patterns of behavioural and electrophysiological auditory responses following vestibular schwannoma surgery (2009)
• Masters - Bowden A: Development, Normalisation and Verification of the New Zealand Hearing Screening Test for Maori and New Zealand English (2013)
• Masters - Broadmore S: Listener Strategies In The Perception Of Dysarthric Speech (2011)
• Masters - Cook K: The Effects of Auditory Distraction on Discourse Retell Tasks in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (2007)
• Masters - Downes B: Strategic survey of sound levels in operating theatres and the ICU at Christchurch Hospital and assessment of their effects on personnel and patients (2016)
• Masters - Dwyer C: The effect of increasing speaking rate on acoustic and perceptual measures of nasality in hearing impaired speakers (2007)
• Masters - Feldman M: Early postoperative hearing loss following vestibular Schwannoma surgery: behavioural and electrophysiological responses (2008)
• Masters - Gawankar S: Effects of timely otolaryngological/audiological intervention on patients with acute vertigo due to peripheral vestibular disorders (2007)
• Masters - Gibbins J: The development of a normalization technique for the University of Canterbury Adaptive Speech Test- Filtered Words (UCAST-FW) (2018)
• Masters - Gordon M: Aero-tactile integration in speech perception: Adults with hearing impairment (2017)
• Masters - Gray S: The role of hearing sensitivity above 8 kHz in auditory localization (2014)
• Masters - Hagar B: A Preliminary Examination of Aging and Sex on Dichotic Listening Performance (2013)
• Masters - Harris P: Effect of speaker age on speech recognition and listener effort in older adults (2013)
• Masters - Heidtke U: Diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorder in Children using an Adaptive Filtered Speech Test (2010)
• Masters - Jenkins-Foreman P: Development of a paediatric version of the University of Canterbury Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test (2018)
• Masters - Kalin C: An Evaluation of Electrocochleography as a Diagnostic Tool for Ménière’s Disease (2010)
• Masters - King S: Development and evaluation of a New Zealand Digit Triplet Test for auditory screening (2011)
• Masters - Lynn W: Dichotic listening among adults who stutter (2010)
• Masters - McClelland A: Refinement and Normalisation of the University of Canterbury Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test (2015)
• Masters - McElhinney SA: Vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials in the diagnosis of Ménière’s Disease (2009)
• Masters - McGaffin A: Use of an adaptive filtered-speech test in the diagnosis of central auditory processing disorder (2007)
• Masters - Murray C: Development of the Maori version of the New Zealand Hearing Screening Test (2012)
• Masters - Murray S: Development of New Zealand stimuli for the University of Canterbury Adaptive Speech Test (UCAST) (2012)
• Masters - Osborne J: oVEMPs and cVEMPs in patients with vestibular migraine and Meniere's disease excluded (2017)
• Masters - Peddie K: Using the Internet to Obtain Hearing Health Information (2016)
• Masters - Peddie R: Effects of Fundamental Frequency and Auditory Selective Attention on the Perception of Speech in Noise (2014)
• Masters - Ripberger A: Further evaluation of the University of Canterbury Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test (2018)
• Masters - Rogers E: Establishment of normative data and evaluation of the New Zealand Hearing in Noise Test (NZHINT) (2012)
• Masters - Sargent A: Characteristics of disfluency clusters in adults who stutter (2007)
• Masters - Sincock B: Clinical applicability of adaptive speech testing: a comparison of the time efficiency, accuracy and reliability of adaptive speech tests with conventional speech audiometry. (2008)
• Masters - Smart I: Evaluation of the non-linear properties of two computational models of the peripheral auditory system. (2015)
• Masters - Spencer G: Effects of speaker age on speech understanding and listening effort in older adults (2011)
• Masters - Stone J: Evaluation of the University of Canterbury auditory-visual matrix sentence test (2016)
• Masters - Trounson R: Development of the New Zealand Matrix Sentence Test (2012)
• Masters - Venter K: Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity: The current state of ototoxicity monitoring in New Zealand (2011)
• Masters - Walker J: The maturation of cortical auditory evoked potentials in children with normal hearing and hearing impairment (2008)
• Masters - Wilding P: Speech Understanding Abilities of Older Adults with Sensorineural Hearing Loss (2010)
• Masters - Zawawi S: Measuring voluntary cough and its relationship to perceptual voice production. (2009)
• Honours - Good V: The effect of noise upon perceived speech intelligibility in dysarthria (2007)
• Honours - Miller J: Language production in patients with traumatic brain injury (2007)

Editorial Work

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• The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders Editorial Board Member ( 2016 - 2020)
• Speech, language and hearing (London, England) Editorial Board Member ( 2017 - 2020)
• Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Editorial Board Member ( 2011 - 2017)

Review and Refereeing

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• Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing ( 2006 - 2020)
• Communicative Disorders Review ( 2006 - 2020)
• Ear and Hearing ( 2017 - 2020)
• Hearing Research ( 2006 - 2020)
• International Journal of Audiology ( 2013 - 2020)
• International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology ( 2014 - 2020)
• Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering ( 2006 - 2020)
• PLoS ONE ( 2017 - 2020)
• Speech, language and hearing (London, England) ( 2017 - 2020)

Research Groups