Dr Hannah Stewart
Senior Lecturer in Developmental PsychologyResearch Overview
I am a paediatric auditory neuroscientist. I am interested in the effect of everyday auditory technology (e.g. hearing aids, remote microphones) on language, cognition, academic ability and cortical acclimatisation in children with normal hearing and hearing impairment. My Paediatric Listening, Cognition and Neuroscience (PELiCAN) Lab uses neuroimaging techniques, fNIRS, EEG and MRI, to understand the underlying mechanisms of speech and non-speech listening skills in hearing impairment and developmental disorders. My lab specialises in nautralistic research methods and in PPI, including co-production/co-design with children.
I will be open to PhD projects again starting in the academic year 26/27.
FLF: Impact of Children's Auditory Technology (iCAT)
03/06/2024 → 31/05/2028
Research
EPSRC CORE Equipment 2022 - Lancaster University
03/01/2023 → 03/07/2024
Research
Massive Wagons visit the Infant and Child Developmental Lab
Other
Piloting a new hearing diagnosis tool with children
Consultancy
Lab Tour and Knowledge Exchange for Lancashire County Council Network Of Outstanding Providers
Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public
Paediatric mild-to-moderate hearing loss across the UK
Invited talk
Lancaster Music Festival
Festival/Exhibition/Concert
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 Psychology
- Neuroscience and Neurocognition