My thesis examined the importance of the cochlear active mechanism in the reception of speech in steady-state and fluctuating background noise, and the consequences of the loss of this active mechanism in hearing impaired listeners.
I am continuing my investigations of the effects of the loss of cochlear compression in hearing-impaired subjects on speech perception.
The SHBT program provided me with the skills and expertise necessary to design and conduct research in the field of psychoacoustics. The in-depth instruction in the clinical, neurophysiological and perceptual aspects of auditory function has given me the ability to integrate these areas in my research.
