Dr Hannah Stewart

Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology

Research Overview

I am a pediatric auditory neuroscientist. I am interested in the effect of everyday hearing technology (e.g. hearing aids, earbuds with remote microphone apps) on language, cognition, academic ability and cortical acclimatisation in children with normal hearing and hearing impairment. I use neuroimaging techniques, EEG and MRI, to understand the underlying mechanisms of speech and non-speech listening skills in hearing impairment and developmental disorders. I am also exploring how to bring gamification and virtual reality to paediatric hearing and listening research.

I am happy to discuss potential PhD projects.

EPSRC CORE Equipment 2022 - Lancaster University
03/01/2023 → 03/07/2024
Research

Cognition and hearing in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: neuroscience
Invited talk

Paediatric mild-to-moderate hearing loss across the UK
Oral presentation

Axelle Calcus
Hosting an academic visitor

Focus group: JLA PSP Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss
Other

SPiN 2025
Participation in conference - Academic

Focus group: JLA PSP Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss
Other

Spotlighting paediatric mild-to-moderate hearing loss
Invited talk

Focus group: JLA PSP Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss
Other

International Conference on Cognitive Hearing Science for Communication
Participation in conference - Academic

Podcast - Drs Confess
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

REDCap intro
Business Course/Training

The Listening Brain: Neuroimaging and Behaviour
Invited talk

UKRI FLF Conference
Participation in conference - Academic

What about speech?
Invited talk

Cognition and listening difficulties
Invited talk

Podcast interview: Early career researcher in auditory neuroscience
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Birkbeck University of London
Visiting an external academic institution

8th Lancaster Conference on Infant & Early Child Development
Participation in conference - Academic

Research priorities for children with mild-to-moderate hearing loss across the UK
Other

Audictive
Participation in conference - Academic

British Society of Audiology
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

British Society of Audiology (External organisation)
Membership of committee

External PhD examiner University of Auckland
Examination

Use of auditory technology
Oral presentation

British Academy of Audiology (External organisation)
Member of an organisation

UKAN+ (External organisation)
Member of an organisation

Auditory technology and children with mild-to-moderate hearing loss
Oral presentation

British Society of Audiology (External organisation)
Member of an organisation

RNiD (External organisation)
Other Membership

Association for Research in Otolaryngology (External organisation)
Member of an organisation

  • Developmental Research Group