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Education:
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993
- M.A., California State University, Long Beach, 1996
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1999
Professional Memberships/Affiliations:
- American Academy of Audiology
- American Auditory Society
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Courses Currently Taught:
- AUD 700 - Hearing Science
Scholarly Areas: Dr. Torre's areas of specialization include epidemiology of age-related hearing loss, auditory evoked potentials, and research methods. Specific research includes: 1) risk factors associated with age-related hearing loss, 2) the relation between cardiovascular disease and otoacoustic emissions, and 3) age-related hearing loss in Latino Americans.
Selected Publications:
- Torre III, P., Cruickshanks, K.J., Klein, B.E.K., and Nondahl, D.M. (2005) The Association Between Cardiovascular Disease and Cochlear Function in Older Adults. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 48: 473-481. read
- Torre III, P., Cruickshanks, K.J., Nondahl, D.M., and Wiley, T.L. (2003) Distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) responses in older adults. Ear and Hearing. 24: 20-29. read
- Fowler, C.G., Torre III, P., and Kemnitz, J.W. (2002) Effects of dietary restriction and aging on the auditory function of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta): The University of Wisconsin study. Hearing Research. 169: 24-35. read
- Wiley, T.L., Torre III, P., Cruickshanks, K.J., Nondahl, D.M., and Tweed, T.S. (2001) Hearing sensitivity in adults screened for selected risk factors. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 12: 337-347. read
- Lasky, R.E., Luck, M.L., Torre III, P., and Laughlin, N. (2001) The effects of early lead exposure on auditory function in rhesus monkeys. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 23: 639-649. read
- Torre III, P., Lasky, R.E., and Fowler, C.G. (2000) Aging and middle-ear function in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Audiology. 39: 300-304. read
- Torre III, P., and Fowler, C.G. (2000) Age-related changes in auditory function of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Hearing Research. 142: 131-140. read
- Beattie, R.C., and Torre III, P. (1997) Effects of rise-fall time and repetition rate on the auditory brainstem response to 0.5 and 1 kHz tone bursts using normal-hearing and hearing impaired subjects. Scandinavian Audiology. 26: 23-32. read
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