February 18, 2000

Professor at Augustana College Devotes a Web Site to the Ear

By BIANCA P. FLOYD

"You didn't hear a word I said!" is a common complaint for people who appear not to be listening. Often as not, however, the response is only a puzzled "I'm sorry, I just didn't hear you."

Many disorders can affect one's hearing, and Perry C. Hanavan, a professor of audiology at Augustana College, in South Dakota, has constructed an extensive directory that points users to information on many of them, as well as other data on the ear and how it works.

Mr. Hanavan created the