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Dr. Harriet Smith is a Teaching Professor at the School of Psychology, University of Sheffield. Her research focuses on speech and language disorders, sensory processing in rare genetic syndromes, tinnitus, and hearing health. She has contributed extensively to studies on tinnitus in children and communication impairments in neurogenetic conditions like SOX11 syndrome and 16p11.2 deletion/duplication.
- Qualifications: BSc in Neuroscience, PhD in Otorhinolaryngology
Her work emphasizes patient involvement in clinical trial design, particularly through the COMiT’ID study, which established core outcome domains for tinnitus interventions. Recent publications highlight trends in pediatric audiology, syndrome-specific sensory research, and clinical outcome standardization.
Teaching Activities: Supervises undergraduate research projects and extended essays; teaches masters-level research methods and serves as a personal tutor and placements coordinator.
Labs and Teams: Affiliated with the Sheffield Autism Research Lab (ShARL).
