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Jessica J. Messersmith is the Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, and the Faculty Athletics Representative for the University of South Dakota. She received a Ph.D. in Human Sciences from the University of Nebraska in 2008,
Dr. Messersmith's teaching interests include psychoacoustics which is the psychophysical study of acoustics, multiple facets of cochlear implants including but not limited to cochlear implant signal processing, and post-implant performance, as well as pediatric audiology.
Dr. Messersmith's research focuses on clinical practices that hinder or improve outcomes of pediatric patients in the audiology clinic with a specific focus on cochlear implants and infant hearing detection and intervention. Through her clinical, research, and teaching duties she continually strives to improve access to care for pediatric patients in underserved, rural, and impoverished areas.
- Post-doctoral work, Auditory percetion, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 2009
- Ph D, Human Sciences , University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008
- BS, Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 2003
- Licensed Audiologist, State of South Dakota
- Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Licensed Audiologist, State of Nebraska
- The Effects of Treating Hearing Loss on Cognitive Testing and Changes Cognition Over Time, Starkey Hearing Technologies, (2013 - 2015)
- Annual United Way Agency Allocation, Sioux Empire United Way, (2021 - 2021)
- Annual United Way Agency Allocation, Sioux Empire United Way, (2020 - 2020)
- EPSCOR Technology Fellowship, CTL- EPSCOR, (2015 - 2015)
- Graduate Academic & Creative Research Grant Award, USD Graduate School, (2015 - Present)
- Graduate Academic & Creative Research Grant Award, USD Graduate School, (2015 - Present)
- Graduate Academic & Creative Research Grant Award, USD Graduate School, (2015 - Present)
- SDSLHA - Aware: Public Service Announcements to increase awareness of the profession, American Speech Language and Hearing Association, (2013 - 2013)
Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Jedlicka, David, Messersmith, Jessica, and Pratt, Sheila R.. Real ear to coupler difference: perceptual and performance differences. American Journal of Audiology, 2022.
- Blaseg, Nathan A., Williams, Hannah M., Jepperson, Shelby H., and Messersmith, Jessica J.. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Newborn Hearing Screening Programs in Western States. Vol. 6, Iss. 2 Utah: Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.26077/c3c7-529c)
- Jepperson, Shelby, Williams, Hannah M., Abou Samra, Haifa, and Messersmith, Jessica. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Final Report 2017-2020.
- Reimann, Felicia, Messersmith, Jessica, Williams, Hannah, and Riley, Emily. South Dakota Parents’ Knowledge of Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Its Long-Term Health Effects, and Methods for Minimizing Exposure, 1-12. Vol. 5, Iss. 2 Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, 2020.
- Williams, Hannah, Riley, Emily, and Messersmith, Jessica. South Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program: Using Teleaudiology to Conduct Infant Diagnostic Assessments, 47-53. Vol. 5, Iss. 1 Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, 2020.
- Jepperson, Shelby, Abou Samra, Haifa, and Messersmith, Jessica. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Progress Report 2019.
- Jepperson, Shelby, Abou Samra, Haifa, and Messersmith, Jessica. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Progress Report 2018 .
- Entwisle, Lavin, Messersmith, Jessica, and Warren, Sarah. Cochlear implantation in children and adults with severe to profound hearing loss. In Seminars in Hearing. Thieme , 2018.
- Hemmingson, Carly, and Messersmith, Jessica. Cochlear Implant Practice Patterns: The U.S. Trends with Pediatric Patients. Vol. 29 Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2018. (DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.17011)
- Entwisle, Lavin, and Messersmith, Jessica. CI Programming in Patients with Neurologic Impairment, 12-13. Vol. 71, Iss. 8 The Hearing Journal, 2018.
- Messersmith, Jessica, Entwisle, Lavin, and Stout, Agelia. Electrically Evoked Stapedial Reflex Threshold: a Procedure, 4-12. Vol. 3, Iss. 1 Perspectives- Special Interest Group 9, 2018.
- Messersmith, Jessica, Wegher, Meghan, and Price, Ashley. Teleaudiology: Diagnostic Infant Assessment Toolkit. South Dakota Department of Health EHDI program, 2018.
- Stott, Kristen, and Messersmith, Jessica. The effect of input medium on music perception, appreciation, and naturalness for individuals with cochlear implants. Vol. 49 Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 2018.
- Abou Samra, Haifa, Messersmith, Jessica, and Jepperson, Shelby. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Progress Report 2017.
- Abou Samra, Haifa, Messersmith, Jessica, and Jepperson, Shelby. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Final Report 2015-2017.
- Brouwer, Kyle L., Downing, Hannah, Westhoff, Sara, Wait, Ryann, Entwisle, Lavin, Messersmith, Jessica, and Hanson, Elizabeth. Effects of clinician-guided emergent literacy intervention using interactive tablet technology for preschool children with cochlear implants. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2016.
- Entwisle, Lavin K., Brouwer, Kyle L., Hanson, Elizabeth, and Messersmith, Jessica. A Systematic Review of Emergent Literacy Interventions for Preschool-Age Children with Cochlear Implants. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 2016.
- Arra, Nick, Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica. My Experience: Improving Patient Communication in your Practice. Vol. Nov/Dec Audiology Today, 2016.
- Messersmith, Jessica, Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Hagg, Jessica. Reduction in high-frequency hearing aid gain can improve performance in patients with contralateral cochlear implant – A Pilot Study , 462-468. Vol. 24 American Journal of Audiology, 2015.
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica. Assessment based on patient reported problems - speech-in-noise testing, 16-19. Vol. 27, Iss. 6 Reston, VA: Audiology Today, 2015.
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica. CSI Audiology: When "Ouch" is Seen and Not Heard. Vol. 27, Iss. 6 Reston, VA: Audiology Today, 2015.
- Messersmith, Jessica. Eardrum Perfs and Language Spurts. In ASHA Leader. Vol. 20, Iss. 72 American Speech Language Hearing Association, 2015. (DOI: 10.1044/leader.FPLP.20092015.72)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica. Impact of Cognition on Hearing Assistive Technology. In Cognition and the Aging Auditory System, 162-174. Vol. 36, Iss. 3 New York: Seminars in Hearing , 2015.
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Jorgensen, Lindsey. The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage of Hearing Healthcare, 19-26. Vol. 15 Perspectives on Public Health Issues Related to Hearing and Balance, 2014. (DOI: 10.1044)
- Messersmith, Jessica. State Spotlight: South Dakota. Vol. 19, Iss. 7 ASHA Leader, 2014.
- Messersmith, Jessica. You're Going Where?: A University of South Dakota community partnership. Vol. 19, Iss. 7 ASHA Leader, 2014.
- Messersmith, Jessica, Lockie, Jill, Jorgensen, Lindsey, Bauer Vaith, Shana, and Falk, Elizabeth. Legislation Impacting Audiology and the Provision of Audiological Services: A Review of Legislation across the United States, 142-150. Vol. 23 American Journal of Audiology, 2014. (DOI: 10.1044/2014_AJA-13-0051 )
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica. Patient referrals: When it's OK not to know, 2. Vol. 67, Iss. 1 Hearing Journal, 2014.
- Brouwer, Kyle L., and Messersmith, Jessica. Effective supervisory practices in an interdisciplinary clinical setting, 82-139. Vol. 23, Iss. 3 Perspectives on Administration and Supervision, 2013.
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Brouwer, Kyle L.. Student Perspectives of an Inter-disciplinary Approach to Clinic Provision and Supervision, 38-43. Vol. 15, Iss. 1 Perspectives on Issues in HIgher Education, 2012.
- Messersmith, Jessica. Cochlea under construction. ASHA Leader, 2011.
- Messersmith, Jessica, Bellis, Teri, and Johnson, Marni. Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program: Electronic Vital Records and Screening System Assessment. USD Government Research Bureau and South Dakota Department of Health, 2011.
- Messersmith, Jessica, Patra, Harisadhan, and Jesteadt, Walt. The effect of narrow band noise maskers on increment detection. . In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2973-2987. Vol. 128, Iss. 5 Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2010.
