The goals of this fellowship are: 1) to become proficient at identifying research questions related to the development of auditory and language skills in children; 2) to learn various techniques related to performing behavioral and psychophysical research in humans, such as experimental design, subject recruitment, and statistical analysis; and 3) to establish an independent line of research with which to start my own lab. Additionally, I plan to attend and participate in national scientific meetings, where I can interact with other professionals studying auditory function. My ultimate goal is to become an academic researcher, and participate in the training of clinical audiologists as well as future researchers. Development of the aforementioned skills will allow me to build upon my previous clinical and research experiences. As a result, I hope to become an effective researcher in the field of auditory function and establish my own research program. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Type
Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
Project #
1F32DC008452-01A2
Application #
7275835
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDC1-SRB-O (11))
Program Officer
Cyr, Janet
Project Start
2007-03-15
Project End
2009-03-14
Budget Start
2007-03-15
Budget End
2008-03-14
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$46,826
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Wisconsin Madison
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
161202122
City
Madison
State
WI
Country
United States
Zip Code
53715
Litovsky, Ruth Y; Goupell, Matthew J; Godar, Shelly et al. (2012) Studies on bilateral cochlear implants at the University of Wisconsin's Binaural Hearing and Speech Laboratory. J Am Acad Audiol 23:476-94
Grieco-Calub, Tina M; Litovsky, Ruth Y (2012) Spatial acuity in 2-to-3-year-old children with normal acoustic hearing, unilateral cochlear implants, and bilateral cochlear implants. Ear Hear 33:561-72
Grieco-Calub, Tina M; Litovsky, Ruth Y (2010) Sound localization skills in children who use bilateral cochlear implants and in children with normal acoustic hearing. Ear Hear 31:645-56
Grieco-Calub, Tina M; Saffran, Jenny R; Litovsky, Ruth Y (2009) Spoken word recognition in toddlers who use cochlear implants. J Speech Lang Hear Res 52:1390-400
Grieco-Calub, Tina M; Litovsky, Ruth Y; Werner, Lynne A (2008) Using the observer-based psychophysical procedure to assess localization acuity in toddlers who use bilateral cochlear implants. Otol Neurotol 29:235-9