Audiology Workbook

About the Book

Designed to reinforce core concepts and build clinical reasoning skills, the Audiology Workbook is the ideal companion to Audiology: Science to Practice, the trusted undergraduate text for Introduction to Audiology and Hearing Science courses. This hands-on workbook provides a wide range of exercises—from foundational knowledge checks to applied problem-solving activities—that help students translate theory into practice and prepare for success in both the classroom and the clinic.

Organized to align chapter-by-chapter with the companion textbook, the workbook supports active learning through audiogram interpretation, clinical scenarios, calculation exercises, labeling activities, and critical thinking questions. Detailed answer sections allow students to assess their understanding and instructors to incorporate assignments easily into coursework. Whether used for independent study, homework, or in-class engagement, this workbook strengthens comprehension and confidence across the breadth of audiology topics.

New to the Fifth Edition

• Updated exercises fully aligned with the Fifth Edition of the textbook
• Expanded clinical application questions emphasizing real-world audiologic decision-making
• Revised audiograms, figures, and labeling activities with improved visual clarity
• Additional practice opportunities in vestibular assessment and physiologic measures
• Enhanced answer sections to support self-assessment and instructor use
• New illustrations to support comprehension of complex concepts

The Audiology Workbook, Fifth Edition is an essential tool for mastering introductory audiology—helping students move beyond memorization toward true understanding and clinical readiness.

About the Author :
Steven Kramer, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at San Diego State University, where he has been a faculty member and administrator since 1985. He served as the department chair from 1990 to 2001 and as the Co-director of the Audiology Doctoral (AuD) Program, offered jointly by San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University California San Diego (UCSD), from 2003 to 2016. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in audiology and hearing science from the University of Florida. He was a licensed and certified audiologist for about 40 years. Before his appointment at SDSU, he was a clinical faculty member at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He has taught a wide array of courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including hearing science, diagnostics, medical audiology, evoked potentials, and psychoacoustics.

David K. Brown, PhD, has been Professor in the School of Audiology at Pacific University since it enrolled its first students in 2012. He is also the Director of the Audiology Simulation Lab (SIMLab) at Pacific. Previously, he was Director of Audiological Research for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Assistant Professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati. For over 35 years, he has been a licensed and certified audiologist specializing in pediatrics. He teaches courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level in the areas of acoustics, anatomy and physiology, audiometry, cochlear implants, evoked potentials, otoacoustic emissions, pediatrics, and research fundamentals.

Laura Dreisbach is a Professor and Co-director of the Audiology Doctoral (AuD) Program offered jointly by San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University of California San Diego (UCSD). She was hired in 2000 to help create the joint doctoral program. She is the director of the Auditory Physiology and Psychoacoustics Laboratory at SDSU and teaches graduate courses in diagnostics, instrumentation, anatomy and physiology, evoked potentials, otoacoustic emissions, and pediatrics. She has been a licensed and certified audiologist since 1991.