Kathy R. Vander Werff
Kathy R. Vander Werff
Professor and Department Chair
CONTACT
Communication Sciences and Disorders
1200 621 Skytop
Email: kvander@syr.edu
Office: 315.443.7403
Degrees
- University of Iowa, Ph.D., Speech and Hearing Science, 2002
- University of Iowa, M.A., Audiology, 1993
- Northeast Missouri State University, B.A., Communication Disorders, 1991
Social/Academic Links
Courses Taught
- CSD 637 Instrumentation for Speech and Hearing
- CSD 663 Auditory Evoked Potential
- CSD 783 Cochlear Implants
- CSD 798 Current Research in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
I teach courses in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology. My primary courses are in auditory evoked responses and cochlear implant technology for the hearing-impaired, as well as in basic instrumentation for audiologists. My research interests include using auditory evoked responses to study the neural processing of sounds in the peripheral and central auditory system in various populations, including aging adults and individuals who have experience head injury.
Research Spotlight
In the Auditory Electrophysiology Research Lab, Dr. Kathy Vander Werff and her team are focused on physiological measurement of auditory function in humans with normal and disordered systems. As clinical scientists, our interests are in exploring the underlying mechanisms of auditory perception in order to improve the diagnosis and remediation of hearing loss and auditory perceptual problems.
- Associate Professor, Syracuse University, 2010-present
- Assistant Professor, Syracuse University, 2004-2010
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, Syracuse University, 2003-2004
(Nov. 28, 2016)
Members of Vander Werff lab recognized for academic excellence