Prof Vinaya Manchaiah

POSITION:

Extraordinary Professor at the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

2005 - B.Sc Speech and Hearing, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), University of Mysore, India.

2006 – M.Sc Audiology, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton, UK.

2010 – Doctor of Audiology (AuD), Nova Southeastern University, USA.

2011 - Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Swansea University, UK.

2013 - E-MBA, Business Administration, Swansea University, UK.

2013 – PhD, Disability Research, The Swedish Institute for Disability Research (SIDR), Linköping University, Sweden.

RESEARCH OUTPUT / PUBLICATIONS (Since 2020):

• Manchaiah, V., Eikelboom, R.H, Bennett, B.J, & Swanepoel, D.W. (2021). International survey of audiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects on the workplace. International Journal of Audiology, In Press.
• Manchaiah, V., Picou, E.M., Bailey, A., & Rodrigo, H. (2021). Consumer ratings of the most desirable hearing aid attributes. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, In Press.
• Manchaiah, V., Swanepoel, D.W., Bailey, A., Pennebaker, J.W., & Bennett, R. (2021). Linguistic analysis of hearing aid consumer reviews in relation benefit and satisfaction. American Journal of Audiology, In Press.
• Manchaiah, V., Bennett, R., Ratinaud, P., & Swanepoel, D.W. (2021). Experiences with hearing healthcare services: What can we learn from online consumer reviews? American Journal of Audiology, In Press.
• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Audiologist-supported Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States: A pilot trial. American Journal of Audiology, In Press.
• Bennett, R., Swanepoel, D.W., Ratinaud, P., Bailey, A., Pennebaker, J.W., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Hearing aid acquisition and ownership: What can we learn from online consumer reviews? International Journal of Audiology, In Press. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2021.1931487
• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Dismantling internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus. The contribution of applied relaxation: A randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 25, 100402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100402
• Ganesan, P., Rodrigo, H.S., Schmiedge, J., Reiter, R., Swapna, S., Roy, R.C. & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Combined hearing aid amplification and sound therapy for individuals with tinnitus and co-existing hearing loss: A retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Advanced Otology, In Press.
• Pyykkö, N., Pyykkö, I., Zou, J., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Does the self-training in Ménière’s disease fit the disease characteristics and help alleviate the balance problems? International Journal of Advanced Otology, In Press.
• Manchaiah, V., Swanepoel, D.W. & Bennett, R.J. (2021). A textual analysis approach to examine psychologically meaningful language dimensions within online consumer reviews on hearing healthcare services. American Journal of Audiology, In Press.
• Manchaiah, V., Deshpande, A., Bellon-Harn, M.L., & Byod, R. (2021). Sudden sensorineural hearing loss: What can we learn from examining the Reddit posts? The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, In Press.
• Beukes, E.W., Lourenco, M.P.C.G., Biot, L., Andersson, G., Kaldo, V., Manchaiah, V., & Jacquemin, L. (2021). Suggestions for shaping tinnitus service provision in Western Europe: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Clinical Practice, Published Online. http://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14196
• Kutlubaev, M.A., Xu, Y., Peter, R., Manchaiah, V., Zou, J., & Pyykkö, I. (2021). Vestibular drop attacks in Ménière’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of frequency, correlates and consequences. Journal of Vestibular Research, In Press.
• Frumkin, M.R., Kallogjeri, D., Piccirillo, J., Beukes, E.W., Manchaiah, V., Andersson, G. & Rodebaugh, T.L. (2021). Development and preliminary evaluation of the tinnitus severity short form. American Journal of Audiology, In Press.
• Beukes, E.W., Onozuka, J., Brazell, T.P., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Coping with tinnitus during the COVID 19 pandemic. American Journal of Audiology, Published Online. https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2021_AJA-20-00188
• Pyykkö, I., Pyykkö, N., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Vestibular drop attacks in Ménière’s disease. Journal of Vestibular Research, Published Online. doi: 10.3233/VES-201502
• *Knoetze, M., Mahomed-Asmail, F., Manchaiah, V., & Swanepoel, D.W. (2021). Sound-level monitoring earphones with smartphone feedback as an intervention to promote healthy listening behaviors in young adults. Ear and Hearing, Published Online. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001029
• Pandit, P., John, S., Bellon-Harn, M.L., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Parental perspective on storybook reading in India home contexts. Early Childhood Education Journal, In Press.
