radhika-aravamudhan
Radhika Aravamudhan, PhD
Associate Professor of Salus University
  • Salus University, Osborne College of Audiology
    Old York Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
    USA
    Phone: 215-780-1528, Email: raravamudhan@salus.edu

Education

Institution and Location

DEGREE

Field of Study

Kent State University

PhD

Audiology & Cognition

All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, Mysore, India  

MSc

 

All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, Mysore, India  

BS

 


Biography

Dr. Aravamudhan joined Salus University after completing her research fellowship education at Boys Town National Research Hospital. She received her Ph.D. from Kent State University in Audiology with a minor in Cognition. She is currently the Interim Dean for the College and an associate professor at the Osborne College of Audiology (OCA).

Her primary roles within the college are teaching and research along with an administrative role of serving as the Interim Dean.  Her areas of research interests include understanding electrophysiologic correlates of speech encoding in the auditory system and role of signal processing (in auditory prosthesis such as cochlear implants) on speech perception and perceptual learning.

Her professional career outside academia and Salus includes, serving the community through hearing screenings and being a part of the special needs group for the Indian underserved community and being a reviewer for National Science Foundation and Journal of Acoustical Society of America.

Research Interest

Areas of research interests include understanding electrophysiologic correlates of speech encoding in the auditory system and role of signal processing (in auditory prosthesis such as cochlear implants) on speech perception and perceptual learning. Other areas of interest and expertise are in understanding complex signals and how it is processed through our auditory system using electrophysiological and behavioral measures. Current projects include understanding the effects of auditory dysfunction and auditory prostheses on complex sound perception (e.g., speech); and perceptual learning in the auditory system and understanding neurophysiologic correlates of spectral information in the acoustic signal using FFR.

  • Frequency Following Responses
  • Electrophysiological correlates of Auditory Processing Disorders
  • Speech Perception
  • Learning
  • Non-Native Speech perception
  • Auditory Processing Disorders

Scientific Activities:

Positions and Honors

 

Accepted to attend “Women in Education Leadership” workshop at Harvard University.

1994 -1999

AIISH Merit scholarship for 5 years for excellence in Academic performance from Mysore University, AIISH, India

1999 - 2004

Recipient of travel awards for conference presentations from Graduate Student Senate, Kent State University, Kent, OH.

1999

Aarti Venkatraman Gold medal for excellence in academic performance in M.Sc, AIISH, Mysore, India

2002 & 2003

University Fellowship, Research and Graduate Studies

2003

“Perceptual Overshoot in Speech and Nonspeech Sounds” Student Research Grant, Graduate Student Senate, Kent State University

(2003)

Best Student Research Award, Graduate Student Senate, Kent State University 

2004

Recipient of NIH funded mentored research grant for American Auditory Society 

2004 – 2005

Research Associate at Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE 

2006

Recipient of “Best Professional Poster” award from the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology 

 (2008 - 2009).

Pennsylvania Lions Hearing Research Foundation, Inc. Grant for “Understanding the neurophysiologic representation of spectral information in speech


Publications

  1. Aravamudhan, R., and Lotto A. J. Context effects in adult cochlear implant users. (Under Review)
  2. Aravamudhan, R. and Vitek. M. Implementing interprofessional education in the non-acute health care setting. Abstract submitted to be presented at the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 2015, April 15-18. Newport, CA.
  3. Casser, L., Verma, S., Aravamudhan, R., Lueders, K., Scott, D., Vitek. M., Deputy, T and Di Stefano, A. (2014). Interprofessional Educational Initiatives at Salus University. Poster presented at National Academies of Practice.
  4. Aravamudhan, R., Vitek, M., DiStefano, A., and Casser,L.(2014) Role of interprofessional education in healthcare education: A report using problem-based learning approach at Salus University. Abstract submitted and accepted to be presented at 2014 ASHA Convention.
  5. Aravamudhan, R., DiStefano, A., Vitek, M and Casser, L. (2014). Interprofessional education initiatives at Salus University: A unique perspective in both didactic and clinical education. Abstract accepted to be presented at the IPE conference at Jefferson.
  6. Lesinski, S.G., Prewitt, J., Bray, V., Aravamudhan, R., Bermeo, B., Oscar A, F., Brenda, L., and Ward, J. (2014). Preservation of auditory brainstem response thresholds after cochleostomy and titanium microactuator implantation in the lateral wall of Cat scala tympani. Otology and Neurotology. 35 (4). 730 -738
  7. Aravamudhan, R. and Lotto, A.J. (2005). Phonetic Context effects in adult Cochlear Implant users and NH simulations, ASHA KIRAN, Article in the fall edition of the Asian –Indian Caucus, 4-5, November.
  8. Aravamudhan, R., Lotto A. J., and Hawks, J.W. (2008). Perceptual context effects of speech & non-speech sounds: The role of auditory categories. Journal of Acoustical Society of America. 124 (3).1695-1703.

