Lilly Leaver

Lilly Leaver is a Provisional Implant Audiologist and PhD candidate at Macquarie University's School of Psychological Sciences and Department of Linguistics. She holds academic roles as Unit Convenor for Hearing and Brain (COGS2030) and Lecturer for Speech Perception and Hearing Science (SPHL3312), teaching over 200 students annually. Her research focuses on auditory plasticity, neuroimaging, and neuromodulation, particularly in post-implant hearing rehabilitation and rural healthcare accessibility.

• Education: PhD (Linguistics, 2024–2027); Master of Clinical Audiology (2022–2023); BSc Human Biology (2019–2021)
• Research: Leads projects on central gain mechanisms in the subcortex and cortical modulation of cochlear function

Her work bridges clinical practice and research, emphasized in roles like Macquarie University Academic Senate member and Audiology Student Society president. She advocates for inclusive hearing rehabilitation and science communication through initiatives like the Australian Hearing Hub and Girl Guides Australia leadership programs.

• Awards: Barbara Skurr Scholarship (2023), National Acoustics Laboratories Award (2024)
• Teaching: Completed Beginning to Teach microcredential, emphasizes student-centered learning and research skill development

Lilly's research outputs explore music practice acoustics and auditory efferent pathways, reflecting her dual focus on applied clinical solutions and foundational neuroscience.