Student Research

Doctoral students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are required to complete and defend a research project prior to their graduation. All students have conducted research projects in our laboratory at the University of Memphis have produced research that has contributed to the mission of the HARL.

Completed Dissertations

Rachel Huber

“The relationship of dichotic listening abilities and sound sensitivity for older adults.” (2022)

Lipika Sarangi

“An Investigation of the Relative Impacts of Hearing Aid Self-efficacy and Personality on aspects of Hearing Aid Success.” (2021)

Au.D. Research

Johnson, B., Johnson, J., & Sarangi, L. (2022). Motivating diverse adults to take action for better hearing health: An exploration of barriers and facilitators. Poster presented at the 8th Annual Robyn Cox Auditory Research Symposium.

Vaden, H. R. & Johnson, J. (2022). Validity of self-selected volume adjustments for remote auditory testing​. Presented at the 7th Robyn Cox Auditory Research Symposium.

Cotton, E., & Johnson, J. (2022). Characterization of Trends in Current Audiologic Practices. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society.

Morgan, A., Kim, J., & Johnson, J. (2021). Give them what they want: Evaluating perceptions of hearing devices. Poster presented at the 51st Annual Mid-South Conference on Communication Disorders.

Brothers, E. & Johnson, J. (2020). Does audiologic intervention improve satisfaction with direct-to-consumer hearing aids? Refereed poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ, March, 2020.

Stecker, A. & Johnson, J. (2020). How does audiologic orientation and intervention impact patient self-efficacy? Refereed poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ, March, 2020.

Roberts, K., Johnson, J., Sarangi, L., & van Mersbergen, M. (2020). Using wearable sensors to measure listening-related stress: a validation study. Refereed poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ, March, 2020.

Acosta, G., Hines, A., & Johnson, J. Does cognition affect potential benefits of audiologic intervention with OTCs? Refereed poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ, March, 2018.

Hinson, M. & Johnson, J. (2018). Childhood hearing loss detection and intervention systems: A qualitative exploration of African-American and Caucasian parents’ experiences and needs. Presented at the 3rd Robyn Cox Auditory Research Symposium.