Sam Atcherson, Ph.D., CCC-A

Assistant Professor

Graduate Courses Taught:

  • Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems
  • Electrophysiologic Assessment of the Auditory System
  • Auditory Processing
  • Instrumentation in Audiology and Speech Pathology

 

Current Research:

  • Psychophysical and electrophysiological correlates of temporal gap detection in normal hearing listeners.

  • 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.

  • Frequency-sensitive effects of the medial olivocochlear system.
     

 

Future Research:

  • Psychophysical and electrophysiological correlates of auditory processing in listeners with normal and disordered auditory systems.
     
  • Communication and vocational access for healthcare professionals with hearing loss.

 

Email Address:

sratcherson@ualr.edu