Ona Bø Wie

Ona Bø Wie is a Professor and Head of Department at the Department of Special Needs Education (ISP), University of Oslo. Her research focuses on hearing, speech-language, and literacy development in children with cochlear implants, particularly examining language development in prelingually deaf children with bilateral implants. She leads a longitudinal study tracking language outcomes from implantation through adolescence.

Teaching responsibilities include courses in audiological pedagogy (SPED4100) and advanced speech therapy (SPED4200/SPED4200D), alongside PhD-level research ethics (UV9010). Collaborations include Oslo University Hospital's Rikshospitalet for clinical research.

Key research areas: speech perception in cochlear implant users, psychosocial impacts of hearing loss, language intervention efficacy, and quality-of-life metrics for hearing-impaired children. Methodologies include longitudinal studies, randomized controlled trials, and systematic reviews.

Her work bridges audiology, education, and psychology to improve outcomes for children with hearing impairments. Active in interdisciplinary projects like the 'Child Language and Learning' initiative and affiliated with the Communicative Processes (ComPros) research group.