• Gunjawate, D.R., Ravi, R., Bellon-Harn, M.L., Dueppen, A.J., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). YouTube videos on voice problems: What can laypeople learn? Canadian Journal of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, In Press.
• Manchaiah, V., Vinay., & Thammaiah, S. (2021). Psychometric properties of the Kannada version of the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA). International Journal of Audiology, In Press.
• Bellon-Harn, M. L. & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Functionality, impact, and satisfaction of a web-based and mobile application support program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Online Learning Journal, In Press.
• Karlsson, E. Mäki-Torkko, E., Widén, S., Gustavsson, J., Manchaiah, V., Mahomed, F., Swanepoel, D.W., Yerragutla, K., & Granberg, S. (2021). Validation of the Brief International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core set for hearing loss: An international multicenter study. International Journal of Audiology, Published Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1846088
• Chundu, S., Allen, P.M., Han, W., Ratinaud, P., Krishna, R., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Social representation of ‘hearing aids’ among adults with hearing loss across countries: An exploratory study. International Journal of Audiology, Published Online.
• Byers, B.A., Bellon-Harn, M.L., Allen, M., Saar, K.W., Manchaiah, V. & Rodrigo, H.S. (2021). A comparison of intervention intensity and service delivery models with school-age children with speech sound disorders in a school setting. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 52(2), 529-541. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_LSHSS-20-00057
• Gunjawate, D.R., Ravi, R., Bellon-Harn, M.L. & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Content analysis of YouTube videos addressing infant hearing loss: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 25(1), 20-34. DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2020.1852387
• Chundu, S., Manchaiah, V., Han, W., Thammaiah, S., Ratinaud, P. & Allen, P.M. (2020). Social representation of ‘hearing loss’ among people with hearing loss: An exploratory cross-cultural study. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 31(1), 725-739. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1719127
• *Manchaiah, V., Bellon-Harn, M.L., Michelles, M., Vinay., & Beukes, E.W. (2020). A cross-sectional analysis of portrayal of hearing aids in YouTube videos. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 31, 636-645. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1717123
• *Bellon-Harn, M.L., Ni, J., & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Twitter usage about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism, 24(7), 1805-1816. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320923173
• Bellon-Harn, M. L., Morris, L.R., Harn, W. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Use of videos and digital-media in parent-implemented interventions for parents of children with primary speech sound and/or language disorders: A scoping review. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29, 3596-3608. doi: 10.1007/s10826-020-01842-x
• Zraick, R.I., Azios, M., Hanley, M.M., Bellon-Harn, M.L., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Quality and readability of Internet information about stuttering. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 67, 105824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105824
• Azios, M., Irani, F., Rutland, B., Ratinaud, P., & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Representation of stuttering in the United States newspaper media. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 24(4), 329-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/15398285.2020.1810940
• Beukes, E.W., Baguley, D.M., Jacquemin, L., Lourenco, M.P.C.G., Allen, P.M., Onozuka, J., Stockdale, D., Kaldo, V., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Changes in tinnitus experiances during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 592878. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.592878
• Dueppen, A.J., Bellon-Harn, M.L., Radhakrishnan, N. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Suitability of English language Internet-based information for Voice disorders. Journal of Voice, 34(6), 962.e1-962.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.06.011
• *Sinha, S., Irani, U.D., Manchaiah, V. & Bhamla, M.S. (2020). Addressing age-related hearing loss through engineering accessible and affordable hearing technology. PLoS ONE, 15(9), e0238922. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238922
• *Bellon-Harn, M.L., Ulep, A.J., Dueppen, A., Manchaiah, V., Ravi, R., & Gunjawate, D.R. (2020). A cross-sectional study of the portrayal of vocal health in YouTube videos. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Group, 5(4), 867-875. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_PERSP-20-00058
• *Manchaiah, V., Valescu, G., Varadaraj, S., Aronson, E.P., Fagelson, M.A., Munoz, M.F., Andersson, G. & Beukes, E.W. (2020). Features, functionality, and acceptability of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States. American Journal of Audiology, 29(3), 476-490. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJA-20-00002
• *Manchaiah, V., Bellon-Harn, M.L., Mercado, I., Beukes, E.W. & Vinay. (2020). Portrayal of hearing loss in YouTube videos: An exploratory cross-sectional analysis. American Journal of Audiology, 29(3), 450-459. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJA-19-00121
• Manchaiah, V., Kelly-Campbell, R. J., Bellon-Harn, M. L. & Beukes, E.W. (2020). Quality, readability and suitability of hearing health related materials: A descriptive review. American Journal of Audiology, 29(3), 513-527. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJA-19-00040
• *Bellon-Harn, M. L., Manchaiah, V. & Kunda, K. (2020). Readability, quality, and suitability of English-language Internet information about children with primary speech and language disorders. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 24(3), 228-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/15398285.2020.1791667
• *Manchaiah, V., Munoz, M.F., Hatfield, E., Fagelson, M.A., Aronson, E.P., Andersson, G. & Beukes, E.W. (2020). Translation and adaptation of three English language tinnitus related questionnaires to Spanish. International Journal of Audiology, 57(7), 513-518. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1717006
• Pyykkö, I., Pyykkö, N. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Vestibular drop attacks in Ménière’s disease and its association with migraine. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 277(7), 1907-1916. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-05890-3
• *Bellon-Harn, M.L., Shashikanth, S., & Manchaiah, V. (2020). A cross-sectional study of the portrayal of childhood speech and language disorders in YouTube videos. Digital Health, 6, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207620929785
• *Felipe, L., Beukes, E.W., Fox, B.A. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Quality and readability of English-language Internet information for vestibular disorders. Journal of Vestibular Research, 30(2):63-72. doi: 10.3233/VES-200698
• Manchaiah, V., Swanepoel, D.W., & Fortune, N. (2020). The International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI): A new tool for describing and reporting interventions in audiology. International Journal of Audiology, 59(6), 403-405. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1736344 – Guest Editorial
• Manchaiah, V., Bellon-Harn, M.L., Kelly-Campbell, R.J., Beukes, E.W., Bailey, A., & Pyykkö, I. (2020). Media use by older adults with hearing loss: An exploratory survey. American Journal of Audiology, 29(2), 218-225. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJA-19-00039
• *Ni, J., Bellon-Harn, M.L., Zhang, J. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Twitter usage using common reference to tinnitus. American Journal of Audiology, 29(2), 206-217. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJA-19-00055
• Manchaiah, V., Pyykkö, I. & Pyykkö, N. (2020). The use of the Internet and social media by individuals with Ménière’s disease: An exploratory survey of Finnish Ménière Federation members. The Journal of International Advanced Otology, 16(1), 13-17. DOI: 10.5152/iao.2020.7563
• Kelly-Campbell, R. J. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). How to provide accessible hearing health information to promote patient-centered care. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Group, 5(1), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERSP-19-00044. – Invited
• Bellon-Harn, M.L., Manchaiah, V., & Azios, J.H. (2020). Patient-centered strategies for effective communication during initial audiology consultation sessions. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Group, 4(6), 1406-1412. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERS-SIG7-2019-0005 – Invited
• Bellon-Harn, M.L., Manchaiah, V. & Morris, L. (2020). A cross-sectional descriptive analysis of portrayal of Autism Spectrum Disorders in YouTube videos: A short report. Autism, 24(1), 263-268. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361319864222

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

eHealth (or TeleHealth)
Consumer Health Informatics (CHI) 
Hearing healthcare service delivery model
Psychosocial aspects of hearing loss

   
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: 

• Fellow Member of the Texas Academy of Audiology (TAA Membership No: 44258133)
• Fellow Member of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA Membership No: 41027002)
• Full Members of the American Auditory Society (AAS Membership No: 11434)
• Non-Certified Member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA Member No: 14154723)
• Life member of Indian Speech & Hearing Association (ISHA Registration No: L11060994)
• Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA Reference No: 46145)
• Full Member of the International Society of Audiology (ISA)

CONTACT DETAILS:

Professor Vinaya Manchaiah, Ph.D.

Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, United States of America
e-mail: [email protected]