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Neff, Donna L.. Loudness-based perceptual weights for tonal complexes in cochlear-implant listeners. Bulletin of the American Auditory Society, 2010.
- Messersmith, Jessica. Effect of narrowband noise maskers on increment detection, 2524. Vol. 125, Iss. 4 Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2009.
- Messersmith, Jessica. Detection and discrimination of brief increments. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008.
- Schairer, Kim S., Messersmith, Jessica, and Jesteadt, Walt. Use of psychometric-function slopes for forward-masked tones to investigate cochlear nonlinearity. In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2196-2215. Vol. 4, Iss. 124 Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 2008.
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Schwab, Elizabeth, Messersmith, Jessica, and Jedlicka, David. Impact of Debris on Hearing Aid Microphone Performance. Reston, VA: Journal of the American Academy of Audiology.
- Hanson, Elizabeth, Messersmith, Jessica, and Jorgensen, Lindsey. Final Report: SD DHS, Div. of Rehab. Serv. Comprehensive Assessment of Telecommunication Services for People Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 99. Pierre, SD: SD Dept of Human Services, Div. of Rehabilitation Services.
- Hanson, Elizabeth, Messersmith, Jessica, and Jorgensen, Lindsey. Interim Report: SD DHS, Div. of Rehab. Serv. Comprehensive Assessment of Telecommunication Services for People Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 58. Pierre, SD: SD Dept of Human Services, Div. of Rehabilitation Services.
- Awoyinka, Katherine, Messersmith, Jessica, and Davis-Keppen, Laura. Early Hearing Loss Detection and Intevention in South Dakota. South Dakota Medicine.
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Jorgensen, Lindsey. Beyond the Individual Practice: Affordable Care Act Impact on Audiology. Vol. 26, Iss. 4 Audiology Today.
- Oticon Focus on People - Pracitioner catergory, Oticon, 2020
- Marion Downs Award for Excellence in Pediatric Audiology , American Academy of Audiology, 2020
- Jerger Future Leaders in Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, 2018
- Best Student Poster Award, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Convention, 2017
- Award for Continuing Education, American Speech Language and Hearing Association, 2015
- Honors of the Association, South Dakota Speech Language Hearing Association, 2014
- hEARo Award, Cochlear Implant Online, 2014
- Award for Continuing Education, American Speech Language and Hearing Association, 2012
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln Conference Travel Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005
- Regents Tuition Fellowship, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 2003
- Graduated Summa cum Laude, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2003
- Windmill, Ian, Messersmith, Jessica, Rall, Eileen, and Santucci, Michael, AAA Clinical Practice Guidelines: New Guidance for 2020. Presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Cancelled. (April 2020)
- Snapp, Hillary, Messersmith, Jessica, , and Ledon, Victoria , Is It the Ears or the Gears? Navigating the Transition from Hearing Aids to Cochlear Implants. Presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Cancelled. (April 2020)
- Carda, Dakotah, and Messersmith, Jessica, The Impact of Etiology of Hearing Loss on Audiologist's Reported Care Plans . Presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention, Cancelled. (April 2020)
- Hofer, Jade, Hanson, Elizabeth K., and Messersmith, Jessica, Effects of Video Models on Patient Anxiety Levels During Audiologic Procedures. Presented at the SDSLHA Annual Convention, Spearfish, SD. (October 25, 2019)
- Hanson, Elizabeth, Messersmith, Jessica, Johnson, Marni, Ball, Laura J., Hofer, Jade, and Price, Ashley, Visual Supports Improve Patient-Provider Communication. Presented at the ASHA National Convention, Boston, MA. (November 17, 2018)
- Hanson, Elizabeth, Messersmith, Jessica, Jorgensen, Lindsey, Besenbruch, Juliana, Sanchez, Theresa I., and Van Gerpen, Taylor, Assessment of Telecommunication Services & Equipment Programs. Presented at the ASHA National Convention, Boston, MA. (November 04, 2018)
- Hanson, Elizabeth, Messersmith, Jessica, Jorgensen, Lindsey, Besenbruch, Juliana, Sanchez, Theresa, and Van Gerpen, Taylor, Assessment of the South Dakota Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Programand Relay Service. Presented at the SDSLHA Annual Convention, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 04, 2018)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Messersmith, Jessica, Johnson, Marni, Price, Ashley, Stout, Agelia, and Novak, Michelle, Grand Rounds at University of South Dakota. Presented at the Audiology Online, Online. (October 2018)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, Bob, Bobbie, Robert, and Roberta: Same Audio Different Fittings. Presented at the American Acedemy of Audiology, Nashville, TN. (April 20, 2018)
