Michelle Hughes

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Michelle Hughes

Professor

Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
BKC 243
Lincoln NE 68583-0738
Phone
402-472-3956 On-campus 2-3956
Email
mhughes3@unl.edu
Website

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Michelle Hughes, Ph.D., CCC-A, is a professor and the director of the Cochlear Implant Research Lab (CIRL) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She teaches the Implantable Prosthetics and Auditory Assessment: Infants & Children courses.

Michelle’s research interests involve examining the relation between physiology and perception in cochlear implants and investigating ways to incorporate telepractice into cochlear implant service delivery. She currently holds two NIH-funded grants to support this work. 

Prior to joining the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders in August 2018, Michelle spent 15 years at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, where she served as a senior scientist, director of the Cochlear Implant Research Laboratory and coordinator of the cochlear implant program. 

Michelle earned her master’s in audiology and doctorate in hearing science from the University of Iowa. She completed her bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology at Nebraska. She serves on the Editorial Board for Ear and Hearing, and is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Auditory Society, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and American Academy of Audiology.

Education

Ph.D., Hearing Science, University of Iowa, 2003
M.A., Audiology, University of Iowa, 1995
B.S., Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992

Areas of Expertise

  • Physiology and perception in cochlear implants
  • Tele-practice for cochlear implant clinical service delivery
  • Effects of illicit drug and opioid misuse on auditory function

Experience

  • 2021-present, Professor, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2018-present, Director, Cochlear Implant Research Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2018-21, Associate Professor, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2015-18, Senior Scientist and Director, Cochlear Implant Research Laboratory, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
  • 2013-15, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2005-13, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2003-15, Coordinator, Cochlear Implant Program, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
  • 1997-2003, Research Assistant III, Cochlear Implant Electrophysiology Lab, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  • 1996-97, Clinical Fellow in Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Memberships

  • Auditory Implant Research
  • American Auditory Society
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association