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Karen Iler Kirk

Professor
Department of Speech and Hearing Science
University of Illinois at urbana champaign
United States of America

Biography

She is a Professor and Head in Department of Speech and Hearing Science at University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign

Research Interest

The Kirk Speech Perception Lab investigates the factors influencing spoken word recognition and speech perception in adult and pediatric cochlear implant users. Our current interests involve developing speech perception assessments to accurately predict real-world speech recognition performance for cochlear implant users, and developing training strategies to improve cochlear implant performance outcomes.

Publications

  • Wang, N.M., Huang, T.S., Wu, C.H., & *** Kirk, K.I. (2007). Pediatric cochlear implantatio n in Taiwan: Long - term communication outcomes. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , 71 , 1775 - 1782

  • Young, N. M., & Kirk, K. I. (2013). Evolution of pediatric cochlear implanta tion. Otology & Neurotology , 34 , 385

  • Dunn, C. C., Walker, E. A., Oleson, J., Kenworthy, K., Van Voorst, R., Tomblin, J. B., Ji, H., McMurray, B., Hansan, M., & Gantz, B. J. (2014). Longitudinal speech perception and language performance in pediatric cochlear implant users: Effect of age at implantation. Ear and Hearing, 35 , 148 - 160

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