Teaching

I have chosen a career at Smith College because I enjoy working with undergraduate engineering students to help them learn both engineering subjects and critical thinking skills.  I primarily teach courses related to electrical and biomedical engineering, and I try to relate the course material to real-life examples, often from my research area.  [Click here for some examples.]

Research

My lab focuses on basic science questions related to the structure and function of the peripheral auditory system.  One current project involves measuring and modeling the ear-canal reflectance in order to help develop a noninvasive diagnostic tool for middle-ear problems, including detection of fluid in newborn and infant ears.  A second project aims to develop a noninvasive tool to monitor changes in intracranial pressure using the auditory response of otoacoustic emissions.  Current support for my research comes from the National Institutes of Health (R15 grant) and the National Science Foundation (CAREER award).  [Click here for more details.]