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Dr. Andrew Kolarik is a Research Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University's School of Medicine within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care. His primary affiliation is with the Vision and Eye Research Institute. He holds a PhD in Auditory Psychology from Cardiff University and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research focuses on how visual impairment affects auditory spatial perception, particularly in navigation and sensory substitution. He has held visiting roles at Cambridge University and the University of London's Centre for the Study of the Senses.
Key research interests include echolocation in blind individuals, auditory distance perception, and cross-modal cortical reorganization. He has supervised multiple students, including PhD candidate Elena Altobelli. His teaching experience includes Cognitive Psychology modules at undergraduate level.
Recent grants include funding from Anglia Ruskin University for studies on spatial abilities in visually impaired individuals and a 2018 review role for the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development. His work combines psychophysical techniques, virtualization, and human movement analysis to explore auditory spatial representations in blind listeners.
- Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- Key Lab Affiliations: Vision and Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