Research Presentations/Abstracts:

  1. Aravamudhan, et al. Role of interprofessional education in healthcare education: A report using problem-based learning approach at Salus University. Abstract submitted to 2014 ASHA Convention.
  2. Aravamudhan & Lotto. (2013). Study of Neural Representations of Spectrally Degraded Signals Using FFR. Invited presentation at AudiologyNOW! Anaheim, CA.
  3. Hill, W and Aravamudhan, R. (2012).Chirp Vs. Click Evoked ABR: Comparison of Wave Latency and Amplitude in Adults. Poster presented at Audiology Now! April, Boston.
  4. Aravamudhan, R., Calantoni., S and Lau, A.(2010). Significance of 2000 Hz audibility to maximize word recognition scores. Poster presentation at ASHA Annual Convention. Philadelphia, PA.
  5. Aravamudhan, R., Carbonell, K.M., and Lotto, A.J. (2010). Presence of preceding sound affects the neural representation of speech sounds: Frequency following response data. Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 128. 2322-2322.
  6. Carbonell, K.M., Aravamudhan, R., and Lotto, A.J. (2010). Presence of preceding sound affects the neural representation of speech sounds: Behavioral data. Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 128. 2322-2322.
  7. Kim, Y.J., Schultz, S., Wartinger, F., Goyne, T and Aravamudhan, R. (2010). Efficacy of Ling Six Sound Test as a verification measure of hearing aids in adults. Poster presented at Audiology Now! April, CA.
  8. Datta, H., Aravamudhan, R., Obler, L and Grover, V. (2010). "Indian English" dialect, its lexical and morphosyntactic characteristics, implications for assessment. Invited presentation at ASHA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
  9. Aravamudhan, R. (2009). Neural representation of speech sounds: Study using frequency following response. Invited presentation at Acoustical Society of America, TX.
  10. Aravamudhan, R., Dabrowski, P. (2009) “Making Clinical Decisions Based on the Best Available Evidence”. AudiologyNOW!. April, TX.
  11. Aravamudhan, R and Lotto, A.J. (2007). Phonetic context effects in normal-hearing listeners using acoustic simulations of cochlear implant signal. Research presentation at the Acoustical Society of America, UT.
  12. Aravamudhan, R and Lotto, A.J. (2006). “It's all about the context - phonemic identification in NH and CI listeners”.  13th Annual Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology Convention, September 29, Harrisburg, PA. (Recipient of Best presentation Award)
  13. Aravamudhan, R and Lotto, A.J. (2006). Context effects in adult Cochlear Implant users and Normal Hearing Simulations. Research presentation at the American Academy of Audiology, April, MN.
  14. Aravamudhan, R and Lotto, A.J. (2005). Phonetic Context effects in adult Cochlear Implant users. Research presentation at the Acoustical Society of America, MN.
  15. Aravamudhan, R and Lotto, A.J. (2005). Phonetic Context effects in adult Cochlear Implant users. Research presentation at the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, Asilomar, CA.
  16. Aravamudhan, R and Lotto, A.J. (2005). Phonetic Context effects in adult Cochlear Implant users. Research presentation at the 10th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, Dallas, TX.
  17. Aravamudhan, R., & Lotto, A. J. (2004). Perceptual overshoot in listeners with cochlear implants. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 116, 2523.
  18. Aravamudhan, R. & Hawks, J. (2004). Role of training in perceptual overshot with nonspeech sounds. Poster presented at Acoustical Society of America, NY.
  19. Aravamudhan, R. & Hawks, J. (2004). Role of experience in elicitation of perceptual overshoot. Poster presented at American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.
  20. Aravamudhan, R. & Hawks, J. (2003). Perceptual overshoot in speech and nonspeech sounds, Poster presented at Acoustical Society of America, Nashville, TN.
  21. Aravamudhan, R. & Klich, R. (2002). Variability in F2 transitions CV contexts, Research talk at Ohio Speech & Hearing Association, Dayton, OH.
  22. Aravamudhan, R & Schmidt, A. (2001). Training /v/ and /w/ perception in Indian subjects. Poster presented at Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL.

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