I developed mathematical models to analyze sound-evoked spike discharge patterns from a type of cochlear nucleus neurons that only respond to the onset of sounds. Based on the results of the models, I made testable predictions about the neuronal characteristics that underlie the different discharge patterns observed from the various classes of onset neurons.
At the Starkey Hearing Research Center, I am applying basic hearing science toward providing benefits for the hearing impaired. My research is on restoring benefits of having two ears to users of hearing aids and on the cognitive effects of hearing-aid signal processing.
The breadth of my SHBT training has made it possible for me to address a broad range of research questions as a doctoral student, a postdoctoral scientist, and now as an independent scientist. The training provided by the SHBT program to address questions in a rigorously systematic and quantitative manner has guided my approach to scientific problems.
