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Current Projects

  • "AI-enabled analysis of emotions in daylong child-centered speech recordings"
    Project lead: Dr. Kondaurova (Co-PIs: Dr. Popa , Dr. VanDam)
    The study aims to quantify the affective properties of child-directed speech using an automated speech-emotion recognition system optimized according to best identified practices and models.

  • "The effects of child age and hearing status on prosodic characteristics of maternal and paternal speech"
    Project lead: Dr. Kondaurova
    The study investigates how child age and hearing status affect prosodic characteristics in mothers' and fathers’ child-directed speech using a longitudinal, large-scale naturalistic recordings and automated speech processing techniques.

  • "Effect of song versus non-song speech on listening effort in children with and without hearing loss". IRB#  26.0047. 
    Project Lead: Loui Chang
    The study examines the variation in pediatric listening effort arising from the allocation of children's cognitive resources during sung and spoken language processing.

  •  "Second-language learners' perceptions of emotions in foreigner-directed speech"
    Project Lead: Natalie Spiva
    The study examines non-native listeners'  impressions of foreigner-directed speech and discusses its implications for second-language learning in the classroom.

  • "Validating techniques for collecting vocal and listening effort during remote and in-person speech-language intervention”.  IRB# 22.0568. 
    Project Lead: Dr. Kondaurova
    The study quantifies the effect of telepractice on vocal and listening effort in children with hearing loss.

  • "The relationship between self-perceived linguistic discrimination and mental health of international college students: A systematic review"
    Project lead: Isabella Hausladen
    The systematic review summarizes recent research on the relationship between self-perceived linguistic discrimination and mental health among international college students in the US.