Faculty Research

Faculty, staff, and students currently in the Graduate Studies Program in Auditory Learning and Spoken Language are in engaged in a wide range of research that will ultimately aid children with hearing loss and their families. Given the recent changes within the field of deafness and associated disciplines, more research is required to fully investigate appropriate intervention strategies, speech and language outcomes, parental decision-making, the maximal use of hearing technology (i.e., assistive listening devices, digital hearing aids & cochlear implants), public policy, and evidence-based practices that govern clinical and educational services. These are but a few of the areas that are being studied by existing faculty, staff, and students.

Projects include: 

Tele-Intervention for Young Children with Hearing Loss & Their Families: Drs. Karen Munoz, Todd Houston, and Karl White

Public Policy Initiatives Related to Early Hearing Detection and Intervention: Drs. Karen Munoz, Todd Houston, and Karl White

Communication Options and the Delivery of Unbiased Information to Parents & Caregivers: Dr. Todd Houston

Language and Literacy Outcomes in Young Children with Typical and Impaired Hearing:  Drs. Beth Foley, Julie Wolter

Speech and Language Outcomes for Children with Cochlear Implants: Drs. Lauri Nelson, Cache Pitt

Communication Analysis of Preschool Children with Hearing Loss using the LENA System: Drs. Todd Houston, Kim Corbin-Lewis

Suprasegmental Identification and Voice Analysis in Children with Hearing Loss: Drs. Todd Houston, Kim Corbin-Lewis