Peter A. Wasiuk

Dr. Peter A. Wasiuk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Southern Connecticut State University. He holds dual credentials in clinical audiology and cognitive psychology, focusing on auditory perception and speech recognition challenges.

• Completed Au.D. at University of Massachusetts Amherst (2018)
• Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences from Case Western Reserve University (2022)
• Collaborator with Dr. Emily Buss at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

His research examines how individuals perceive and comprehend spoken language in noisy environments, using behavioral experiments and computational modeling across populations like hearing-impaired individuals, aging adults, and those with diverse linguistic backgrounds. He develops clinical diagnostics and personalized interventions to enhance real-world listening experiences.

Recent publications analyze spatial separation effects, frequency contour similarity, and computational glimpsing models for speech-in-speech recognition. Grants include interprofessional education initiatives and studies on autism spectrum auditory processing.

• Co-Principal Investigator on $7,500 CT State University grant (2024-2025)
• Recipient of multiple Southern Connecticut State University grants ($3,610-$8,500)

Dr. Wasiuk teaches hearing science, clinical audiology, and research methods, emphasizing student-centered learning. He contributes to the Speech and Auditory Research Lab (SpAR Lab) and integrates simulated learning tools into audiology education.