Research Laboratory

Electric & Acoustic Hearing Lab

Understanding why cochlear implant outcomes vary so dramatically and developing personalized approaches to close the gap.

University of South Alabama

What We Study

Neural Health

Measuring auditory nerve survival patterns and understanding how neural degeneration limits what cochlear implant users can perceive.

Stimulation Optimization

Developing personalized electrical stimulation strategies tailored to each patient's unique auditory system.

Pitch & Spectral Perception

Mapping the limits of pitch sensitivity and spectral resolution to understand why music and speech in noise remain challenging.

Same device. Same surgery.
Vastly different outcomes.

We're working to understand the biological and technical factors that drive variability in cochlear implant performance and translating that knowledge into better clinical outcomes.

Psychophysics Electrophysiology Translational Research