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Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll
Associate Professor

Carlie Driscoll

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Overview

Background

Teaching Themes: Clinical Audiology, Rehabilitative Audiology, Paediatric Audiology.

Research interests: Paediatric Audiology, Hearing Screening, Animal-Assisted Services.

Publications: 130+ peer-reviewed journal articles, 3 edited books, 12 book chapters, 80+ conference abstracts.

Editorial Boards: People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice (PAIJ); Animals

Reviewer: International Journal of Audiology; European Journal of Neurology; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; Journal of the American Academy of Audiology; BMC Health Services Research Journal; Journal of Hearing Science; Audiology Research; Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research; Ear & Hearing; Pediatrics - The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics; Journal of Educational, Pediatric, and (Re)habilitational Audiology; American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology.

Professional Memberships: Audiological Australia; Animals & Society Institute; UQ Partnership in Animal Wellbeing (UQ PAW); Human-Animal Interaction Section 13 Division 17 of the American Psychological Association.

Availability

Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Audiology, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Paediatric Hearing Screening

    Current projects include: Innovative Middle Ear Testing in Paediatric Populations; Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Disorders in the Pacific Islands.

  • Animal-Assisted Services

    Director of UQ Animal-Assisted Interventions Alliance

Works

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142 works between 1999 and 2025

21 - 40 of 142 works

2022

Journal Article

Clinical characteristics of infants identified with a conductive hearing loss through universal newborn hearing screening: a population-based sample

Collins, Alison, Beswick, Rachael, Driscoll, Carlie and Kei, Joseph (2022). Clinical characteristics of infants identified with a conductive hearing loss through universal newborn hearing screening: a population-based sample. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 161 111268, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111268

Clinical characteristics of infants identified with a conductive hearing loss through universal newborn hearing screening: a population-based sample

2022

Journal Article

Cochlear nerve deficiency is an important cause of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder at a population level in children

Liddle, Karen, Fitzgibbons, E. Jane, Beswick, Rachael and Driscoll, Carlie (2022). Cochlear nerve deficiency is an important cause of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder at a population level in children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 158 111171, 111171. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111171

Cochlear nerve deficiency is an important cause of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder at a population level in children

2022

Journal Article

Aetiology of permanent childhood hearing loss at a population level

Liddle, Karen, Beswick, Rachael, Fitzgibbons, E. Jane and Driscoll, Carlie (2022). Aetiology of permanent childhood hearing loss at a population level. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (3), 440-447. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15738

Aetiology of permanent childhood hearing loss at a population level

2022

Journal Article

Childhood hearing loss detected beyond the newborn screen

Fitzgibbons, E. J., Keszegi, S. , Driscoll, C. and Beswick, R. (2022). Childhood hearing loss detected beyond the newborn screen. International Journal of Audiology, 62 (3), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2042606

Childhood hearing loss detected beyond the newborn screen

2022

Journal Article

Knowledge and Attitudes of Pacific Islander Doctors and Medical Students to Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services: Results of a Structured Questionnaire Survey in SAMOA

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione, Driscoll, Carlie, Potoi, Belladonna and Amosa-Lei Sam, Filipina (2022). Knowledge and Attitudes of Pacific Islander Doctors and Medical Students to Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services: Results of a Structured Questionnaire Survey in SAMOA. Global Pediatric Health, 9, 1-8. doi: 10.1177/2333794x221126079

Knowledge and Attitudes of Pacific Islander Doctors and Medical Students to Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services: Results of a Structured Questionnaire Survey in SAMOA

2021

Journal Article

Wideband Tympanometry Findings in School-aged Children: Effects of Age, Gender, Ear Laterality, and Ethnicity

Downing, Cerys, Kei, Joseph, Driscoll, Carlie, Choi, Robyn and Scott, Dion (2021). Wideband Tympanometry Findings in School-aged Children: Effects of Age, Gender, Ear Laterality, and Ethnicity. Ear and Hearing, 43 (4), 1245-1255. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001197

Wideband Tympanometry Findings in School-aged Children: Effects of Age, Gender, Ear Laterality, and Ethnicity

