Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson
Emeritus Professor

Louise Hickson

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Background

hearing impairment, hearing loss, hearing rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, family-centred hearing care

Louise Hickson, AM, is an Emeritus Professor of Audiology in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. She has published over 300 research articles, books and book chapters with her main focus on the effects of hearing loss on people's everyday lives and the development of strategies and interventions that improve the uptake and outcomes of hearing rehabilitation. Louise is Chair of the Phonak Expert Circle on Family-Centred Hearing Care, is on the Executive Board of the International Society or Audiology and is a Fellow and Life Member of Audiology Australia. She has received numerous awards recognising her contributions to audiology, including the international research award from the American Academy of Audiology, The University of Queensland Leadership Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Hearing Australia. She is an Editor of the International Journal of Audiology amd in 2021 Emeritus Professor Hickson was Australia's Leading Researcher in the field of Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology. In 2022 became a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to tertiary education and audiology associations. She is a sought after speaker and regularly presents at conferences and meetings around the world. She also provides advice to hearing service providers both in Australia and overseas and is committed to improving services for people with hearing difficulties.

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Fields of research

Aged health care Allied health and rehabilitation science Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Effects of hearing impairment on the lives of older adults and the rehabilitation of older people with hearing impairment.

    Professor Hickson is recognized internationally as a leader in audiology. Her major research themes are age-related hearing impairment, the associated effects of that impairment on the communication abilities and quality of life of older adults, and the efficacy of different forms of intervention (e.g., hearing aid fitting, communication education) with this population. To a lesser extent, evaluating the efficacy of audiological interventions for children. In collaboration with Dr Adrian Fuente, she has expanded her research work to include hearing impairment acquired by noise and solvent exposure. Examples of her profile and impact are invitations to speak at 3-4 national and international conferences each year, her editorship of the International Journal of Audiology, her roles as research representative on the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing’s Hearing Services Consultancy Committee, and Australasian representative on the WHO Steering Committee on Hearing.

Research impacts

Emeritus Professor Hickson AM is a world leader in hearing rehabilitation research and her work has changed practice in Australia and overseas. For example, the Active Communication Education (ACE) program that she developed and evaluated has been used in many countries around the world including Australia, the UK, the USA, Canada, Chile, Hong Kon, Korea, Iran, Germany and Sweden. She is committed to the transfer of knowledge into practice and has extensive professional links that facilitate this transfer.

Search Professor Louise Hickson’s works on UQ eSpace

323 works between 1986 and 2025
All (323) Journal Article (267) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (31) Book (5) Edited Outputs (1)

281 - 300 of 323 works

2001

Journal Article

A case study of the speech, language and vocal skills of a set of monozygous twin girls: One twin with a cochlear implant

Bell, E., Hickson, L. M. H., Woodyatt, G.C. and Dornan, D. (2001). A case study of the speech, language and vocal skills of a set of monozygous twin girls: One twin with a cochlear implant. Cochlear Implants International, 2 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1179/cim.2001.2.1.1

A case study of the speech, language and vocal skills of a set of monozygous twin girls: One twin with a cochlear implant

2000

Journal Article

The perceptual magnet effect in Australian English vowels

Thyer, Nick, Hickson, Louise and Dodd, Barbara (2000). The perceptual magnet effect in Australian English vowels. Perception & Psychophysics, 62 (1), 1-20. doi: 10.3758/BF03212057

The perceptual magnet effect in Australian English vowels

2000

Conference Publication

Do children with literacy difficulties have non-native-like CVC perception?

Thyer, N, Dodd, B and Hickson, L (2000). Do children with literacy difficulties have non-native-like CVC perception?. Child Language Seminar, Sheffield England, Sep 04-06, 1998. NEW YORK: KLUWER ACADEMIC/PLENUM PUBL.

Do children with literacy difficulties have non-native-like CVC perception?

2000

Book Chapter

Assessment and treatment of functional communication in an extended care facility

Pye, D., Worrall, L. E. and Hickson, L. M. H. (2000). Assessment and treatment of functional communication in an extended care facility. Neurogenic communication disorders: A functional approach. (pp. 312-328) edited by Linda E. Worrall and Carol M. Frattali. New York: Thieme.

Assessment and treatment of functional communication in an extended care facility

2000

Journal Article

Quality of life for people with aphasia: performance on and usability of quality of life assessments

Cruice, M., Worrall, L.E., Hickson, L. M. H., Hirsch, F. and Holland, A. (2000). Quality of life for people with aphasia: performance on and usability of quality of life assessments. Asia Pacific Journal of of Speech Language and Hearing, 5 (3), 85-91.

Quality of life for people with aphasia: performance on and usability of quality of life assessments

2000

Conference Publication

International Perspectives on Audiology: Australia and North America

Hickson, L. M. H. (2000). International Perspectives on Audiology: Australia and North America. The Tri-Joint Congress 2000: Forging Ahead Together, Toronto, Canada, 24-27 May, 2000. Ottowa, Canada: Candian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

International Perspectives on Audiology: Australia and North America

2000

Journal Article

Boston naming test results for healthy older Australians: A longitudinal and cross-sectional study

Cruice, M. N., Worrall, L. E. and Hickson, L. M. H. (2000). Boston naming test results for healthy older Australians: A longitudinal and cross-sectional study. Aphasiology, 14 (2), 143-155. doi: 10.1080/026870300401522

Boston naming test results for healthy older Australians: A longitudinal and cross-sectional study

2000

Journal Article

Performance of an Australian Older Sample on the Boston Naming Test and Comparability of Short Form Test Versions

March, E. G., Worrall, L. E. and Hickson, L. M. H. (2000). Performance of an Australian Older Sample on the Boston Naming Test and Comparability of Short Form Test Versions. Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment, 3, 179-192.

