Research Interests

• Audiologic Treatment of Adults
• Hearing Assistance Technology
• Educating Preceptors
• Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Intentional Behavior Change to Reluctant Hearing Aid Patients

Representative Research Publications

• Chisolm, T.H., Johnson, C.E., Danhauer, J.L., Portz, L.J.P., Abrams, H.B., Lesner, S., McCarthy, P.A., & Newman, C.W. (2007). A systematic review of health-related quality of life and hearing aids: Final report of the American Academy of Audiology Task Force on the Health-Related Quality of Life Benefits of Amplification in Adults. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 18, 151-183.
• Babeu, L., Kricos, P.B., & Lesner, S.A. (2004). Applications of the Stages of Change Model in Audiology. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 37, 41-56
• Lesner, S.A. (2003). Candidacy and management of assistive devices: Special needs of the elderly. International Journal of Audiology, 42, S68-S76.
• Lesner, S.A., Thomas-Frank, S., & Klingler, M.S. (2001). Assessment of the effectiveness of an adult audiologic rehabilitation program using a knowledge-based test and a measure of hearing aid satisfaction. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 24, 29-39.
• Kricos, P.B., & Lesner, S.A. (2000). Evaluating the success of adult audiologic rehabilitation support programs. Seminars in Hearing, 21, 267-277.
• Kricos, P.B., & Lesner, S.A. (1995). Hearing Care for Older Adults: A Practical Approach to Audiologic Rehabilitation. Newton, MA: Butterworth/Hienemann.
• Lesner, S.A. & Klingler, M.S. (1995). Considerations in establishing an optimum assistive listening device center. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 28, 60-67.