2021

Journal Article

The need for translation and cultural adaptation of audiology questionnaires to enable the development of hearing healthcare policies in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan perspective

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). The need for translation and cultural adaptation of audiology questionnaires to enable the development of hearing healthcare policies in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan perspective. Archives of Public Health, 79 (1) 80, 80. doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00606-3

The need for translation and cultural adaptation of audiology questionnaires to enable the development of hearing healthcare policies in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan perspective

2021

Journal Article

A preliminary report of the pattern of ear disease among students attending a school for people with disabilities in Samoa

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione, Lifeng, An and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). A preliminary report of the pattern of ear disease among students attending a school for people with disabilities in Samoa. SAGE Open Medicine, 9, 1-5. doi: 10.1177/20503121211060182

A preliminary report of the pattern of ear disease among students attending a school for people with disabilities in Samoa

2021

Journal Article

Maternal knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in the Pacific Islands: A cross-sectional survey protocol for urban and rural/remote Samoa

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). Maternal knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in the Pacific Islands: A cross-sectional survey protocol for urban and rural/remote Samoa. Public Health in Practice, 2 100202, 100202. doi: 10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100202

Maternal knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in the Pacific Islands: A cross-sectional survey protocol for urban and rural/remote Samoa

2021

Journal Article

Knowledge and attitudes of schoolteachers in the Pacific Islands to childhood hearing loss and hearing services: A national survey protocol for Samoa

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). Knowledge and attitudes of schoolteachers in the Pacific Islands to childhood hearing loss and hearing services: A national survey protocol for Samoa. SAGE open medicine, 9 20503121211041518, 20503121211041518. doi: 10.1177/20503121211041518

Knowledge and attitudes of schoolteachers in the Pacific Islands to childhood hearing loss and hearing services: A national survey protocol for Samoa

2021

Journal Article

The impact of owning a hearing dog on quality of life, hearing handicap, and social functioning: an Australian cohort

Singh, Gurheen, Driscoll, Carlie and Pachana, Nancy A. (2021). The impact of owning a hearing dog on quality of life, hearing handicap, and social functioning: an Australian cohort. International Journal of Audiology, 61 (9), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1969454

The impact of owning a hearing dog on quality of life, hearing handicap, and social functioning: an Australian cohort

2021

Journal Article

Detecting hearing loss in infants with a syndrome or craniofacial abnormalities following the newborn hearing screen

Horn, Philippa, Driscoll, Carlie, Fitzgibbons, Jane and Beswick, Rachael (2021). Detecting hearing loss in infants with a syndrome or craniofacial abnormalities following the newborn hearing screen. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64 (9), 1-9. doi: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-20-00699

Detecting hearing loss in infants with a syndrome or craniofacial abnormalities following the newborn hearing screen

2021

Journal Article

Development of a Risk-Factor Questionnaire for the Infant Ear and Hearing Program in Samoa

Kaspar, Annette, Driscoll, Carlie and Pifeleti, Sione (2021). Development of a Risk-Factor Questionnaire for the Infant Ear and Hearing Program in Samoa. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 25 (10), 1501-1507. doi: 10.1007/s10995-021-03208-1

Development of a Risk-Factor Questionnaire for the Infant Ear and Hearing Program in Samoa

2021

Journal Article

Ethical considerations for universal newborn hearing screening in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan case study

Kaspar, Annette, Driscoll, Carlie, Pifeleti, Sione and Faumuina, Penaia A. (2021). Ethical considerations for universal newborn hearing screening in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan case study. Journal of Medical Ethics, 47 (7), 526-528. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106718

Ethical considerations for universal newborn hearing screening in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan case study

2021

Conference Publication

Horse welfare and mental state during equine assisted interventions in Australia

Hancock, Amanda, Narayan, Edward, Driscoll, Carlie and Krishnasamy, Suresh (2021). Horse welfare and mental state during equine assisted interventions in Australia. Recent advances in animal welfare science VIII Virtual UFAW Animal Welfare Conference, United Kingdom, 29-30 June 2021.

