Expertise

Research Interests:

  • Hearing ability and auditory function in aging adults, including baby boomers
  • Impact of Multicultural factors (age, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability) on communication skills
  • Validity of test instruments
  • Health Disparities and Public Health concerns

Her areas of research include aging, multicultural issues, and health disparities using behavioral audiometry and electrophysiology.


Her research focuses on factors that impact human hearing and communication skills, including aging, smoking, and language background.

Communities
Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology
Degrees
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Speech and Hearing Science, 2005
MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Speech and Hearing Science, 1994
BSHT, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Speech and Hearing Therapy, 1989