Tara Vongpaisal

Dr. Tara Vongpaisal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at MacEwan University. Her research explores how children develop communication skills through music and speech, particularly examining how hearing loss and sensory prostheses like cochlear implants impact these processes. She employs multimodal strategies to optimize hearing outcomes in clinical populations.

Education:
PhD (University of Toronto), MA (University of Toronto), BA (Queen's University)

Research Focus:
Investigates sensory perception across developmental stages, with emphasis on auditory rehabilitation and cognitive processing in hearing-impaired populations. Current work examines visual-movement integration to enhance implant efficacy.

Awards:

• SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2013)

Teaching: Courses include Developmental Psychology, Atypical Development, and Experimental Psychology methods.