- entwisle, lavin, and Messersmith, Jessica, Going Beyond the Traditional Candidate: Considerations for Expanding Cochlear Implant Criteria. Presented at the American Acedemy of Audiology, Nashville, TN. (April 20, 2018)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Scott, Mike, Demystifying Approaches to Cochlear Implant Management. Presented at the American Academy of Audiology, Nashville, TN. (April 18, 2018)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Wegher, Megan, Teleaudiology: Lessons Learned Setting Up a Teleaudiology Infrastructure in a Facility Not Affiliated with a Medical Center. Presented at the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (March 18, 2018)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Reimann, felicia, Survey of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Knowledge Among South Dakota Parents and Medical Providers. Presented at the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (March 2018)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Reimann, Felicia, CMV and Me. Presented at the SDSLHA Annual Convention, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 06, 2017)
- Johnson, Marni, Williams, Mandy, Messersmith, Jessica, Balkan, Kara, and Hanson, Elizabeth, USD Grand Rounds: The Value of Collaboration. Presented at the SDSLHA Annual Convention, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 06, 2017)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, The use and abuse of Prescriptive Targets and SII. . Presented at the Audiology Online, Online. (May 2017)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Shapiro, Bill, and Teagle, Holly, Cochlear Implant Best Practice Guidelines: An Update. Presented at the American Acedemy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IA. (April 08, 2017)
- Stout, Agelia, and Messersmith, Jessica, Identification and Treatment ofOtitis Media in Pediatric Healthcare Providers and Audiologists. Presented at the American Acedemy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IA. (April 07, 2017)
- Entwisle, Lavin, and Messersmith, Jessica, Considerations for cochlear implant programming in persons with sustained neurologic impairment: eSRT and loudness perception. Presented at the American Acedemy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IA. (April 06, 2017)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Entwisle, Lavin, Does the Grey Matter. Presented at the American Acedemy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IA. (April 06, 2017)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, Stop Telling Me What to Do? A Discussion of Current/Future Guidelines/Protocols. Presented at the American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IA. (April 05, 2017)
- Meyer, Kiersten, Wegher, Megan, Messersmith, Jessica, and Abou Samra, Haifa, Improving EHDI in South Dakota: a Parent’s Perspective. Presented at the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Annual Convention, Atalanta, GA. (February 27, 2017)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Richters, Brittney, Peasley, Annie, and Hanson, Elizabeth, Video Models Mitigate Fear and Increase Compliance at Cochlear Implant Clinic . Presented at the ASHA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA. (November 17, 2016)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, Verification of Hearing Assistive Technology: Fitting the Patient, Not the Device. Presented at the Audiology Online, Online. (September 28, 2016)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, Developing Patient-Centered Clinical Protocols - Ethical and Practical Considerations . Presented at the Audiology Online, Online. (May 18, 2016)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Entwisle, Lavin , Does the Grey Matter? Factors Impacting Electrically Evoked Stapedial Reflex Threshold Measurements . Presented at the American Cochlear Implant Alliance National Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (May 2016)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, Grand Rounds in Adult Diagnostics . Presented at the Audiology Now 2016, Phoenix, AZ. (April 14, 2016)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, POTUS: Patient Oriented Treatment Using (common)Sense. Presented at the Audiology Now 2016, Phoenix, AZ. (April 13, 2016)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Richters, Brittney, Peasley, Annie, and Hanson, Elizabeth, Video Models Mitigate Fear and Increase Compliance at Cochlear Implant Clinic. Presented at the Audiology Now!, Phoenix, AZ. (April 13, 