Kelly Jahn

Kelly Jahn is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), affiliated with the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and the Neuroaudiology Lab. Her research focuses on improving treatments for hearing loss by studying changes in auditory perception across the lifespan and following acoustic injury. She holds a PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington, an AuD in Audiology from Vanderbilt University, and dual degrees in Psychology and Communication Sciences from the University of Connecticut.

Key research areas include cochlear implant outcomes, hyperacusis mechanisms, tinnitus diagnostics, and the neural basis of auditory perception. Her work combines clinical studies with neurophysiological and behavioral methods to address sound intolerance disorders and optimize hearing technology programming.

• Grants:
  • Neural Signatures of Enhanced Central Auditory Gain in Hyperacusis (NIH, 2021–2024)
  • Physiological Markers of Sound Intolerance in Individuals with Hyperacusis (ASHFoundation, 2020–2021)

Publications highlight advancements in cochlear implant programming for pediatric patients, objective measures of tinnitus, and the relationship between cochlear neural health and loudness hypersensitivity. Dr. Jahn currently leads the Neuroaudiology Lab at UT Dallas, focusing on translational research to bridge clinical practice and auditory neuroscience insights.