Davidson Lab

Principal Investigator:
Lisa Davidson, PhD, Associate Professor, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Overview

The primary focus of my research is to examine the perceptual, cognitive, and audiological factors influencing speech and language outcomes in children with cochlear implants (CIs) and hearing aids (HAs). The foundation for this multidisciplinary approach is providing optimal audibility through sensory devices (HAs and CIs). My experience as a clinical pediatric audiologist motivates me to address key clinical questions with evidence based research.

Research Projects

The Effects of Early Acoustic Hearing for Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients

The overall goal of this research program is to identify a critical period in infancy/early childhood during which acoustic experience with a hearing aid/s facilitates language development following cochlear implantation.

Audibility, Sensory Aids and Cognition as Factors in Children’s Speech Perception

The overall goal of this research program is to specify how perceptual and cognitive abilities interact to determine relative benefits of sensory devices for children with moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss.

Evaluating Verbal and Visuospatial Working Memory in Children with Cochlear Implants

The principal goal of this research program is to examine the effects of auditory deprivation on different measures of working memory including verbal and visuo-spatial working memory in children using cochlear implants.

The Effects of Hearing Aid Frequency Response for Bimodal Pediatric CI users

The overall goal of this research program is to examine the effects of the hearing aid fitting on the benefits of bimodal devices for children.

Lab Team

  • Lisa Davidson, PhD
  • Rosalie Uchanski, PhD
  • Christine A. Brenner
  • Sarah M. Pourchot
  • Marie Richter

Current Funding

R01 DC012778-06A1, Davidson, L (PI) 4/2019 – 3/2024

NIH/NIDCD – The Effects of Early Acoustic Hearing for Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients

Select Publications

  1. Davidson, L. S., Firszt, J. B., Brenner, C., & Cadieux, J. H. (2015). Evaluation of hearing aid frequency response fittings in pediatric and young adult bimodal recipients. J Am Acad Audiol, 26(4), 393-407.
  2. Davidson, LS, Geers, AE, and Nicholas, JG. (2014). The effects of audibility and novel word learning ability on vocabulary level in children with cochlear implants. Cochlear Implants Int, 15(4), 211-221.
  3. Geers, A., Davidson, L., Uchanski, R., & Nicholas, J., (2013). Interdependence of indexical and linguistic speech perception skills in school-aged children with early cochlear implantation. Ear and Hearing 34(5): 562-574.
  4. Robinson, E., Davidson, L., Uchanski, R., Brenner, C., & Geers, A., (2012). A Longitudinal Study of Speech Perception Skills and Device Characteristics of Adolescent Cochlear Implant Users, Journal of American Academy of Audiology, 23:341–349.
  5. Davidson, L., Geers, A., Blamey, P., & Tobey, E. (2011). Factors contributing to speech perception scores in long-term pediatric CI users, Ear and Hearing, 32, 19-26.
  6. Briggs, L., Davidson, L., & Lieu, J. (2011). Outcomes of conventional amplification for pediatric unilateral hearing loss, Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 120 (7), 448-454.
  7. Levine, J. B., Davidson, L. S., & Uchanski, R. M. (2010). Speech Perception Tests: Talkers and Listeners. Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation, 17(1), 19-24.
  8. Davidson, L. S. (2010). Comparing Speech Perception of Children With Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids. Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood, 20(2), 70-75.
  9. Davidson LS, Geers AE, Brenner C. (2010) Cochlear implant characteristics and speech perception skills of adolescents with long-term device use. Otol Neurotol, 31(8):1310-4.
  10. Uchanski RM, Davidson LS, Quadrizius S, Reeder R, Cadieux J, Kettel J, Chole RA. (2009) Two ears and two (or more?) devices: a pediatric case study of bilateral profound hearing loss. Trends Amplif, 13(2):107-23.
  11. Davidson LS, Skinner MW, Holstad BA, Fears BT, Richter MK, Matusofsky M. Brenner C, Holden T, Birath A, Kettel JL, Scollie S. (2009) The effect of instantaneous input dynamic range setting on the speech perception of children with the nucleus 24 implant. Ear Hear, 30(3):340-9.
  12. Holstad BA, Sonneveldt VG, Fears BT, Davidson LS, Aaron RJ, Richter M. Matusofsky M, Brenner CA, Strube MH, Skinner MW. (2009) Relation of electrically evoked compound action potential thresholds to behavioral T- and C-levels in children with cochlear implants. Ear Hear, 30(1):115-27.
  13. Davidson LS, Skinner, MW. (2006) Audibility and speech perception of children using wide-dynamic-range-compression hearing aids. Am J Audiol, 15(2):141-53.
  14. Davidson LS. (2006) Effects of stimulus level on the speech perception abilities of children using cochlear implants or hearing aids. Ear Hear, 27(5):493-507.

Contact Us

Mailing address

660 S. Euclid Ave.
Campus Box 8115
St. Louis, MO  63110

Physical address

4560 Clayton Ave.
Rm 2023
St. Louis, MO 63110

Email

davidsonls@wustl.edu