The Dallas Cochlear Implant Program (DCIP) Laboratory housed at the Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center is one of several research arms associated with the DCIP, a joint endeavor of The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center to provide quality care for individuals using cochlear implants.
Research activities in the UT Dallas Callier-based laboratory focus on early communication development in children using cochlear implants, cortical plasticity and neural responsiveness to electrical hearing, literacy development and speech intelligibility. In addition, the laboratory is engaged in clinical trials associated with new products designed to assist individuals with hearing impairments.
| Director | Current students |
| Location | Current post docs |
| Current faculty | NIH Clinical Scholars |
| Affiliated faculty | Alumni |
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Dr. Emily A. Tobey (curriculum vitae)
Professor and Nelle C. Johnston Chair
Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer
Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center
1966 Inwood Road
Dallas, TX 75235
Office (214) 905-3105
Fax (214) 905-3146
Callier Center Dallas
Callier Advanced Hearing Research Laboratory, J214 and J215
Dr. Ann Geers
Adjunct professor
Callier Advanced Hearing Research Laboratory
1966 Inwood Road
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 905-3105 office
(214) 905-3146 fax
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Clinical Trials
National Institutes of Health, NIDCD, “Childhood development after cochlear implantation,” Principal Investigator for UT Dallas subcontract first year direct costs, $176,875, 8/1/07-7/30/12.
Alexander Graham Bell Clinical-Research Fellowship Program, E. Tobey, Mentor, Madhu Sundarrajan, recipient, 6/01/08 - 5/30/09.
National Institutes of Health, NIDCD, "Long term outcomes associated with early childhood cochlear cmplantation,” Co-principal investigator, first year direct costs, $254,247; 4/1/07-3/31/11.
National Institutes of Health, NIDCD, R01 “Effect of very early cochlear implantation on language.” Principal investigator for UT Dallas subcontract first year direct costs, $361,474, 4/01/06-3/30/11.
National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), “North and central Texas clinical and translational science initiative,” (M. Packard, principal investigator; E. Tobey, mentor; A. Warner-Czyz, and D. Weinberger, clinical scholars), first year direct costs, $811,546.
Undergraduate
Beth Basile
Master of Speech Language Pathology
Kellie Ethington
Ingrid Gonzalez
Megan R. Smith
Christine E. Silva
Doctorate of Audiology
Cynthia K. Collier
Jessica J. De La Rosa
Heena Peshwani
Lauren Ryan
Doctorate of Philosophy
Yun Gong
Janet Lane
Sujin Shin
Madhu Sundarrajan
Dr. Lana Britt
Dr. Asimina Syrika
Dr. Andrea Warner-Czyz
Dr. Debra Weinberger
Olga Pescova
Dr. Kristi Buckley
Dr. Melissa Miles
Dr. Linsey Wagner
Dr. Julie Martinez-Verhoff
Francis, H., Eisenberg, L., Quittner, A., Fink, N., Tobey, E., Wang, N-Y, Niparko, J.K. and the CDaCI Investigative Team. Surgical factors in pediatric cochlear implantation and their early effects on electrode activation and functional outcomes. Otology and Neurotology. 29(4):502-509, 2008.
Geers, A., Tobey, E., Moog, J. and Brenner, C. Long-Term Outcomes of Early Cochlear Implantation in Profoundly Deaf Children: From Preschool to High School. International J. Audiology. 47(1): S21-S30, 2008.
Barker, D., Quittner, A., Fink, N., Eisenberg, L., Tobey, E., Niparko, J. and the CDaCI Investigative Team. Predicting Behavior Problems in Deaf and Hearing Children: The Influences of Language, Attention and Caregiver-child Communication. Development and PsychoPathology, 21(2): 373-392, 2009.
Loy, B., Warner-Czyz, A., Tobey, E. and Roland, P. The children speak: an examination of the quality of life of pediatric cochlear implant users. Journal of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. (2) 247-253, 2010.
Quittner, A., Barker, D., Cruz, I., Snell, C., Grimley, M., Botteri, M. and the CDaCI Investigative Team. Parenting stress among parents of deaf and hearing children: Associations with language delays and behavior problems. Parenting: Science and Practice, 10:136- 155, 2010.
Niparko, J., Tobey, E., Thal, D., Fink, N. Eisenberg, L., Quittner, A., Wang, N-Y. and the CDaCI Investigative Team. A Prospective, Multicenter Study of Verbal Language Development in Children Three Years after Cochlear Implantation. JAMA., 303(15): 1498-1506, 2010.
Announced each semester. Contact Dr. Tobey or Dr. Warner-Czyz for times.
