Meet Our Adjunct Faculty

Glenis Long, PhD

Dr. Long’s research attempts to improve our understanding of the role of the cochlear (inner ear). Otoacoustic emissions (sounds generated by the cochlea) are used a noninvasive tool for investigation of cochlear mechanics. This research is combined with psychoacoustic research to better understand the perceptual consequences of cochlear nonlinearity and distortion.

Kenneth Harris, PhD

After receiving his PhD from University College London, Dr. Harris completed a fellowship at Rutgers University, where he now conducts research in the Quantitative Neuroscience Laboratory. At NYU, Dr. Harris continues his research into processing of information by neural populations of the auditory cortex.

Robert L. Smith, PhD

As a Professor of Bioengineering and Neuroscience and Director of the Institute for Sensory Research at Syracuse University, Dr. Smith has investigated the temporal and dynamic properties in hearing as measured at various levels of the auditory system. At NYU, Dr. Smith continues to integrate this research into his related studies of cochlear implants, with the goal of developing better implants.

Elyse Sussman, PhD

Dr. Sussman's research is in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience and is focused on understanding the neural bases of auditory information processing in adults and children. Her laboratory's research uses a combination of non-invasive recordings of human brain activity (event-related potentials [ERPs]) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), in conjunction with measures of behavioral performance, to specify the processes and brain structures that contribute to the organization, storage and perception of a coherent sound environment.