Alexandra E. Hui

Alexandra E. Hui is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Mississippi State University, specializing in the history of science, technology, and medicine with particular focus on sound studies and sensory epistemology. She serves as Head of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine field and as Interim Director of the Center for the History of Agriculture, Science, and the Environment in the South.

• PhD in History from University of California at Los Angeles (2008)
• Research areas: Psychophysics, Modern Acoustics, Environmental Ethics

Their research explores intersections between scientific experimentation and sensory experiences, particularly examining:

• Development of listening practices in field sciences
• Historical role of background music technology
• Standardization of auditory perception
• Evolution of acoustic environmental consciousness

Key publications include studies on:

• Scientific instrumentation in auditory research
• Corporate soundscapes and productivity
• Historiography of aural subjectivity

Awards include fellowships from the National Science Foundation, Fulbright Foundation, and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She is currently affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science's Epistemes of Modern Acoustics research group.