A new UCF researcher is revolutionizing hearing aid technology and developing innovative clinical tools that better diagnose and treat patients with speech and hearing challenges.

A classical psychoacoustician and a clinical audiologist, Professor David Eddins is regarded across the country for his research to address hearing impairments and his discoveries leading to the improvement of diagnostic tools and hearing enhancement devices. He joined the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) last fall with more than three decades of research in the speech, voice and hearing sciences. At UCF, he’s ramping up his pioneering work to develop assistive technology solutions that improve the quality of life for people with hearing challenges and create more effective tools for the clinicians treating them.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), approximately 15% of American adults, or 37.5 million people, report some trouble hearing… Continue reading.