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Two Doctoral Positions Available – Auditory Perception, University of Louisville Application Deadline: December 1, 2019 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 two (2) 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 the effects of acoustic reflections and reverberation on human sound localization
and speech communication in both normal-hearing and hearing-impaired populations. 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/lab. The second position will include research studying effects of surrounding acoustic context on perception of speech and other complex
sounds. Foci of the project include testing relationships between different types of context effects and their influences on categorization and recognition of speech and nonspeech sounds. Underlying neural mechanisms and the consequences of hearing loss are
also of interest. Additional information is available at www.louisville.edu/psychology/stilp and
www.louisville.edu/psychology/stilp/lab. 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. Pavel Zahorik, email: pavel.zahorik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dr. Christian Stilp, email: christian.stilp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx |