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.

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

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1997

Journal Article

The effect of hearing impairment on the vocal characteristics of older people

Weatherley, CC, Worrall, LE and Hickson, LMH (1997). The effect of hearing impairment on the vocal characteristics of older people. Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica, 49 (2), 53-62.

The effect of hearing impairment on the vocal characteristics of older people

1997

Journal Article

Hearing impairment, disability, and handicap in older people

Hickson L. and Worrall L. (1997). Hearing impairment, disability, and handicap in older people. Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 9 (3-4), 219-243. doi: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v9.i3-4.30

Hearing impairment, disability, and handicap in older people

1997

Conference Publication

Preferred FM system listening levels of children with central auditory processing disorders

Young, D., McPherson, B., Hickson, L. and Lawson, M. (1997). Preferred FM system listening levels of children with central auditory processing disorders. Annual Summer Institute of the Academy-of-Rehabilitative-Audiology, Magog, Canada, 6-8 June 1997. United States: Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology.

Preferred FM system listening levels of children with central auditory processing disorders

1997

Journal Article

Hearing impairment, disability and handicap in older people from non- english speaking backgrounds

Azzopardi S., Baker R. and Hickson L. (1997). Hearing impairment, disability and handicap in older people from non- english speaking backgrounds. Australian Journal of Audiology, 19 (1), 23-33.

Hearing impairment, disability and handicap in older people from non- english speaking backgrounds

1997

Journal Article

The effect of hearing impairment on the vocal characteristics of older people

Weatherley, Cherisse C., Worrall, Linda E. and Hickson, Louise M. H. (1997). The effect of hearing impairment on the vocal characteristics of older people. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 49 (2), 53-62. doi: 10.1159/000266439

The effect of hearing impairment on the vocal characteristics of older people

1997

Journal Article

Consonant perception in quiet: effect of increasing the consonant-vowel ratio with compression amplification.

Hickson L. and Byrne D. (1997). Consonant perception in quiet: effect of increasing the consonant-vowel ratio with compression amplification.. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 8 (5), 322-332.

Consonant perception in quiet: effect of increasing the consonant-vowel ratio with compression amplification.

1996

Journal Article

Planning a communication education program for older people

Hickson, L, Worrall, L, Yiu, E and Barnett, H (1996). Planning a communication education program for older people. Educational Gerontology, 22 (3), 257-269. doi: 10.1080/0360127960220304

Planning a communication education program for older people

1996

Journal Article

Hearing impairment, disability and handicap in elderly people living in residential care and in the community

Stumer, J, Hickson, L and Worrall, L (1996). Hearing impairment, disability and handicap in elderly people living in residential care and in the community. Disability and Rehabilitation, 18 (2), 76-82. doi: 10.3109/09638289609166021

Hearing impairment, disability and handicap in elderly people living in residential care and in the community

1996

Journal Article

Deafness and mental health - Denmark,JC

Hickson, L (1996). Deafness and mental health - Denmark,JC. Disability and Rehabilitation, 18 (2), 111-111.

Deafness and mental health - Denmark,JC

1996

Journal Article

Communication difficulties of nursing home residents. How can staff help?

Kato, J., Hickson, L. and Worrall, L. (1996). Communication difficulties of nursing home residents. How can staff help?. Journal of gerontological nursing, 22 (5), 26-31. doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-19960501-08

Communication difficulties of nursing home residents. How can staff help?

1995

Journal Article

Normative Data for the Boston Naming Test for Australian Elderly

Worrall, LE, Yiu, Eml, Hickson, Lmh and Barnett, HM (1995). Normative Data for the Boston Naming Test for Australian Elderly. Aphasiology, 9 (6), 541-551. doi: 10.1080/02687039508248713

Normative Data for the Boston Naming Test for Australian Elderly

1995

Journal Article

The Relationship Between Communication-Skills, Social Networks and Decision-Making Strategies - An Exploratory-Study

Hickson, Lmh, Worrall, LE, Barnett, HM and Yiu, Eml (1995). The Relationship Between Communication-Skills, Social Networks and Decision-Making Strategies - An Exploratory-Study. Australian Journal On Ageing, 14 (2), 89-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1995.tb00703.x

The Relationship Between Communication-Skills, Social Networks and Decision-Making Strategies - An Exploratory-Study

1995

Journal Article

Consonant Perception with Linear and Compression Amplification

Hickson, L, Dodd, B and Byrne, D (1995). Consonant Perception with Linear and Compression Amplification. Scandinavian Audiology, 24 (3), 175-184. doi: 10.3109/01050399509047532

Consonant Perception with Linear and Compression Amplification

1995

Journal Article

Use of hearing protection by factory workers: If not, why not?

Hickson L., Phua S. and McPherson B. (1995). Use of hearing protection by factory workers: If not, why not?. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, 11 (3), 265-270.

Use of hearing protection by factory workers: If not, why not?

1995

Journal Article

Acoustic analysis of speech through a hearing aid: Effects of linear vs compression amplification

Hickson, L. and Byrne, D. (1995). Acoustic analysis of speech through a hearing aid: Effects of linear vs compression amplification. Australian Journal of Audiology, 17 (1), 1-13.

Acoustic analysis of speech through a hearing aid: Effects of linear vs compression amplification

1993

Journal Article

The Evaluation of Intervention Programs for Communicatively Impaired Elderly People

Jordan, FM, Worrall, LE, Hickson, Lmh and Dodd, BJ (1993). The Evaluation of Intervention Programs for Communicatively Impaired Elderly People. European Journal of Disorders of Communication, 28 (1), 63-85. doi: 10.3109/13682829309033143

The Evaluation of Intervention Programs for Communicatively Impaired Elderly People

1993

Journal Article

Performance of Assistive Listening Devices Using Insertion Gain Measures

Baumfield, A, Hickson, L and McPherson, B (1993). Performance of Assistive Listening Devices Using Insertion Gain Measures. Scandinavian Audiology, 22 (1), 43-46. doi: 10.3109/01050399309046017

Performance of Assistive Listening Devices Using Insertion Gain Measures

1992

Journal Article

Assistive listerning devices and the elderly

Baumfield, A., Hickson, L. and McPherson, B. (1992). Assistive listerning devices and the elderly. Australian Journal of Audiology, 14 (2), 69-75.

Assistive listerning devices and the elderly

1992

Journal Article

Speech-Perception in Noise with Bicros Hearing-Aids

Deldot, J, Hickson, LM and Oconnell, B (1992). Speech-Perception in Noise with Bicros Hearing-Aids. Scandinavian Audiology, 21 (4), 261-264. doi: 10.3109/01050399209046010

Speech-Perception in Noise with Bicros Hearing-Aids

1992

Journal Article

Clinical Reliability of Insertion Gain Measurements with Assistive Listening Devices

McPherson, B, Hickson, L and Baumfield, A (1992). Clinical Reliability of Insertion Gain Measurements with Assistive Listening Devices. Scandinavian Audiology, 21 (1), 51-54. doi: 10.3109/01050399209045981

Clinical Reliability of Insertion Gain Measurements with Assistive Listening Devices

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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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