Laurie S. Eisenberg
Professor, Research Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Research Topics
- Pediatric audiology
- Speech perception in children
- Auditory sensory devices (auditory brainstem implants, cochlear implants, and hearing aids)
- Auditory development in children with hearing loss
Research Overview
Dr. Laurie Eisenberg is an audiologist who engages in clinical research specific to pediatric hearing loss, auditory perception, and sensory devices. Her primary research interests involve: 1) defining the auditory factors and their inter-relationships that underlie the development of spoken language competence in infants and young children with hearing loss; and 2) developing methods and assessment tools for measuring auditory capacity in children with hearing loss. Her research is supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Selected Publications
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DesJardin, J.L., Doll, E., Stika, C.J., Eisenberg, L.S., Johnson, K.C. Ganguly, D.H., Henning, S., & Colson, B. (2014). Parental support of language skills during joint book reading for young children with hearing loss. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 35(3): 167-181. -PubMed
Ambrose, S.E., Fey, M.E., & Eisenberg, L.S. (2012). Phonological awareness and print knowledge of preschool children with cochlear implants. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 55, 811-823. -PubMed
Niparko, J.K., Tobey, E.A., Thal, D.J., Eisenberg, L.S., Wang, N-Y., Quittner, A.L., & Fink, N.E. (2010). Spoken language development in children following cochlear implantation. Journal of the American Medical Association, 303, 1498-1506. -PubMed -Link
DesJardin, J.L., Ambrose, S.E., & Eisenberg, L.S. (2008) Literacy skills in children with cochlear implants: The importance of early oral language and joint storybook reading. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 14(1): 22-43. -PubMed
Eisenberg, L.S., Johnson, K.C., Martinez, A.S., DesJardin, J.L., Stika, C.J., Dzubak, D., Mahalak, M.L., & Rector, E.P. (2008). Comprehensive evaluation of a child with an auditory brainstem implant. Otology and Neurotology, 29:251-257. -PubMed
Eisenberg, L.S., Martinez, A.S., & Boothroyd, A. (2007). Assessing auditory capabilities in young children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 71:1339-1350. -PubMed
DesJardin, J.L., & Eisenberg, L.S. (2007). Maternal contributions: Supporting language development in young children with cochlear implants. Ear and Hearing, 28:456-469. -PubMed
Thal, D., DesJardin, J.L., & Eisenberg, L.S. (2007). Validity of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory for measuring language abilities in children with cochlear implants. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 16:54-64. -PubMed
Eisenberg, L.S., Martinez, A.S., Holowecky, S.R., & Pogorelsky, S. (2002). Recognition of lexically controlled words and sentences in children with normal hearing and children with cochlear implants. Ear and Hearing, 23:450-462.
Eisenberg, L.S., Shannon, R.V., Martinez, A.S., Wygonski, J., & Boothroyd, A. (2000). Speech recognition with reduced spectral cues as a function of age. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 107:2704-2710.
