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Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity Lab (TASSL)

Welcome to the Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity Laboratory (TASSL).

The OUHSC Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity Laboratory (TASSL) is a clinical research laboratory founded in 2014. The OUHSC TASSL is coordinated by Dr. Suzanne Kimball and serves as a site for clinical research in the areas of tinnitus perception, hyperacusis and misophonia.

For more information, please contact Dr. Kimball at (405) 271-4214 Ext. 46068 or email her at suzanne-kimball@ouhsc.edu.

Contact

Lab Director:
Suzanne H. Kimball, AuD, CCC-A
Professor

Contact Information:
Email: suzanne-kimball@ouhsc.edu
Office phone: (405) 271-4214 ext. 46068
Fax: (405) 271-3360

Address:
College of Allied Health, Room 1121
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
1200 North Stonewall Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK  73117

Recent Publications

  • Norris J, Kimball S, Nemri D, and Ethridge L. 2022. Toward a Multidimensional Understanding of Misophonia Using Cluster-Based Phenotyping, Frontiers in Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.832516.
  • Kimball S, Hamilton T, Main L and Benear E. 2019. Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: A Mixed Method Study, American Journal of Audiology, https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2019_AJA-18-0136.

Textbooks and Textbook Chapters

  • Kimball S and Fagelson, M. 2021. Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity Casebook, Thieme Publishers, New York.
  • Sharp E and Kimball S. 2020. A Case of Extreme Misophonia and Hyperacusis in Valente and Valente, Adult Audiology Casebook, 2nd Edition, Thieme Publishing. ISBN: 9781626237292

Student Projects

  • Grace Stapleton and Elijah Robertson, Reducing Intrusiveness and Annoyance of Misophonic Triggers Using a Noise Canceling Headset, 2022-2025
  • Alexis Brophy: Assessing Effectiveness of Multiple Learning Options on Tinnitus Handicap Scores, 2022-2024Jeffrey Larsen and Nicole Lueker: Tinnitus in Undergraduate Students with Misophonia; 2021-2024
  • Ketevan Mdzinarishvili: The Use of Yoga as a Means of Tinnitus Management,2021-2023
  • Annie Stallings: Reduction in Speech Intelligibility with the Use of Face Coverings, 2021-2023
  • Janelle Newman: Personality Questionnaires as a Validation Tool in a Tinnitus Evaluation: A Systematic Review, 2020-2021
  • Carol Beth Johnson: Tinnitus and Depression: A review of Depression Screening Instruments in Tinnitus Evaluation, 2020-2021
  • Caitlyn Mathews: Treatment outcomes for mild hearing loss and tinnitus 2017-2020, published in Seminars in Hearing, 2018
  • Kristen Barton: Treatment outcomes for mild hearing loss and tinnitus 2017-2020, submitted for American Tinnitus Association student grant award program
  • Emily Sharp: Misophonia: A case study 2017-2019, published in Valente & Valente, Adult Audiology Casebook, 2nd Edition, 2018
  • Ashley Loney: Qualitative Descriptions of Tinnitus and the Effects of Mindfulness Techniques 2016-2018, presented at national ASHA convention, 2017
  • Erin Benear: Personality profiles among Hyperacusis patients, 2016-2018, presented at national ASHA convention 2017, published in American Journal of Audiology, 2019
  • Farquharson, Morgan: Prevalence of Misophonia in Oklahoma, 2015-2016, presented at national ASHA convention, 2016
  • Hopkins, Hilary: A survey of the attitudes of practitioners towards teleaudiology and Smartphone technology, 2014-2017, presented at national ASHA convention, 2016
  • Myers, Jamie: Prevalence of Tinnitus and Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Oklahoma Dentists, 2014-2016, published in Noise and Health journal
  • Van Curen, Lauren: Personality Attributes among Tinnitus Sufferers as Assessed Through LIWC, 2014-2017, Presented at national ASHA convention, 2017
  • Keese, Katie: Association between Physical Activity and Tinnitus, 2013-2015
  • Kalas, Kendal: Teleaudiology in Oklahoma: Can it Improve Pediatric Follow-up Services? 2012-2014
  • Dew, Elizabeth and Griffin, Cari: Patient Retention of Audiological Information: Is There a Better Way, 2010-2011, Presented at Audiology Now! April, 2011 Chicago, IL

Mentoring of Research Project for British Isles and Greece Study Abroad Experiences

  • Bennet, Kiersten, Hall, Katelyn, Haskins, Caroline, Krutak, Amanda and VanderVorste, Amanda, Educational System of Greece for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, Spring, Summer 2017, presented at national ASHA convention, 2017
  • Brooks, Olivia, Hoffman, H, Pierce, Sarah, Shannon, Jessica, Smith, Emily and White, Abigail Comparison of Speech-Language & Hearing Services of Greece & the United States, Spring, Summer 2017, presented at national ASHA convention, 2017
  • DeLoera, Ana, Moody, Reagan, Pogue, Brecklyn, Kupper, Kristyn, Newman, Janelle and Singh, Manroop, Acoustics of Amphitheaters or Other Ancient Structures, Spring Summer 2017, presented at state OSHA convention, 2017
  • Myers, Jamie, Keese, Katie and Boyer, Jenna: Comparison of Hearing Services with Socialized Medicine in the British Isles to American Healthcare, Spring, Summer 2014

Photos

Dr Kimball and student

Dr Kimball and student

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Dr. Kimball and Dr. Tetnowski presenting at the International Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Conference in 2024

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Dr. Kimball, Grace Stapleton, and Elijah Robertson present at the national ASHA convention in 2023