Christina M. Roup

Christina M. Roup is an Associate Professor and Graduate Studies Chair in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences. She holds expertise in speech perception, aging, and auditory processing. Her research focuses on age-related changes in binaural speech recognition through her direction of the Speech Recognition and Aging Laboratory. She teaches courses in basic audiology, hearing disorders, and adult aural rehabilitation.

• Education:
• B.A. and M.A. in Communicative Disorders from California State University Long Beach
• Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders from University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002)
• Professional Experience:
• Research Audiologist at Martinez VA OPC (amplification research)
• Joined Ohio State University as Assistant Professor in 2004, promoted to Associate Professor in 2011

Her research interests emphasize understanding how aging impacts auditory and speech processing, particularly in clinical and real-world contexts. She has contributed to professional organizations such as the Ohio Academy of Audiology and the Ohio Audiology Conference planning committee.

No specific scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information.

As lab director, she oversees investigations into hearing science and aging-related auditory challenges. Her teaching and advising roles directly support graduate and undergraduate training in speech and hearing science disciplines.