Hearing Science

Studying how we perceive,

process, and interpret sound

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Impact
  • Discover the mechanisms of how humans hear
  • Improve hearing healthcare (hearing device design, treatments, drugs)
  • Educate people on how to maintain their hearing health
  • Investigate disorders of the auditory system
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Design and implement experiments related to hearing
  • Write and present scientific reports
  • Test and evaluate hearing devices
  • Develop working relationships with clinicians and clinical populations
  • Test hearing in animals
  • Engineer sound stimuli
SKILLS DEVELOPED
  • Coding skills 
  • Science communication
  • Study design and implementation
  • Scientific writing
OCCUPATIONS
  • Principal investigator or professor
  • Research coordinator
  • Staff scientist
Potential Employers
  • University and research institutions
  • Hospitals
  • Audiology clinics
  • Biotechnology
  • Hearing device manufacturers
  • Hearing aid and cochlear implant testers
College PATHWAYS

In college: 

  • Select a major in communication science and disorders, physics, linguistics, biology, neuroscience, or biomedical engineering
  • Pursue internships in research or at an industry position related to sound

After college

  • Seek a Master’s or Doctorate in a related field (Communication Science, Engineering, Biology, Neuroscience)
EXPLORE
  • Focus on key subjects: biology, physics, math, psychology, languages
  • Volunteer at audiology therapy clinics
  • Learn about different kinds of hearing disorders through external sources, books, videos 
  • Learn about sounds of some foreign languages

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See also:

Auditory Neuroscientist, Phonetician, Noise Monitoring, Speech Language Pathologist

 

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