2016)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Shapiro, William, Gifford, Renee, and Zeng, Fan-Gang , Application of Objective MEasures to CI Programming . Presented at the AudiologyNow 2016, Phoenix, AZ. (April 2016)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Hemmingson, Carly, CI Practice Patterns Across the US. Presented at the AudiologyNow 2016, Phoenix, AZ. (April 2016)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Stout, Agelia, Hagg, Jessica, Awoyinka, Katherine, and Hemmingson, Carly, Meeting the Milestones, Laying the Path: A Call for Cochlear Implant Best Practice Guidelines. Presented at the AudiologyNow 2016, Phoenix, AZ. (April 2016)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Stout, Agelia, Malepsy, Jessica, Awoyinka, Katherine, and Hemmingson, Carly, Meeting the Milestones, Laying the Path: A Call for Cochlear Implant Best Practice Guidelines. Presented at the American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. (November 14, 2015)
- Entwistle, Lavin, Brouwer, Kyle L., Messersmith, Jessica, Hanson, Elizabeth, Downing, Hannah, and Wait, Ryann, A Systematic Review of Early Literacy Interventions for Children With Cochlear Implants & Intervention Ideas . Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) National Convention, Denver, CO. (November 14, 2015)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Jorgensen, Lindsey, Pediatric Case Studies, Hearing Assistive Technology: The Role of the Audiologist after the Fitting. Presented at the Audiology Online (October 28, 2015)
- Brouwer, Kyle L., Downing, Hannah, Westhoff, Sara , Wait, Ryann, Entwisle, Lavin, Messersmith, Jessica, and Hanson, Elizabeth, Effects of an iPad Application on Letter Knowledge and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool Children. Presented at the South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Assn Annual Conference, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 02, 2015)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, Adult Case Studies, Hearing Assistive Technology: The Role of the Audiologist after the Fitting. Presented at the Audiology Online (May 06, 2015)
- Awoyinka, Katherine, and Messersmith, Jessica, An Exploration of Perceptions About Young Children Using Various Hearing Assistive Technologies. Presented at the IdeaFest (April 2015)
- Malepsy, Jessica, and Messersmith, Jessica, Parent knowledge of newborn hearing screening and the impact of hearing loss on development. Presented at the IdeaFest (April 2015)
- Brouwer, Kyle L., Messersmith, Jessica, Entwisle, Lavin, Sara, Westhoff, and , Building Early Literacy Skills in Children with Hearing Loss., Sioux Falls, SD. (March 05, 2015)
- Awoyinka, Katherine, and Messersmith, Jessica, An Exploration of Perceptions About Young Children Using Various Hearing Assistive Technologies. Presented at the Audiology Now!, San Antonio, Tx. (March 2015)
- Lockie, Jill, and Messersmith, Jessica, Evaluation of streamlined programming measures in children with cochlear implants. Presented at the Audiology Now!, San Antonio, Tx. (March 2015)
- Malepsy, Jessica, Messersmith, Jessica, and Jorgensen, Lindsey, Outcomes for Utilization of a Modified Hearing Aid Fitting in Bimodal Listeners. Presented at the Audiology Now!, San Antonio, Tx. (March 2015)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Messersmith, Jessica, Cultivating Effective Cultures Within Your Practice, Communicaty, and Professional Relationships. Presented at the Audiology Now! 2015, San Antonio, TX. (March 2015)
- Bauer Vaith, Shana, Messersmith, Jessica, Jorgensen, Lindsey, Lockie, Jill, and Falk, Elizabeth, Legislation Impacting Audiology and the Provision of. Presented at the Association for University Centers on Disability, Washington DC. (November 2014)
- Entwisle, Lavin, Brouwer, Kyle L., Messersmith, Jessica, and Hanson, Elizabeth, A Scoping Review of Emergent Literacy Interventions for Preschool-age Children with Cochlear Implants. Presented at the University of South Dakota IDEA Fest (April 08, 2014)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Jorgensen, Lindsey, Bimodal Fitting Strategies. Presented at the Audiology Online (April 02, 2014)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Bauer-Vaith, Shana, Lockie, Jill, Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Falk, Elizabeth, Legislation Impacting Audiology and the Provision of Audiological Services: A review of Legislation Across the United States. Presented at the Annual Hearing Identification and Intervention Converence, Jacksonville. (April 2014)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Messersmith, Jessica, Wargo, Maureen, Lisbon, Kristin, and Cambron, Nancy , Cochlear Implant Performance in the Older Adult Veteran Population. Presented at the Audiology Now! 2014, Orlando, FL. (March 