Performance of an Australian Older Sample on the Boston Naming Test and Comparability of Short Form Test Versions

2000

Book Chapter

Functional communication in cognitive communication disorders following Traumatic Brain Injury

Larkins, Brigette M., Worrall, Linda E. and Hickson, Louise M. H. (2000). Functional communication in cognitive communication disorders following Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurogenic communication disorders: A functional approach. (pp. 206-219) edited by L. E. Worrall and C. M. Frattali. New York: Thieme.

Functional communication in cognitive communication disorders following Traumatic Brain Injury

2000

Conference Publication

Aging Adults - Management: Hearing Aids to Community Outreach

Hickson, L. M. H. (2000). Aging Adults - Management: Hearing Aids to Community Outreach. The Tri-Joint Congress 2000:, Toronto, Canada, 24-27 May, 2000. Ottowa, Canada: Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Aging Adults - Management: Hearing Aids to Community Outreach

2000

Journal Article

Quality of life measurement in speech pathology & audiology

Cruice, M., Worrall, L. E. and Hickson, L. M. H. (2000). Quality of life measurement in speech pathology & audiology. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing, 5, 1-20.

Quality of life measurement in speech pathology & audiology

2000

Journal Article

Audiological outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury with base of skull fracture

Hofmeister, B., Hickson, L. M. H., Macivor, C., Towers, E., Brown-Rothwell, D. J., Sockalingam, R. and Hazelton, R. (2000). Audiological outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury with base of skull fracture. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 22 (2), 59-75.

Audiological outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury with base of skull fracture

2000

Book Chapter

Do Children with Literacy Difficulties have non-native-like CVC Perception?

Thyer, N., Barbara, D. and Hickson, L. M. H. (2000). Do Children with Literacy Difficulties have non-native-like CVC Perception?. New Directions in Language Development and Disorders. (pp. 279-292) edited by Michael R. Perkins and Sara Howard. New York: Kluwer Academic. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4157-8_27

Do Children with Literacy Difficulties have non-native-like CVC Perception?

1999

Journal Article

Hearing and vision in healthy older Australians: Objective and self-report measures

Hickson, Louise, Lind, Christopher, Worrall, Linda, Yiu, Edwin, Barnett, Heather and Lovie-Kitchin, Jan (1999). Hearing and vision in healthy older Australians: Objective and self-report measures. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 95-105. doi: 10.3109/14417049909167163

Hearing and vision in healthy older Australians: Objective and self-report measures

1999

Journal Article

Hearing aid fitting: Outcomes for older adults

Hickson, L., Timm, M., Worrall, L. and Bishop, K. (1999). Hearing aid fitting: Outcomes for older adults. Australian Journal of Audiology, 21 (1), 9-21.

Hearing aid fitting: Outcomes for older adults

1999

Journal Article

Hearing and vision in healthy older Australians: Objective and self-report measures

Hickson, L. M. H., Lind, S., Worrall, L. E., Lovie-Kitchin, J., Yiu, M. E. and Barnett, H. M. (1999). Hearing and vision in healthy older Australians: Objective and self-report measures. Advances in Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 95-105.

Hearing and vision in healthy older Australians: Objective and self-report measures

1999

Journal Article

Acoustic analysis of speech through a hearing aid: Consonant-vowel ratio effects with two-channel compression amplification

Hickson, L. M. H., Thyer, N. and Bates, D. (1999). Acoustic analysis of speech through a hearing aid: Consonant-vowel ratio effects with two-channel compression amplification. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 10 (10), 549-556. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1748545

Acoustic analysis of speech through a hearing aid: Consonant-vowel ratio effects with two-channel compression amplification

1999

Journal Article

Everyday communication activities of individuals with traumatic brain injury living in New Zealand

Larkins, B., Worrall, L. E. and Hickson, L. M. H. (1999). Everyday communication activities of individuals with traumatic brain injury living in New Zealand. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing, 4 (3), 183-191.

Everyday communication activities of individuals with traumatic brain injury living in New Zealand

1999

Journal Article

Hearing aid fitting: Outcome for older adults

Hickson, L. M. H., Timm, M. J., Worrall, L.E. and Bishop, K. (1999). Hearing aid fitting: Outcome for older adults. Australian Journal of Audiology, 21 (1), 9-21.

Hearing aid fitting: Outcome for older adults

1998

Journal Article

An evaluation of the Keep on Talking program for maintaining communication skills into old

Worrall, L. E., Hickson, L., Barnett, H. and Yiu, E. (1998). An evaluation of the Keep on Talking program for maintaining communication skills into old. Educational Gerontology, 24 (2), 129-140. doi: 10.1080/0360127980240203

An evaluation of the Keep on Talking program for maintaining communication skills into old

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Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson directly for media enquiries about:

  • Aged care facilties
  • Ageing - hearing changes
  • Audiological Rehabilitation
  • Audiology
  • Communication and deafness
  • Deafness
  • Hearing - changes with ageing
  • Hearing aid technology
  • Hearing loss
  • Nursing homes
  • Older people - hearing loss
  • Rehabilitation
  • Seniors - hearing changes
  • Sensory loss
  • Sight - loss of
  • Technology - audiology
  • Vision - loss in the aged

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