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Directions to the lab (pdf)

Research subjects can participate in a variety of experiments, which may include listening to sounds or participating in MRI scans. Compensation varies based on the experiment. If you're interested in helping out as a research participant, please send a message to geshri-g@northwestern.edu. We are specifically looking for people meeting the following eligibility criteria:

Speech in Noise Study

We are looking for healthy older adults (age 60 and older) to do a study on hearing speech in noise. The study involves one 3-hr session at the NU Evanston campus and if eligible, one 1.5-hr session at the downtown NU medical school campus for an MRI scan (brain scan). Monetary compensation is available as well as parking passes. If you are interested, please complete our online questionnaire here. For more information on the study and eligibility requirements, please contact geshri-g@northwestern.edu or call 847-491-2430.

Tone Identification Study

We are looking for healthy native American-English speakers (between 18 and 30 years old) with normal hearing to do a 30 min tone identification task at the NU Evanston campus. Monetary compensation is available as well as parking passes. For more information on the study and eligibility requirements, please contact geshri-g@northwestern.edu or call 847-491-2430

Other Info

To learn more about MRI experiments, please visit the MRI page.

If you’re interested in joining our lab as a graduate student or an honors thesis student, please send CV/resume, test scores, unofficial transcripts, and a description of your specific interests in auditory (speech and music) processing to lab manager (geshri-g@northwestern.edu).

If you’re interested in being a work-study research assistant, please send your resume to our lab manager.

If you’re interested in being a postdoctoral-level researcher, please visit our Jobs page.