2014)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Messersmith, Jessica, and Johnson, Marni, Debates In Audiology - How Do You Know What To Do When There Is Conflicting Evidence. Presented at the Audiology Now! 2014, Orlando, FL. (March 2014)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Messersmith, Jessica, Wargo, Maureen, Lisbon, Kristin, and Cambron, Nancy , Cochlear Implant Performance in the Older Adult Veteran Population. Presented at the Joint Defence VA Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (March 2014)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Johnson, Marni, and Messersmith, Jessica, Audiology and the New Diagnostic Service Manual 5 (DSM 5) - how does it impact Audiology clinic, research, interaction with other professionals and beyond. Presented at the Audiology Online, Online. (January 22, 2014)
- Brouwer, Kyle L., Messersmith, Jessica, and , Relationship Between Phonological Awareness & Auditory Attentional Strategies in Preschool-Age Children . Presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) National Convention, Chicago, IL. (November 16, 2013)
- Jorgensen, Lindsey, Messersmith, Jessica, Wargo, Maureen, and Lisbona, Kristin, Cochlear Implant Performance in the Veterans Population. Presented at the Joint Defense Veterans Affairs Conference, Nashville, TN. (February 26, 2013)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Brouwer, Kyle L., Implementation of an Inter-disciplinary Approach to Clinical Provision and Supervision. Presented at the American Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. (November 2012)
- Montileaux, Lindsey M., Brouwer, Kyle L., and Messersmith, Jessica, The Relationship between Phonological Development and Attentional Strategies in Young Children. Presented at the AAIP Annual Meeting and National Health Conference, Anchorage, Alaska. (August 03, 2012)
- Montileaux, Lindsey M., Messersmith, Jessica, and Brouwer, Kyle L., The Relationship between Phonological Development and Attentional Strategies in Young Children. Presented at the All About Science, Sioux Falls, SD. (July 28, 2012)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Brouwer, Kyle L., SLP and Audiology: High School Students’ Perception of the Professions. Presented at the American Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. (November 2011)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Patra, Harisadhan, and Jesteadt, Walt, Loudness based perceptual weights for tonal complexes in cochlear implant listeners. Presented at the American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. (March 2010)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Effect of narrowband noise maskers on increment detection. Presented at the Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Portland, OR. (May 2009)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Jesteadt, Walt, and Patra, Harisadhan, Increment discrimination. Presented at the Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Portland, OR. (May 2009)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Jesteadt, Walt, and Patra, Harisadhan, The relative weighting of energy and envelope-modulation cues in increment detection. Presented at the Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Portland, OR. (May 2009)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Jesteadt, Walt, Detection and discrimination of increments and decrements in pure tones. Presented at the American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. (March 2009)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Jesteadt, Walt, Leibold, Lori, Khaddam, Samar, and Krivolahvek, Melissa, Observed variability in d' for yes-no and two-interval forced choice procedures. Presented at the Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Acoustical Society of Japan, Honolulu, HI. (November 2008)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Jesteadt, Walt, Leibold, Lori, Khaddam, Samar, and Tan, Hongyang, A comparison of intensity discrimination and increment detection as measures of intensity resolution. Presented at the Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI. (June 2008)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Schairer, K S., and Jesteadt, Walt, Psychometric-function slopes for forward-masked tones in listeners with cochlear hearing loss. Presented at the Acoustical Society of America, Vancouver, BC. (April 2008)
- Messersmith, Jessica, and Decker, T N., Asymmetric suppression of DPOAEs: Evidence for a linguistic effect. Presented at the American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. (March 2008)
- Messersmith, Jessica, Jesteadt, Walt, and Neely, Stephen T., Fitting psychometric functions in individuals with cochlear hearing loss. Presented at the American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. (March 2008)