Julie G. Arenberg, MS, PhD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Director of Audiology Research and Education, Mass Eye and Ear
Herbert Silverstein Chair in Otology/Neurotology, Mass Eye and Ear
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Mass Eye and Ear 243 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114
MEE Audiology

As a neuroscientist, Dr. Julie Arenberg’s research focuses on improving speech perception outcomes and quality of life for children and adults with severe hearing loss, many of whom are treated with cochlear implants.

Dr. Arenberg is working to develop new methods to stimulate and program cochlear implants for optimal speech perception outcomes. To achieve these goals, she studies listeners with cochlear implants of all ages, from infants to older adults, using behavioral and physiological measures. Thus far she has developed quick, reliable tools to assess the underlying health of the auditory system and functioning of cochlear implants to improve programming and optimize speech understanding in cochlear implant patients. She has demonstrated improved patient outcomes by tailoring the listeners’ program settings based on the underlying basic auditory neuroscience and providing an enriched signal. She is currently working to extend these studies to children.

At Mass Eye and Ear, Dr. Arenberg serves as the Director of Audiology Research and Education. Prior to joining Mass Eye and Ear, she worked at the University of Washington, directing their Cochlear Implant Psychophysics Laboratory as well as their Clinical Doctorate of Audiology Graduate Program.