Listeners bring different skills in hearing, context use, and experience to comprehension of language. Characterizing individual differences in hearing and speech perception has become key for defining profiles of different language users as well as to fully characterize the brain and cognitive systems for speech comprehension.

Workshop hosted by

Emily Myers

University of Connecticut

Erika Skoe

University of Connecticut

Supported by IBACS and NSF Grant 1947883

Guest Speakers

Bharath Chandrasekaran

Northwestern University

Effie Kapnoula

Basque Center on Cognition, Brain, and Language

Jennifer Lentz

Indiana University

Bob McMurray

University of Iowa

Alan Yu

University of Chicago

Event Schedule

THURSDAY   5/30   
8:30 AM  Check-In and Refreshments 
9:00 AM  Welcome and Opening Remarks 
9:15 AM  Emily Myers, Co-Host, University of Connecticut 

When are differences significant?: Phonetic category structure variability in behavior and brain
10:00 AM  Alan Yu, University of Chicago 

Effects of phonological (un)certainty on lexical activation
10:45 AM  BREAK
11:00 AM  Effie Kapnoula, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language 

Individual differences in speech perception gradiency: What do we know so far? 
11:45 AM  Bob McMurray, University of Iowa 

Individual differences in the mechanisms of word recognition reflect a small number of fundamental dimensions:  Insights from cochlear implant users, aging, and listening in challenging conditions. 
12:30 PM  LUNCH
1:30 PM  Jay Rueckl, University of Connecticut 

TBD
2:15 PM  Bharath Chandrasekaran, Northwestern 

Individual differences in auditory and speech categorization 
3:00 PM  Break 
3:15 PM  Jennifer Lentz, Indiana University 

Individual differences in auditory perception of younger and older listeners 
4:00 PM  Erika Skoe, Co-host, University of Connecticut 

Where and Tare: Insights into individual differences in auditory Function from a multi-method approach 
4:45 PM  Closing Remarks 
FRIDAY, 5/31
8:30 AM  Refreshments
9:00 AM  Opening remarks 
 9:15 AM  Pop-up talks (10-min each)
10:45 AM Break
11:00  AM Panel Discussion: The future of individual differences research
12:00 PM LUNCH

Event Location Details

Parking is available in the North Parking Garage, marked on the map below. The event will be held in Storrs Hall, circled below. It’s recommended to enter the building on the side facing Mansfield Way.