Sherri Jones Dean and Velma Warren Hodder Professor
Ph.D., Audiology/Hearing Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994
M.S., Audiology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1987
B.S., Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1985
Sherri Jones began her tenure as Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences July 1, 2019. Prior to her appointment as Dean, Sherri served as the chair of the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders and director of the Barkley Memorial Center for seven years.
Her research programs focused on auditory and vestibular physiology. She studied inner ear functional development and aging as well as the genetics of inner ear dysfunction. Clinical research collaborations examined the underlying mechanisms of dizziness and imbalance related to blast or blunt head trauma on vestibular and oculomotor function. Her lab developed vestibular evoked potentials for use as a test of the vestibular system, with the goal to ultimately lead to better diagnosis and treatment of dizziness.
Sherri has taught a variety of courses in areas related to her research such as applied neurophysiology, hearing science, auditory physiology, assessment and management of vestibular disorders, and embryology and genetics of hearing impairment. Since joining Nebraska, she has taught genetic basis of communication and learning, seminar in audiology and auditory electrophysiological assessment.
Prior to arriving at Nebraska, Sherri held faculty positions at East Carolina University and the University of Missouri. She earned all three of her degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.