Expertise

Research Interests

  • Acceptable noise levels, aural habilitation/rehabilitation, pediatric audiology, auditory processing disorders

The first line of research focuses on interdisciplinary education for professionals on Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings.

The second area of research focuses on the effects of prematurity on the auditory system.

The third line of research focuses on aural rehabilitation. 

Research Projects:

  • Evaluating central auditory processing disorders (CAPD), language and cognition skills in children born prematurely
  • Acceptable noise levels (ANL) in adults
  • The effects of aural rehabilitation programs on acceptable noise levels.

Completed HEAR Lab Research Projects:

  • The effects of the listening and communication enhancement program (LACE) aural rehabilitation program on acceptable noise levels and perceived hearing aid satisfaction.
  • Determining the clinical effectiveness of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening training in nursing students. 
Communities
Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology
Degrees
AuD, University of South Alabama, 2010
PhD, University of South Alabama, 2010
BS, University of South Alabama, 2004
Keywords
acceptable noise levels prematurity auditory processing pediatric audiology newborn hearing screenings aural rehabilitation aural habilitation early intervention
Associations
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association