Auditory Electrophysiology and
(Re)habilitation
Laboratory
AERL at UALR/UAMS
Research
Drs. Sam Atcherson and Tina Stoody (UNCO)
at the 2009 American Auditory Society meeting
Current Lab Projects
Electrophysiologic discrimination of spectrally-modulated noises
Audiological findings and evoked potential recordings during normal pregnancy
Tympanometric norms in Native American children and adults with normal hearing
Clinical considerations for audiologists with hearing loss
Re-examination of the speech audiogram
Research Presentations
Stoody, T.M., Atcherson, S.R., & Saoji, A.A. (2009, April 1-4). Mismatch negativity responses to spectrally-modulated noise. Poster presented at the American Academy of Audiology Convention and Exposition, Dallas, TX.
Atcherson, S.R., Stoody, T.M., & Saoji, A.A. (2009, March 5-7). Mismatch negativity (MMN) as an index of spectral contrast discrimination. Poster presented at the American Auditory Society meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. (PDF)
On-Going Student Research
Rachel Smith (SLP Masters Thesis) - A Knowledge Base Survey of Hard of Hearing High School Students about Speech-to-Text Services (Chair: Samuel R. Atcherson, Ph.D.
Completed Lab Projects
Mismatch negativity (MMN) as an index of spectral contrast discrimination
Frequency-sensitive effects of the medial olivocochlear system
Effect of surgical face mask on speech perception
Completed Directed Student Research
Schardin, A. (2007). A guide for parents of newly identified deaf or hard of hearing children in South Dakota: Terms and educational options. (Undergraduate Honors Thesis)
Mattheis, A. (2008). Effects of body position on DPOAE when using multiple tone pairs. (Au.D. Capstone)
Academic Programs
UALR/UAMS has both post-baccalaureate and post-masters Doctor of Audiology programs.
Through a Consortium of UALR, UAMS, and the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), we offer the Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
For More Information on these Programs