Horse welfare and mental state during equine assisted interventions in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Prevalence of otitis media and risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss among infants attending routine well-baby clinics in urban and rural/remote Samoa: a study protocol

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). Prevalence of otitis media and risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss among infants attending routine well-baby clinics in urban and rural/remote Samoa: a study protocol. Journal of Global Health Reports, 5 e2021015. doi: 10.29392/001c.21427

Prevalence of otitis media and risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss among infants attending routine well-baby clinics in urban and rural/remote Samoa: a study protocol

2021

Journal Article

Prevalence and pattern of hearing loss among meningitis survivors in the Pacific Islands: a prospective, observational study protocol

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). Prevalence and pattern of hearing loss among meningitis survivors in the Pacific Islands: a prospective, observational study protocol. Journal of Global Health Reports, 5 e2021016. doi: 10.29392/001c.21426

Prevalence and pattern of hearing loss among meningitis survivors in the Pacific Islands: a prospective, observational study protocol

2021

Journal Article

Knowledge and attitudes of university health students in the Pacific Islands towards childhood hearing loss and hearing services: a Samoan survey study protocol

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). Knowledge and attitudes of university health students in the Pacific Islands towards childhood hearing loss and hearing services: a Samoan survey study protocol. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5 (1) e000998, 1-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000998

Knowledge and attitudes of university health students in the Pacific Islands towards childhood hearing loss and hearing services: a Samoan survey study protocol

2021

Journal Article

Predicting hearing loss from 10 years of universal newborn hearing screening results and risk factors

Fitzgibbons, E. Jane, Driscoll, Carlie, Myers, Joshua, Nicholls, Kelly and Beswick, Rachael (2021). Predicting hearing loss from 10 years of universal newborn hearing screening results and risk factors. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (12), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1871975

Predicting hearing loss from 10 years of universal newborn hearing screening results and risk factors

2021

Journal Article

The role of health promotion in the development of ear and hearing health services in the Pacific Islands : A literature review

Kaspar, Annette, Pifeleti, Sione and Driscoll, Carlie (2021). The role of health promotion in the development of ear and hearing health services in the Pacific Islands : A literature review. Sage Open Medicine, 9, 2050312121993287. doi: 10.1177/2050312121993287

The role of health promotion in the development of ear and hearing health services in the Pacific Islands : A literature review

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Detecting and preventing otitis media in young children
    William Demant Foundation
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2014 - 2017
    Establishment of a new paediatric research facility
    Oticon Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Innovative diagnosis for and prevention of otitis media in Australian infants
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Advanced impedance techniques to identify otitis media in young infants
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Development of Hearing Screening Programs for School Children in China
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    UQ TRAVEL AWARD CAT2-05
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Therapeutic Effects of Volunteering in Animal-Assisted Interventions

    Discover the benefits to both human volunteers and working animals involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions.

  • Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Rehabilitation Sciences

    Investigate how goal-oriented, planned, and structured interventions involving equines and canines can be directed by audiologists to improve the lives of those with central auditory processing disorder, tinnitus and hyperacusis, balance disorders, and other otologic conditions.

  • Screening and Targeted Surveillance Follow-up in Indigenous Queenslanders

    Study the follow-up rates for hearing loss screening and surveillance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children captured by Queensland Health’s data system. Investigate and propose suitable solutions for improving the continued care of these children in the hearing health pathway.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Facility dogs in headspace centres: A qualitative analysis of practices, facilitators and barriers

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Shared risk factors for childhood hearing and vision loss and predictors of dual sensory loss.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Wayne Wilson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessment and management of children identified with a conductive hearing loss from a newborn hearing screening program

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joseph Kei

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessment and management of children identified with a conductive hearing loss from a newborn hearing screening program

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joseph Kei

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Facility dogs in headspace centres: A qualitative analysis of practices, facilitators and barriers

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Automated innovative diagnosis for otitis media with effusion in young children using wideband absorbance.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joseph Kei

  • Master Philosophy

    Compassion fatigue in horses? Assessing physiological and behavioural indicators of stress in horses involved in Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy programs

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Suresh Krishnasamy, Dr Andres Gambini

  • Master Philosophy

    Compassion fatigue in horses? Assessing physiological and behavioural indicators of stress in horses involved in Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy programs

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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