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Three Doctoral Positions Available – Auditory Perception, University of Louisville Application Deadline: December 1, 2017 The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville invites applications to our Ph.D. program in Experimental Psychology,
with interests in auditory perception, broadly defined. There are three (3) positions that include both classroom and laboratory training in auditory perception and experimental psychology. Both positions have four years of guaranteed funding, which includes
full coverage of all tuition and fee costs, health insurance, and an annual stipend of $22,000 USD. The first position will include research studying how different types of context influence speech perception. Foci of the project include studying how
changing versus predictable acoustic properties of surrounding sounds affect discrimination, categorization, and recognition of speech and nonspeech sounds in normal and impaired hearing. Linking natural signal statistics to auditory perception is also of
interest. Additional information is available at www.louisville.edu/psychology/stilp
and www.louisville.edu/psychology/stilp/lab. The second position will include research studying the effects of acoustic reflections and reverberation on human sound localization and speech communication.
This project seeks to broadly understand the perceptual processes that facilitate listening performance in reflective environments and the potential impact of hearing loss on these processes. Effects of multisensory (particularly visual) input on human sound
localization are also of interest. Specific training in virtual auditory space simulation technologies will accompany this position. Additional information is available at www.louisville.edu/psychology/zahorik andwww.louisville.edu/psychology/zahorik/lab. The third position will include research studying the effect of hearing loss in pediatric populations on the characteristics of vocal interaction between caregiver and her child. The project will determine how infant hearing loss affects
acoustic and/or statistical properties of mother-infant communication using quantitative experimental methods within the framework of linguistic and psychological theory. Examining the coordination of caregiver-child interaction between multiple modalities,
such as vocal and tactile communication, is also of interest. Additional information is available at
http://louisville.edu/psychology/kondaurova and
http://louisville.edu/psychology/kondaurova/lab-home.
Research and training activities take place at both the University of Louisville, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (www.louisville.edu/psychology)
and the Heuser Hearing Research Center (www.thehearinginstitute.org). Together, these environments offer outstanding research facilities, as well as a broad and
active research community in human perception and performance. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated excellence in academic performance and good quantitative/programming skills. Previous experience
in the hearing sciences, perceptual psychology, or related field is desirable, but not mandatory. Application procedures and materials are available online at: https://louisville.edu/psychology/graduate/experimental/apply Please address any inquiries regarding this position to: Dr. Christian Stilp, email:
christian.stilp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dr. Pavel Zahorik, email:
pavel.zahorik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dr. Maria Kondaurova, email:
maria.kondaurova@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx |