Beth A. Prieve

Beth A. Prieve is a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Syracuse University, serving as Director of the Pediatric Audiology Laboratory. Her research focuses on auditory physiological processes in infants and children, emphasizing hearing loss diagnosis through techniques like otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem responses. She has led studies on newborn hearing screening and the link between auditory physiology and hearing impairment.

Education:

• Ph.D., Audiology/Hearing Science, University of Iowa (1989)
• M.A., Audiology, University of Minnesota (1983)
• B.S., Speech/Hearing Science, University of Minnesota (1981)

Research Interests: Dr. Prieve’s work bridges basic auditory physiology and clinical applications. Her lab investigates objective measures such as auditory brainstem responses, otoacoustic emissions, and wideband reflectance to improve early hearing loss identification. Recent studies explore auditory processing in autism spectrum disorder and preterm infants.

Grants & Funding:

• National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) grants for subcortical/cortical auditory responses and preterm infant neurophysiology.
• American Auditory Society and University of Rochester funding for clinical research collaborations.

Service & Leadership: She chairs the AuD intensive examination committee and serves on the Neuroscience Executive Committee. Her roles include grant review for NIH and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Labs & Teams: The Pediatric Audiology Lab, founded in 1990, focuses on linking auditory physiology to clinical outcomes in children under five. Collaborations include the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Rochester.