Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 5R01DC019943-06
Perception and Production of Emotional Prosody with Cochlear Implants
Recipient
Northwestern University
Award Amount
$563,185.00
Ceiling
$563,185.00
Awarded
June 30, 2026
Identifier
5R01DC019943-06
Research project studying emotional speech perception and production in cochlear implant users to improve clinical protocols and quality of life.
Description
This project investigates how cochlear implant (CI) users perceive and produce emotional speech, focusing on the acoustic cues they rely on, such as pitch, duration, and intensity. The study aims to understand the variability in emotional communication among CI users and how factors like device experience, age at implantation, and residual hearing influence cue-weighting strategies. The research will inform clinical protocols to enhance emotional communication and quality of life for CI patients.