Biography
Ashley Parker joined the Department of Communication Science and Disorders in 2022 as a Postdoctoral Associate, and in 2024, she transitioned to a faculty role. Parker is a trained teacher and has brought that passion for education to the university classroom with experience leading courses in hearing sciences at both Pitt and UConn.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, University of Connecticut
- Master of Arts in Linguistics, Indiana University
- Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education
Awards
- National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program Awardee
- ASHFoundation Audiology Student Grant
Research Interests
- Hearing loss
- Biomarkers of hearing
- Auditory electrophysiology
Publications
- Parker, A., Parham, K., & Skoe, E. (2021). Reliability of serological prestin levels in humans and its relation to otoacoustic emissions, a functional measure of outer hair cells. Ear and Hearing, 42(5), 1151-1162.
- Parker, A., Parham, K., & Skoe, E. (2022). Noise exposure levels predict blood levels of the inner ear protein prestin. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1154.
- Parker, A., Slack, C., & Skoe, E. (2020). Comparisons of auditory brainstem responses between a laboratory and simulated home environment. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63(11), 3877-3892.
